A rustle in the leafy woods Is anybody there? Your fleeting glance with every chance But have a forest care! Especially if you're laden rich Or riding cruel to hound A peasant poor, your tooth and claw Invading hallowed ground! Forbidden crack of wicked whip A snarl on terror's way Till Robin's glade it merry made With hell to leathered pay! Abrupt the rein in sudden stop Commanding order brisk When beat and flog 'twas not a dog At terror's parlous risk! And even if the peasant were You mustn't brutal thump Unwritten law, obey it or Regret a smarting rump! Eviction spinning whip and all Invader rubbing dire Before the heels of scuttled squeals They fled unfriendly fire! He'd never pounce the woods again And neither would my lord A haughty nose, intrepid close On Miser's hidden hoard! Donation glad or forest tax Young Robin didn't mind Suffice the sum of ruling thumb A traveller left behind! Enough to feed the humble serfs Their wolf at starving door He'd merry chase, no time or place For troops of vengeful yore! The Sheriff at their slathered head But not a forest hope A flash of green and sight unseen Young Robin's merry rope! Stampede a-tumbling minus horse Collective ouch and oww In swift retreat, their peevish bleat A-cursing Robin's vow! Heroic king of Sherwood green A pledge of dappled peace The warning clear that far or near Your battles better cease! A haven for his faithful friends Young Robin's merry smile Of welcome warm, escape the storm And live in forest style! So hark and heed a rustle glad Is anybody there? The answer kind you'll surely find But only if you dare!Back to top
Heroic tale of ages past The centuries slipping fleet A merry glade and visit paid By smirks of smug conceit! A merchant in the leafy woods Invader strolling plump Of whistled tune, by dappled noon His payment large and lump! Percentage glad of rotten fruit The vendor smiling sly When hobbled cares they trusted wares Unseen of faded eye! The widow blind believing all A silly hag was told Delicious peach, don't squeeze or reach Beneath examples gold! He'd bag them fresh and never mind If apples somehow oozed Perfection ripe, it's just the type And better when they're bruised! Encouraging his sunny smile The widow couldn't see But worry not, suffice he got A high and handsome fee! Believe the worm of simple faith Dispelling seeds of doubt Exquisite taste, no mess or waste Maintaining profits stout! Physician keeping right away Restored the widow's youth Attentive knight, believe despite The crack of wobbled tooth! Advice she make some lovely broth Indeed `twas all the same To vendors class, a sorry pass If laying hungry claim! Impossible to ever prove When sly of clever bribe You've taken care of wounded air And Widow's haggling tribe! Complaint they wouldn't harking heed However stale the plum In shrivels pecked, observe inspect Officials playing dumb! Triumphant smirk on ferret face A meeting in the wood Encounter sly and beady eye Procedure understood! No inkling rich of rustles soft Young Robin sight unseen A merry nose for widowed woes And fortune's strutting preen! Complacent merchant wealthy strolled The ferret sidling meek Intrepid band, a rapped command To give the merry tweak! Advice they toss a weighted purse And vendor's glad display Perfection red in crisping stead Of market's sad decay! Replacement rubbed to glossy shine A pound or make it two Intrepid three, unheard the plea For mercy black and blue! Remainder oozing very ripe Heroic merry glint And truth to tell it's just as well They took the happy hint! Collective scut of fruity heels Young Robin's cheeky aim Believe a splat, no problem that A forest couldn't tame! They'd mind their peas and widowed queues Or woe the oozing grape When nothing fond 'twas bold beyond the point of no escape! Heroic sword on dappled high Young Robin's cheeky GRRRR Protected glade, a trick of trade And yours the flying fur! Intrepid forest watching staunch A tale that's just begun Delicious sack on dappled track And bribes he'd dizzy spun! Revised their itch of greasy palm The widow's glossy share And never say it's not the way To run a forest fair! Immortal rustle dappling glad A message on the breeze The here and now of cheeky vow A merchant on his knees! Beginning bold in merry woods So seek! and happy find Explore a tree and fleeting see If Robin's just behind! Back to top
Benevolent the forest glad Intrepid leafy calm Before they tore, the soldier score Intent on grievous harm! Stampeding hooves in eagle search Alert for any sign To swoop and kill, the heady thrill Dispatching forest swine! The story spreading mortal fast Another in the wood Reserved of King, on merry wing A hero bold and good! Melodic strum of minstrels glad Incensed the regal frown Irate of huff and quite enough Of Robin's young renown! Intruder vile in regal realms A saga fading numb To watch the pound on hallowed ground By rule of regal thumb! Avenging howl for merry blood Ferocious hot and strong Their royal pursuit, a Norman boot To right the leafy wrong! How dare a villain live in peace Or feed the starving poor The very thought, unhappy Court Resulting tooth and claw! Stampede to wake departed dead In search of thieving swine Their kill and slay a-making way By Norman grace divine! A peasant spun on humble back The yeoman's hapless bleat Of single bound that sudden found He'd lost his dizzy feet! Protesting thud in savage wake Oblivious the lot Of soldiers keen around between Disaster's very spot! Stampeders flooding merry glades Avenging every right Emphatic leap to sow and reap The villains cornered tight! They'd teach the vile and wicked rogues To rob a merchant blind Alas oh dear, the things you hear Untrue and most unkind! As if the woods they'd ever pounce Unsighted as it were But worry not, avengers hot In triumph's leafy blur! Ferocious swipe of Villain New Before he'd scarce begun A lesson, friend, you may depend For Sherwood's wicked son! Avenging steward brute and mean Sir Guy of dreadful fame The troops he fanned, procedure planned To end a merry game! Unnoticed warning callous brushed And even if he saw Malicious grunt, unwise to hunt But watch a vengeful roar! Disaster storming leafy trees Destroyed the wicked glade An order brisk with little risk To Gisburne unafraid! The soldiers fanning glad ahead Advantages of rank Believe him tall, their creep and crawl Surrounding every flank! Young Robin trapped in brutal mid A crunch and rout complete But what oh what if soldiers shot The bounds of smug conceit! Intrepid noose and mind your foot Unwary little guard In fullest swing to fetch and bring The steward panting hard! Incredulous his dropping jaw It can't and couldn't be Not soldier-bats, their dropping hats From each and every tree! Collective troops a-dangling green As up the steward went In vengeful style, cascading pile Of pennies that he spent! The sort of shower young Robin liked Intrepid silver spin Of sparkles bright, cling fast and tight To tales they couldn't win! Advice a steward hark and heed The message loud and clear A merry smile departing while It cost a steward dear! Intrepid wave of cheeky hand The sky! your limit bold When soaring thus, the pennies plus A steward put on hold! Back to top
