Reading Notes: Ballads of Robin Hood

The tale of how Robin met Little John has been told and retold, and every now and then changed to a humorous story. Reading this reminded me of "Robin Hood: Men In Tights" when Little John falls into the brook which may be four inches deep at most, and thinks that he's drowning. It's fun to read the original tale without any embellishment.

From The English and Scottish Popular Ballads by Francis James Child. Link to story

Robin Hood and Little John
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