The downfall of Robert Earl of Huntington

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1828 Excerpt: ...thee in battle, Salisbury. Salisbury. Prince John is mov'd; I dare not stay with thee. Exit Salisbury. Fitzwater. 'Gainst thee and Ely, Chester, was I foe, And dost thou stay to aggravate my woe? Chester. No, good Fitzwater; Chester doth lament Thy wrong, thy sudden banishment. Whence grew the quarrel 'twixt the prince and thee? Fitzwater. Chester, the devil tempted old Fitzwater To be a pandar to his only daughter; And my great heart, impatient, forc'd my hand, In my true honor's right to challenge him. Alas, the while! wrong will not be reprov'd. Chester. Farewell, Fitzwater: wheresoe'er thou be, By letters, I beseech thee, send to me. Exit Chester. Fitzwater. Chester, I will, I will. Heavens turn to good, this woe, this wrong, this ill. Exit. SCENE IT. Enter Scathlock and Scarlet, winding their horns at several doors. To them enter Robin Hood, MaTilda, allin green, Scathlock's Mother, Much, Little John: all the men with bows and arrows. Robin Hood. Widow, I wish thee homeward now to wend, Lest Warman's malice work thee any wrong. Widow. Master, I will; and mickle good attend On thee, thy love, and all these yeomen strong. Matilda. Forget not, widow, what you promis'd me. Much. Oh, I, mistress; for God's sake let's have Jenny. The exit of Salisbury is not marked, tut it of course takes place here. Widow. You shall have Jenny sent you with all speed. Sons farewell, and by your mother's reed, Love well your master: blessing ever fall On him, your mistress, and these yeomen tall. Exit. Much. God be with you mother: have much mind I pray on Much your son, and your daughter Jenny. Robert. Wind once more, jolly hunstmen, all your horns; Whose shrill sound, with the echoing wood's assist, Shall ring a sad knell for the fearful deer, Before our feather'd shafts, ...