good fellow

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Robin Good-fellow longing not to be out of action, shaped himself like unto a fiddler, and with his crowd under his arm went amongst them, and was a very welcome man.

From The Sources and Analogues of 'A Midsummer-night's Dream' by Sidgwick, Compiled by Frank

Keightley's Fairy Mythology says he is only our old friend Robin Good-fellow, Milton's lubber fiend, the Hob Goblin.

From Abbeychurch by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

Any man who wished to be a "Good Fellow" sent his name to the "Good-fellow Editor" and offered to provide a Christmas for one or more poor children.

From Homeburg Memories by Fitch, George

These cross-answers vexed Robin Good-fellow, so that in himself he vowed to be revenged of him, which he did in this manner.

From The Sources and Analogues of 'A Midsummer-night's Dream' by Sidgwick, Compiled by Frank

"Why then," said Robin Good-fellow, "be thou a clock, and tell me what time of the day it is."

From The Sources and Analogues of 'A Midsummer-night's Dream' by Sidgwick, Compiled by Frank