2 10 37 Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL http://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/death-of-robin-hood-introduction Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Introduction to "The Death of Robin Hood" Subject The topic of the resource "The Death of Robin Hood" Description An account of the resource Knight and Ohlgren explain the background of the text and their reasons for editing. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Stephen Knight and Thomas H. Ohlgren Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robin Hood and Other Outlaw Tales Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Rochester Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1997 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Web Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL https://gesteofrobinhood.com/2015/09/04/recidivism-in-a-lytell-geste-of-robyn-hode-c-1450/ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Recidivism in “A Lytell Geste of Robyn Hode" Subject The topic of the resource Robin Hood Description An account of the resource Discusses the theory of recidivism in the Robin Hood tradition Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Stephen Basdeo Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 4, 2015 Relation A related resource "A Lytell Geste of Robyn Hode Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Web Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://www.carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/outlawballads/files/original/fbcec4f9809ee1a7aaa6a81638965c85.jpg 2b3800dcbe6dfa7352bb6cca36a17be1 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Trading Card Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Leibig #6 Subject The topic of the resource Robin Hood Description An account of the resource A small, color rendering of the primary action in "The Death of Robin Hood" Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University of Rochester Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available rochester.edu Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 20th Century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Still Photo Language A language of the resource Dutch Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document When Robin Hood and Little John
Down a down a down a down
Went over yon bank of broom,
Said Robin Hood bold to Little John,
"We have shot for many a pound.
Hey, etc.

"But I am not able to shoot one shot more,
My broad arrows will not fly;
But I have a cousin lives down below,
Please God, she will bleed me.

"I will never eat nor drink," Robin Hood said,
"Nor meat will do me any good,
Till I have been at merry Churchlees,
My veins for to let blood."

"That I read not," said Will Scarllett,
"Master, I advise thee,
Without half a hundred of your best bowmen
You take to go with yee.

"For there a good yeoman doth abide
Will be sure to quarrel with thee,
And if thou have need of us, master,
In faith we will not flee."

"And thou be feared, thou William Scarlett,
At home I read thee bee."
"And you be angry, my dear master,
You shall never hear more of me."

"For there shall no man with me go,
Nor man with me ride,
And Little John shall be my man,
And bear my bent-bow by my side."

"You must bear your bow, master, yourself,
And shoot for a penny with me."
"To that I do assent," Robin Hood said,
"And so, John, let it be."

They two bold children shot together,
All day their self in rank,
Until they came to black water,
And over it laid a plank.

Upon it there kneeled an old woman,
Was banning Robin Hood;
"Why dost thou bann Robin Hood?" said Robin,
"Knowst thou of him no good?"

"We women have no blessing
To give to Robin Hood;
Wee weep for his dear body,
That this day must be let blood."

"The dame prior is my aunts daughter,
And nie unto my kin;
I know she would do me no harm this day,
For all the world to win."

Forth then shot these children two,
And they did never lin,
Until they came to merry Churchlees,
To merry Churchlees with-in.

And when they came to merry Churchlees,
They knocked upon a pin;
Up then rose dame prioress,
And let good Robin in.

Then Robin gave to dame prioress
Twenty pound in gold,
And bad her spend while that would last,
And she should have more when shee wold.

And down then came dame prioress,
Down she came in that ilke,
With a pair of blood-irons in her hands,
Were wrapped all in silk.

"Sett a chaffing-dish to the fire," said dame prioress,
"And strip thou up thy sleeve."
I hold him but an unwise man
That will no warning leave.

She laid the blood-irons to Robin Hoods vein,
Alacke, the more pity!
And pierced the vein, and let out the blood,
That full red was to see.

And first it bled, the thick, thick blood,
And afterwards the thin,
And well then knew good Robin Hood,
Treason there was within.

He then bethought him of a casement there,
Thinking for to get down,
But was so weak he could not leap,
He could not get him down.

He then bethought him of his bugle-horn,
Which hung low down to his knee;
He set his horn unto his mouth,
And blew out weak blasts three.

Then Little John, when hearing him,
As he sat under a tree:
"I fear my master is now near dead,
He blows so wearily."

Then Little John to fair Churchlees is gone,
As fast as he can be;
But when he came to Churchlees-hall,
He broke locks two or three.

"What cheer my master?" said Little John;
"In faith, John, little good.
My cousin and Red Roger,
Between them let my blood."

"I have upon a gown of green,
Is cut short by my knee,
And in my hand a bright brown brand
That will well bite for thee."

