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,! ,MAN FROM ,ESSEX 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,I 5T]$ ! DOOR & />T$ AT FIR/ ) MY OLD A/ONI%M5T1 ) :I* ,I HAD WOKE UP1 SO /RANGE & BEAUTIFUL DID ?IS 9T]IOR SEEM TO ME1 ?\< IT WAS BUT A PO?\SE P>LOR4  ,A QUA9TLY-C>V$ SIDE BO>D HELD AN >RAY ( BRI<T PEWT] POTS & DI%ES & WOOD5 & E>!N B[LS2 A /\T OAK TABLE W5T UP & D[N ! ROOM1 & A C>V$ OAK *AIR /OOD BY ! *IMNEY-CORN]1 N[ FILL$ BY A V]Y OLD MAN DIM-EY$ & :ITE- BE>D$4  ,?AT1 EXCEPT ! R\< /OOLS & B5*ES ON :I* ! COMPANY SAT1 WAS ALL ! FURNITURE4  ,! WALLS W]E PANEL$ R\<LY 5\< ) OAK BO>DS TO AB\T SIX FEET FROM ! FLOOR1 & AB\T ?REE FEET ( PLA/] ABOVE ?AT WAS WR\<T 9 A PATT]N ( A ROSE /EM RUNN+ ALL R\ND ! ROOM1 FREELY & R\<LY DONE1 BUT ) 7AS IT SEEM$ TO MY UNUS$ EYES7 WOND]FUL SKILL & SPIRIT4  ,ON ! HOOD ( ! GREAT *IMNEY A HUGE ROSE WAS WR\<T 9 ! PLA/] & BRI<TLY PA9T$ 9 ITS PROP] COLORS4  ,!RE W]E A DOZ5 OR MORE ( ! M5 ,I HAD SE5 COM+ ALONG ! /REET SITT+ !RE1 SOME EAT+ & ALL DR9K+2 !IR CAS$ B[S LEAN$ AGA9/ ! WALL1 !IR QUIV]S HUNG ON PEGS 9 ! PANEL+1 & 9 A CORN] ( ! ROOM ,I SAW HALF-A- DOZ5 BILL-HOOKS ?AT LOOK$ MADE MORE = W> ?AN = H$GE- %E>+1 ) A%5 H&LES SOME SEV5 FOOT LONG4  ,?REE OR F\R *ILDR5 W]E RUNN+ AB\T AMONG ! LEGS ( ! M51 HE$+ !M MI<TY LITTLE 9 !IR BOLD PLAY1 & ! M5 SEEM$ LITTLE TR\BL$ BY IT1 AL?\< !Y W]E TALK+ E>NE/LY & S]I\SLY TOO4  ,A WELL-MADE COMELY GIRL LEAN$ UP AGA9/ ! *IMNEY CLOSE TO ! GAFF]'S *AIR1 & SEEM$ TO BE 9 WAIT+ ON ! COMPANY3 %E WAS CLAD 9 A CLOSE-FITT+ G[N ( BRI<T BLUE CLO?1 ) A BROAD SILV] GIRDLE DA9TILY WR\<T1 R\ND H] LO9S1 A ROSE WREA? WAS ON H] HEAD & H] HAIR HUNG D[N UNB\ND2 ! GAFF] GRUMBL$ A FEW WORDS TO H] FROM TIME TO TIME1 SO ?AT ,I JUDG$ HE WAS H] GR&FA!R4  

,! M5 ALL LOOK$ UP AS WE CAME 9TO ! ROOM1 MY MATE LEAD+ ME BY ! H&1 & HE CALL$ \T 9 HIS R\<1 GOOD-TEMP]$ VOICE1 0,H]E1 MY MA/]S1 ,I BR+ Y\ TID+S & A TALE2 GIVE IT MEAT & DR9K ?AT IT MAY BE /RONG & SWEET40  

