Other opinions have been offered as well, often suggesting that the Robyn described may have been a poacher and thus the ballad was about poaching. A thin possibility holds out a connection to The Tale of Gamelyn, a story found in some manuscripts that included The Canterbury Tales, but there is nothing to connect Gamelyn and Gandeleyn aside from their similar names.
Other perspectives have been proposed, often suggesting that the Robyn described might have been a poacher, hence the ballad could be about poaching. A slim possibility exists of a link to The Tale of Gamelyn, a story found in some manuscripts that included The Canterbury Tales, but there is no connection between Gamelyn and Gandeleyn beyond their similar names.