the merry adventures of robin hood-µÚ28½Ú
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
¡¡for¡¡very¡¡drollery¡¡of¡¡humor¡£¡¡No¡¡man¡¡could¡¡look¡¡into¡¡his¡¡face¡¡and¡¡not¡¡feel¡¡his¡¡heartstrings¡¡tickled¡¡by¡¡the¡¡merriment¡¡of¡¡their¡¡look¡£¡¡¡¡By¡¡his¡¡side¡¡lay¡¡a¡¡steel¡¡cap£»¡¡which¡¡he¡¡had¡¡laid¡¡off¡¡for¡¡the¡¡sake¡¡of¡¡the¡¡coolness¡¡to¡¡his¡¡crown¡£¡¡His¡¡legs¡¡were¡¡stretched¡¡wide¡¡apart£»¡¡and¡¡betwixt¡¡his¡¡knees¡¡he¡¡held¡¡a¡¡great¡¡pasty¡¡compounded¡¡of¡¡juicy¡¡meats¡¡of¡¡divers¡¡kinds¡¡made¡¡savory¡¡with¡¡tender¡¡young¡¡onions£»¡¡both¡¡meat¡¡and¡¡onions¡¡being¡¡mingled¡¡with¡¡a¡¡good¡¡rich¡¡gravy¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡his¡¡right¡¡fist¡¡he¡¡held¡¡a¡¡great¡¡piece¡¡of¡¡brown¡¡crust¡¡at¡¡which¡¡he¡¡munched¡¡sturdily£»¡¡and¡¡every¡¡now¡¡and¡¡then¡¡he¡¡thrust¡¡his¡¡left¡¡hand¡¡into¡¡the¡¡pie¡¡and¡¡drew¡¡it¡¡forth¡¡full¡¡of¡¡meat£»¡¡anon¡¡he¡¡would¡¡take¡¡a¡¡mighty¡¡pull¡¡at¡¡a¡¡great¡¡bottle¡¡of¡¡Malmsey¡¡that¡¡lay¡¡beside¡¡him¡£
¡¨By¡¡my¡¡faith£»¡¨¡¡quoth¡¡Robin¡¡to¡¡himself£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡do¡¡verily¡¡believe¡¡that¡¡this¡¡is¡¡the¡¡merriest¡¡feast£»¡¡the¡¡merriest¡¡wight£»¡¡the¡¡merriest¡¡place£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡merriest¡¡sight¡¡in¡¡all¡¡merry¡¡England¡£¡¡¡¡Methought¡¡there¡¡was¡¡another¡¡here£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡must¡¡have¡¡been¡¡this¡¡holy¡¡man¡¡talking¡¡to¡¡himself¡£¡¨
So¡¡Robin¡¡lay¡¡watching¡¡the¡¡Friar£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Friar£»¡¡all¡¡unknowing¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡so¡¡overlooked£»¡¡ate¡¡his¡¡meal¡¡placidly¡£¡¡¡¡At¡¡last¡¡he¡¡was¡¡done£»¡¡and£»¡¡having¡¡first¡¡wiped¡¡his¡¡greasy¡¡hands¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡ferns¡¡and¡¡wild¡¡thyme¡¡£¨and¡¡sweeter¡¡napkin¡¡ne'er¡¡had¡¡king¡¡in¡¡all¡¡the¡¡world£©£»¡¡he¡¡took¡¡up¡¡his¡¡flask¡¡and¡¡began¡¡talking¡¡to¡¡himself¡¡as¡¡though¡¡he¡¡were¡¡another¡¡man£»¡¡and¡¡answering¡¡himself¡¡as¡¡though¡¡he¡¡were¡¡somebody¡¡else¡£
