Howard Pyle

Name: The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood — Chapter VIII: Little John and the Tanner of Blyth
Author: Howard Pyle

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood… (1883)

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“The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood — Chapter VIII: Little John and the Tanner of Blyth”, published in 1883, is a work by Howard Pyle. It explores elements such as Robin Hood, Tanner and John.

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Howard Pyle, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood… (1883)

“ Take thy staff in thy hand, fellow, for I will not smite an unarmed man.
"Marry come up with a murrain!" cried the Tanner, for he, too, had talked himself into a fume. "Big words ne'er killed so much as a mouse. Who art thou that talkest so freely of cracking the head of Arthur a Bland? If I do not tan thy hide this day as ne'er I tanned a calf's hide in all my life before, split my staff into skewers for lamb's flesh and call me no more brave man! Now look to thyself, fellow!"
"Stay!" said Little John. "Let us first measure our cudgels. ”

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Howard Pyle, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood… (1883)

“ At last Little John trod upon a stick, which snapped under his foot, whereupon, hearing the noise, the Tanner turned quickly and caught sight of the yeoman. Seeing that the Tanner had spied him out, Little John put a bold face upon the matter.
"Hilloa," quoth he, "what art thou doing here, thou naughty fellow? Who art thou that comest ranging Sherwood's paths? In very sooth thou hast an evil cast of countenance, and I do think, truly, that thou art no better than a thief, and comest after our good King's deer." ”

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Howard Pyle, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood… (1883)

“ But he regained himself quickly and, at arm's length, struck back a blow at Little John, and this time the stroke reached its mark, and down went Little John at full length, his cudgel flying from his hand as he fell. Then, raising his staff, stout Arthur dealt him another blow upon the ribs.
"Hold!" roared Little John. "Wouldst thou strike a man when he is down?"
"Ay, marry would I," quoth the Tanner, giving him another thwack with his staff.
"Stop!" roared Little John. "Help! Hold, I say! I yield me! I yield me, I say, good fellow!" ”

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Howard Pyle, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood… (1883)

“ Heaven forbid that I should doubt thee, for I care for no taste of thy staff myself, Little John. I must needs own that there are those of my band can handle a seven-foot staff more deftly than I; yet no man in all Nottinghamshire can draw gray goose shaft with my fingers. Nevertheless, a journey to Ancaster may not be ill for thee ”

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Howard Pyle, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood… (1883)

“ I will follow thee to the ends of the earth, good master, and not a herd of dun deer in all the forest but shall know the sound of the twang of my bowstring."
"As for thee, Little John," said Robin, turning to him and laughing, "thou wilt start once more for Ancaster, and we will go part way with thee, for I will not have thee turn again to either the right hand or the left till thou hast fairly gotten away from Sherwood. There are other inns that thou knowest yet, hereabouts." Thereupon, leaving the thickets, they took once more to the highway and departed upon their business. ”

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Howard Pyle, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood… (1883)

“ In the good town of Blyth there lived a stout tanner, celebrated far and near for feats of strength and many tough bouts at wrestling and the quarterstaff. For five years he had held the mid-country champion belt for wrestling, till the great Adam o' Lincoln cast him in the ring and broke one of his ribs; but at quarterstaff he had never yet met his match in all the country about. Besides all this, he dearly loved the longbow, and a sly jaunt in the forest when the moon was full and the dun deer in season ”

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Howard Pyle, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood… (1883)

“ As you may have seen two dogs that think to fight, walking slowly round and round each other, neither cur wishing to begin the combat, so those two stout yeomen moved slowly around, each watching for a chance to take the other unaware, and so get in the first blow. ”

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