Приключения Робин Гуда
King Richard Comes to Sherwood Forest
But,insooth,Icannotletyouroamtheforestasyehavedoneinthepast;thereforeIwilltaketheeatthyword,whenthoudidstsaythouwouldstgivethyservicetome,andthoushaltgobacktoLondonwithme.WewilltakethatboldknaveLittleJohnalso,andlikewisethycousin,WillScarlet,andthyminstrel,AllanaDale.Asfortherestofthyband,wewilltaketheirnamesandhavethemdulyrecordedasroyalrangers;formethinksitwerewisertohavethemchangedtolaw-abidingcaretakersofourdeerinSherwoodthantoleavethemtorunatlargeasoutlawedslayersthereof.Butnowgetafeastready;Iwouldseehowyeliveinthewoodlands."
SoRobinbadehismenmakereadyagrandfeast.Straightwaygreatfireswerekindledandburnedbrightly,atwhichsavorythingsroastedsweetly.Whilethiswasgoingforward,theKingbadeRobincallAllanaDale,forhewouldhearhimsing.SowordwaspassedforAllan,andpresentlyhecame,bringinghisharp.
"Marry,"saidKingRichard,"ifthysingingmatchthylooksitisfairenough.Prythee,strikeupadittyandletushaveatasteofthyskill.
