I'm ashtonished! Where can I now find romance when the best couple ever has been killed?! I'm not going to beg you to bring back Marian if Griffiths isn't playing the role in season 3. I don't want another love intrest for Robin if Griffiths isn't coming back. Let him grieve for whole season 3 and desire revenge than kill Gisborne and live alone until death bring them together again in heaven.
Please don't destroy MY illusion! Leanne Aren't legends legends for a reason, cos they're amazing stories that people love to hear. I don't think anyone wants to hear about Robin Hood and some bird he met after the love of his life died. I really think the BBC have made a mistake killing off Marian, as much as having another actress play Marian would be weird, i think we'd get over it in time. Without Marian we lose seeing the other side to Guy that we never get to see. And as much as I wish Lucy good luck, 2 season's of a BBC show do not a star make, so many british actresses go to Hollywood thinking they can make it and so many come crawling back.
Can't say I'm awaiting the new season with anyway near as much anticipation as I did the previous one. Flynn Well The only love interest given to the earliest form of Robin Hood before his association with Richard the Lionheart or his depiction as a deposed noble was a shepherdess named Cleolinda.
Still, this is a serious problem for the series. My hope is that Ms. Griffiths will change her mind. They should bring in a new female character who catches Robin's eye, someone either a princess or a young independent woman. It could be a fantastic new series but the BBC still needs that aspect of love. Anita Byrne While I was shocked to see Marian die, i was absolutely delighted to see her die as was my whole family, she had to be the most painful character on television i was slowly but surely going off the programme now i cant wait for series three.
Chris By far the best thing that could happen to the series, her character was weak, pretty as she is, it's not enough. The name says it all! Its was so sad, but I gotta admit that scene was so beautiful and well-done! I cant believe they killed off Marian, but it is pretty logic. I mean, Marian should be dead 10 times over by now, shes survived a little too much.
And Will and Djaq!!!!!! I have heard they will come back, but why has Djaq hardly been mentioned in that paragraph at the top? I find she is pretty ignored, even though shes one of the main charecters. Stop ignoring her bbc!
I loved her in Robin Hood and I'm heart-broken she has left! Robin Hood is brilliant and mainly because Lucy Griffiths is in it! I was in floods of tears when she died! If in the next series Marion doesn't come back I think Robin should make a shrine for Marion and then kill Guy!!
I can't bear to watch Robin Hood without Lucy Griffiths in it!! Dulce Annabel Mexico Sorry my english is not good at all but i really want to say it "What you lot were thinking, how can you possible kill Marian" I have folowed the series 2 on internet and already got in dvd's series 1. I am totally disapointed now. I was waiting for a happy ending, but this was, no is awful.
Nikole Well I for one am excited about season 3. This could make for some interesting character development with Robin. To be honest I don't want a happy ending for Robin. I want him to keep fighting for the poor and then die a heroic death fighting for something or other.
I'm way sadder about Carter dying why kill the best guest character ever?! Bring back Will! Snsetblaze Even before the writers strike, I have followed this series over the internet here in New Jersey. If it is true that Lucy Griffiths wanted to leave the series to focus on a Hollywood career, my question is why couldn't she do both?
I mean, aren't most British series' a episode committment as opposed to the US counterpart of episodes. Wouldn't this be a shorter shooting schedule? I would also caution her to look to others to see how well this strategy works out.
For example, Billy Piper has not exactly become a big star and is returning to Dr. Who though I did see her and Sam T. And for an example over here, look at David Caruso who bombed in the movies after leaving NYPD Blue and finally many years later had a career resurgence after returning to tv. They could have replaced her with another actress.
I could live with Will and Djaq in the holy land especially since I saw previews of a movie starring Anjuli Jay as long as new characters are introduced - i. Friar Tuck. Jen I share the same sentiments as the people on this board, but I have one other thing to emphasize. Please don't introduce a new love interest. It would make no sense whatsoever. Let Robin grieve, fight, carry out his mission and die delivering a great line like, "Marian, my love, I'm coming.
Give us some semblance of character continuity please! Guillermina My family and I absolutely adored this show. We watched it through the Internet because we are from Argentina, but it has recently started on TV here, and we were watching it all over again and recommending it to everyone we met. Now we are taking it back! We loved it because the story is beautifully portrayed, the acting is excellent and plots are exciting series 2 did a wonderful job with Guy, especially , and mainly because it is romantic and fun!!!
