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183 – Robin Hood

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I'll Hold the Best of You 20 Marks, Quoth Bold Robin, That I Hit the Clout at Three Core Rods

Robin, an infant at the time of his father's death, made a wager with some men. He said he would hold them to 20 marks if he could hit three core rods without help from their lady fair. The man who had spoken first was angry and demanded that robin be sent straightway. Robin shot one broad cloth-eared arrow which landed in front of all the foresters' eyes as they looked on: "Igh leaped the noblest heart of all the herd"

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