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I know there's many feigned tales, Of Robin and his crew, But chronicles which seldom fail, Report this to be true; Let none then think this is a lie, For if 'twere put to the worst, They might the truth descry, In reign of Richard the first.

If any reader please to try, As I direction shew, The truth of this brave history, He'll find it true I know: And I shall think my labour well Bestow'd to purpose good, When't shall be said, that I did tell. True tales of Robin Hood.