¡¨Dear¡¡lad£»¡¡thou¡¡art¡¡the¡¡sweetest¡¡fellow¡¡in¡¡all¡¡the¡¡world£»¡¡I¡¡do¡¡love¡¡thee¡¡as¡¡a¡¡lover¡¡loveth¡¡his¡¡lass¡£¡¡¡¡La£»¡¡thou¡¡dost¡¡make¡¡me¡¡shamed¡¡to¡¡speak¡¡so¡¡to¡¡me¡¡in¡¡this¡¡solitary¡¡place£»¡¡no¡¡one¡¡being¡¡by£»¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡if¡¡thou¡¡wilt¡¡have¡¡me¡¡say¡¡so£»¡¡I¡¡do¡¡love¡¡thee¡¡as¡¡thou¡¡lovest¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡Nay¡¡then£»¡¡wilt¡¡thou¡¡not¡¡take¡¡a¡¡drink¡¡of¡¡good¡¡Malmsey£¿¡¡¡¡After¡¡thee£»¡¡lad£»¡¡after¡¡thee¡£¡¡Nay£»¡¡I¡¡beseech¡¡thee£»¡¡sweeten¡¡the¡¡draught¡¡with¡¡thy¡¡lips¡¡£¨here¡¡he¡¡passed¡¡the¡¡flask¡¡from¡¡his¡¡right¡¡hand¡¡to¡¡his¡¡left£©¡£¡¡An¡¡thou¡¡wilt¡¡force¡¡it¡¡on¡¡me¡¡so£»¡¡I¡¡must¡¡needs¡¡do¡¡thy¡¡bidding£»¡¡yet¡¡with¡¡the¡¡more¡¡pleasure¡¡do¡¡I¡¡so¡¡as¡¡I¡¡drink¡¡thy¡¡very¡¡great¡¡health¡¡£¨here¡¡he¡¡took¡¡a¡¡long£»¡¡deep¡¡draught£©¡£¡¡And¡¡now£»¡¡sweet¡¡lad£»¡¡'tis¡¡thy¡¡turn¡¡next¡¡£¨here¡¡he¡¡passed¡¡the¡¡bottle¡¡from¡¡his¡¡left¡¡hand¡¡back¡¡again¡¡to¡¡his¡¡right£©¡£¡¡I¡¡take¡¡it£»¡¡sweet¡¡chuck£»¡¡and¡¡here's¡¡wishing¡¡thee¡¡as¡¡much¡¡good¡¡as¡¡thou¡¡wishest¡¡me¡£¡¨¡¡Saying¡¡this£»¡¡he¡¡took¡¡another¡¡draught£»¡¡and¡¡truly¡¡he¡¡drank¡¡enough¡¡for¡¡two¡£
All¡¡this¡¡time¡¡merry¡¡Robin¡¡lay¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡bank¡¡and¡¡listened£»¡¡while¡¡his¡¡stomach¡¡so¡¡quaked¡¡with¡¡laughter¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡forced¡¡to¡¡press¡¡his¡¡palm¡¡across¡¡his¡¡mouth¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡it¡¡from¡¡bursting¡¡forth£»¡¡for£»¡¡truly£»¡¡he¡¡would¡¡not¡¡have¡¡spoiled¡¡such¡¡a¡¡goodly¡¡jest¡¡for¡¡the¡¡half¡¡of¡¡Nottinghamshire¡£
Having¡¡gotten¡¡his¡¡breath¡¡from¡¡his¡¡last¡¡draught£»¡¡the¡¡Friar¡¡began¡¡talking¡¡again¡¡in¡¡this¡¡wise£º¡¡¡¡¡¨Now£»¡¡sweet¡¡lad£»¡¡canst¡¡thou¡¡not¡¡sing¡¡me¡¡a¡¡song£¿¡¡La£»¡¡I¡¡know¡¡not£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡but¡¡in¡¡an¡¡ill¡¡voice¡¡this¡¡day£»¡¡prythee¡¡ask¡¡me¡¡not£»¡¡dost¡¡thou¡¡not¡¡hear¡¡how¡¡I¡¡croak¡¡like¡¡a¡¡frog£¿¡¡¡¡Nay£»¡¡nay£»¡¡thy¡¡voice¡¡is¡¡as¡¡sweet¡¡as¡¡any¡¡bullfinch£»¡¡come£»¡¡sing£»¡¡I¡¡prythee£»¡¡I¡¡would¡¡rather¡¡hear¡¡thee¡¡sing¡¡than¡¡eat¡¡a¡¡fair¡¡feast¡£¡¡¡¡Alas£»¡¡I¡¡would¡¡fain¡¡not¡¡sing¡¡before¡¡one¡¡that¡¡can¡¡pipe¡¡so¡¡well¡¡and¡¡hath¡¡heard¡¡so¡¡many¡¡goodly¡¡songs¡¡and¡¡ballads£»¡¡ne'ertheless£»¡¡an¡¡thou¡¡wilt¡¡have¡¡it¡¡so£»¡¡I¡¡will¡¡do¡¡my¡¡best¡£¡¡But¡¡now¡¡methinks¡¡that¡¡thou¡¡and¡¡I¡¡might¡¡sing¡¡some¡¡fair¡¡song¡¡together£»¡¡dost¡¡thou¡¡not¡¡know¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡dainty¡¡little¡¡catch¡¡called¡¡¡®The¡¡Loving¡¡Youth¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Scornful¡¡Maid'£¿¡¡Why£»¡¡truly£»¡¡methinks¡¡I¡¡have¡¡heard¡¡it¡¡ere¡¡now¡£¡¡Then¡¡dost¡¡thou¡¡not¡¡think¡¡that¡¡thou¡¡couldst¡¡take¡¡the¡¡lass's¡¡part¡¡gif¡¡I¡¡take¡¡the¡¡lad's£¿¡¡I¡¡know¡¡not¡¡but¡¡I¡¡will¡¡try£»¡¡begin¡¡thou¡¡with¡¡the¡¡lad¡¡and¡¡I¡¡will¡¡follow¡¡with¡¡the¡¡lass¡£¡¨