0,:5CE >E ?Y TID+S1 ,WILL ,GRE580 SAID ONE4  

,MY MATE GR9N$ AGA9 ) ! PLEASURE ( MAK+ HIS JOKE ONCE MORE 9 A BIGG] COMPANY3  0,IT SEEME? FROM HEAV51 S9CE ?IS GOOD OLD LAD HA? NO MA/]10 SAID HE4  

0,! MORE FOOL HE TO COME H]E10 SAID A ?9 MAN ) A GRIZZL$ BE>D1 AMID ! LAU<T] ?AT FOLL[$1 0UNLESS HE HAD ! *OICE GIV5 HIM BETWE5 HELL & ,5GL&40  

0,NAY10 SAID ,I1 0,I COME NOT FROM HEAV51 BUT FROM ,ESSEX40  

,AS ,I SAID ! WORD A GREAT %\T SPRANG FROM ALL M\?S AT ONCE1 AS CLE> & SUDD5 AS A %OT FROM A GUN4  ,= ,I MU/ TELL Y\ ?AT ,I KNEW SOMEH[1 BUT ,I KN[ NOT H[1 ?AT ! M5 ( ,ESSEX W]E GA!R+ TO RISE AGA9/ ! POLL-GROAT BAILIFFS & ! LORDS ?AT W\LD TURN !M ALL 9TO VILLE9S AGA91 AS !IR GR&FA!RS HAD BE54  ,& ! PEOPLE WAS WEAK & ! LORDS W]E POOR2 = MANY A MO!R'S SON HAD FALL5 9 ! W> 9 ,FRANCE 9 ! OLD K+'S TIME1 & ! ,BLACK ,DEA? HAD SLA9 A MANY2 SO ?AT ! LORDS HAD BE?\<T !M3  0,WE >E GR[+ POOR]1 & !SE UPL&-BR$ VILLE9S >E GR[+ RI*]1 & ! GUILDS ( CRAFT >E WAX+ 9 ! T[NS1 & SOON :AT WILL !RE BE LEFT = US :O CANNOT WEAVE & WILL NOT DIG8  ,GOOD IT W]E IF WE FELL ON ALL :O >E NOT GUILDSM5 OR M5 ( FREE L&1 IF WE FELL ON SOCCAGE T5ANTS & O!RS1 & BR\<T BO? ! LAW & ! /RONG H& ON !M1 & MADE !M ALL VILLE9S 9 DE$ AS !Y >E N[ 9 NAME2 = N[ !SE RASCALS MAKE MORE ?AN !IR BELLIES NE$ ( BREAD1 & !IR BACKS ( HOMESPUN1 & ! OV]PLUS !Y KEEP TO !MSELVES2 & WE >E MORE WOR?Y ( IT ?AN !Y4  ,SO LET US GET ! COLL> ON !IR NECKS AGA91 & MAKE !IR DAY'S WORK LONG] & !IR BEV]-TIME %ORT]1 AS ! GOOD /ATUTE ( ! OLD K+ BADE4  ,& GOOD IT W]E IF ! ,HOLY ,*UR* W]E TO LOOK TO IT 7& ! ,LOLL>DS MI<T HELP H]E97 ?AT ALL !SE NAU<TY & WE>ISOME HOLIDAYS W]E DONE AWAY )2 OR ?AT IT %\LD BE UNLAWFUL = ANY MAN BEL[ ! DEGREE ( A SQUIRE TO KEEP ! HOLY DAYS ( ! *UR*1 EXCEPT 9 ! HE>T & ! SPIRIT ONLY1 & LET ! BODY LABOR MEAN:ILE2 = DOES NOT ! ,APO/LE SAY1 ^*,IF A MAN WORK NOT1 NEI!R %\LD HE EAT'8  ,& IF SU* ?+S W]E DONE1 & SU* AN E/ATE ( NOBLE RI* M5 & WOR?Y POOR M5 UPHOLD5 = EV]1 !N W\LD IT BE GOOD TIMES 9 ,5GL&1 & LIFE W]E WOR? ! LIV+40  

