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while the potter uses his staff, and the potter wins. The two reconcile and Robin Hood strikes a deal with the potter. The potter will stay in the Forest, while Robin disguises himself as the potter and travels to
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401:0-7509-1661-3
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69:The story of
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30:
21:
2409:The Crabfish
2379:
2363:Young Waters
2361:
2356:Young Ronald
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2307:Young Andrew
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1899:
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1824:Richie Story
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1502:Lady Diamond
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1292:Jellon Grame
1290:
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1138:The Gardener
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1047:Eppie Morrie
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907:Crow and Pie
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865:Child Waters
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592:Auld Matrons
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550:Sir Aldingar
548:
483:Introduction
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296:rhyme scheme
293:
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212:Morris dance
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98:
83:
79:
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70:
68:
64:Child ballad
49:
28:
27:
26:
2403:Percy Folio
2349:Young Peggy
2083:Sir Cawline
1719:The Mermaid
1530:Lady Maisry
1516:Lady Isabel
1509:Lady Elspat
1334:Johnie Scot
1327:Johnie Cock
1264:Hobie Noble
1180:Gil Brenton
1019:Earl Rothes
970:Dugall Quin
858:Child Owlet
788:Brown Robin
308:Maid Marian
294:The work's
198:Adaptations
135:Little John
2425:Categories
1621:Lord Lovel
1579:Sir Lionel
1495:Lady Alice
1418:King Henry
1383:Kemp Owyne
1187:Glasgerion
1075:Fair Janet
1061:Fair Annie
991:Earl Brand
774:Brown Adam
427:Robin Hood
334:References
139:Wentbridge
131:Robin Hood
38:Robin Hood
2153:Tom Potts
1761:Sir Orfeo
1600:Lizie Wan
1390:Kempy Kay
1313:John Dory
1257:Hind Horn
1250:Hind Etin
1201:Glenlogie
641:Adam Bell
425:(1989) .
1054:Erlinton
241:Analysis
42:minstrel
2391:Related
2125:Tam Lin
1152:Geordie
599:Babylon
208:May Day
160:palfrey
152:sheriff
147:buckler
56:May Day
2373:Operas
1558:Lamkin
1033:Edward
398:
312:Potter
269:, and
255:gentry
251:yeoman
235:Potter
183:Potter
171:nobles
167:pounds
143:pavage
76:Potter
71:Potter
34:ballad
1362:Judas
539:The
396:ISBN
279:and
133:and
107:-- (
92:Plot
46:poem
82:or
62:as
36:of
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