His shoote it was but loosely shott, Yet flewe not the arrowe in vaine, For itt mett one of the sherriffes men, Good William a Trent was slaine.
But he cold neither runne soe fast, Nor away soe fast cold ryde, But Little John with an arrowe soe broad He shott him into the 'backe'-syde.
His shoote it was but loosely shott, Yet flewe not the arrowe in vaine, For itt mett one of the sheriffes men, Good William a Trent was slaine.
But he cold neither runne soe fast, Nor away soe fast cold ryde, But Litle John with an arrowe soe broad He shott him into the 'back'-syde.
And at the shyrife shote I wyll Strongly wyth an arrowe kene; A better shote in mery Carleile Thys seven yere was not sene.
Old Salnarville beheld hys son lie ded, 235 Against Erie Edelward his bowe-strynge drewe; But Harold at one blowe made tweine his head; He dy'd before the poignant arrowe flew.
And now an arrowe from a bowe unwote Into Erle Cuthbert's harte eftsoons dyd flee; Who dying sayd; ah me!
Duke Wyllyam drewe agen hys arrowe strynge, An arrowe withe a sylver-hede drewe he; The arrowe dauncynge in the ayre dyd synge, And hytt the horse of Tosselyn on the knee.
Adelfred, of the stowe of Leigh, Felte a dire arrowe burnynge in his breste; Before he dyd, he sente hys spear awaie, Thenne sunke to glorie and eternal reste.
But now I must do somethyng more than sighe; And then an arrowe from the bowe drew he.
LIX But he cold neither goe soe fast, Nor away soe fast cold runne, But Little John with an arrowe soe broad, Did cleave his herte in twinne.
This shoote it was but looselye shott, The arrowe flew in vaine, And it mett one of the sheriffe's men; Good William a Trent was slaine.
The dynt yt was both sad and sore, that he of Monggombyrry set; The swane-fethars that his arrowe bar with his hart-blood they were wet.
His shoote it was but loosely shott, Yet flewe not the arrowe in vaine, For itt mett one of the sheriffe's men, And William a Trent was slaine.
But he cold neither runne soe fast, Nor away soe fast cold ryde, But Little John with an arrowe soe broad, He shott him into the backe syde.
I praye thee tell," Fayre Alice still dyd calle: "These eyes dyd see a keen arrowe flye, Dyd see prynce Henrye falle.
For when that hapless prince dyd falle, The arrowe dyd not hym slaye; But hys followers bravelye rescued hym, And convey'd hym safe away.
L84] With that he swarved the main-mast tree, 85 He swarved it with nimble art; But Horseley with a broad arrowe Pierced the Hambilton thorough the heart.
But he cold neither runne soe fast, Nor away soe fast cold ryde, But Litle John with an arrowe soe broad 235 He shott him into the backe-syde.
Then tooke Robin Hood an arrow so good, 45 Which he did never lacke, And drewe his bowe, and the swift arrowe Went through the last peddlers packe.
Cloudesle bent a wel good bowe, That was of trusty tre, He smot the justise on the brest, That hys arrowe brest in thre.
There he drew out a fayr brode arrowe, 245 Hys bowe was great and longe, He set that arrowe in his bowe, That was both styffe and stronge.
His shoote it was but loosely shott, Yet flewe not the arrowe in vaine, For itt mett one of the sheriffes men, 75 Good William a Trent was slaine.
And at the shyrife shote I wyll, Strongly with an arrowe kene;[L102] A better shote in mery Caerlel Thys seven yere was not sene.
With that ther cam anarrowe hastely Forthe off a myghtte wane; Hit hathe strekene the yerle Duglas In at the brest bane.
Robyn bent a full goode bowe, An arrowe he drowe at wyll; He hit so the proudë sherife Upon the grounde he lay full still.
There he drew out fayre brode arrowe, Hys bowe was great and longe, He set thatarrowe in his bowe, That was both styffe and stronge.
And at the shyrife shote I wyll Strongly wyth an arrowe kene; A better shote in mery Carlile Thys seven yere was not sene.
With that ther cam an arrowe hastely, forthe off a myghttë wane; Hit hathe strekene the yerle Duglas in at the brest-bane.
The dynt yt was both sad and sar, that he of Monggomberry sete; The swane-fethars that his arrowe bar with his hart-blood the wear wete.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "arrowe" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