Then£»¡¡singing¡¡first¡¡with¡¡a¡¡voice¡¡deep¡¡and¡¡gruff£»¡¡and¡¡anon¡¡in¡¡one¡¡high¡¡and¡¡squeaking£»¡¡he¡¡blithely¡¡trolled¡¡the¡¡merry¡¡catch¡¡of
THE¡¡LOVING¡¡YOUTH¡¡AND¡¡THE¡¡SCORNFUL¡¡MAID¡¡_HE¡¡¡¡¡¨Ah£»¡¡it's¡¡wilt¡¡thou¡¡come¡¡with¡¡me£»¡¡my¡¡love£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡it's¡¡wilt¡¡thou£»¡¡love£»¡¡he¡¡mine£¿¡¡¡¡For¡¡I¡¡will¡¡give¡¡unto¡¡thee£»¡¡my¡¡love£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Gay¡¡knots¡¡and¡¡ribbons¡¡so¡¡fine¡£¡¡¡¡I'll¡¡woo¡¡thee£»¡¡love£»¡¡on¡¡my¡¡bended¡¡knee£»¡¡¡¡And¡¡I'll¡¡pipe¡¡sweet¡¡songs¡¡to¡¡none¡¡but¡¡thee¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡it's¡¡hark£¡¡¡hark£¡¡¡hark£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡the¡¡winged¡¡lark¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡it's¡¡hark¡¡to¡¡the¡¡cooing¡¡dove£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡the¡¡bright¡¡daffodil¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Groweth¡¡down¡¡by¡¡the¡¡rill£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡come¡¡thou¡¡and¡¡be¡¡my¡¡love¡£
SHE¡¡¡¡¡¨Now¡¡get¡¡thee¡¡away£»¡¡young¡¡man¡¡so¡¡fine£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Now¡¡get¡¡thee¡¡away£»¡¡I¡¡say£»¡¡¡¡For¡¡my¡¡true¡¡love¡¡shall¡¡never¡¡be¡¡thine£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡so¡¡thou¡¡hadst¡¡better¡¡not¡¡stay¡£¡¡¡¡Thou¡¡art¡¡not¡¡a¡¡fine¡¡enough¡¡lad¡¡for¡¡me£»¡¡¡¡So¡¡I'll¡¡wait¡¡till¡¡a¡¡better¡¡young¡¡man¡¡I¡¡see¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡it's¡¡hark£¡¡¡hark£¡¡¡hark£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡the¡¡winged¡¡lark£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡it's¡¡hark¡¡to¡¡the¡¡cooing¡¡dove£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡the¡¡bright¡¡daffodil¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Groweth¡¡down¡¡by¡¡the¡¡rill£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Yet¡¡never¡¡I'll¡¡be¡¡thy¡¡love¡£
