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his welcome by pegging him in the ribs till he made him roar。 

     Robin and Marian took an affectionate leave of the baron and the old 

knight�察   �and    before   they   quitted   the  vicinity    of  Barnsdale�察   �deeming      it 

prudent   to   return   in   a   different   disguise�察  �they   laid   aside   their   pilgrim's 

attire�察�and assumed the habits and appurtenances of wandering minstrels。 

     They travelled in this character safely and pleasantly�察�till one evening 

at a late hour they arrived by the side of a river�察�where Robin looking out 

for a mode of passage perceived a ferry´boat safely moored in a nook on 

the opposite bank�察�near which a chimney sending up a wreath of smoke 

through the thick´set willows�察�was the only symptom of human habitation�察�

and Robin naturally conceiving the said chimney and wreath of smoke to 

be the outward signs of the inward ferryman�察�shouted ;Over� ─�with much 

strength   and   clearness�察  �but   no   voice   replied�察  �and   no   ferryman   appeared。 

Robin raised his voice�察�and shouted with redoubled energy�察 �Over�察�Over�察�

O´o´o´over� ─�A faint echo alone responded ;Over� ─�and again died away 

into deep silence�此�but after a brief interval a voice from among the willows�察�

in a strange kind   of mingled   intonation that   was   half a shout   and   half   a 

song�察�answered�此�

       Over�察  �over�察  �over�察  �jolly�察  �jolly   rover�察�Would   you   then   come   over�拭�

Over�察  �over�察  �over�拭    �Jolly�察  �jolly   rover�察  �here's   one   lives   in   clover�此�Who 

finds the clover�拭�The jolly�察�jolly rover。           He finds the clover�察�let him then 



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come over�察      �The jolly�察�jolly rover�察�over�察�over�察�over�察�

       ;I much doubt�察─�said Marian�察 �if this ferryman do not mean by clover 

something more than the toll of his ferry´boat。; 

     ;I doubt not�察─�answered Robin�察 �he is a levier of toll and tithe�察�which I 

shall   put   him   upon   proof   of   his   right   to   receive�察  �by   making   trial   of   his 

might to enforce。; 

     The ferryman emerged from the willows and stepped into his boat。 ;As 

I live�察─�exclaimed Robin�察 �the ferryman is a friar。; 

     ;With a sword�察─�said Marian�察 �stuck in his rope girdle。; 

     The friar pushed his boat off manfully�察�and was presently half over the 

river。 

     ;It is friar Tuck�察─�said Marian。 

     ;He will scarcely know us�察─�said Robin�察 �and if he do not�察�I will break 

a staff with him for sport。; 

     The friar came singing across the water�此             �the boat touched the land�此�

Robin and Marian stepped on board�此             �the friar pushed off again。 

     ;Silken   doublets�察  �silken   doublets�察─  �said   the   friar�此   �slenderly   lined�察  �I 

bow�此    �your wandering minstrel is always poor toll�此             �your sweet angels of 

voices pass current for a bed and a supper at the house of every lord that 

likes to hear the fame of his valour without the trouble of fighting for it。 

What need you of purse or pouch�拭             �You may sing before thieves。 Pedlars�察�

pedlars�此    �wandering   from   door   to   door   with   the   small   ware   of   lies   and 

cajolery�此    �exploits     for  carpet´knights�察    �honesty     for  courtiers�察  �truth   for 

monks�察�and chastity for nuns�此�a good saleable stock that costs the vender 

nothing�察�defies wear and tear�察�and when it has served a hundred customers 

is as plentiful and as marketable as ever。             But�察�sirrahs�察�I'll none of your 

balderdash。 You pass not hence without clink of brass�察�or I'll knock your 

musical noddles together till they ring like a pair of cymbals。 That will be 

a new tune for your minstrelships。; 

