by Robert Jones (flourished 1597-1615)
In Sherwood lived stout Robin Hood
Language: English
In Sherwood lived stout Robin Hood, An archer great, none greater, His bow and shafts were sure and good, Yet Cupid's were much better, [Robin could shoot at many a Hart and misse, Cupid at first could hit a hart of his.]1 Hey! jolly Robin Hood! Love finds out me As well as thee, To follow me to the greenwood. A noble thief was Robin Hood, Wise was he could deceive him; Yet Marian in his bravest mood Could of his heart bereave him; [No greater thiefe lies hidden under skies Than beauty closely logde in womens eyes.]2 Hey! jolly Robin Hood! Love finds out me As well as thee, To follow me to the greenwood. An outlaw was this Robin Hood, His life free and unruly, Yet to fair Marian bound he stood And love's debt paid her duly: [Whom curbe of strictest law could not hold in, Love with obeydness and a wink could winne.]1 Hey! jolly Robin Hood! Love finds out me As well as thee, To follow me to the greenwood. Now wend we home, stout Robin Hood, Leave we the woods behind us, Love-passions must not be withstood, Love ev'rywhere will find us. [I lived in field and town, and so did he, I got me to the woods, love followed me.]1 Hey! jolly Robin Hood! Love finds out me As well as thee, To follow me to the greenwood.
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Text Authorship:
- by Robert Jones (flourished 1597-1615), "In Sherwood lived stout Robin Hood", first published 1609 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Mary Grant Carmichael (1851 - 1935), "Hey! jolly Robin Hood", published 1895 [voice and piano], London: Weekes & Co. [ sung text verified 1 time]
- by Robert Jones (fl. 1597-1615), "In Sherwood lived stout Robin Hood", published 1609, from A Musical Dreame or Fourth Booke of Ayres [ sung text verified 1 time]
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