Historic stretch of leafy green Young Robin's merry band Around the bend, donation, friend Supply on bold demand! Taxation spilling coffers royal A-puff the lordly chest Till Robin's glade it merry made The most and leafy best! Intrepid pledge to help the poor Old peasants meanly trod By Normans cruel, their golden rule And sheriff next to God! Triumphant smirk and sticky palm Of bribery corrupt Secluded hall, transaction small Let no one interrupt! The Sheriff on his noble way Or so he gloating thought Except except, the trees they leapt In Robin's close support! Surround of leafy villains wild Manoeuvre very neat Donation plump of payment lump My lord in swift retreat! Avenging troops to no avail The band they'd never find Deflated sag, their boast and brag Forlorn and far behind! Young Robin sighting profits fat A thumb in merry jerk The merchant's peeve and best believe It's hot and thirsty work! Relentless grill of summer sun Along the busy road Your heave and tug at bounty snug Indeed a heavy load! Collective grunt and sweated brow Suggestion glad of ale Traditional inn, step lively, spin A bold and merry tale! The travellers seeking shelter kind A keeper's beady eye Delicious keg on last of leg But ale in fresh supply! Magnificent his special House The finest tasty brew In rich surround, the bubbles crowned For me and happy you! Delicious drop of nectar best Advertisement of self On luscious track and never back Of ageing musty shelf! The quickest hands you'd ever see A flash of foaming switch Mature the cask, no need to ask Aromas full and rich! The ale alas it wasn't new Recycling at its peak Or somewhat past, young Robin fast Becoming rather weak! Intrepid gasp and strangle dire A-buckling young of knees The scream of throat and chance remote For seconds if you please! Revolting scarce the merry word The 'keeper smiling bland Of pennies paid, their passing trade Already in the hand! Judicious clink and never mind If travellers had to go A trifle soon, let faces prune Complain of frothy woe! The Sheriff wouldn't listen stout Not hot of cunning bribe Percentage keen and sight unseen By guard or idling scribe! Complacent smirk and oily rub The travellers staggering dire Direction door in frantic claw Their tums on churning fire! Unfortunate to put it mild Of demons gnawing brute The strangled rasp and final gasp Survival very moot! Judicious chortle smirking broad Another in his net A penny dug, the frothing mug He'd never glad forget! Beguiling smile of welcome wide The hand on luscious tap That never thought a 'keeper ought Beware a merry trap! Preoccupied mine gracious host A shadow moving fleet Intrepid knock and what a shock The 'keepers's shooting feet! Direction cask in slipping skid Beneath and right below The pull of plug, delicious glug On Robin's merry go! Heroic sack of pennies plus A 'keeper's lesson stale Cascading wet and safe the bet He'd relish lovely ale! A merry wave from Robin bold The end! of Beady's run Of self a taste, no spill or waste When tails they're cheeky spun! Back to top
Majestic swish of costly cloak Excitement in the air A favourite hound and single bound The vassal landed square! Obliging back in lowly bend And even if it's not Majestic hoof, deflated OOOF To cheer pursuers hot! Triumphant steed on regal way Retainers flanking keen Excited face of time and place A forest stretching green! Alert the sniff of eager hound An ignorance of crop But never mind, not glad behind The deer in regal drop! Envisioned trophy nice and big Triumphant deadly bolt From regal blue, no problem you Can't fix by sudden jolt! The only time he'd ever pause To flex a boastful smirk Majestic boot and pose astute A thumb in regal jerk! Retainers poised of noble pole Parade of England's best The three and four ignoring poor Old peasants sore oppressed! Oblivious the regal hoof To vassals rather lean Suffice the feast, another beast Majestic puff and preen! Uncountable their happy score If out of fingers plush But never fret, not regal set To break the sudden hush! Expectant forest leafy-still Attuned the mighty king Majestic twitch, the pickings rich In full and regal swing! Enormous antler shadowed huge A prick of narrowed eye The regal ear in eager peer And fur about to fly! Incautious beastie finer far Than any up the pole Majestic squint, a deadly glint Not half the regal whole! Triumphant flex and lick of lip Retainers standing back The mine all mine of right divine On glory's hallowed track! Majestic tip of stealthy toe The antler glimpsing fleet Enormous thing and just the king To trick its furry treat! Magnificent the height and grace Reduced of lengthy lance A sightless glaze, your day of days In glory's bold advance! Renowned the legend spreading plush A champion indeed On regal wall, come one and all To hark and boggling heed! Majestic smirk forever shrined On glory's regal scene The stitch and stitch of hangings which No doubter could demean! Resplendent beastie toasted high A rustle's timely bow Majestic glint the subtle hint Of trouble down below! Judicious bolt a-speeding hot The squeal and furry thrash Before a thud and scent of blood In slaughter's fabled crash! Triumphant bound of regal heart Retainers close behind Collective peer so very near To seek and happy find! Majestic glee in hot pursuit Exultant regal shout But then oh then the leafy glen Erupted all about! Enormous beastie rising huge The arrow in its paw Accusing grunt and woe the brunt Of glory's fearsome roar! Triumphant smirk a-fading fast Majestic shrilling bleat Retainers too, the chosen few In terror's swift retreat! Collective scut of frantic heel No thought and less of care Alas oh deer if wild career It tumbled unaware! ajestic foot and hidden hole Unhappy monarch prone A measured Sire, his one desire To speedily atone! Ferocious beastie flashing keen Of very vengeful eye The arrow snapped, a monarch trapped Farewell and fond goodbye! Retainers fleeing certain doom A howl to spin the dead Departed long, unhappy throng In shrieks of gurgled dread! Gigantic paw a-closing brute Frenetic regal blur A-scrambling clear, not his to peer Beneath unlikely fur! Unseen young Robin's merry snip ascading pennies plush The hidden smile unnoticed while A monarch had to rush! Avenging snort that said it all Unholy shrilling race Across the poles, the life and souls Of terror on the chase! Unheard the monster's cheeky laugh A wave he never saw The monarch fleeced of silver feast Mine host to merry fore! Expectant peasants flocking glad Believe! a fabled grin Heroic tale, the shivers pale By teeth of furry skin! Back to top
Majestic invitation top My lords and ladies fair Forget the rest, a regal pest If old or worse for wear! Lascivious his kingly eye By knight or fabled day Of trumpets bold, the deeds untold In glory's glad display! Believe a parchment gilded royal And bring your favourite lance Heroic shield and fine the field With Harold's battling chance! Judicious chortle sight unseen Unfortunate the breed Of Saxons past, arena vast A-thrilling wild stampede! Majestic time and noble place To stake a gallant bet Unknown your foe, get set and go Where live you'd never let! A hustle royal unnoticed glad By flocks of rivals keen Suffice the size of regal prize On glory's gallant scene! Collective pop and boggled stare Indeed a weighty sack And never mind if deaf and blind To regal champions black! Enormous rider seated sleek He wouldn't hurt a fly Believe a king and gallant wing Your wagers tallied high! Enthusiastic eager lambs Without a dazzled clue That dire of fate and muscles great He'd victims one or two! Suffice the odds in gladsome race A favour fluttering bright Majestic flag a trampled rag The champion sitting tight! He'd never beaten trumpets royal Indeed the very thought Denial swift to up and lift Another falling short! Majestic smirk on regal throne To win you must compete And mark it well, whoever fell A champion wouldn't cheat! Absurd the mutter rumbling dire Distinctly sour of grape Believe a king and gallant swing Your sword of no escape! Horrific crunch but worry not You'll never happy win nless you play, all throb no pay For heads in dizzy spin! Dejected line a-scuffling glum Uneasy fighters true A prayer devout and none about To jump the regal queue! Impossible to best him black Excuses rather lame In swift retreat, unhappy bleat Would no one play the game! Majestic pout and challenge loud Enticing weighty prize A moment hushed, the rivals crushed Avoiding regal eyes! Apologies but calls of home Demanded urgent care The fighters pale a-turning tail Unjust