But never, never, we thought it was realistic or remotely accurate- and we were ok with it. It was not the idea. But if that is what the show is about, the tragedy that takes place in chapter 13 makes no sense at all! Realism was long lost in the series!! Why the sad realistic twist at this point? Happy endings, even if they are far-fetched -actually, several chapter endings were so- bring the smile that we are hoping to put on when we finish seeing a chapter.
Furthermore, Marian is key to the plot. She is Robin's true-love, and she saved him several times, which helped portraying a more human instead of superhuman hero. Also, her part allowed that beautiful transformation in Guy's character. Now it is lost, and the killing, and especially his refusal to kill the Sheriff in order to marry her, were not in line with what we had been watching. And finally, Marian was such a wonderful character herself!!!!
Please, please, please bring her back!!!!!!!!!! Jemma My hat is off to you, BBC. Judy Nash - JAF The writers claimed they had created an ideal show for all the "Family" to watch together, so why on earth did they betray those Families to bring about such a shocking end to a beloved character in Lady Marian?
And how are they going to clean up their mess and restore her to the legend? Children everywhere were absolutely devastated, adults no less so and parents all over the world had to do their level best to console the kids over the loss of one of their beloved role models.
How do I want to see the Series end? Nothing less. The writers must undo the awful damage they have created in destroying what has always been one of the most enduring love stories of all time.
Julia I honestly don't know if I should be saying this here but, pleeeeeeaaaaase you have to bring Will and Djaq back!!!!!!!! If Lucy Griffiths wanted to quit the show she should have been by another actress, the role of Lady Marian is just too important to kill it off Pleeeaseeee do something!!!!
Bring them back!!!! Will and Djaq!!!!! It would be nice to see will and djaq come back into it has mr and mrs scarlet that would be so cool! They have to come back!!!
You are going to lose many viewers! This show will be nothing without Marian and season 3 will be the biggest let down of the year! You must find a way to bring her back! You have destroyed the legend! This was my favourite show and many people watched this show for Robin and Marian because they resembled hope and love in the midst of so much cruelty and you have destroyed that.
If we wanted to watch something where dreams are crushed and good people are killed for loving and all the happiness is sucked out of life then we would watch Romeo and Juliet. But this isn't Romeo and Juliet, this is Robin Hood and Robin and Marians love is much greater than theirs and they deserve to be happy in the end.
At the start of season 3, you should make it so that Robin passed out when they were tied up in the desert and everything after that was a dream.
Please don't replace Lucy, find a way to bring her back, and if you can't then whatever you do don't give Robin a new love interest! You've ruined a perfectly good show now i suggest that you find a way to fix it! Jaimeangel It literally killed me to see Marian killed. I LOVE the series and live my week for it. I still holding onto hope that Marian will be back.
This is an absolute outrage!! Robin can't have a new love because Robin and Marian are supposed to be togther! That is how the story goes!
Major R H fan I have read all comments so far my first comment not included which makes me wonder how many people have made a comment which has not been acknowledged? This is entertainment if i want to see death,dissappointment,frustration i could look at the news.
Did Lucy not like acting with Jonas? There are more important things than running off to "further your career" like staying with something that is important.
To me that just shows she is young and didn't think about others before she made that selfish decision. The BBC should have contracted her for longer to ensure this didn't happen, because that was a horrible way to end a family show, and a horrible thing to do to the fans who are very dedicated. We have all been in mourning since the last show--it really isn't just a tv program for us! I just read someone's comment below saying how two strong female characters have been removed and i just realised - the ONLY ongoing female characters in the entire show have both been cut!!
That's insane! How are they going to have proper character interractions now??? It's going to be very one sided. Although I do think Will and Djaq will come back. I don't think their consciences would allow them to live a happy life in the Holy Land, knowing what their friends and Nottingham is going through.
I'm very annoyed about Marian being killed off. I realise BBC wants to try new angles on the legend, but there's re-shaping, and then there's destroying.
To kill Maid Marian in a Robin Hood show is tv suicide. Unless they really redeem themselves, I think Season 3 will be the last of the show. Liz I can't imagine a show without Will and Djac.
Nor can I imagine the series continuing without Marian. Though I wouldn't be pleased to learn I was getting jerked around by some stunt i. Marian is still somehow alive , I can't imagine watching the series any longer unless Marian and Will and Djac return.
