Now thou shalt not have so much as one tag-rag of my coat, even could it save thee from hanging." "Now, fellow," said Robin, "it would ill suit me to spoil thy pretty head for thee, but I tell thee plainly, that but for this feast I would do that to thee would stop thy traveling the country for many a day to come.

Keep thy lips shut, lad, or thy luck will tumble out of thy mouth with thy speech!" "Now out, and alas for thee, man, for thou hast bred thyself ill this day!" cried the Beggar, rising and taking up his staff.

"Take up thy club and defend thyself, fellow, for I will not only beat thee but I will take from thee thy money and leave thee not so much as a clipped groat to buy thyself a lump of goose grease to rub thy cracked crown withal.

So defend thyself, I say." Then up leaped merry Robin and snatched up his staff also.

"Take my money, if thou canst," quoth he.