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Little John Goes to Nottingham Fair
"ThenherestandIafreeman,andrightgladlywillIenterthyhousehold,"saidLittleJohn,forhethoughthemightfindsomemerryjest,shouldheentertheSheriff’sservice.
"Fairlyhastthouwonthefatsteers,"saidtheSheriff,"andhereuntoIwilladdabuttofgoodMarchbeer,forjoyofhavinggottensuchaman;for,Iwot,thoushootestasfairashaftasRobinHoodhimself."
"Then,"saidLittleJohn,"forjoyofhavinggottenmyselfintothyservice,Iwillgivefatsteersandbrownaletoallthesegoodfolk,tomakethemmerrywithal."Atthisaroseagreatshout,manycastingtheircapsaloft,forjoyofthegift.
Thensomebuiltgreatfiresandroastedthesteers,andothersbroachedthebuttofale,withwhichallmadethemselvesmerry.Then,whentheyhadeatenanddrunkasmuchastheycould,andwhenthedayfadedandthegreatmoonarose,allredandround,overthespiresandtowersofNottinghamTown,theyjoinedhandsanddancedaroundthefires,tothemusicofbagpipesandharps.Butlongbeforethismerrymakinghadbegun,theSheriffandhisnewservantReynoldGreenleafwereintheCastleofNottingham.