HE¡¡¡¡¡¨Then¡¡straight¡¡will¡¡I¡¡seek¡¡for¡¡another¡¡fair¡¡she£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡many¡¡a¡¡maid¡¡can¡¡be¡¡found£»¡¡¡¡And¡¡as¡¡thou¡¡wilt¡¡never¡¡have¡¡aught¡¡of¡¡me£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡By¡¡thee¡¡will¡¡I¡¡never¡¡be¡¡bound¡£¡¡¡¡For¡¡never¡¡is¡¡a¡¡blossom¡¡in¡¡the¡¡field¡¡so¡¡rare£»¡¡¡¡But¡¡others¡¡are¡¡found¡¡that¡¡are¡¡just¡¡as¡¡fair¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡it's¡¡hark£¡¡¡hark£¡¡¡hark£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡the¡¡joyous¡¡lark¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡it's¡¡hark¡¡to¡¡the¡¡cooing¡¡dove£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡the¡¡bright¡¡daffodil¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Groweth¡¡down¡¡by¡¡the¡¡rill£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡I'll¡¡seek¡¡me¡¡another¡¡dear¡¡love¡£
SHE¡¡¡¡¡¨Young¡¡man£»¡¡turn¡¡not¡¡so¡¡very¡¡quick¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Another¡¡fair¡¡lass¡¡to¡¡find¡£¡¡¡¡Methinks¡¡I¡¡have¡¡spoken¡¡in¡¡haste¡¡today£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Nor¡¡have¡¡I¡¡made¡¡up¡¡my¡¡mind_£»¡¡_¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡if¡¡thou¡¡only¡¡wilt¡¡stay¡¡with¡¡me£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I'll¡¡love¡¡no¡¡other£»¡¡sweet¡¡lad£»¡¡but¡¡thee_¡£¡¨
Here¡¡Robin¡¡could¡¡contain¡¡himself¡¡no¡¡longer¡¡but¡¡burst¡¡forth¡¡into¡¡a¡¡mighty¡¡roar¡¡of¡¡laughter£»¡¡then£»¡¡the¡¡holy¡¡Friar¡¡keeping¡¡on¡¡with¡¡the¡¡song£»¡¡he¡¡joined¡¡in¡¡the¡¡chorus£»¡¡and¡¡together¡¡they¡¡sang£»¡¡or£»¡¡as¡¡one¡¡might¡¡say£»¡¡bellowed£º
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨_So¡¡it's¡¡hark£¡¡¡hark£¡¡¡hark£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡the¡¡joyous¡¡lark¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡it's¡¡hark¡¡to¡¡the¡¡cooing¡¡dove£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡the¡¡bright¡¡daffodil¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Groweth¡¡down¡¡by¡¡the¡¡rill¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡I'll¡¡be¡¡thine¡¡own¡¡true¡¡love_¡£¡¨
