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He was all that Merrie Charles's court should have been, subtracting not a sparkle from what it was. Under this light he danced, and you may consider the effect of it on his company. He had received the domestic education of a prince. Little princes abound in a land of heaped riches.
The famous long bow of Merrie Old England was brought there by the Normans, who inherited it from the Norsemen settled along the Rhine. Here grew the best yew trees in days gone by, and this, doubtless, was a strong determining factor in the superior development of their archery. Before the battle of Hastings, the Saxons used the short, weak weapon common to all primitive people.
"Every one recollects the immortal exploits of Robin and his 'merrie men," I continued, "and you will, of course, remember that they had a habit of capturing the sheriff and tying him up to trees and things. Naturally the Imp did not proceed to that extreme. He contented himself with merely capturing the Sheriff's hat I think that you will agree that those 'ambushes' worked line a charm, Mr.
Brandan, and he with the flickering of his wings made a full merrie noise like a fiddle, that him seemed he never heard so joyful a melodie. And then St. Brandan commanded the foule to tell him the cause why they sat so thick on the tree and sang so merrilie.
There may be good sportsmen enough enjoying life throughout the country villages of Merrie England, but in my humble opinion the best sportsmen must be sought in stifling offices in London, or serving "their country and their Queen" under the burning sun of a far country, or maybe in the reeking atmosphere of the East End, or as missionaries in that howling wilderness the inhospitable land of "the heathen Chinee."
Thy Wolnoth shall not hang his head with shame when he comes back to our merrie land with shaven locks and spurs of gold. For if thou doubtest his race from his look, thou shalt put thy right hand on his heart, and feel England beat there in every pulse." "Brave words, and well spoken," cried the Earl, and he placed his hand on the boy's head as in benison.
And at length a horn was blown, and the whole settlement awoke to active life. "Call the brethren of Saint Francis," said the chief. "Now we are ready. Sit round, my merrie men."
Gallant and dauntless as were all those seven heroes, yet not one equalled in valour "Saint George of Merrie England." Many countries have in consequence claimed him as their own especial Champion.
"Thou hast already told me all that thou dost know, and that thy fathers once owned Michelham." "So the outlaws said, the merrie men of the wood. Oh if my father had but lived." "He would have made thee an outlaw, too." "It might well have been, but my poor mother would have been happy then." "But I think Martin has a scheme in his head," said Hubert shyly. "What is it, my son?" said the earl.
Meanwhile a sound of scuffling drew other members of the band to a chamber in the tower, where the good knight Ralph de Monceux was confined, and as they approached they heard a heavy fall and found Marboeuf lying dead on the floor, his skull cleft asunder, whilst over him stood Ralph, axe in hand. The "merrie men" knew their bold captive. "Ah! How is this? What ox hast thou felled?"
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