 ROBIN HOOD and Little John, They both are gone to the fair, O ! And we will go to the merry green- wood, To see what they do there, O ! And for to chase, O ! To chase the buck and doe.  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 5071907Full view - About this book
 | Richard Nicholls Worth - English poetry - 1875 - 220 pages
...IOBIN HOOD and Little John They both are gone to the fair, O ! And we will go to the merry greenwood To see what they do there, O ; And for to chase, O — To chase the buck and doe, With hale an tow, rum below ; For we were up as soon as day, O, And for to fetch the summer home, The summer... | |
 | 1875 - 588 pages
...remember two verses : — ' Robin Hood and Little John They both have gone to the fair 0, And we'll go to the merry green wood To see what they do there O. ' For we were up at early morn To fetch the summer home 0, For summer's come at last And winter is... | |
 | William Bentinck Forfar - 1885 - 24 pages
...quaint tune, peculiar to the day, called the " FURRY DANCE." At eight o'clock is sung THE HAL-AN-TOW. ROBIN HOOD and little John, They both are gone to...will go to the merry green wood, To see what they to do there O ! And for to chase O ! To chase the buck and doe O ! With Hal-an-tow, Jolly rumble O... | |
 | Robert Bell - Ballads, English - 1885 - 490 pages
...ROBIN" HOOD and Little John, They both are gone to the fair, O ! And we will go to the merry green-wood, To see what they do there, O ! And for to chase, O ! To chase the buck and doe. With ha-lan-tow, rumble, 0 ! For we were up as soon as any day, O ! And for to fetch the summer home, The summer and... | |
 | Robert Bell - Ballads, English - 1885 - 512 pages
...both are gone to the fair, O ! And we will go to the merry green-wood, To see what they do there, OI And for to chase, O ! To chase the buck and doe. With ha-lan-tow, rumble, O ! For we were up as soon as any day, O ! And for to fetch the summer home, The summer and... | |
 | Music - 1888 - 814 pages
...people. The Furryday song beginning — Robin Hood and Little John They both are gone to the fair, О ! And we will go to the merry green wood To see what they do there, О ! And for to chase, О ! The buck and the doe, With л heel and toe, rumbelow. For we were up as... | |
 | Manners and customs - 1897 - 1030 pages
...Robin Hood and Little John, They beth are gone to the fair, O, And \vc will to the merry greenwood, To see what they do there, O, And for to chase, O, To chase the buck and doe, With Hal-un-tow, Jolly rumble, O. And we wore up as soon as day, O, And for to fetch the summer home, The... | |
 | 1897 - 728 pages
...do not know. ' Miranda,' who never forgets the Girls' lloom,sendsa delightful Cornish May-day song. Robin Hood and Little John, They both are gone to fair, O ; And we will to the merry greenwood, To see what they do there, O. And for to chase, O, To chase the buck and doe,... | |
 | Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer - Folklore - 1900 - 582 pages
...Robin Hood and Little John, They bo.th are gone to the fair, O ; And we will to the merry greenwood, To see what they do there, O. And for to chase, O,...chase the buck and doe With Hal-an-tow, Jolly rumble, 0. And we were up as soon as any day, O And for to fetch the summer home, The summer and the may, O,... | |
 | Cornish Telegraph - Cornwall (England : County) - 1906 - 370 pages
...Trenoodle (Wm. Sandys), The first verses run as follows, and are, I am told, from the authentic version : " Robin Hood and Little John They both are gone to fair, O ! And we will to^ the merry greenwood Toi see what they do there, O ! And for to chase — O ! To chase the buck... | |
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