and most unfair! Disgruntled hand on regal hip But then, oh could it be Arrival late and tempting fate On count of fluttered three! A gauntlet thrown at strutting feet Confession if you please Before he knocked a champion shocked To weak and jellied knees! Advice the champion sharpen up Repaint a yellow spine Resulting gnash in hurtling smash By regal grace divine! Foreshortened break of jumping two Stampede and deadly hail But what oh what if someone's got A champion by the tail! Retainer stout and grip of iron The hooves of gritted grate Til full of count another's mount It stormed the gallant straight! Heroic lance a-looming huge The champion screeching shrill Reminder pray on thundered grey It's wrong to callous kill! Lamenting shriek for mercy kind Horrific awful THWACK The dust a-cloud and champion proud Upon his beetled back! Triumphant stranger waving bold No coup de nasty grace Suffice the prize, the joyful cries A-sounding near and far! Heroic bow but best beware A snap of fingers royal Stampeding guard and rather hard The threat of boiling oil! Malicious monarch most upset But even regal so A leafy knight he'd every right To up and gallant go! Intrepid flick of gallant hood A smile and cheeky wink Heroic sword a-flash toward Tradition's weighty clink! To no avail their soldiers hot Or champion stirring mean Unhappy curse, the grab of purse A-sweeping merry clean! Donation royal and Champion's lot Collective silver spill Intrepid spur in speeding blur Of dale and cheeky hill! Young Robin bound for home and hearth Farewell! and fond goodbye On merry way and never say He robbed the champion sly! Back to top
A poacher on the stealthy move Imperative he net When hunger great and children eight They'd never live and let! Incessant wail from one and all Another on the way Indignant wife, eternal strife In search of tasty prey! A brace dear Lord of rabbits fat Or even furry-lean Delicious squeal to set the seal On platters licking clean! Alert his squint to right and left A glimpse of help Divine The furry scut, no if or but A-cutting rather fine! Determined leap and furry squirm The prize in Father's hand Until the roar, a 'keeper sore At fury's gruff command! Incensed he strode the forest grim Avenging wrath of God And rest assured, by axe or sword He'd never spare the rod! A poacher dead in gimlet eye The gleam of metal cruel Alas oh dear, so far so near To gathering winter fuel! Unhand the bunny struggling lorn Precise his gimlet phrase Pugnacious jut when hack and cut He'd mend a poacher's ways! Ferocious glint assessing swift No heed of travellers two Along the road that ill-forebode A poacher black and blue! Judicious axe he loving honed Convenient stump of tree Befingered snap and ordered rap On count of vengeful three! Dejected whimper gruff ignored A traveller watching bland The offer kind to honing grind Or lend a helping hand! Disgraceful state of poor affairs He looked with cool disdain At Poacher Pale, a sorry tale Against the honest grain Agreement full from Gimlet Gruff The third within a week Impassioned speech and this 'twould teach A poacher's hide and seek! Avenging glint in beady eye Believe a sentence fair Ferocious grunt but sharp or blunt His axe it wasn't there! Incredulous the gimlet gape A grasp of barren stump Enquiry bland of size and brand In Gimlet's beady grump! The length it mattered not at all Suffice 'twas bleeping nicked Alas indeed, no hack less bleed When dire and meanly tricked! Belligerent his grumbling moan The town he'd have to trudge Replace the lost at parlous cost In duty's endless drudge! Unhappy slump 'til Traveller Kind He offered there and then The swine to flay, no work all play Within a leafy glen! The 'keeper mustn't waste his time Especially when he'd seen Another bunch, their furry lunch With none to intervene! A mile or two along the road Around the forest bend Direction thus, unholy fuss To speedily amend! Ferocious trot and far behind The 'keeper's beady beak A poacher's howl of doings foul And havoc's anguished wreak! Convincing wail he throttled shrill Complacent gimlet smirk So good to know on beady go Another does your work! Relentless roll of gimlet sleeve Approaching Robin's curve A scratch of head in slowing tread Incensed and what a nerve! Retracing steps that never found The grin! that said it most Young Robin's feast and ten at least To join their merry host! Back to top
A pilgrim on the solemn path How sore his blistered feet But soon the goal of life and soul Success and joy complete! Salvation in a sainted cloud Experience indeed When Very New, the pilgrim true Without his trusty steed! Apologetic pat and hug An explanation kind That pilgrim pride it couldn't ride However weak inclinded! Imperative you weary trudge Bereft of pilgrim shoes Your sack of cloth or venal sloth The plot 'twould wicked lose! Collective turn of saintly backs If anybody dared Approach with pomp, your careless romp Entirely unprepared! The heavens frowning very dark On Pilgrim's lazy sprawl So watch it, friend, or parlous end In pride's eternal fall! A warning grim before he left Judicious bowl in hand Perchance to beg, his final leg Across the sainted land! Direction south and very soon He'd leave the forest vast Enormous trees and zephyr breeze In damp and chilly blast! A rustle cool of dripping neck Amazing where the sun It smiling sped, the heavens lead Providing little fun! Judicious eye on lowers grey No pilgrim time to waste A lengthy trip, inclement PLIP All speed and blistered haste! He had to reach a refuge soon The sainted town in sight Or was it though, alas and woe A pilgrim error slight! But never mind or blistered fret Salvation 'round the bend Judicious crane, incessant rain And miles to weary wend! No hide nor hair of saintly spires Enormous forest bleak Dejected sigh, a-split the sky With thunder's flashing streak! Horrific clap so very close A leap of pilgrim heart The sort of day you'd rather pray For morrow's kinder start! Inviting home and cheery fire But pilgrims couldn't fold Bedraggled tents, not stalwart gents Advancing brave and bold! Forbidden thoughts he banished swift A-squaring shoulders chill Before he stopped, his penny dropped By shadows boding ill! A rustle green and villain brute Appearance rather wild From nowhere fleet, in vain the bleat Of blisters meek and mild! Ferocious rogue demanding mean A pilgrim's wealthy all Or woe his sword, unjust reward In slaughter's hapless sprawl! To no avail your sack and cloth Disguises any fool Could mortal pick in scowling thick Of breaking every rule! Befingered snap but what indeed Another villain green Intrepid scold, Will Scarlet told To leave a pilgrim lean! Unthinkable his rob and steal On Pilgrim's weary way A friendly smile, not Robin's style On that or any day! Suggestion glad he join their feast The traveller parlous worn By distance great, advice he wait Til morning's rosy dawn It couldn't make a difference huge Temptation very plain But large of sigh he must defy The wind and chilly rain! A pilgrim couldn't stop and rest Especially sainted near The fabled town, that jewel of crown For penitents sincere! Noblesse oblige to travel on But what! oh sob distraught If journey's span 'twas further than A pilgrim ever thought! Back to top
