Robin of Locksley's Quest

As the Sheriff of Nottingham’s prisoner Maid Marian had been locked in a tower Robin and his loyal band of merry men Were determined to quash the sheriff’s power In Sherwood Forest Friar Tuck made a plan Robin’s crew were eager to take some action Dressed as jesters, they infiltrated the courtyard Their garb created the desired distraction As the sheriff laughed at the entertainment Robin and Will Scarlett found a passageway Hundreds of feet they climbed to Maid Marian While the merry men kept the sheriff at bay A huge oak stood far beyond the castle walls Using rope he brought, Robin lassoed the tree Securing strong belts, all three went zip-lining With the friar’s plan Marian was set free Beneath their costumes Robin’s band had arrows Bows were secretly fastened to each man’s back As soon as the trio had zipped their way out The men in the courtyard began their attack Oh my, how the sharp arrows flew on that day Striking the sheriff in his butt and his neck He got his due, though he’d never had a clue And the sheriff’s courtyard was left in a wreck Though the sheriff survived, he wished he hadn’t What can be worse than a great pain in the butt Maid Marian and Robin had the last laugh While dining quite festively in their straw hut *Written April 5, 2014