 Lay me a green sod under my head, And another at my feet ; And lay my bent bow by my side, Which was my music sweet ; And make my grave of gravel and green, Which is most right and meet. Let me have length and breadth enough. With a green sod under my...  Ballad Book - Page 110edited by - 1890 - 230 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 554 pages
...And a broad arrow I'll let flee ; And where this arrow is taken up, There shall my grave digg'd be. Lay me a green sod under my head, And another at my...meet. Let me have length and breadth enough, With a green sod under my head ; That they may say, when I am dead, Here lies bold Robin Hood. , These words... | |
 | Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 386 pages
...And a broad arrow I'll let flee; And where this arrow is taken up, There shall my grave digg'd be. Lay me a green sod under my head, And another at my feet ; And lay my bent bow by my side, Whicli was my music sweet ; And make my grave of gravel and 'green, Which is most right and meet. Let... | |
 | Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 380 pages
...Which is most right and meet. Let me have length and breadth enough, With a green sod under my head ; That they may say, when I am dead, Here lies bold Robin Hood, These words they readily promis'd him, Which did bold Robin please ; And there they buried bold Robin Hood, Near to the fair... | |
 | Robin Hood - 1820 - 338 pages
...And a broad arrow I'll let flee ; And where this arrow is taken op, There shall my grave digg'd be. Lay me a green sod under my head, And another at my...sweet; And make my grave of gravel and green, Which ie most right and meet. Let me have length and breadth enough, With a green sod under my head; That... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1826 - 128 pages
...And a broad arrow I'll let flee ; And where this arrow is taken up, There shall my grave digged be. Lay me a green sod under my head. And another at my...meet. Let me have length and breadth enough, With a green sod under my head, That they may say when I am dead, Here lies bold Robin Hood. These words... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson Hogg - Europe - 1827 - 372 pages
...closed for ever; and made sad many a brave and generous heart, that has long ceased to beat : — " Lay me a green sod under my head, And another at my...meet. Let me have length and breadth enough. With a green sod under my head ; That they may say when I am dead. Here lies bold Robin Hood." The forest,... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - Ballads, English - 1832 - 276 pages
...And a broad arrow I'll let flee ; And where this arrow is taken up, There shall my grave digg'd be. Lay me a green sod under my head, And another at my...lay my bent bow by my side, Which was my music sweet ; 70 And make my grave of gravel and green, Which is most right and meet. Let me have length and breadth... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - Ballads, English - 1832 - 280 pages
...under my head, And another at my feet ; And lay my bent bow by my side, Which was my music sweet ; 70 And make my grave of gravel and green, Which is most...meet. Let me have length and breadth enough, With a green sod under my head ; V. 59. burnt. This stanza is omitted in one edition. VV. 67, 68. With verdant... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - Robin Hood (Legendary character) - 1832 - 640 pages
...as the green wood tree. V. 74. This line is manifestly impertinent and corrupt. '•'. might read : That they may say, when I am dead, Here lies bold Robin Hood. These words they readily promis'd him, Which did bold Robin please : And there they buried bold Robin Hood, Near to the fair... | |
 | Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1841 - 440 pages
...broad arrow I'll let flee, And where this shaft doth chance to fall There shall my grave digg'd be. And lay my bent bow by my side, Which was my music sweet; And cover my grave with the sod so green, As is both right and meet. And let me have breadth and length... | |
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