Robin Hood Ballads in Modern English
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The 15th century ballad A Gest of Robyn Hode in modern English.
The Gest is one of the oldest surviving Robin Hood ballads, and is a compilation of several tales interlinked to form a coherent story. Each section is its own "episode", telling of the adventures of Robin Hood, Little John, the noble Sir Richard at the Lee, and the corrupt forces that they stand against.
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- Part 1 of Robin Hood Ballads in Modern English
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The 15th century ballad Robin Hood and the Monk in modern English.
Another of the oldest (mostly) surviving Robin Hood ballads, and the oldest single narrative of Robin Hood, this ballad defies its uninspiring name. It covers a falling out between Robin Hood and Little John, and the consequences of that quarrel which require trickery, disguise, and murder.
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- Part 2 of Robin Hood Ballads in Modern English