Incredulous the pilgrim's gape It can't and couldn't be The weeks and weeks of narrow squeaks Before a bended knee! Contrition praying safe and sound Away from nasty shocks Marauder met or awful threat Of plague and wicked pox! A hungry wolf by darkest night The rain in rivers brown Horrendous list before his tryst It trod the sainted town! Suspicion young of trickled tear Eternity of woe 'Til Robin said, in lonely stead Together we will go! Intrepid escort very kind A-forging hill and dale Delicious feast the merry least Upon the sainted trail! Collective toast and bold refreshed They'd greet an early lark On gallant way so come what may He'd make a pilgrim's mark! Revitalised their new recruit The miles a-flashing fleet Companions green, a pilgrim keen Success so very sweet! The distant spire and feeling warm A shake of Robin's hand But nothing loath he'd take the oath For self and merry band! Intrepid villain rather glad He'd made the journey long When high the time of merry crime To right a sinner's wrong! Convincing words and kindly smile That didn't ever say They'd better guide a pilgrim's pride In case he lost the way! Triumphant leap of pilgrim joy A stream of detour slight Severe the test, your east from west Confusion's puzzled knight! Bewildered scratch but never mind Intrepid merry lead Perchance a street, step lively meet Salvation's sullen bead! Alas oh dear and goodness grace Young Robin's mid of track Collection large, their sainted charge Of heaven's hefty whack Donate or find another saint How mean their manners crude A pointed thrust and give you must To bishops smirking shrewd! Collective clink a-costing heaps And what on heaven's earth Another sly, his beady eye Assessing Robin's worth! The boy he sent from altar's side How low could any get Cathedral host and making most Especially sore beset! Judicious glint and oily rub When sinners shouldn't leave Or not before they're really sure Of heaven's scant reprieve! Unfortunate if Robin's soul It lost a silver shine Suggestive alms, their hymn and psalms To draw the wicked line! Avuncular and pious smirk Alerting sacred troops If Robin went, a sinner bent On vengeful soldier whoops! Ferocious howl for merry blood Donation's every right All haste and speed and never greed By dark and shadowed night! But Robin couldn't know or guess Oblivious his smile Along the path to home and hearth Beset by wicked guile! Avenging soldiers mortal close Malevolent their creep On vengeful prowl, ferocious howl Of trouble parlous deep! The night they tore with fearsome cries No hope of fighting free Surrounded dire, unfriendly fire On count of pious three! Prepare to meet a villain's end Until a shimmer pale It caught them square of hackled hair In terror's frantic wail! It couldn't be but there it was Renowned the fabled face A single peek and shrill the shriek Departing time and place! A saintly boot on scuttled heels And look! but don't delay Collective OWW the story how St Thomas saved the day! back to top
Stampede of horses racing wild Eruption leafy-green Before you knew a soldier who Was sight and best unseen! Enormous brute in grim advance Young Robin's little hope Beneath the arm of sticky palm And lots of savage rope! Reward for Robin's merry head Remainder hog and tied On brutal way, hip-glad-hooray Parade and woe betide! Spectators lining every street Collective eager crane The Sheriff's preen and sentence mean Gigantic ball and chain! Enthusiastic soldiers brute The lots they nasty drew To sign and seal a dirty deal For slaughter's chosen few! Repulsive dungeon sliming foul Another happy guest Derisive shove, no velvet glove When ridding such a pest! A chortle mean from high above Young Robin far below Convincing clank, their prisoner dank In peril's direst throe! Gigantic ball and wicked chain Or dangle by the thumb Obliging screw if comers new They played at deaf and dumb! Polite request of spilling bean Confederates if you please The who and where to kindly spare A maiden's iron squeeze! Delightful hug and warm her spikes But Robin only said Their stars of five a filthy dive That wouldn't catch him dead! Desist and change the smelly straw Repair the plumbing damp Unpleasant clime, their seeping slime Intolerable of clamp! Or better still release him bold The hug he'd do without Returned their ball, a damaged fall Complete of rusty rout! 'Twas dented dire and quite unfit To grace their chamber best Complaint of flow, a sorry show Young Robin unimpressed! Emphatic point at something vile The manager, I pray Contentious bone and soldiers stone They'd better swift obey! Collective gape and puzzled scratch Unused their tiny brain To prisoners curt objecting dirt And fragrances of drain! Whatever should a soldier do Young Robin's answer fleet Mistaken stall, step lively call Their sergeant's dragging feet! Complaint he'd better swift amend And as for dangling THAT Release I say or woe the day Of Judgment knocking flat! Beheaviour very Christian-poor Believe a lecture stern The soldiers meek, their sergeant sleek To live and slimy learn! Incredible but there you were Complaint he'd better fix Befuddled blink and swift the twink Of Robin's merry tricks! Judicious grab and leafy seize Resistance short and sweet A key to all the danglers tall Manoeuvred rather neat! Release of smelly dungeon dank Salvation's slimy stair Traditional feast and fatted beast The Sheriff cornered square! Aghast he gulped his looted hall Collective snatching horde The locust thing on forest wing Of bed and mouldy board! Young Robin's merry fleeting wave Advice! he offered free Repair remove or like improve And then he'd have to see! Back to top
Befitting sermon nice and long A-cringe the godly flock Request for alms, the subtle charms Of future's nasty shock! Damnation licking fiery flames The rich and camel's eye Believe a thump, no sinners plump In heaven's sainted sky! Donate and save a mortal soul Before you've missed the boat Impressive clink when peril's brink It offered chance remote! Perdition hot on wicked heels A sizzle Down Below If any dared, oh sin despaired To hoard the direst woe! Almighty clap of thunder fierce The eagle poising sharp Horrific end you may depend If singed your sainted harp! Intent the gaze on trembles pale Salvation digging deep A blessing kind and out of mind The flock of shivered sheep! Sententious smile on silver way Benevolent and smart Especially when a merry glen It took to leafy heart! Impassioned tale of starving serfs The wolf at hungry door Believe a tear, the trial severe Of feeding England's poor! Disaster plagueing parlous pox Young Robin listening mute The story cruel, a-scoop their pool In clinks of merry loot! Donation green on pious path Impressed the whistle soft Direction town to happy crown Devotions Up Aloft! Divine the pennies firmly clutched And just as sainted well Inside a shop, the lengthy stop Befitting yonder cell! Traditional bare of chilly boards A bed of hardest nail Or so we'll say, no curtains gay On heaven's sainted trail! The humblest sack a-hanging limp Prudential hasty glance Of hidden nook, devoted crook And seizing every chance! Complacent smirk caressing fond Revered the object d'art He'd newly bought, so finely wrought From near or sainted far! Unseen the fleeting merry glimpse Donation wondering why A cleric kind he couldn't find Starvation's hungry cry! Beseeching serf in leafy woods No bishop had he seen Except the one on shadowed run Of clutch and hidden sheen! Young Robin moving very fast A swift and silent peek The pious dump surrounded plump By artistry antique! Complacent sort of velvet foot Upon its table fine A spill of cash and ruby splash In brims of lovely wine! Delicious pheasants bracing moist Expectant smack and slurp The crowning touch a trifle much When loud his fruity burp! An object d'art on dangled knee Young Robin seeing red Temptation great but better wait 'Til snug in feathered bed! Complacent snort and snuffle fruit A silent tipping toe The objects nine to out and shine On Robin's merry go! Concealment cloaking darkness kind The slip of pious door A muffled clank and snorer blank To pennies swift and sure! Unseen the silent merry wave Farewell! and never think That wages sin they couldn't grin And bear a weighty clink! Back to top
