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Nursery Rhyme. III. Historical

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[The following song relating to Robin Hood, the celebrated outlaw, is well known at Worksop, in Nottinghamshire, where it constitutes one of the nursery series.]         Robin Hood, Robin Hood,         Is in the mickle wood!         Little John, Little John,         He to the town is gone.         Robin Hood, Robin Hood,             Is telling his beads,         All in the green wood,             Among the green weeds.         Little John, Little John,             If he comes no more,         Robin Hood, Robin Hood,             He will fret full sore!

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