,ALL ?IS W]E ! LORDS AT WORK ON1 & SU* TALK ,I KNEW WAS COMMON NOT ONLY AMONG ! LORDS !MSELVES1 BUT ALSO AMONG !IR S]GEANTS & V]Y S]V+-M54  ,BUT ! PEOPLE W\LD NOT ABIDE IT2 !RE=E1 AS ,I SAID1 9 ,ESSEX !Y W]E ON ! PO9T ( RIS+1 & WORD HAD GONE H[ ?AT AT ,/4 ,ALBANS !Y W]E WELLNI< AT BL[S ) ! ,LORD ,ABBOT'S SOLDI]S2 ?AT NOR? AWAY AT ,NORWI* ,JOHN ,LIT/] WAS WIP+ ! WOAD FROM HIS >MS1 AS :O W\LD HAVE TO /A9 !M R$ AGA91 BUT NOT ) GRA9 OR MADD]2 & ?AT ! VALIANT TIL] ( ,D>T=D HAD SMITT5 A POLL-GROAT BAILIFF TO DEA? ) HIS LA?-R5D+ AX = MI%&L+ A Y\NG MAID1 HIS DAU<T]2 & ?AT ! M5 ( ,K5T W]E ON ! MOVE4  

,N[1 KN[+ ALL ?IS ,I WAS NOT A/ONI%$ ?AT !Y %\T$ AT ! ?\<T ( !IR FELL[S ! M5 ( ,ESSEX1 BUT RA!R ?AT !Y SAID LITTLE MORE AB\T IT2 ONLY ,WILL ,GRE5 SAY+ QUIETLY1 0,WELL1 ! TID+S %ALL BE TOLD :5 \R FELL[%IP IS GREAT]2 FALL-TO N[ ON ! MEAT1 BRO!R1 ?AT WE MAY ! SOON] HAVE ?Y TALE40  ,AS HE SPOKE ! BLUE-CLAD DAMSEL BE/IRR$ H]SELF & BR\<T ME A CLEAN TR5*]--?AT IS1 A SQU>E PIECE ( ?9 OAK BO>D SCRAP$ CLEAN--& A PEWT] POT ( LIQUOR4  ,SO )\T MORE ADO1 & AS ONE US$ TO IT1 ,I DREW MY KNIFE \T ( MY GIRDLE & CUT MYSELF :AT ,I W\LD ( ! FLE% & BREAD ON ! TABLE4  ,BUT ,WILL ,GRE5 MOCK$ AT ME AS ,I CUT1 & SAID1 0,C]TES1 BRO!R1 ?\ HA/ NOT BE5 A LORD'S C>V]1 ?\< BUT = ?Y WORD ?\ MI<TE/ HAVE BE5 HIS READ]4  ,HA/ ?\ SE5 ,OX=D1 S*OL>80  

,A VISION ( GRAY-RO($ H\SES & A LONG W9D+ /REET & ! S\ND ( MANY BELLS CAME OV] ME AT ?AT WORD AS ,I NODD$ 0,YES0 TO HIM1 MY M\? FULL ( SALT PORK & RYE-BREAD2 & !N ,I LIFT$ MY POT & WE MADE ! CLATT]+ MUGS KISS & ,I DRANK1 & ! FIRE ( ! GOOD ,K5TI% MEAD RAN ?R\< MY VE9S & DEEP5$ MY DREAM ( ?+S PA/1 PRES5T1 & TO COME1 AS ,I SAID3  0,N[ HE>K5 A TALE1 S9CE YE WILL HAVE IT SO4  ,= LA/ AUTUMN ,I WAS 9 ,SUFFOLK AT ! GOOD T[N ( ,DUNWI*1 & ?I!R CAME ! KEELS FROM ,ICEL&1 & ON !M W]E SOME M5 ( ,ICEL&1 & MANY A TALE !Y HAD ON !IR TONGUES2 & ) !SE M5 ,I =GA!R$1 = ,I AM 9 SOO? A GA!R] ( TALES1 & ?IS ?AT IS N[ AT MY TONGUE'S 5D IS ONE ( !M40  