A monarch in his castle dull Distressing decor old His last of year and regal fear Of moth in every fold! Majestic squint at hangings wall The dire and awful truth A battle royal in mortal coil And flap of wings uncouth! Unbearable the very thought Dejected brush of sleeve The shabby cloak that crual bespoke Disaster's scant reprieve! How limp it hung the shoulders royal Bedraggled mangy trim Majestic sigh, a jaundiced eye On coffers bare and grim! Resplendent banquet costing heaps A wife of lavish taste Alas oh dear the need severe For speed and silver haste! Taxation on the regal rise Indeed the only way To renovate a vast estate Of come what costly may! Majestic proclamation bald In vain their wring of hand The nobles poor and yeomen more Than tight of cornered land! Appraisal swift and watch it, oaf If any disagreed Judicious blade a-putting paid No use to beg or plead! Triumphant coffers clinking glad Enormous regal guard Ensuring that a thieving rat He'd find it rather hard! The swine he didn't sly exist To break defences tall Believe a glare, look out beware If any came to call! Ferocious horde of muscled brutes The turrets bristling high Reluctant queue, the yeomen who Were bleeding parlous dry! A different tune for nobles rich Delay and absent lord They'd pay the tax if only facts Agreed on bed and board! Minute the castle cited large Attorney neatly sworn The regal fit of costly writ To manors nobly born! Exception waiving richer lads Unlike the yeoman plod Complaining lean, a forest green To spare the silver rod! Unhappy plea to Robin young Restore the status quo Or something same, in heaven's name Reduce their humble woe! The nobles lording hunger dire Enormous wealth inside A slam of gate, eternal wait Admission cruel denied! Expectant raise of yeoman face Young Robin thinking deep In Robin's glen, not if but when They stormed the silver keep! A trifle hard but never mind He'd find a merry way The don of braid and unafraid No pause or rich delay! Pretense of noble home sweet home Alas that didn't quite Forbidding wall, the order tall Distinctly impolite! Omnipotent and bristling troops Suspicion's nasty flare Their lips a-curl, unknown the churl Look out and best beware! Taxation doing regal rounds Deposit down below Convenient slot, young Robin not Exactly on the go! Intractable the brutal guard Retreating noble grand Forgotten purse, how cruel perverse The spy of Robin's land! Impossible their stingy view Unless ... you're old and bent A seller lone, the ageing crone And stock she couldn't dent! Dispirited her blisters dire The trays in hobbled claw Unwanted pies, their shape and size Condemned of hidden flaw! Unfit for man or hapless beast Except for Nanny's goat Exchange of glance, a nudging lance To rock the ancient boat! Collective smirk and lick of lip The soldiers closing mean In vain her cry that every pie 'Twas old and tingeing green! They mustn't grab or mortal snatch Remainder's soggy crust The choicest flesh no longer fresh And juice you couldn't trust! The worst she'd ever croaking made But sad to scant avail When soldiers knew a thing or two On hunger's grandest scale! Inflated sense of crusty worth They'd seen it all before Denial pat, her profits fat By tooth and gratis claw! Stampede a-cramming morsels moist Companions making free Alas betide if true and tried It's all for greedy me! Objection hot and pointed scow Advice he jolly share The chew and chomp of tasty romp Enjoying flavours rare! Traditional morsels juicing pink Until a sudden clutch On hallowed ground it mortal found Results a trifle much! Unusual taste and clear the path Disaster's strangled leap Another queue, their staggers blue Of face and trouble deep! Lamenting plea to HURRY UP Exactly what she did By grunt and groan the ageing crone And hooves in merry skid! Majestic cart of coffers glad A-speed the silver loot Refunded tax a-making tracks No threat of mean pursuit! Collective groan on clutching hop Impossible to race And never say they didn't pay For trotters on the chase! Intrepid smile and cheeky wink Farewell! and fond goodbye Departing fleet the special treat In each and every pie! Back to top
Inclement howl of winter's worst It can't and couldn't be But rain and sleet they chilly beat On puddles making free! Beware a merry ankle damp The trees in pelting drip Intrepid fire a-spluttering dire Will Scarlet's slide and slip! Returned the hunter bare of hand A shrug and oinking squeal That wasn't bleak, the narrow squeak In hunger's chill appeal! Unhappy villain fainting frail Protesting Brother Tuck In vain a pot of nothing hot When out of merry luck! The forest stretching parlous lean And even wicked worse Starvation's poor, their wolf at door In chilly times perverse! Dejected line of faces pinched A plea of little use If bare the glen and merry men They'd cooked the golden goose! Their profits draining trotters rich With prices on the rise Believe it twice, the wind and ice A-melting silver pies! Inclement splut and what oh what Could Robin gallant do Deserted road, no tasty load On target plump and true The merchants staying wise at home A rumour pelting chill Severe the storm, in safety warm They'd ride the tidings ill! In vain a lonely sentry damp 'Til shadows sleeting grey They parted slight, majestic knight Upon his regal way! Excited whoop and swift descent Perchance a soggy crumb Collective sigh, I see and spy Subsiding rather glum! Majestic traveller minus food A rider built for speed Intrepid prick, young Robin quick To hark and merry heed! Advice he spill the regal beans Or something much the same The pointer broad of merry sword Excuses rendered lame! A warning dire and spill he did Starvation parlous rife Advisers loyal, their conference royal To curb the rumbling strife! Believe a hand on regal heart The delegation sworn To helping drab old peasants grab Provisions night and morn! Report they'd send to regal John Quadruplicate of care On selfless track, no turning back Salvation's who and where! Deserving peasants once for all Believe a rider swift The jig of rein and message plain If short of hungry shrift! Alerted nobles hastening fleet Resplendent cloaks of gold Collective lords a-prance towards Their conference fully sold! A hunting lodge the perfect spot For nobles high and dry Enormous fire and shivers prior Debating where and why! Effusive goblets toasting warm Expenses waddling fat A generous king, in fullest swing The chit of regal chat! Majestic toast on every brim Unfortunate the poor But really, friend, you can't defend Their indolence of yore! We'll throw a bone but make them work Another's fervent nay When conference royal it mustn't spoil Or tempt them sore astray! A lazy lot he'd bring to heel In brims of ruby wine Judicious slurp, discreet his burp To toe the rumbling line! Delicious feast and greasy wipe Discussion flowing free Their work to rule, reception cool For labour's little fee! You couldn't pay a peasant dumb Whatever would he do With ready cash, absurd and rash In Pudgy's pointed view! Distinct the sniff of proud disdain A shrug of heavy cloak Discussion hot, the fool or clot Suggesting such a joke! Companion rather heated too Why ever should they feed The filthy scum, enormous sum A sop to peasant greed! Indignant toss of plushy fold And belt he loosened plump Their supper large, no extra charge For fists in angry thump! Discussion very warm indeed The fling of antler'd head Obliging peg, make peasants beg Their wretched daily bread! Emphatic fist that never saw Or glimpsed a shadow swift Not fleet inside, convenient hide To catch the noble drift! Deceased the deer but surely eyes They'd twinkled young behind A glassy glaze, disputed blaze The nobles deaf and blind! Collective cloaks a-sailing free For someone's merry all A heated curse and pudgy purse Unnoticed on the wall! Ingenious flash of furry arm A snip and covert clink The nobles cross, uncaring toss Young Robin's merry blink! Gigantic purse a-landing right Upon a furry nose Discreet the paw a-whisking more Than any might suppose! Oblivious the warm debate Quadruplicate of glare A burning coal as Robin stole Their exit unaware! Donations hot on silver way The woods! and whistled snatch Of cheeky song, suspicion strong They'd met their merry match! Back to top
