,POEM #a 
,! ,DAY IS ,COM+ 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,COME HI!R1 LADS1 & HE>K51 = A TALE !RE IS TO TELL1   

,( ! WOND]FUL DAYS A-COM+1 :5 ALL %ALL BE BETT] ?AN WELL4   

,& ! TALE %ALL BE TOLD ( A C\NTRY1 A L& 9 ! MID/ ( ! SEA1   

,& FOLK %ALL CALL IT ,5GL& 9 ! DAYS ?AT >E GO+ TO BE4   

,!RE MORE ?AN ONE 9 A ?\S& 9 ! DAYS ?AT >E YET TO COME   

,%ALL HAVE SOME HOPE ( ! MORR[1 SOME JOY ( ! ANCI5T HOME4   

,= !N--LAU< NOT1 BUT LI/5 TO ?IS /RANGE TALE ( M9E -   

,ALL FOLK ?AT >E 9 ,5GL& %ALL BE BETT] LODG$ ?AN SW9E4   

,!N A MAN %ALL WORK & BE?9K HIM1 & REJOICE 9 ! DE$S ( HIS   

H&1   

,NOR YET COME HOME 9 ! EV5 TOO FA9T & WE>Y TO /&4   

,M5 9 ?AT TIME A-COM+ %ALL WORK & HAVE NO FE>   

,= TO-MORR['S LACK ( E>N+ & ! HUNG]-WOLF ANE>4   

,I TELL Y\ ?IS = A WOND]1 ?AT NO MAN !N %ALL BE GLAD   

,( HIS FELL['S FALL & MI%AP TO SNAT* AT ! WORK HE HAD4   

,= ?AT :I* ! WORK] W9NE? %ALL !N BE HIS 9DE$1   

,NOR %ALL HALF BE REAP$ = NO?+ BY HIM ?AT S[$ NO SE$4   

,O /RANGE NEW WOND]FUL JU/ICE6  ,BUT = :OM %ALL WE GA!R ! GA98   

,= \RSELVES & = EA* ( \R FELL[S1 & NO H& %ALL LABOR 9   

VA94   

,!N ALL ,M9E & ALL ,?9E %ALL BE ,\RS1 & NO MORE %ALL ANY MAN   

CRAVE   

,= RI*ES ?AT S]VE = NO?+ BUT TO FETT] A FRI5D = A SLAVE4   

,& :AT WEAL? !N %ALL BE LEFT US :5 NONE %ALL GA!R GOLD   

,TO BUY HIS FRI5D 9 ! M>KET1 & P9* & P9E ! SOLD8   

,NAY1 :AT SAVE ! LOVELY CITY1 & ! LITTLE H\SE ON ! HILL1   

,& ! WA/ES & ! WOODL& BEAUTY1 & ! HAPPY FIELDS WE TILL2   

,& ! HOMES ( ANCI5T /ORIES1 ! TOMBS ( ! MI<TY DEAD2   

,& ! WISE M5 SEEK+ \T M>VELS1 & ! POET'S TEEM+ HEAD2   

,& ! PA9T]'S H& ( WOND]2 & ! M>VEL\S FIDDLE-B[1   

,& ! B&$ *OIRS ( MUSIC3  ALL ?OSE ?AT DO & KN[4   

,= ALL !SE %ALL BE \RS & ALL M5'S1 NOR %ALL ANY LACK A %>E   

,( ! TOIL & ! GA9 ( LIV+ 9 ! DAYS :5 ! WORLD GR[S FAIR4   

,AH6 SU* >E ! DAYS ?AT %ALL BE6  ,BUT :AT >E ! DE$S ( TO-DAY1   

,9 ! DAYS ( ! YE>S WE DWELL 91 ?AT WE> \R LIVES AWAY8   

,:Y1 !N1 & = :AT >E WE WAIT+8  ,!RE >E ?REE WORDS TO SPEAK3   

,W,E ,W,I,L,L ,I,T1 & :AT IS ! FOEMAN BUT ! DREAM-/RONG WAK5$ & WEAK8   

,O :Y & = :AT >E WE WAIT+8  ,:ILE \R BRO!RS DROOP & DIE1   

,& ON EV]Y W9D ( ! HEAV5S A WA/$ LIFE GOES BY4   

,H[ LONG %ALL !Y REPROA* US :]E CR[D ON CR[D !Y DWELL1   

,POOR <O/S ( ! WICK$ CITY1 ! GOLD-CRU%$ HUNGRY HELL8   

,?R\< SQUALID LIFE !Y LABOR$1 9 SORDID GRIEF !Y DI$1   

,?OSE SONS ( A MI<TY MO!R1 ?OSE PROPS ( ,5GL&'S PRIDE4   

,!Y >E GONE2 !RE IS NONE CAN UNDO IT1 NOR SAVE \R S\LS FROM !   

CURSE2   

,BUT MANY A MILLION COME?1 & %ALL !Y BE BETT] OR WORSE8   

,IT IS WE MU/ ANSW] & HA/51 & OP5 WIDE ! DOOR   

,= ! RI* MAN'S HURRY+ T]ROR1 & ! SL[-FOOT HOPE ( ! POOR4   

,YEA1 ! VOICELESS WRA? ( ! WRET*$1 & !IR UNLE>N$ DISCONT5T1   

,WE MU/ GIVE IT VOICE & WISDOM TILL ! WAIT+-TIDE BE SP5T4   

,COME1 !N1 S9CE ALL ?+S CALL US1 ! LIV+ & ! DEAD1   

,& O'] ! WELT]+ TANGLE A GLIMM]+ LI<T IS %$4   

,COME1 !N1 LET US CA/ (F FOOL+1 & PUT BY EASE & RE/1   

,= ! ,C,A,U,S,E ALONE IS WOR?Y TILL ! GOOD DAYS BR+ ! BE/4   

,COME1 JO9 9 ! ONLY BATTLE :]E9 NO MAN CAN FAIL1   

,:]E :OSO FADE? & DIE?1 YET HIS DE$ %ALL /ILL PREVAIL4   

,AH6 COME1 CA/ (F ALL FOOL+1 = ?IS1 AT LEA/1 WE KN[3   

,?AT ! ,DAWN & ! ,DAY IS COM+1 & =? ! ,BANN]S GO4   

,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 

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