Ally It's a real shame is all that I can say it may have been a brave move but there is no sense in re-writing history the whole attraction to the robin hood story is knowing that good prevails and that they ride off into the sunset at the end.
I have loved this series from the start but if there is no Marian then the show is heading in a direction that I don't like and thus will not watch. Good luck to Lucy and all but I think the show might need the luck more if this carries on. Coming from Hollywood and an acting family she should have for her career stayed with Robin Hood if it was her choice to leave such a sweet deal. She is soooo young and has the rest of her life for Hollywood to eat her alive.
You don't leave a good thing. I am okay with the historical inaccuracies and sometimes lame story lines but this is where I draw the line. It was a really good show with ratings so you didnt want to lose that so you are just going to drag it out! I think the writers should find the way to comes Marian to life, I think this is imperative to Robin Hood's legend.
Please, we need Marian!!!! Tracey The whole famliy have enjoyed the series until that fateful encounter with Guy.
My 6 year old is devistated, how am I supposed to explain that the BBC just decided to re-write the legend. Surely they could have replaced Lucy if need be. I think this realy is a pretty poor idea on the part of the writers, and what about all the money the BBC has made from mechandise over Christmas more expensive than any other character toys, which are now not being played with as half the children are grieving for Marian Jen BBC has got to be nuts for pulling this stunt I don't care if the acctress had better things to explore My friends and I have have been avid fewers since it started airing here in America and we stuck with it even after Allen betrayed Robin but there is no way we're going to watch season 3 without Marian there.
She is Robin's stone, the one person he would listen to. The story of Robin Hood and his Lady Marian is timeless Andrea I'm forom Canada and have been watching Robin Hood on youtube I was devastated when Marion died, i cried for so long Marion needs to be back, Robin needs her. Kaitlin I think that it was absolutly so, so wrong to do, it's not robin hood without maid marian!! I'm only 13 but who cares, i was really enspired by her and i needed some sort of that surport that things do come through in the end, with whats going on in my life!!!!!!
I will still watch series 3 though :- x. Katja Actually I thought Allan would be killed in the end I am glad, he is not, because he and Will are my favourite characters Big shock! When I first watched the last episode, I thought, there not should be af third series, because then it would have been an very good ending. But now We need them, and the show need a Marian to give Robin some hope.
I like the ending at the series. I had expected some bether, but it is an acceptable ending. And I also loved the rest of series 2. I really look forward to series 3. Jane The ending was certainly a good twist but I was so disappointed that Marian was killed off.
It would be completely implausible to bring her back to life now - but I think they should still do it!! I, like many other fans, am not sure if I will watch it without Marian. Robin looks nice but his character is pretty bland to be honest and without the will-marian-reform-him element Guy could go the same way, and a constantly guilt ridden Guy would be even worse! Marian was what made the series interesting. Without a bit of karate kicking feminism the show is nothing!!
Frankly, a third series without Marian would ruin it so maybe it would be best to quit on a high. I think that her death will only make robin hood want to get revenge on Guy of gisboure and that would make a good new story line for the third series, But i do think that it was wrong to leave will and Djaq in the Holy Land.
They could have got married in the Holy Land but the gang is not the same with out them in it. They should come back to sherwood in the third series i think. Ro, Oxfordshire I too hate that Marian has been killed off. However I believe that where there's a will there's a way!!! I am sure the writers will have a way of pulling this off - one way or another.
In series 3 I would like to see; while Robin and his men and the Sheriff and Guy were off in the Holy Lands, they all come back to find that the Poor and Nottingham have not been left defenceless. Perhaps this person could be from a neighbouring area, or perhaps related to the sheriff or maybe even sent by King Richard himself.
And perhaps this person could take over the mantle of Marian - not necessarily a replacement but someone who could help mend Robin's heart and help him fulfil his promise to Marian - to continue fighting in her name. I for one will be watching and can't wait for series 3.
Robin Hood is only a legend and BBC are free to dramatise it as they think fit. Personally I think the best actors are Richard Armitage and Keith Allan; together what a team - priceless. Robin lacks charisma and his men are like a band of little boys running around the woods. But Marian was the go between holding it all together.
I think it was a mistake to kill the character off and the 3rd series will have to be good to make up for it.
I hope you can do it BBC First off, cheers on a good 1st season. My sister introduced me to Robin Hood, and I've been eagerly awaiting the 2nd season's release here in the states I'm sorry, but when I first read about Marian's death, I was speechless and not in a good way, then I watched the episode, or at least the ending.
