--- title: A Story of Robin Hood. — Fifty Famous Stories Retold · full text with trees description: A Story of Robin Hood., «Fifty Famous Stories Retold» by James Baldwin: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: In the rude days of King Rich-ard and King John there were many great woods in England. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Fifty Famous Stories Retold](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/) / A Story of Robin Hood. # A Story of Robin Hood. A Story of Robin Hood. of «Fifty Famous Stories Retold» by James Baldwin: the whole text, 65 sentences and 1008 words. Every sentence has its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/1/) — In the rude days of King Rich-ard and King John there were many great woods in England. - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/2/) — The most famous of these was Sher-wood forest, where the king often went to hunt deer. - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/3/) — In this forest there lived a band of daring men called out-laws. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/4/) — They had done something that was against the laws of the land, and had been forced to hide themselves in the woods to save their lives. - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/5/) — There they spent their time in roaming about among the trees, in hunting the king's deer, and in robbing rich trav-el-ers that came that way. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/6/) — There were nearly a hundred of these outlaws, and their leader was a bold fellow called Robin Hood. - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/7/) — They were dressed in suits of green, and armed with bows and arrows; and sometimes they carried long wooden lances and broad-swords, which they knew how to handle well. - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/8/) — When-ever they had taken anything, it was brought and laid at the feet of Robin Hood, whom they called their king. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/9/) — He then di-vid-ed it fairly among them, giving to each man his just share. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/10/) — Robin never allowed his men to harm any-body but the rich men who lived in great houses and did no work. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/11/) — He was always kind to the poor, and he often sent help to them; and for that reason the common people looked upon him as their friend. - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/12/) — Long after he was dead, men liked to talk about his deeds. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/13/) — Some praised him, and some blamed him. - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/14/) — He was, indeed, a rude, lawless fellow; but at that time, people did not think of right and wrong as they do now. - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/15/) — A great many songs were made up about Robin Hood, and these songs were sung in the cot-ta-ges and huts all over the land for hundreds of years after-ward. - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/16/) — Here is a little story that is told in one of those songs:-- - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/17/) — Robin Hood was standing one day under a green tree by the road-side. - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/18/) — While he was lis-ten-ing to the birds among the leaves, he saw a young man passing by. - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/19/) — This young man was dressed in a fine suit of bright red cloth; and, as he tripped gayly along the road, he seemed to be as happy as the day. - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/20/) — "I will not trou-ble him," said Robin Hood, "for I think he is on his way to his wedding." - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/21/) — The next day Robin stood in the same place. - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/22/) — He had not been there long when he saw the same young man coming down the road. - [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/23/) — But he did not seem to be so happy this time. - [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/24/) — He had left his scarlet coat at home, and at every step he sighed and groaned. - [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/25/) — "Ah the sad day! the sad day!" he kept saying to himself. - [26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/26/) — Then Robin Hood stepped out from under the tree, and said,-- - [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/27/) — "I say, young man! - [28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/28/) — Have you any money to spare for my merry men and me?" - [29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/29/) — "I have nothing at all," said the young man, "but five shil-lings and a ring." - [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/30/) — "A gold ring?" asked Robin. - [31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/31/) — "Yes?" said the young man, "it is a gold ring. - [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/32/) — Here it is." - [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/33/) — "Ah, I see!" said Robin: "it is a wedding ring." - [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/34/) — "I have kept it these seven years," said the young man; "I have kept it to give to my bride on our wedding day. - [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/35/) — We were going to be married yes-ter-day. - [36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/36/) — But her father has prom-ised her to a rich old man whom she never saw. - [37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/37/) — And now my heart is broken." - [38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/38/) — "What is your name?" asked Robin. - [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/39/) — "My name is Allin-a-Dale," said the young man. - [40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/40/) — "What will you give me, in gold or fee," said Robin, "if I will help you win your bride again in spite of the rich old man to whom she has been promised?" - [41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/41/) — "I have no money," said Allin, "but I will promise to be your servant." - [42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/42/) — "How many miles is it to the place where the maiden lives?" asked Robin. - [43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/43/) — "It is not far," said Allin. " - [44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/44/) — But she is to be married this very day, and the church is five miles away." - [45](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/45/) — Then Robin made haste to dress himself as a harper; and in the after-noon he stood in the door of the church. - [46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/46/) — "Who are you?" said the bishop, "and what are you doing here?" - [47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/47/) — "I am a bold harper," said Robin, "the best in the north country." - [48](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/48/) — "I am glad you have come," said the bishop kindly. " - [49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/49/) — There is no music that I like so well as that of the harp. - [50](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/50/) — Come in, and play for us." - [51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/51/) — "I will go in," said Robin Hood; "but I will not give you any music until I see the bride and bridegroom." - [52](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/52/) — Just then an old man came in. - [53](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/53/) — He was dressed in rich clothing, but was bent with age, and was feeble and gray. - [54](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/54/) — By his side walked a fair young girl. - [55](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/55/) — Her cheeks were very pale, and her eyes were full of tears. - [56](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/56/) — "This is no match," said Robin. " - [57](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/57/) — Let the bride choose for herself." - [58](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/58/) — Then he put his horn to his lips, and blew three times. - [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/59/) — The very next minute, four and twenty men, all dressed in green, and car-ry-ing long bows in their hands, came running across the fields. - [60](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/60/) — And as they marched into the church, all in a row, the fore-most among them was Allin-a-Dale. - [61](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/61/) — "Now whom do you choose?" said Robin to the maiden. - [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/62/) — "I choose Allin-a-Dale," she said, blushing. - [63](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/63/) — "And Allin-a-Dale you shall have," said Robin; "and he that takes you from Allin-a-Dale shall find that he has Robin Hood to deal with." - [64](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/64/) — And so the fair maiden and Allin-a-Dale were married then and there, and the rich old man went home in a great rage. - [65](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/11/65/) — "And thus having ended this merry wedding, The bride looked like a queen: And so they re-turned to the merry green wood, Amongst the leaves so green." - ← previous: [II. the Three Answers.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/10/) - next →: [Bruce and the Spider.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/12/) - ↑ back to [Fifty Famous Stories Retold](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/)