     This friendly speech of the friar ended as they stepped on the opposite 

bank。 Robin had noticed as they passed that the summer stream was low。 

     ;Why�察�thou brawling mongrel�察─�said Robin�察 �that whether thou be thief�察�

friar�察�or ferryman�察�or an ill´mixed compound of all three�察�passes conjecture�察�



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though I judge thee to be simple thief�察�what barkest thou at thus�拭�Villain�察�

there is clink of brass for thee。          Dost thou see this coin�拭�Dost thou hear 

this music�拭      �Look and listen�此      �for touch thou shalt not�此�my minstrelship 

defies thee。      Thou shalt carry me on thy back over the water�察�and receive 

nothing but a cracked sconce for thy trouble。; 

     ;A bargain�察─�said the friar�此         �for the water is low�察�the labour is light�察�

and    the   reward    is  alluring。;    And     he   stooped    down     for  Robin�察   �who 

mounted his back�察�and the friar waded with him over the river。 

     ;Now�察�fine fellow�察─�said the friar�察 �thou shalt carry me back over the 

water�察�and thou shalt have a cracked sconce for thy trouble。; 

     Robin took the friar on his back�察�and waded with him into the middle 

of   the   river�察  �when   by   a   dexterous   jerk   he   suddenly   flung   him   off   and 

plunged him horizontally over head and ears in the water。 Robin waded to 

shore�察�and the friar�察�half swimming and half scrambling�察�followed。 

     ;Fine   fellow�察  �fine   fellow�察─  �said   the   friar�察   �now   will   I   pay   thee   thy 

cracked sconce。; 

     ;Not so�察─�said Robin�察 �I have not earned it�此              �but thou hast earned it�察�

and shalt have it。; 

     It was not�察�even in those good old times�察�a sight of every day to see a 

troubadour and a friar playing at single´stick by the side of a river�察�each 

aiming with   fell   intent  at the  other's coxcomb。 The  parties   were  both so 

skilled   in   attack   and   defence�察  �that   their   mutual   efforts   for   a   long   time 

expended   themselves   in   quick   and   loud   rappings   on   each   other's   oaken 

staves。     At length Robin by a dexterous feint contrived to score one on 

the friar's crown�此�but in the careless moment of triumph a splendid sweep 

of   the   friar's   staff   struck   Robin's   out   of   his   hand   into   the   middle   of   the 

river�察�and repaid his crack on the head with a degree of vigour that might 

have passed the bounds of a jest if Marian had not retarded its descent by 

catching the friar's arm。 

     ;How   now�察  �recreant   friar�察─  �said   Marian�察   �what   have   you   to   say   why 

you should not suffer instant execution�察�being detected in open rebellion 

against   your   liege   lord�拭  �Therefore   kneel   down�察  �traitor�察  �and   submit   your 

neck to the sword of the offended law。; 



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     ;Benefit of clergy�察─�said the friar�此             �I plead my clergy。 And is it you 

indeed�察  �ye   scapegraces�拭        �Ye   are   well   disguised�此  �I   knew   ye   not�察  �by   my 

flask。     Robin�察  �jolly   Robin�察  �he   buys   a   jest   dearly   that   pays   for   it   with   a 

bloody   coxcomb。   But   here   is   balm   for   all   bruises�察  �outward   and   inward。 

��The   friar   produced   a   flask   of   canary。��   Wash   thy   wound   twice   and   thy 

throat thrice with this solar concoction�察�and thou shalt marvel where was 

thy hurt。      But what moved ye to this frolic�拭�Knew ye not that ye could 

not appear in a mask more fashioned to move my bile than in that of these 

gilders and lackerers of the smooth surface of worthlessness�察�that bring the 

gold   of true   valour into  disrepute�察  �by  stamping   the  baser  metal   with   the 

fairer im´pression�拭�I marvelled to find any such given to fighting ��for they 

have   an   old   instinct   of   self´preservation���此  �but   I   rejoiced   thereat�察  �that   I 

might   discuss   to   them   poetical   justice�此  �and   therefore   have   I   cracked   thy 

sconce�此     �for which�察�let t

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