I think this will ruin the show. Jonas doesn't want to do another season after this, so this 3rd one will probably be it. After killing Marian, I don't think it should go on. We had something to look forward to, Robin and Marian's eventual marriage true they got married here, but it ruins it by her dying Every actor in the show fit in perfectly, especially Jonas and Lucy.
Chemistry like that is rare, and it's a fool's gamble to do something like this. Either bring Marian back, or let the show die here along with her. JAS I get the whole "in real life people die" thing, i do. I have lost many people in my life. We don't want reality! It's just a matter of how and when. The show was billed as a more light-hearted, family oriented show.
They started puting a lot more drama in place of cheek this season, which was great to see, but it still had that same type of "almost a fairy tale" type of feeling. Where realism was subverted for plot quite often, and we all laughed it off and lapped it up. But this I feel almost tricked! We were told we were watching one type of show, and in the last 5 minutes the whole series became something else!! It feels almost ruined for me. I will tune in next season, I'm sure, just to see what they do, and to see if htey "have something up their sleeve" like I keep hearing.
But it will be so completely different from what it was, that it will seem almost like a spin off of the original. I'll give it a try, but I'm not sure I'll stick with it. It feels almost like my favorite show was suddenly cancelled.
I'll watch it, but I won't be counting down the days, or feel the anticipation of it coming, or anything. And I feel kind of robbed and cheated of that.
It really sucks!! And I'd rather see a replacement Marian than a dead one. Perhaps they just should have ended the show this season. As much as I wanted a 3rd season, I'd rather it end on a high note then continue as something unrecognizable. Arianna please put this up Where to start? It was a bad move ripping the perfect gang apart by keepin Will and Djaq in the Holy Land.
What were you thinking? Did you suddenly wake up one moring BBC writers, and say "I know! Let's throw an extremley fascinating tv drama away and let it fall apart in the cruelest way possible! Lucy could have at least had the patience to wait another series so that it ended happily.
Then myself and hundreds others would be content! And also, replace her? Neither the actress or character could be replaced. Lucy Griffiths is the only Marian I could ever support, and what is Robin without her? Thirdly hear me out it wasn't out of character with both Marian and Gisborne.
I've been desperately waiting for her to speak her mind to Gisborne and it finally happened!!! It's obvious she's been waiting to say it, she's been close many times before. And Gisborne may have been slowly melting soft, but it would never happen. It would just ruin it completely not that there's anything left to this show now.
It wasn't out of character, that's the cruel and unforgiving character he is! The marriage vows between Robin and Marian on her death bed weren't corny or soppy.
It was beautifully romantic and the only part of the episode I could ever bear to watch again except for when the sword is pulled out. A small part of me said WOW when she died. It was brave, heroic, romantic and deeply shocking. And yet it should'nt have happened.
I thought I would be let down with this series when I heard it would be darker. I enjoyed how wonderful and light-hearted it was in the first series.
But I loved the second series despite my earlier feelings, it was worth watching, and I liked how the BBC kept daring to take it further, and further. But I'm sorry that you took it two steps too far, I deeply regret your actions and I believe the drama will suffer for it!
I won't watch the next series, there's no point. To me it's just another rubbish take on a brilliant legend! Ruining a happy ending is absolutely idiotic! I don't understand how shows these days can't simply show a married couple, there are so few of them. It may be more challenging for the writers, but if anything writing for a married couple brings new ways to make the show remain interesting.
If the actress wanted to leave, you could simply replace her- not as good- but you wouldn't lose as many ratings- I ask the producer's to think wisely and look back on other shows where a major character dies and the show's rating dive before writing series 3 and destroying the most legendary couple forever.
Nadia The next season could bring Marian this way : as there was no closeup shots of Marian when they buried her and they just showed her body, Marian could be brought back without it seems weird. The whole "Marian's death" could have been a plan to protect her from the revenge of the sheriff, for him not kill her for her betrayal.
Besides we didn't see blood on her dress, so they could have faked her death. Well anyway, bring her back please, or the show does not have anymore interest. Hannah Richards I think it is terrible that the bbc has killed off the second most important character in the best show on television!
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Click here to read the ballad Robin Hood and Maid Marian. Sadly, some writers at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of 20th century weakened Marian.