,SO SU* A TALE ,I TOLD !M1 LONG FAMILI> TO ME2 BUT AS ,I TOLD IT ! WORDS SEEM$ TO QUICK5 & GR[1 SO ?AT ,I KNEW NOT ! S\ND ( MY [N VOICE1 & !Y RAN ALMO/ 9TO RHYME & MEASURE AS ,I TOLD IT2 & :5 ,I HAD DONE !RE WAS SIL5CE A:ILE1 TILL ONE MAN SPAKE1 BUT NOT L\DLY3  

0,YEA1 9 ?AT L& WAS ! SUMM] %ORT & ! W9T] LONG2 BUT M5 LIV$ BO? SUMM] & W9T]2 & IF ! TREES GREW ILL & ! CORN ?ROVE NOT1 YET DID ! PLANT CALL$ MAN ?RIVE & DO WELL4  ,GOD S5D US SU* M5 EV5 H]E40  

0,NAY10 SAID ANO!R1 0SU* M5 HAVE BE5 & WILL BE1 & BELIKE >E NOT F> FROM ?IS SAME DOOR EV5 N[40  

0,YEA10 SAID A ?IRD1 0HE>K5 A /AVE ( ,ROB9 ,HOOD2 MAYBE ?AT %ALL HA/5 ! COM+ ( ONE ,I WOT (40  ,& HE FELL TO S++ 9 A CLE> VOICE1 = HE WAS A Y\NG MAN1 & TO A SWEET WILD MELODY1 ONE ( ?OSE BALLADS :I* 9 AN 9COMPLETE & DEGRAD$ =M Y\ HAVE READ P]HAPS4  ,MY HE>T ROSE HI< AS ,I HE>D HIM1 = IT WAS CONC]N+ ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ TYRANNY = ! FRE$OM ( LIFE1 H[ ?AT ! WILDWOOD & ! HEA?1 DESPITE ( W9D & WEA!R1 W]E BETT] = A FREE MAN ?AN ! C\RT & ! *EAP+-T[N2 ( ! TAK+ FROM ! RI* TO GIVE TO ! POOR2 ( ! LIFE ( A MAN DO+ HIS [N WILL & NOT ! WILL ( ANO!R MAN COMM&+ HIM = ! COMM&M5T'S SAKE4  ,! M5 ALL LI/5$ EAG]LY1 & AT :ILES TOOK UP AS A REFRA9 A C\PLET AT ! 5D ( A /ANZA ) !IR /RONG & R\<1 BUT NOT UNMUSICAL VOICES4  ,AS !Y SANG1 A PICTURE ( ! WILD-WOODS PASS$ BY ME1 AS !Y W]E 9DE$1 NO P>K-LIKE DA9TY GLADES & LAWNS1 BUT R\< & TANGL$ ?ICKET & B>E WA/E & HEA?1 SOLEMN UND] ! MORN+ SUN1 & DRE>Y ) ! RIS+ ( ! EV5+ W9D & ! DRIFT ( ! NI<T-LONG RA94  

,:5 HE HAD DONE1 ANO!R BEGAN 9 SOME?+ ( ! SAME /RA91 BUT S++ MORE ( A SONG ?AN A /ORY BALLAD2 & ?US MU* ,I REMEMB] ( IT3  

  