So¡¡they¡¡sang¡¡together£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡stout¡¡Friar¡¡did¡¡not¡¡seem¡¡to¡¡have¡¡heard¡¡Robin's¡¡laughter£»¡¡neither¡¡did¡¡he¡¡seem¡¡to¡¡know¡¡that¡¡the¡¡yeoman¡¡had¡¡joined¡¡in¡¡with¡¡the¡¡song£»¡¡but£»¡¡with¡¡eyes¡¡half¡¡closed£»¡¡looking¡¡straight¡¡before¡¡him¡¡and¡¡wagging¡¡his¡¡round¡¡head¡¡from¡¡side¡¡to¡¡side¡¡in¡¡time¡¡to¡¡the¡¡music£»¡¡he¡¡kept¡¡on¡¡bravely¡¡to¡¡the¡¡end£»¡¡he¡¡and¡¡Robin¡¡finishing¡¡up¡¡with¡¡a¡¡mighty¡¡roar¡¡that¡¡might¡¡have¡¡been¡¡heard¡¡a¡¡mile¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡no¡¡sooner¡¡had¡¡the¡¡last¡¡word¡¡been¡¡sung¡¡than¡¡the¡¡holy¡¡man¡¡seized¡¡his¡¡steel¡¡cap£»¡¡clapped¡¡it¡¡on¡¡his¡¡head£»¡¡and¡¡springing¡¡to¡¡his¡¡feet£»¡¡cried¡¡in¡¡a¡¡great¡¡voice£»¡¡¡¨What¡¡spy¡¡have¡¡we¡¡here£¿¡¡Come¡¡forth£»¡¡thou¡¡limb¡¡of¡¡evil£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡will¡¡carve¡¡thee¡¡into¡¡as¡¡fine¡¡pudding¡¡meat¡¡as¡¡e'er¡¡a¡¡wife¡¡in¡¡Yorkshire¡¡cooked¡¡of¡¡a¡¡Sunday¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡Hereupon¡¡he¡¡drew¡¡from¡¡beneath¡¡his¡¡robes¡¡a¡¡great¡¡broadsword¡¡full¡¡as¡¡stout¡¡as¡¡was¡¡Robin's¡£
¡¨Nay£»¡¡put¡¡up¡¡thy¡¡pinking¡¡iron£»¡¡friend£»¡¨¡¡quoth¡¡Robin£»¡¡standing¡¡up¡¡with¡¡the¡¡tears¡¡of¡¡laughter¡¡still¡¡on¡¡his¡¡cheeks¡£¡¡¡¨Folk¡¡who¡¡have¡¡sung¡¡so¡¡sweetly¡¡together¡¡should¡¡not¡¡fight¡¡thereafter¡£¡¨¡¡Hereupon¡¡he¡¡leaped¡¡down¡¡the¡¡bank¡¡to¡¡where¡¡the¡¡other¡¡stood¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡tell¡¡thee£»¡¡friend£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡he£»¡¡¡¨my¡¡throat¡¡is¡¡as¡¡parched¡¡with¡¡that¡¡song¡¡as¡¡e'er¡¡a¡¡barley¡¡stubble¡¡in¡¡October¡£¡¡¡¡Hast¡¡thou¡¡haply¡¡any¡¡Malmsey¡¡left¡¡in¡¡that¡¡stout¡¡pottle£¿¡¨
¡¨Truly£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡the¡¡Friar¡¡in¡¡a¡¡glum¡¡voice£»¡¡¡¨thou¡¡dost¡¡ask¡¡thyself¡¡freely¡¡where¡¡thou¡¡art¡¡not¡¡bidden¡£¡¡¡¡Yet¡¡I¡¡trust¡¡I¡¡am¡¡too¡¡good¡¡a¡¡Christian¡¡to¡¡refuse¡¡any¡¡man¡¡drink¡¡that¡¡is¡¡athirst¡£¡¡Such¡¡as¡¡there¡¡is¡¡o't¡¡thou¡¡art¡¡welcome¡¡to¡¡a¡¡drink¡¡of¡¡the¡¡same¡£¡¨¡¡And¡¡he¡¡held¡¡the¡¡pottle¡¡out¡¡to¡¡Robin¡£
Robin¡¡took¡¡it¡¡without¡¡more¡¡ado¡¡and¡¡putting¡¡it¡¡to¡¡his¡¡lips£»¡¡tilted¡¡his¡¡head¡¡back£»¡¡while¡¡that¡¡which¡¡was¡¡within¡¡said¡¡¡¨glug£¡¡¡¡¨lug£¡¡¡glug£¡¡¨¡¡for¡¡more¡¡than¡¡three¡¡winks£»¡¡I¡¡wot¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡stout¡¡Friar¡¡watched¡¡Robin¡¡anxiously¡¡the¡¡while£»¡¡and¡¡when¡¡he¡¡was¡¡done¡¡took¡¡the¡¡pottle¡¡quickly¡£¡¡He¡¡shook¡¡it£»¡¡held¡¡it¡¡betwixt¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡and¡¡the¡¡light£»¡¡looked¡¡reproachfully¡¡at¡¡the¡¡yeoman£»¡¡and¡¡straightway¡¡placed¡¡it¡¡at¡¡his¡¡own¡¡lips¡£¡¡When¡¡it¡¡came¡¡away¡¡again¡¡there¡¡was¡¡nought¡¡within¡¡it¡£