She gets one tiny mention in a classic children's book. In another book, her fight with Robin ends when she sees blood and faints. Yet another says Robin overcame her easily. There have always been strong women in history, and some of them were warriors. I prefer a strong Marion who can beat Robin in a fight. Marian doesn't take crap from anyone, Robin included. Recent writers have restored Marian to her rightful place in the band.
Sometimes she is even the brains behind the Merry Men. One young adult novel The Forestwife by Theresa Tomlinson says Marian is the "Forestwife", a pagan priestess with magical healing powers.
Taking a cue from the ballad story, Marian disguised herself as a man -- the mysterious Night Watchman. Don't underestimate this "Lady Wolfshead"! Artists unknown. Was Prince John there? The Sheriff of Nottingham was there--not John. Beware of John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. They hunt in couples, and when they look at a maid they blast her.
Then the maid is not high-hearted enough. There--there--be not a fool again. Their aim is ever at that which flies highest--but O girl, girl, I am almost in despair. Those two thousand marks lent me by the abbot for the ransom of my son Walter--I believed this abbot of the party of King Richard, and he hath sold himself to that beast John--they must be paid in a year and a month, or I lose the land.
There is one that should be grateful to me overseas, a count in Brittany--he lives near Quimper. I saved his life once in battle. He has moneys. I will go to him.
I saved him. I will try him. I am all but sure of him. And I will follow thee, and God help us both! Child, thou shouldst marry one who will pay the mortgage. This Robin, this Earl of Huntingdon--he is a friend of Richard--I know not, but he may save the land, he may save the land.
Marian showing a cross hung around her neck. Father, you see this cross? Ay, the King, thy godfather, gave it thee when a baby. And he said that whenever I married he would give me away, and on this cross I have sworn [ kisses it ] that, till I myself pass away, there is no other man that shall give me away. Lo there! Re-enter Little John. My Lady Marian, your woman so flustered me that I forgot my message from the earl. To-day he hath accomplished his thirtieth birthday, and he prays your ladyship and your ladyship's father to be present at his banquet to-night.
Say, we will come. And I pray you, my lady, to stand between me and your woman, Kate. I will speak with her. I thank you, my lady, and I wish you and your ladyship's father a most exceedingly good morning. Thou hast answered for me, but I know not if I will let thee go. I mean to go. Not if I barred thee up in thy chamber, like a bird in a cage. Then I would drop from the casement, like a spider. But I would hoist the drawbridge, like thy master. And I would swim the moat, like an otter.
But I would set my men-at-arms to oppose thee, like the lord of the castle. Marian And I would break through them all, like the King of England. Well, thou shalt go, but O the land! Down to the devil with this bond that beggars me! Take it again, dear father, be not wroth at the dumb parchment. Sufficient for the day, dear father!
Scene II. Doors open into a banqueting-hall where he is at feast with his friends. Drinking Song. Long live Richard, Robin and Richard! Long live Richard! Down with John! Drink to the Lion-heart Every-one! Pledge the Plantagenet, Him that is gone!
Who knows whither? God's good Angel Help him back hither, And down with John! Long live Robin, Robin and Richard! Long live Robin And down with John! Enter Prince John disguised as a monk and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Shall I be known? Perfect--who should know you for Prince John, so that you keep the cowl down and speak not?
Thou and I will still these revelries presently. If so-- Sheriff. If so-- [ Shouts , 'Down with John! You hear! Yes, my lord, fear not. I will answer for you. Enter Little John, Scarlet, Much, etc.
I am a silent man myself, and all the more wonder at our earl. What a wealth of words--O Lord, I will live and die for King Richard--not so much for the cause as for the earl. O Lord, I am easily led by words, but I think the earl hath right. Scarlet, hath not the earl right? What makes thee so down in the mouth? I doubt not, I doubt not, and though I be down in the mouth, I will swear by the head of the earl.
Thou Much, miller's son, hath not the earl right? More water goes by the mill than the miller wots of, and more goes to make right than I know of, but for all that I will swear the earl hath right. But they are coming hither for the dance-- Enter Friar Tuck.
Thou art the earl's confessor and shouldst know. Ay, ay, and but that I am a man of weight, and the weight of the church to boot on my shoulders, I would dance too. Fa, la, la, fa, la, la! But doth not the weight of the flesh at odd times overbalance the weight of the church, ha, friar? Homo sum. I love my dinner--but I can fast, I can fast; and as to other frailties of the flesh--out upon thee!