        ,! ,%]IFF IS MADE A MI<TY LORD1   

            ,( GOODLY GOLD HE HA? 5[1   

        ,& MANY A S]GEANT GIRT ) SWORD2   

            ,BUT =? WILL WE & B5D ! B[4   

                ,WE %ALL B5D ! B[ ON ! LILY LEA   

                ,BETWIXT ! ?ORN & ! OAK5 TREE4   

        ,) /ONE & LIME IS ! BURG WALL BUILT1   

            ,& PIT & PRISON >E />K & /RONG1   

        ,& MANY A TRUE MAN !RE IS SPILL$1   

            ,& MANY A RI<T MAN DOOM$ BY WRONG4   

            ,SO =? %ALL WE & B5D ! B[   

                ,& ! K+'S WRIT NEV] ! ROAD %ALL KN[4   

        ,N[ YEOM5 WALK YE W>ILY1   

            ,& HE$ YE ! H\SES :]E YE GO1   

        ,= AS FAIR & AS F9E AS !Y MAY BE1   

            ,LE/ BEH9D Y\R HEELS ! DOOR CLAP TO4   

                ,F>E =? ) ! B[ TO ! LILY LEA   

                ,BETWIXT ! ?ORN & ! OAK5 TREE4   

        ,N[ BILLS & B[S ,I & \T A-GATE6   

            ,& TURN AB\T ON ! LILY LEA6   

        ,& ?\< !IR COMPANY BE GREAT   

            ,! GRAY-GOOSE W+ %ALL SET US FREE4   

                ,N[ B5T IS ! B[ 9 ! GRE5 ABODE   

                ,& ! K+'S WRIT KN[E? NOT ! ROAD4   

        ,SO OV] ! MEAD & OV] ! HI!1   

            ,& AWAY TO ! WILD-WOOD W5D WE =?2   

        ,!RE DWELL WE YEOM5 BOLD & BLI!   

            ,:]E ! ,%]IFF'S WORD IS NAU<T ( WOR?4   

                ,B5T IS ! B[ ON ! LILY LEA   

                ,BETWIXT ! ?ORN & ! OAK5 TREE4   

  

,BUT H]E ! SONG DROPP$ SUDD5LY1 & ONE ( ! M5 HELD UP HIS H& AS :O W\LD SAY1 ,HI/6  ,!N ?R\< ! OP5 W9D[ CAME ! S\ND ( ANO!R SONG1 GRADUALLY SWELL+ AS ?\< SUNG BY M5 ON ! M>*4  ,?IS TIME ! MELODY WAS A PIECE ( ! PLA9-SONG ( ! *UR*1 FAMILI> 5\< TO ME TO BR+ BACK TO MY M9D ! GREAT >*ES ( SOME CA!DRAL 9 ,FRANCE & ! CANONS S++ 9 ! *OIR4  

,ALL LEAP$ UP & HURRI$ TO TAKE !IR B[S FROM WALL & CORN]2 & SOME HAD BUCKL]S )AL1 CIRCLES ( LEA!R1 BOIL$ & !N MOLD$ 9TO %APE & H>D5$3 !SE W]E SOME TWO H&- BREAD?S ACROSS1 ) IRON OR BRASS BOSSES 9 ! C5T]4  ,WILL ,GRE5 W5T TO ! CORN] :]E ! BILLS LEAN$ AGA9/ ! WALL & H&$ !M R\ND TO ! FIR/-COM]S AS F> AS !Y W\LD GO1 & \T WE ALL W5T GRAVELY & QUIETLY 9TO ! VILLAGE /REET & ! FAIR SUNLI<T ( ! CALM AFT]NOON1 N[ BEG9N+ TO TURN T[>DS EV5+4  ,NONE HAD SAID ANY?+ S9CE WE FIR/ HE>D ! NEW-COME S++1 SAVE ?AT AS WE W5T \T ( ! DOOR ! BALLAD-S+] CLAPP$ ME ON ! %\LD] & SAID3 0,WAS IT NOT SOO? ?AT ,I SAID1 BRO!R1 ?AT ,ROB9 ,HOOD %\LD BR+ US ,JOHN ,BALL80  

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