¡¨Doss¡¡thou¡¡know¡¡the¡¡country¡¡hereabouts£»¡¡thou¡¡good¡¡and¡¡holy¡¡man£¿¡¨¡¡asked¡¡Robin£»¡¡laughing¡£
¡¨Yea£»¡¡somewhat£»¡¨¡¡answered¡¡the¡¡other¡¡dryly¡£
¡¨And¡¡dost¡¡thou¡¡know¡¡of¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡spot¡¡called¡¡Fountain¡¡Abbey£¿¡¨
¡¨Yea£»¡¡somewhat¡£¡¨
¡¨Then¡¡perchance¡¡thou¡¡knowest¡¡also¡¡of¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡one¡¡who¡¡goeth¡¡by¡¡the¡¡name¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Curtal¡¡Friar¡¡of¡¡Fountain¡¡Abbey¡£¡¨
¡¨Yea£»¡¡somewhat¡£¡¨
¡¨Well¡¡then£»¡¡good¡¡fellow£»¡¡holy¡¡father£»¡¡or¡¡whatever¡¡thou¡¡art£»¡¨¡¡quoth¡¡Robin£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡would¡¡know¡¡whether¡¡this¡¡same¡¡Friar¡¡is¡¡to¡¡be¡¡found¡¡upon¡¡this¡¡side¡¡of¡¡the¡¡river¡¡or¡¡the¡¡other¡£¡¨
¡¨That£»¡¨¡¡quoth¡¡the¡¡Friar£»¡¡¡¨is¡¡a¡¡practical¡¡question¡¡upon¡¡which¡¡the¡¡cunning¡¡rules¡¡appertaining¡¡to¡¡logic¡¡touch¡¡not¡£¡¡I¡¡do¡¡advise¡¡thee¡¡to¡¡find¡¡that¡¡out¡¡by¡¡the¡¡aid¡¡of¡¡thine¡¡own¡¡five¡¡senses£»¡¡sight£»¡¡feeling£»¡¡and¡¡what¡¡not¡£¡¨
¡¨I¡¡do¡¡wish¡¡much£»¡¨¡¡quoth¡¡Robin£»¡¡looking¡¡thoughtfully¡¡at¡¡the¡¡stout¡¡priest£»¡¡¡¨to¡¡cross¡¡yon¡¡ford¡¡and¡¡strive¡¡to¡¡find¡¡this¡¡same¡¡good¡¡Friar¡£¡¨
¡¨Truly£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡the¡¡other¡¡piously£»¡¡¡¨it¡¡is¡¡a¡¡goodly¡¡wish¡¡on¡¡the¡¡part¡¡of¡¡one¡¡so¡¡young¡£¡¡¡¡Far¡¡be¡¡it¡¡from¡¡me¡¡to¡¡check¡¡thee¡¡in¡¡so¡¡holy¡¡a¡¡quest¡£¡¡Friend£»¡¡the¡¡river¡¡is¡¡free¡¡to¡¡all¡£¡¨
¡¨Yea£»¡¡good¡¡father£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Robin£»¡¡¡¨but¡¡thou¡¡seest¡¡that¡¡my¡¡clothes¡¡are¡¡of¡¡the¡¡finest¡¡and¡¡I¡¡fain¡¡would¡¡not¡¡get¡¡them¡¡wet¡£¡¡Methinks¡¡thy¡¡shoulders¡¡are¡¡stout¡¡and¡¡broad£»¡¡couldst¡¡thou¡¡not¡¡find¡¡it¡¡in¡¡thy¡¡heart¡¡to¡¡carry¡¡me¡¡across£¿¡¨
¡¨Now£»¡¡by¡¡the¡¡white¡¡hand¡¡of¡¡the¡¡holy¡¡Lady¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Fountain£¡¡¨¡¡burst¡¡forth¡¡the¡¡Friar¡¡in¡¡a¡¡mighty¡¡rage£»¡¡¡¨dost¡¡thou£»¡¡thou¡¡poor¡¡puny¡¡stripling£»¡¡thou¡¡kiss¡my¡lady¡la¡¡poppenjay£»¡¡thouthou¡¡What¡¡shall¡¡I¡¡call¡¡thee£¿¡¡Dost¡¡thou¡¡ask¡¡me£»¡¡the¡¡holy¡¡Tuck£»¡¡to¡¡carry