Homo sum, sed virgo sum; I am a virgin, my masters, I am a virgin. And a virgin, my masters, three yards about the waist, is like to remain a virgin, for who could embrace such an armful of joy?
Knave, there is a lot of wild fellows in Sherwood Forest who hold by King Richard. If ever I meet thee there, I will break thy sconce with my quarterstaff. My guests and friends, Sir Richard, all of you Who deign to honour this my thirtieth year, And some of you were prophets that I might be, Now that the sun our King is gone, the light Of these dark hours; but this new moon, I fear, Is darkness. Nay, this may be the last time When I shall hold my birthday in this hall: I may be outlaw'd, I have heard a rumour.
God forbid! Ay, God forbid, But if it be so we must bear with John. The man is able enough--no lack of wit, And apt at arms and shrewd in policy. Courteous enough too when he wills; and yet I hate him for his want of chivalry.
He that can pluck the flower of maidenhood From off the stalk and trample it in the mire, And boast that he hath trampled it. I hate him, I hate the man. I may not hate the King For aught I know, So that our barons bring his baseness under. I think they will be mightier than the King.
Marian enters with other damsels. The high Heaven guard thee from his wantonness, Who art the fairest flower of maidenhood That ever blossom'd on this English isle! Cloud not thy birthday with one fear for me. My lord, myself and my good father pray Thy thirtieth summer may be thirty-fold As happy as any of those that went before.
My Lady Marian, you can make it so If you will deign to tread a measure with me. Full willingly, my lord. Robin after dance. My lady, will you answer me a question? Any that you may ask. A question that every true man asks of a woman once in his life. I will not answer it, my lord, till King Richard come home again. Prince John to Sheriff. How she looks up at him, how she holds her face! Now if she kiss him, I will have his head. Peace, my lord; the earl and Sir Richard come this way.
Must you have these moneys before the year and the month end? Or I forfeit my land to the abbot. I must pass overseas to one that I trust will help me. Leaving your fair Marian alone here. Ay, for she hath somewhat of the lioness in her, and there be men-at-arms to guard her. Why that will be our opportunity When I and thou will rob the nest of her.
Good prince, art thou in need of any gold? I would give thee any gold, So that myself alone might rob the nest. Well, well then, thou shalt rob the nest alone.
Swear to me by that relic on thy neck. I swear then by this relic on my neck-- No, no, I will not swear by this; I keep it For holy vows made to the blessed Saints, Not pleasures, women's matters. Dost thou mistrust me? Am I not thy friend? Beware, man, lest thou lose thy faith in me. I love thee much; and as I am thy friend, I promise thee to make this Marian thine.
Go now and ask the maid to dance with thee, And learn from her if she do love this earl. Pretty mistress! What art thou, man? Sheriff of Nottingham? Ay, my lord. I and my friend, this monk, were here belated, and seeing the hospitable lights in your castle, and knowing the fame of your hospitality, we ventured in uninvited. You are welcome, though I fear you be of those who hold more by John than Richard.
True, for through John I had my sheriffship. I am John's till Richard come back again, and then I am Richard's. Pretty mistress, will you dance? What monk of what convent art thou?
Why wearest thou thy cowl to hide thy face? Is he deaf, or dumb, or daft, or drunk belike? Why comest thou like a death's head at my feast? Is he thy mouthpiece, thine interpreter? Beware of John!
I hate him. Would you cast An eye of favour on me, I would pay My brother all his debt and save the land. I cannot answer thee till Richard come. And when he comes? Well, you must wait till then. Is it made up? You shall give me the first kiss. There kisses her. Now thine.
You shall wait for mine till Sir Richard has paid the abbot. Sheriff, thy friend, this monk, is but a statue. Pardon him, my lord: he is a holy palmer, bounden by a vow not to show his face, nor to speak word to any one, till he join King Richard in the Holy Land.
Going to the Holy Land to Richard! Give me thy hand and tell him--Why, what a cold grasp is thine! That is no true man's hand. I hate hidden faces. Pardon him again, I pray you; but the twilight of the coming day already glimmers in the east.
We thank you, and farewell. Farewell, farewell. How close the sheriff peer'd into thine eyes! What did he say to thee? Bade me beware Of John: what maid but would beware of John?
