Sparrow Hall Farm,  Edlesborough, Bedfordshire,  LU6 2ES

So the arrow with the golden head

And shaft of silver white

Brave Robin Hood won, and bore with him

For his own proper right.

These outlaws there, that very day,

To shun all kind of doubt,

By three or four, no less no more,

As they went in came out.

Until they all assembled were

Under the green-wood shade,

Where they report, in pleasant sport,

What brave pastime they made.

Says Robin Hood, All my care is,

How that yon sheriff may

Know certainly that it was I

That bore his arrow away.

 Says Little John, My counsel good

Did take effect before,

So therefore now, if you'll allow,

I will advise once more.

'Speak on, speak on,' said Robin Hood

'Thy wit's both quick and sound;

[I know no man amongst us can

for wit like thee be found.']

'This I advise,' said Little John;

'That a letter shall pend,

And when it is done, to Nottingham

You to the sheriff shall send.'

 'That is well advised,' said Robin Hood,

'But how must it be sent?'

'Pugh! when you please, it's done with ease,

Master, be you content.

'I'll stick it on my arrow's head,

And shoot it into the town;

The mark shall show where it must go,

When ever it lights down.'

The project it was full performed;

The sheriff that letter had;

Which when he read, he scratchd his head,

And rav'd like one that's mad.

So we'll leave him chafing in his grease,

Which will do him no good;

Now, my friends, attend, and hear the end

Of honest Robin Hood.