Crossword-Solution: CHANC 5 letters, 2 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 12

Upon a time it chancèd so, Bold Robin in forrest did ’spy A jolly butcher, with a bonny fine mare, With his flesh to the market did hye.

Away then the sheriff and Robin did ride, To the forrest of merry Sherwood; Then the sheriff did say, “God bless us this day From a man they call Robin Hood!” But when a little farther they came, Bold Robin he chancèd to spy A hundred head of good red deer, Come tripping the sheriff full nigh.

Now in London place him; As yet the lamentation of the French Invites the King of England’s stay at home, The Emperor’s coming in behalf of France, To order peace between them;—and omit All the occurrences, whatever chanc’d, Till Harry’s back-return again to France.

And had the Baron chanc’d to die, Oh! grief to all the nation, I must have made an elegy, And not this fine narration.

Does not in chanc'ry ev'ry man swear What makes best for him in his answer? Is not the winding up witnesses And nicking more than half the bus'ness? 360 For witnesses, like watches, go Just as they're set, too fast or slow; And where in conscience they're strait-lac'd, 'Tis ten to one that side is cast.