What else? I care not what he said. That if I cast an eye of favour on him, Himself would pay this mortgage to his brother, And save the land. Did he say so, the sheriff? I fear this abbot is a heart of flint, Hard as the stones of his abbey. O good Sir Richard, I am sorry my exchequer runs so low I cannot help you in this exigency; For though my men and I flash out at times Of festival like burnished summer-flies, We make but one hour's buzz, are only like The rainbow of a momentary sun.
I am mortgaged as thyself. I warrant thee--thou canst not be sorrier than I am. Come away, daughter. Farewell, Sir Richard; farewell, sweet Marian. Till better times. But if better times should never come? Then I shall be no worse. And if the worst time come? Why, then I will be better than the time. This ring my mother gave me: it was her own Betrothal ring. She pray'd me, when I loved A maid with all my heart, to pass it down A finger of that hand which should be mine Thereafter.
Will you have it? Will you wear it? Ay, noble earl, and never part with it. Sir Richard Lea coming up. Not till she clean forget thee, noble earl. Not while the swallow skims along the ground, And while the lark flies up and touches heaven!
Not while the smoke floats from the cottage roof, And the white cloud is roll'd along the sky! Not while the rivulet babbles by the door, And the great breaker beats upon the beach! Never-- Till Nature, high and low, and great and small Forgets herself, and all her loves and hates Sink again into chaos! Sir Richard Lea. Scene III. Robin and his men. All gone! She took my ring. I trust she loves me--yet I heard this sheriff tell her he would pay The mortgage if she favour'd him.
I fear Not her, the father's power upon her. Friends, to his men I am only merry for an hour or two Upon a birthday: if this life of ours Be a good glad thing, why should we make us merry Because a year of it is gone? What will you have, my lord? There is a touch of sadness in it, my lord, But ill befitting such a festal day.
I have a touch of sadness in myself. To sleep! The long bright day is done, And darkness rises from the fallen sun. Whate'er thy joys, they vanish with the day; Whate'er thy griefs, in sleep they fade away. Sleep, mournful heart, and let the past be past! Sleep, happy soul! Who breaks the stillness of the morning thus?
Enter a Pursuivant who reads. O yes, O yes, O yes! In the name of the Regent. Moreover, thou art dispossessed of all thy lands, goods, and chattels; and by virtue of this writ, whereas Robin Hood Earl of Huntingdon, by force and arms hath trespassed against the King in divers manners, therefore by the judgment of the officers of the said Lord King, according to the law and custom of the kingdom of England, Robin Hood Earl of Huntingdon is outlawed and banished.
I have shelter'd some that broke the forest laws. This is irregular and the work of John. Ho there! Nay, let them be, man, let them be. We yield. How should we cope with John? The London folkmote Has made him all but King, and he hath seized On half the royal castles. Let him alone! Shall we too work injustice? Here, here--a cup of wine--drink and begone! We will away in four-and-twenty hours, But shall we leave our England? Robin, Earl-- Robin. Let be the 'Earl.
Well, then, plain man, There be good fellows there in merry Sherwood That hold by Richard, tho' they kill his deer. In Sherwood Forest. I have heard of them. Have they no leader? Each man for his own. Be thou their leader, and they will all of them Swarm to thy voice like bees to the brass pan.
They hold by Richard--the wild wood! Your hands, your hands! You, Scarlet, you are always moody here. She broke my head on Tuesday with a dish. I would have thwack'd the woman, but I did not, Because thou sayest such fine things of women, But I shall have to thwack her if I stay.
Would it be better for thee in the wood? Ay, so she did not follow me to the wood. Then, Scarlet, thou at least wilt go with me. Thou, Much, the miller's son, I knew thy father: He was a manly man, as thou art, Much, And gray before his time, as thou art, Much. It is the trick of the family, my lord.
There was a song he made to the turning wheel-- Robin. I can sing it. Not now, good Much! And thou, dear Little John, Who hast that worship for me which Heaven knows I ill deserve--you love me, all of you, But I am outlaw'd, and if caught I die. Your hands again. All thanks for all your service; But if you follow me, you may die with me. We will live and die with thee, we will live and die with thee! Scene I. Foresters sing as they disperse to their work.
There is no land like England, Where'er the light of day be; There are no hearts like English hearts, Such hearts of oak as they be. There is no land like England, Where'er the light of day be; There are no men like Englishmen, So tall and bold as they be. Full chorus. And these will strike for England, And man and maid be free, To foil and spoil the tyrant Beneath the greenwood tree.
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