One day, Robin Hood and Little John went together through the forest. They had a little quarrel for some reason and went on their separate ways. Unfortunately Little John was arrested by the sheriff of Nottingham and tied to a tree. Meanwhile Robin Hood met with Guy of Gisborne, who had boasted that he would capture Robin Hood sooner or later. After a fierce fight, Robin killed Guy. He put on Guy’s clothes, took his weapons and blew a blast on his horn, and then rode on until he came to the tree where Little John was bound. The sheriff mistook Robin for Guy, thinking he had killed Robin. As a reward, he gave him permission to kill Little John. But Robin released Little John, and gave him Guy’s bow. The sheriff and his men realized they had been fooled and took to their heels.

有一天，羅賓漢與小約翰一同在森林里趕路。兩人因為拌嘴賭氣，就分手了。小約翰不幸被諾丁漢郡長的人拿獲，捆在一棵樹上。與此同時，羅賓漢遇到吉斯本的蓋伊，這人曾吹噓他遲早要拿獲羅賓漢。經(jīng)過一番惡斗，羅賓漢殺死了蓋伊。他換上蓋伊的衣服，拿起他的武器，吹響他的號角，然后騎馬找到小約翰被捕的地方。郡長誤把羅賓漢當做蓋伊，以為他殺死了羅賓漢。作為獎賞，他允許蓋伊（此蓋伊其實是羅賓漢）親手殺死小約翰。不料羅賓漢砍斷小約翰身上的繩索，把蓋伊的弓箭交給他。郡長一伙見大事不妙，落荒而逃。