Magnificent the castle grand A sheriff's joy and pride Traditional feast and one at least In full and lavish stride! Judicious day of happy days Taxation freshly dug In silver bed, commission dread Beneath a regal rug! Complaining nobles out of mind A delegation sworn Dismissed at sight, not his the fight Concerning pennies lorn! Their horse had bolted stables plush The door a trifle late Complacent smirk and hard at work He gloated vast estate! Taxation doing very well And thanks to losses fool A sheriff warned he hadn't scorned The threat of robbers cruel! Impregnable their city wall Enormous weighty grille Gigantic lock and crimson block Foreboding parlous ill! Expectant axe if any dared To set a wicked toe Inside the door, intrude and score A howl of crimson woe! Pathetic pleas to no avail The wife and children eight Judicious snort and head they brought Upon a Yuletide plate! Traditional time to deck your hall Sing hi and holly green Departure shrill to fit the bill Of England's merry scene! Complacent smirk and oily rub Let others glad report The whinging poor a frightful bore Absurd the very thought! Enough to drive a reasoned chap To dire and ruby drink Judicious toast, mine gracious host And coins in merry clink! Triumphant sweep of silver hand The King on regal way Majestic fete, the time and date To make a sheriff's day! Luxurious the chamber royal A scrub and rushes new Of flowers a bowl, in fine control The Sheriff staunch and true! Complacent sip of rubies glad Their monarch's favoured brand But what oh what, aroma not Exactly as he planned! Unbidden hint on stealthy creep A-twitch his ruby nose Majestic court, the very thought If ringed of certain rose! It couldn't be but there it was Aghast his frantic peek A rising tide, his great divide In havoc's murky wreak Traditional moat on rampage royal Aromas hitting hard The turrets high, despairing cry From each and every guard! Collective gasp and choking swoon Remainder issued fleet Judicious hank, their thinning rank Denied a swift retreat! The Sheriff barking orders brisk Obey and never mind Aromas slight but try as might They staggered deaf and blind! Calamitous their lurching croak Damnation's royal parade And what of HIM, a prospect grim Beset and cruel betrayed! Majestic turn of scented back Apologies ignored Irate his curse and even worse A sheriff to the sword! Traditional presentation red Your all in crimson spurt Alas indeed unless you freed The city parlous girt! Aromas ripe in other words Unhappy gnawing nail In vain a prod with pole or rod A prayer to no avail! Emergence dire of wintry sun How warm its golden ray Revolting smell and hark ye well The King on regal way! Majestic message scrolling mean Whatever could he do The Sheriff wan a dying swan Without a single clue! Disaster 'round the regal bend Solution one and sole A messy end you may depend But spared of crimson roll! Unhappy perch of turret high Afraid to even look Ensuing leap in trouble deep If heights you couldn't brook! The fall alas and sudden stop A palsied shiver-shake Withdrawal quick, the Sheriff sick No lie and less mistake! Solution wrong as any knew Condemned by Those Aloft But what oh what if others got A whiff of fragrant waft! Dilemma vile on regal way The panic stark and pure On scented rise 'til muffled cries They parted smells mature! Alert the guard despite their choke Arrival at the gate A laboured team to curb the stream Of peril's direst strait! By merest chance they'd caught a whiff Perceived a problem cruel Of sluggish moat, their merry quote To clear the murky pool! Miraculous appearance glad And no he didn't bat A single eye, not high and dry Relieved of smelly THAT! Acceptance on the scrolling dot Traditional time and half Their premium of largish sum Concerning special staff Percentage keen of rata'd pro The holidays you see They would have had if toiling glad For months of two or three! Their journey long outside the hour A sheriff didn't care Suffice the spade a-putting paid To Something in the air! Present the bill at happy end Cascade and prudent flush Direction field, the problem sealed In payment's merry rush! Percentage plus a tiny tip Unnoticed taxing chest A merry wave departing brave By popular request! Another town in trouble dire The words! he carefully chose Omitting hot they'd blocked the lot Before it ever rose! Back to top
Resplendent castle towering tall Incumbent smirking proud Of busy quill, no rest until You've summoned quite a crowd! Traditional time of happy year An invitation rich To noble all, a hallowed hall In triumph's merry switch! Their King he'd come and quickly gone Remaining little hint But never mind, not sealed and signed By triumph's happy glint! Replaced their taxes hard at work The vassals scrubbing brisk Traditional gleam, a busy team At nothing's merry risk! Impregnable their city wall As everybody knew And cleaned the street, removal fleet Of beggars shivered blue! Distressing sight at any time So whisk them all away A dungeon dank, their shorter plank If shivers won't obey! They'd pleaded for a warmer spot Collective pretty please Consent no less, God speed and bless The lice and happy fleas! Traditional thump and Norman boot Ensuring merry peace The upper crust rewarded just Their fingers dripping grease! Expansive nobles glad of clink Enthusiastic lot A-toasting high, their limits sky Discussion clean forgot! Impossible to ruby brood A jester's hop and skip Collective nudge and never grudge Another little sip! The Sheriff talking very big Expanded city bold Oh yes indeed, support he'd need Advantages untold! Believe the cream of pudge elite Percentages and more If backed of raid, their gilded braid To England's gallant fore! Investment reaping harvests huge Proposal big and good And by the end, believe it, friend Of COURSHE they nobly would! Traditional pledges brimming glad A hand on bulging heart Discreet the HIC of battle thick And glory's leading part Scenario envisioned brave So even those who'd sent Apolgies, they came to seize The chance to glad repent! Arrival racing castle stairs Another's happy tread Make way and room, a feathered plume In letters large and red! Resplendent noble very plush Magnificent his style The end of queue but you-know-who Relaxed of merry smile! Traditional greeting one and all Well hail and hearty met A check of door, no worries for The reveller ready-set! My lords of tick and crossing line A steward's busy pen The herald glad, endearing lad And flick of pages ten! Arrival missing somewhere dire The noblest and the best A hasty glance, no song and dance However sorely pressed! His name it must be hiding plush Announcement nice and loud Resplendent lord, his dress assured A-mingling with the crowd! The Sheriff beaming smirk to smirk And wasn't it a shame He noticed not that numbers shot The price of merry fame! Resplendent lord embracing all You must remember me A friendly sip and cheeky snip That can't and couldn't be! Bewildered clutch of purseless side The Sheriff's whispered ear Unhappy frown, beleaguered town Alas and gracious dear! Suspicion mean and very cruel Disaster's hasty scan Official guests, their noble crests Exact to brimming plan! Traditional list in cheesy hand The truth a-dawning hard When two and two make five and you Can't find a single guard! Collective clink and chatter loud A-dart his frantic eyes But not a hope he'd seize or rope Young Robin's cheeky guise! Resplendent duke or feathered plume In vain! a strangling sob And thwarted wail, historic tale Of rubies on the job! Back to top
