—Robin Hood's Story

Air: "Honour and Arms"

Robin Hood:All wet canteens we now must close (ter). Chorus:And why the devil's this, who knows? (bis).

'Tis damnable, most damnable.

Robin Hood:

Come gather round while I unfold

Head quarter's iniquities untold:

Wherefore the tin hats have put an end to our diggers' beanos.

List, I now expose.

All wet canteens we now must close (ter).

Chorus:

And why the devil's this, who knows (bis),

And why the devil's this been done, we beg you to disclose.

(Basses) 'Tis damnable! (Tenors) A beastly bore!

(Basses) Most damnable! (Tenors) But what's it fort!

Robin Hood:

Because some fool inebriate

(Blind, stunned, or a trifle potty).

As he was returning from his grog,

Did hurl at the tail of the colonel's dog

A tin of plum and apple of an antique date.

Chorus:Lets bag him! And scrag him! Robin Hood:

So we poor mugs without our booze

Must till up with tea (or what you chose),

Chorus:And wet canteens we now must close.