Robin Hood and His Merry Men

DESCRIPTION: "Robin Hood and his merry men Went to school at half past ten. The teacher said, 'Late again!' Robin Hood and his merry men."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1965 (Ritchie, according to Abrahams-JumpRopeRhymes)
KEYWORDS: jumprope Robinhood | school teacher
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Bord))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Abrahams-JumpRopeRhymes, #491, "Robin Hood and his merry men" (1 text)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" (form)
NOTES [32 words]: I was very tempted to lump "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" and "Robin Hood and His Merry Men"; I strongly suspect they derive from the same original. But Roud splits them, so I do also. - RBW
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File: AJRR491

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