Traditional howl of winter's worst A jolly season chill Or so we'll say, make haste and way Foreboding parlous ill! A merchant speeding icy roads Unwise in rain and sleet But there he sped, a forest fled By hooves in hasty beat! Retainers flanked at pudgy side Young Robin's rueful sigh Departure fast and pennies past The point of no goodbye! 'Twas hardly fair when hungry wolves They howled at Robin's door Despite a snip in starving grip Of peasants wanting more! Donation showering abbey flocks The ones they went and bought Increase of price, how very nice If finding chilly nought! A fearless hunter sad in vain The shrug that said it all Young Robin's turn, his live and learn To deck a happy haul! Requirement food on icy way Donation if you please Except except the woods they slept In winter's parlous freeze! No sight nor sign of merchants new A shivering forest bride Young Robin bold a trifle cold Their supper long denied! But then oh then a muted clink Salvation 'round the bend A merry smile, donations while We fix and merry mend! Relieved the heavy burden gold Or so he'd hopeful thought 'Til Robin saw the peasants poor Where peasants never ought! A struggling drift and woe indeed The wife with hapless child Horrific plight, their may or might Beset by tempest wild! Young Robin springing glad to help The explanation grim A greedy lord, traditional sword Eviction's sink or swim! Belongings few he'd booted cruel And now her time had come No roof or bed or tiny shred Of comfort's chilly crumb! They'd perish dire but Robin bold For such he'd never stand Of single mind he'd shelter find Discreet and smiling bland! Traditional tavern modest hailed The dust of weary snow Disarming grin a-wanting inn And explanation so! My lord and wife a-travelling plain Prudential little ruse Of covert clink, disarming wink That couldn't merry lose! Pretense no less of riches hid Beneath a humble guise Their servants apt, the 'keeper rapt Applauding measures wise! Traditional bow and humble scrape The dawning rather hard If nil of pence he hastened whence And fetched a nasty guard! Imposter dragged by humble scruff But heaven would provide Or so he hoped, young Robin roped By slips of icy slide! Impossible the howling storm Especially when she lay The peasant poor awaiting more Than Season's happy day! A muffled groan they couldn't leave Young Robin thinking deep Of empty purse, the troops perverse In wild and savage leap! Disaster chill so what on earth Or heavens watching kind A silence mute 'til large the boot It thundered deaf and blind! Almighty thump of tavern door Whoever could it be Young Robin's crane, the harsh terrain And pudgy merchants three! They'd lost their way in snowy howls Collective push and shove Direction fire and righteous ire At sainted realms above! Damnation taking seasons chill Despite the extra trade A grumbled grouch, no bed or couch For others, I'm afraid! Dismissive jerk of haughty thumb Young Robin and the rest The peasant two and bundle new They glowered unimpressed! Emphatic gesture very clear The three on haughty own Their warmth entire of privileged fire And seeds already sown Young Robin trudging cruel defeat But not for very long Determined that usurpers fat They'd right the heinous wrong! Return of window fleeting peeked When Robin he had found A stable dry, its muted cry In safety warm and sound! Intrepid leg he merry eased The sill and slumbered heap Of ruby snorts, their quarts and quarts So peacefully asleep! Triumphant and easy snip The pennies flowing gold A touch of spice and scented nice They braved the chilly cold! Traditional all for tiny one God bless! and merry speed When faith it pays, the means and ways A merchant didn't need! Back to top
Efficient clomp of iron boot A soldier on the beat Without a thought he really ought To watch his clumsy feet Impregnable their castle proud But what was furry that Beloved wall, the scuttle small A mouse or was it rat! Unknowing guard on heedless round The rodent's fertive quest He hadn't spied, his booted stride Completely unimpressed An eye upon the castle bell Relief and hungry bite The hours a-snail, inclement gale Attacking impolite! Ferocious howl of icy wind All haste and pelting speed A tunic short, poor soldier caught Where sentries didn't need! Unhappy plod a-cursing damp No wonder that he missed The scuttle moot in hot pursuit Of supper's tasty tryst! A century or freezing two Before the weary dawn Remorseless grey, another day He wished he wasn't born! Alas oh dear but then oh then The soldier's sinking heart And blisters raw they boggling saw Damnation's furry dart! Incredulous his startled gape It can't and couldn't be Not furry paws on scuttling fours A-making parlous free! Disaster twitching whiskers sly For who could ever know Beside the crack of ruin's wrack How far they'd furry go! Calamitous the rodent pair Tomorrow's scuttling score A month or three, unholy glee Of thousands in the raw! Alarm he raised on urgent trot A point and bleak report Official frown, intruders brown At England's favourite court! Horrific tale denoting dire Officials most upset A steward tall, his creep and crawl Perchance to happy net! The Sheriff's gnaw of worried nail Sir Guy on searching knees Indeed a crack, no turning back For grab and vengeful seize! Determined steward poising tense A club in stalwart hand Remaining guards by measured yards Reception very grand! They'd swat the beasts intruding sly Believe a serried line The hundreds bold defying cold Come rain or happy shine! Undaunted soldiers armed to teeth Sir Guy and sheriff brave Awaiting grim, the shadows dim Alive and threatening grave! Relentless watch by darkest night And wasn't it a shame They didn't hark an early lark When Robin merry came! Horrific rumour spreading fast Young Robin's merry glade Defences sick, decision quick To offer friendly aid! A forest band in swift approach Salvation's cheeky wink The rats they'd flush from regions plush And peril's very brink! Intrepid warning scuttled soft Their opposite of wall A forest rope with every hope Of decking someone's haul! Engrossed the soldiers waiting chill Perhaps a trifle lax To leave it thus, the silver plus A lot of regal tax! Young Robin swooping sacklets bold A grin! and cheeky wave Exact amount and closed account The only way to save! Back to top
Stampede of soldiers wild and brute Direction parlous straight A sheriff's whim and chances slim To flee the happy date! A solitary sheriff lone How chill his empty bed Dejected toss emerging cross In slumber's blessed stead! He hadn't slept a tiny wink Forlorn and sore dismayed A spectral bump and shadowed thump Beneath the blankets frayed! Unfair it was and most unkind A-shiver and a-shake Before he thought a sheriff ought The plunge to happy take! Beloved wife at sleeping side Her sword to ready hand Departing ghost and ruby toast At slumber's glad command! The patter small of little feet Paternal chip of block But how to choose, perchance peruse The pick of noble flock! An invitation etching gold Delicious tasty feast If young and sweet, a pinch discreet And glad the timely priest! Expectant sheriff squinting keen The pick of noble shire Or so they'd said of noses red A-quelling all desire! Revolting scar or humped of back The ravages of pox Too lean or short, the banquet fraught With dire and awful shocks! Lascivious the mother grand A crone of eagle eye Possessive claw of sheriff poor Unwise to pass her by! The toothless leer of ages past Whatever could he do Dismissal terse the bad to worse Of nightly terrors new! Horrific bump and shadow brute A heart in frightened mouth And better not describe the rot In regions further south! But then oh then the brilliant scheme Enchanting forest maid Already wed but husbands dead They'd fail the gallant grade! Objections nil if curled of toe Ingenious little plan Stampeders brute in hot pursuit Of Sherwood's merry man! Avenging crunch paraded high A blank and sightless stare Oh yes indeed, all haste and speed In Robin's leafy lair! Judicious sheriff waiting glad Supply on brute demand Expectant gleam and quite a team To spy the merry land! Stampeders racing leathered hell A fleeting flutter shy Triumphant roar, to noble fore Their captain high and dry! Alas oh dear but never mind Remainder speeding fast A turning bold and lo behold Your pretty maid aghast! Surround of soldiers closing brute Avenging nasty bunch Across the grass, a pretty pass In triumph's wicked crunch! The things a guard he'll sometimes say Unprintable but then Whatever if a snuffled sniff Erupted in the glen! Exultant sheriff strutting keen Surprise of nasty life The damsel hot as up she shot A-causing merry strife! Judicious crunch in tight surround That can't and couldn't be Not circled dire, unfriendly fire From each and every tree! Triumphant smirk a-fading fleet A scut of worried heel The hit or miss of wedded bliss In terror's shrilling squeal! Unlikely maiden hot of tail Believe! a merry race And cheeky smile pursuing while Young Robin's on the chase! Back to top