But before then of a shot-window
Good Robin Hood he could glide,
Red Roger, with a sharpened-sword,
Thrust him through the milk-white side.

But Robin was light and nimble of foot,
And thought to abate his pride,
For betwixt his head and his shoulders
He made a wound full wide.

Says, "Lie there, lie there, Red Roger,
The dogs they must thee eat;
For I may have my last rites," he said,
"For I may both go and speak."

"Now give me mood," Robin said to Little John,
"Give me mood with thy hand;
I trust to God in heaven so high
My confession will me bestand."

"Now give me leave, give me leave, master," he said,
"For Christ’s love give leave to me,
To set a fire within this hall,
And to burn up all Churchlee."

"That I read not," said Robin Hood then,
"Little John, for it may not be;
If I should do any widow hurt, at my latter end,
God," he said, "would blame me.

"I never hurt fair maid in all my time,
Nor at mine end shall it be,
But give me my bent bow in my hand,
And a broad arrow I'll let flee;
And where this arrow is taken up,
There shall my grave digged be.

"Lay me a green sod under my head,
And another at my feet;
And lay my bent bow by my side,
Which was my music sweet;
And make my grave of gravel and green,
Which is most right and meet.

"Let me have length and breadth enough,
With a green sod under my head;
That they may say, when I am dead
Here lies bold Robin Hood."

