21. And when they came into the churchyard,

Marching all on a row,

The first man was Allin a Dale,

To give bold Robin his bow.

22. "This is thy true-love," Robin he said,

"Young Allin, as I hear say; And you shall be married at this same time,

Before we depart away."

23. "That shall not be," the bishop he said,

"For thy word shall not stand; They shall be three times askt in the church,

As the law is of our land."

24. Robin Hood pulld off the bishops. coat,

And put it upon Little John;

"By the faith of my body," then Robin said,

"This cloath doth make thee a

man."

25. When Little John went into the quire,

The people began for to laugh;

He askt them seven times in the

church,

Least three times should not be

enough.

26. "Who gives me this maid?" then said Little John;

Quoth Robin, "That do I,

And he that doth take her from Allin

a Dale

Full dearly he shall her buy."

27. And thus having ended this merry wedding,

The bride lookt as fresh as a

queen,

And so they returned to the merry

green wood,

Amongst the leaves so green.