And they did marvaile very much, There could be any archer such, To shoote so farre the cloute to tutch, Which is no news to London.
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.
The second shoote had the wighty yeman, He shot within the garland: But Robin he shott far better than hee, For he clave the good pricke-wande.
And when the king sawe that he came not a shoare, but still continued warping away the shippe, he straight commaunded the gunner of the bulwarke next vnto vs, to shootethree shootes without ball.
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.
One shoote now I will shoote, quoth John, With Christ his might and mayne: Ile make yond fellow that flyes soe fast, To stopp he shall be fayne.
The second shoote had the wightye yeman, He shote within the garlànde: But Robin he shott far better than hee, For he clave the good pricke wande.
The first time Robin shot at the pricke, He mist but an inch it froe: The yeoman he was an archer good, But he cold never shoote soe.
Come hither Horseley, sayes my lord, And looke your shaft that itt goe right, Shoot a good shoote in time of need, And for it thou shalt be made a knight.
The weapons that they vse are no other but bowes and arrowes, and their aime is so good, that they very seldome misse to hit any thing that they shoote at.
Iohn de Vllua is a very little Island low by the water side, the broadest or longest part thereof not aboue a bow-shoote ouer, and standeth within two furlongs of the firme land.
On the other side the Indians perceiuing that we stirred not, tooke great stomacke and courage vnto them: insomuch that they came hard to our horses heeles to shoote at vs with their arrowes.
Indeede a' mustshoote nearer, or heele ne're hit the clout Boy.
I thanke my beautie, I am faire that shoote, And thereupon thou speak'st the fairest shoote For.
Hereby vpon the edge of yonder Coppice, A stand where you may make the fairest shoote Qu.
Sweete smoke of Rhetorike, He reputes me a Cannon, and the Bullet that's he: I shoote thee at the Swaine Boy.
They bid them strike, & stay, or els they would shoote them; & stood by ther ordnance ready fitted.
The day following they prepared themselves to passe the adjacent places andshoote to gett victualls, where we stayed 3 dayes, making great cheere and fires.
We killed some with our arrows, not daring to shoote because we discovered there abouts some tracks, judging to be our ennemy by the impression of their feet in the sand.
The first good shoot that Robin ledd, Did not shoote an inch the pricke froe, Guy was an archer good enoughe, But he could neere shoote soe.
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.
Ile shoote at the bloody bucher the lord of westerton.
Robin ledd did not shoote an inch the pricke ffroe.
Tush I have plott for that too; hee, no questione, That sett mee on to compasse this my will, May when the up-shoote comes assist mee still.
How wide these Archers shoote of the faire aime Of my affection!
Two of them vsed to shoote in one bowe, and they ran so swiftly, that horses could not ouertake them.
Furthermore, if in battell any of the Tartars be cast off their horse backes, they must presently bee layd holde on and taken, for being on foote they shoote strongly, wounding and killing both horses and men.
Afterward they take it out, and laieng it vpon the cleane floore on a round heape, it resteth so vntill it be readie to shoote at the root end, which maltsters call Comming.
Simons well, a bow shoote without the wall; & going vnder the same betweene Thorowgate & Newgate, running vnder the Blacke gate.
XIX His shoote it was but loosely shott, Yet it flewe not in vaine, For itt met one of the Sheriff’s men, Good William à Trent was slaine.
Lord Howard, ‘And look your shaft that it goe right; Shoot a good shoote in the time of need, And for thy shooting thou’st be made knight.
XXXII The second shoote had the wight yemàn, He shote within the garlànde: But Robin he shott far better than hee, For he clave the good pricke wande.
XXXI The first good shoot that Robin led, He mist but an inch it fro’: The yeoman he was an archer good, But he cold ne’er shoote soe.
They practise like the Tartar to shoote forwards and backwards, as they flie and retire.
They are very expert horsemen, and vse to shooteas readily backward, as forward.
Come hither Horseley, sayes my lord, 105 And looke your shaft that itt goe right, Shoot a goodshoote in time of need, And for it thou shalt be made a knight.
I say the other is a Spanyard & Don John; & we dare not shoote the one for feare of killing th'other.
Oh, my Eleonora, I would to heaven there were no war but here To shoote love darts!
My honour'd Lady, I haue forgiuen and forgotten all, Though my reuenges were high bent vpon him, And watch'd the time to shoote Laf.
On the other side the Indians perceiuing that wee stirred not, tooke great stomacke and courage vnto them: insomuch that they came hard to our horses heeles to shoote at vs with their arrowes.
I haue had many of them & am sorry I have not one to send you I spoake to a friend to shoote one butt I doubt they are gone ouer.
Upupa or Hoopebird[35] so named from its note a gallant marked bird wch I have often seen & tis not hard to shoote them.
Another draweth his shafte lowe at the breaste, as thoughe he woulde shoote at a rouynge marke, and by-and-by he lifteth his arme vp pricke heyghte.
An other maketh suche a wrestling with his gere, as thoughe he were able to shoote no more as longe as he lyued.
Another coureth downe, as though he shoulde shoote at crowes.
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