These words they readily granted him,
Which did bold Robin please:
And there they buried bold Robin Hood,
Within the fair Churchlees. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Modern Translation Subject The topic of the resource Robin Hood Description An account of the resource A slightly modernized translation of "The Death of Robin Hood" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ezra McCormick Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "The Death of Robin Hood" Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ENG 419 SP18 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 17, 2018 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Original Ballad Text Subject The topic of the resource Robin Hood Description An account of the resource The text from which I derived my close reading and translation. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robin Hood and Other Outlaw Tales Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available TEAMS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Stephen Knight Thomas H. Ohlgren Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Book Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://www.carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/outlawballads/files/original/8155e3d369e8454478d1cba88dd474f0.jpg 2698a1313c4a29f9c2d5f4a9aadb05fe Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Montevallo Outlaw Ballads Logo Description An account of the resource The logo image is the Montevallo "M" and the Robin Hood hat. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Collin Williams Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Creation April 15, 2018 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .jpg https://www.carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/outlawballads/files/original/401b1e577cba1bc725bc99afebeb46ac.jpg 6d99021a6ac194a8c894f2be3dad820a Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Drawing Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Drawing of Robin Hood and the Beggar Fighting Subject The topic of the resource Robin Hood, late ballad, drawing, Robin Hood and the Beggar, II Description An account of the resource A drawing of Robin Hood and the beggar fighting with a pike-staff and a sword. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived fineartamerica.com Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Eng 419 S18 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hannah Mummert Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .jpg Language A language of the resource English https://www.carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/outlawballads/files/original/f0375a4a1befae6bcbf2ab9858e7540c.pdf 6130ee820117303b1cd6f792725eb0ce Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Compulsory Able-Bodiedness and Homosexual Desire “Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne” possesses a compulsory able-bodied environment in which the threat of disability controls the lives of the men. Robin and Guy of Gisborne are in a constant struggle to prove their ability and there are many times the men fail in and out of the disabled/abled dichotomy. The ballad begins with Robin Hood awakening from a dream in which he has been beaten by “two wight yeoman” who took his bow (173). In his dream, Robin is disabled in a few ways: he is emasculated by the men, losing his masculinity; and, he is aroused by them, losing his heterosexuality. The dream causes Robin to “seeke yond wight yeomen,/In greenwood where the bee” (173) in order to regain his masculinity and heterosexuality and escape disability, but also in this quest he is able to achieve sexual desire expressed through violence. However, Robin’s pursuit of a “wight yeomen” has direct ties to homosexual desire. As he is driven by “unnatural” desire, he is in a state of internal disability. Robin resolves his state of disability by evoking physical violence on the yeomen he seeks. Robin’s attraction to Guy of Gisborne is conflicting because it is mixed with a desire for sexual pleasure and a desire for power over another man. In the men’s exchange with each other, there is a focus on the body and ability. When Robin first sees Guy of Gisborne “cladd in his capull-hyde [horse skin],/Topp and tayle and mayne” (174), this “bestial play,” as Kane argues, positions Guy as a desired body, and, what I add, a disabled body. Because Guy appears to be disabled in the sense of “playing” non-human, Robin sees Guy as a body he can conquer. Guy’s play also has ties to homosexual attraction for “in the later Middle Ages, desire for or sexual contact with animals was the conceptual equivalent of homosexuality… (Kane 107). The focus on body and ability relates to the violence the men inflict on each other. Violence acts as a way to for the men to make abled bodies disabled. Along with the homosexual undertones, violence also acts as a way to achieve sexual pleasure. For instance, once the two men are alone, Guy notices Robin’s bow: “Methinkes by this bow thou beares in the hand,/A good archer thou seems to be” (176). Guy recognizes Robin for his archery abilities, seeing him as a worthy fighter and a desire masculine body, which threatens Guy’s able-bodiedness. Once it is revealed that Guy was sent by the Sheriff to kill Robin, Robin denies his identity and offers “let us some other pastime find” (176) and they engage in an arrow shooting contest. After this test of physical ability, the two reveal themselves to each other and begin fighting. In the physical engages between the two, they both go in and out of able-bodiedness. Through the arrow shooting contest and fight, they are able to negotiate power. During the fighting, Robin stumbles on a tree root: “Robin was reachles on a roote,/And stumbled at that tyde,/And Guy was quicke and nimble with-all/And hitt him ore the left side” (178). Here, Robin is temporarily physically disabled and he able-bodiedness briefly is taken away, while Guy’s is regained. Robin calls on the Virgin Mary to give him strength and he is able to give an “awkwarde” stroke that decapitates Guy. The way the Robin conquers Guy’s body is quite queer in itself. Robin calls on a feminine force that gives him power to defeat his challenger. It must be noted too that when Robin gives that fatal blow to Guy he is in a state of disability (indicated by the “awkwarde” stroke). In Robin’s most “masculine” and “able-bodied” moment, he relies on femininity and disability for strength. What’s more, after Robin decapitation Guy, he puts on his disguise: “Robin did his gowne of greene, On Sir Guye it throwe,/And hee put on that capull-hyde,/That cladd him topp to toe” (178). One then begins to question whether or not Robin becomes what he desired—class, masculinity, power over a man—through putting on this disguise. Homosexual desire must also be consider for Robin taking on Guy’s disguise could also act as a symbol for fulfilled sexual desire. Conclusion The homosocial bond in “Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne” functions as a space where power among man can be shared and taken away. This compulsive environment creates a space that is toxic to all of those involved. Robin spends all of the ballad trying to secure his masculinity, sexuality, class, and his ability. The only way for him to maintain this is through violence to a male body that he also desires. The conflicting themes between desire and power are both achieved through violence and death of the desired subject. Works Cited “Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne.” Robin Hood and Other Outlaw Tales, edited by Stephen Knight and Thomas Ohlgren, Medieval Institute Publications, 2000, pp. 169-183. Kane, Stuart. “Horseplay: Robin Hood, Guy of Gisborne, and the Neg(oti)ation of the Bestial.” in Robin Hood in Popular Culture: Violence, Transgression, And Justice, ed. Thomas Hahn (Cambridge: D. S. Brewer, 2000), pp. 101-110. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A Close Reading of "Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne" by Jalen Subject The topic of the resource Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne Description An account of the resource In this close reading of "Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne," I use queer theory to discuss the ballad. 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Title A name given to the resource Original Ballad of Robin Hood's Fishing Subject The topic of the resource Robin Hood rhyme 17th century Robin Hood ballad Knight & Ohlgren rhyme Scarborough Description An account of the resource A typed file of the original "Robin Hood's Fishing" ballad. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Stephen Knight & Thomas Ohlgren Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Knight, Stephen Thomas, and Thomas H. Ohlgren, editors. “Robin Hood's Fishing.” Robin Hood and Other Outlaw Tales, Medieval Institute Publications, Western Michigan University, 2000, pp. 581–588. TEAMS Middle English Texts Series. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available English 419 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 17th century, mid-1600s Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Katie W. 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Title A name given to the resource Drawing of Robin Hood and the Beggar Subject The topic of the resource Robin Hood, late ballad, drawing, 17th century ballad Description An account of the resource A drawing of Robin Hood unconscious after his fight with the beggar. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived granger.com Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Eng 419 S18 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hannah Mummert Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Relation A related resource Robin Hood and the Beggar, II Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .jpg Language A language of the resource English