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Key words£ºring,
wedding, Robin Hood, Allin-a-Dale |
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Genre£ºlegend |
Topic£ºRobin
Hood |
Words:
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ESL, English,
Story, Tale, Legend, Folktale, Myth,
Fable, Learning, Teaching |
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"I say, young man!
Have you any money to
spare for my merry men and me?" |
Robin Hood
and Allin-a-Dale
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Author£ºUnknown |
Source£ºwww.archive.org
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Nation£ºEngland |
Date£º2008-10-6 |
(Robin Hood
and Allin-a-Dale)
Robin Hood was standing one day
under a green tree by the roadside. While he was listening to
the birds among the leaves, he saw a young man passing by. 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.
"I will not trouble him," said
Robin Hood, "for I think he is on his way to his wedding."
The next day Robin stood in the
same place. He had not been there long when he saw the same
young man coming down the road. But he did not seem to be so
happy this time. He had left his scarlet coat at home, and at
every step he sighed and groaned.
"Ah the sad day! the sad day!" he
kept saying to himself.
Then Robin Hood stepped out from
under the tree, and said,¡ª
"I say, young man! Have you any
money to spare for my merry men and me?"
"I have nothing at all," said the
young man, "but five shillings and a ring."
"A gold ring?" asked Robin.
"Yes," said the young man, "it is
a gold ring. Here it is."
"Ah, I see!" said Robin; "it is a
wedding ring."
"I have kept it these seven
years," said the young man; "I have kept it to give to my bride
on our wedding day. We were going to be married yesterday. But
her father has promised her to a rich old man whom she never
saw. And now my heart is broken."
"What is your name?" asked Robin.
"My name is Allin-a-Dale," said
the young man.
"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?"
"I have no money," said Allin,
"but I will promise to be your servant."
"How many miles is it to the
place where the maiden lives?" asked Robin.
"It is not far," said Allin. "But
she is to be married this very day, and the church is five miles
away."
Then Robin made haste to dress
himself as a harper; and in the afternoon he stood in the door
of the church.
"Who are you?" said the bishop,
"and what are you doing here?"
"I am a bold harper," said Robin,
"the best in the north country."
"I am glad you have come," said
the bishop kindly. "There is no music that I like so well as
that of the harp. Come in, and play for us."
"I will go in," said Robin Hood;
"but I will not give you any music until I see the bride and
bride-groom."
Just then an old man came in. He
was dressed in rich clothing, but was bent with age, and was
feeble and gray. By his side walked a fair young girl. Her
cheeks were very pale, and her eyes were full of tears.
"This is no match," said Robin.
"Let the bride choose for herself."
Then he put his horn to his lips,
and blew three times. The very next minute, four and twenty men,
all dressed in green, and carrying long bows in their hands,
came running across the fields. And as they marched into the
church, all in a row, the foremost among them was Allin-a-Dale.
"Now whom do you choose?" said
Robin to the maiden.
"I choose Allin-a-Dale," she said
blushing.
"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."
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.
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"And thus having ended this merry wedding,
The bride looked like a queen:
And so they returned to the merry green wood,
Amongst the leaves so green." |
*Allin-a-Dale:
He is a figure in the Robin Hood
legend. According to the stories, he was a wandering minstrel
who became a member of Robin's band of outlaws, the "Merry Men."
Discussion£º
1. Why wouldn't Robin Hood
trouble Allin-a-Dale on the first day?
2. Why did Allin-a-Dale
look so sad The next day?
3. How did Robin Hood
help Allin-a-Dale?
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