And when he came bold Robin before, Robin askt him courteously, "O hast thou any money to spare For my merry men and me?" "I have no money," the young man said, "But five shillings and a ring; And that I have kept this seven long years, To have it at my wedding. "Yesterday I should have married a maid, But she is now from me tane, And chosen to be an old knight's delight, Whereby my poor heart is slain." "What is thy name?" then said Robin Hood, "Come tell me, without any fail:" "By the faith of my body," then said the young man, "My name it is Allin a Dale." "What wilt thou give me," said Robin Hood, "In ready gold or fee, To help thee to thy true love again, And deliver her unto thee?" "I have no money," then quoth the young man, "No ready gold nor fee, But I will swear upon a book Thy true servant for to be." "How many miles is it to thy true love? Come tell me without any guile:" "By the faith of my body," then said the young man, "It is but five little mile." Then Robin he hasted over the plain, He did neither stint nor lin, Until he came unto the church, Where Allin should keep his wedding. "What hast thou here?" the bishop he said, "I prithee now tell unto me:" "I am a bold harper," quoth Robin Hood, "And the best in the north country." "O welcome, O welcome," the bishop he said, "That musick best pleaseth me;" "You shall have no musick," quoth Robin Hood, "Till the bride and the bridegroom I see."