A forest green in leafing bud Farewell to winter's worst Expectant glen, your if and when To see who's merry first! Belated breeze but never mind Not glad of happy feast A sizzle rare and every care Delicious tasty beast! Collective rumbles one and all Along the leafy track Perchance a guest, accompany lest You missed a luscious snack! Suggestion kind and surely folk They'd love to merry pay A tiny fee for vegies three And roast of Robin's day! Delicious pig or happy sheep When seasonal your choice Whatever strayed a merry glade Eat up and glad rejoice! Traditional toast a-crackling moist A sheriff and the King Intrepid quirk at cheeky work Their feast in fullest swing! Donate and chomp another slice Hospitable our woods And there he came, the traveller tame Complete with laden goods! Intrepid gleam and merry bow An invitation green Advice he stop, a boggled pop Upset and far from keen! Disgruntled frown but not for long Aroma wafting sweet Assurance glad in case he had A touch of chilly feet! No cause my friend for ashen fright Young Robin to the fore A forest hand accepted and Denial swift and sure! Delicious waft the traveller sniffed Of course he'd happy stay Afraid dear chap, what clap and trap Make haste and bustling way! Reliance self or maybe God A cross and pious phrase The simple faith denying wraith And peril's parlous maze Renounced the path of error weak He'd strongly recommend Believe and grow, the joyous glow At jounrey's happy end! A hand upon the blithest heart You'd ever hope to find Oh yes indeed, do hark and heed Forswear the daily grind! Complacent little waddle plump Direction heading straight Of lengthy tale, believe and hail Reversal's happy fate! Example glad of Uncle Tom Or was it Cousin Phil His brother Bob, relations mob To fit the noble bill! The best of friends 'til parlous er Of which they'd surely heard Assumption bland you'd glad command Of rumour's little bird! Calamitious their mumbled mumb How eloquest the smack Of busy jaws, no rest or pause A-thrill to Cousin Jack! He'd seen the Trent or was it Thames A panoramic view The slices past, young Robin fast Regretting Auntie Sue! Suggestive hint of merry yawn How time it happy flies When having fun, must really run Farewell and fond goodbyes! The shortest track it's leafy there Except the ample rump It didn't budge, believe and judge Aunt Bessie's mumbled mump! In vain young Robin's clearing throat Or threat of darkest night A saga bold as yet untold The traveller sitting tight! Complacent rub of greasy paw Recalling weather fine Exchange of glance, in glad advance Tradition's tiny line! Exact the march of feet minute Direction headed straight Oh gracious dear, the ample rear Unwise to pudgy wait! The warning kind he should have heard Before the penny fell A million ants, his seat of pants Alive and doing well! Demented flap and who could blame Afire! his clutching leap Frenetic wail and hot the tail That can't and couldn't keep! Back to top
Resplendent castle dazzling bright Reception very grand Officials plump about to jump A forest out of hand! Impossible the leafy woods Young Robin's wicked lair Collective clink, refreshing drink With changes in the air! Salute to sketches glad displayed Improvements big and vast Official toast, mine gracious host And rogues who wouldn't last! A delegation waddling fat The merchants smiling broad When saints alive and stars of five They struck a happy chord! Believe the leafy echo faint Ideas a-taking root Deserving best, their play and rest In leisure's plump pursuit So gather 'round the sketches glad Magnificent their plan The turrets tall and wall to wall Of carpet's plushy span! Luxurious their chambers huge Idyllic setting green Resplendent view, the chosen few Perfecting changes keen! Complacent foot on table rich A vassal grovelling meek Of laden plate and vast estate At end of gruelling week! The very least they'd plump expect From sketches ringing true Especially when a leafy glen It's parlous overdue! Collective slurp and ruby beam Ingenious little plot Ambition plus, present it thus And stop the merry rot! They'd trim a forest back to size The cull of towering oak Hotel and spa of vision far Three hips and go for broke! A thousand serfs in willing line Tradition's sharpest blade Resounding whack, their hack and hack In Robin's leafy glade! Officials axing every tree To plant a rocky park The home and house of crested grouse And morning's happy lark! Magnificent their splendid pond Relaxing rod and real Old forest swine, your right divine In each and every squeal! Perfection clinking fond success A toast of early start The news a-speed, alas indeed Young Robin's sinking heart! Enormous army clomping cruel Whatever could he do Invasion brute in mock salute Of you-know-merry who! The Sheriff thumbing leafy woods And certain he would catch Protesters green, befitting preen When Sherwood met its match! Malicious soldiers swarming fierce Disaster cornered square Their glad surround that sudden found Young Robin wasn't there! Perplexed the prod of bushes dense 'Til someone pointed tall A turret high, against the sky The flag that said it all! Distinctive tree in merry hoist A castle's perfect swap Collective squint, official hint That something better stop! Aghast the sheriff staring numb Horrific awful sight Invaded realm, at cheeky helm Young Robin's every right! The villain storming Castle Proud Behind a sheriff's back He'd stealthy crept alas and swept Intent of looting sack! They'd strip a castle barren-bare Dilemma mean and vile Depart, delay, the Sheriff grey Of face and fading smile! Unhappy nail in worried gnaw Before his startled glance It caught the spin of Robins twin Across the glad expanse! Bewildered dart and rub of eye A realistic pair bout and 'round on shaky ground The worse for soldier wear! Distinctive glimpse that little knew What paint it can achieve A merry mask, unequal task No sheriff could believe! Young Robins to the merry life Unfair and most unkind Demonic clone, a sob and groan To quit the daily grind! Collective hell for leather pale Their castle now secure Or so they'd thought, poor scuttlers caught By Robin's merry lure! A corner dark and cheeky BOO The Sheriff fainting dead Collective shriek, occurrence freak Beneath a shivered bed! Impossible or so you'd think But all they solemn swore By hook and crook and shuddered nook To Robins by the score! Illusion glad he merry grinned The ghost of Robins past Or something same, a sheriff tame At long and shivered last Intrepid slip of castle stairs Resort on happy hold The terror-filled, they'd never build In woods of merry old! The forest freed for leafy friends And free! they'd always stay A grin and wave and Robin brave On Robin's merry way! Adventure in the ageless woods Is anybody there? A rustle green you've surely seen But only if you care! Back to top
11. BISHOP'S MANTLE
12. THIS LITTLE PIG
13. CALL TO ALMS
16. CHRISTMAS KNIGHT
17.HOLE IN ONE
18. WITH THIS RING
19. WILD BORE
20. A SNUG RETREAT
1. MAGIC MOMENT