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,( ,*RI/OPH] ,AT ,! ,T(TS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,*RI/OPH] WAS SIX WEEKS ]E HE C\LD COME & GO AS HE WAS WONT2 BUT IT WAS BUT A FEW DAYS ]E HE WAS WELL 5\< TO TELL HIS TALE TO ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS & HIS SEV5 BOLD SONS2 & !Y *]I%$ HIM & MADE MU* ( HIM1 & SO ESPECIALLY DID ,DAVID1 ! Y\NGE/ SON1 TO HIS BO>D-FELL[ & TRO?-BRO!R4  

,ON A DAY :5 HE WAS WELL-NI< :OLE1 AS HE SAT UND] AN OAK-TREE NI< ! H\SE1 9 ! COOL ( ! EV5+1 ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS CAME TO HIM & SAT BESIDE HIM1 & MADE HIM TELL HIS TALE TO HIM ONCE MORE1 & :5 HE WAS DONE HE SAID TO HIM3  0,FO/]-SON1 = SO ,I W\LD HAVE !E DEEM ( ?YSELF1 :AT IS ! ?+ ?AT ?\ REMEMB]E/ E>LIE/ 9 ?Y DAYS80  

,SAID ,*RI/OPH]3  0,A COT )\T ! ,CA/LE WALLS AT ! ,UTT]MO/ ,M>*ES1 & A K9D WOMAN !RE91 BIG1 S&Y-HAIR$1 & FRECKL$1 & A LAD ?AT WAS :ITE-HAIR$ & /URDY1 SOME:AT BIGG] ?AN ,I4  ,& ,I M9D ME /&+ UP AGA9/ ! DOOR-PO/ ( ! COT & SEE+ M5-AT->MS RID+ BY 9 :ITE >MOR1 & ONE ( !M ?R[+ AN APPLE TO ME1 & ,I RAIS$ MY >M TO ?R[ IT BACK AT HIM1 BUT MY NURSE 7= SOMEH[ ,I KNEW %E WAS NOT MY MO!R7 CAU<T MY H& & DREW ME BACK 9DOORS1 & ,I HE>D ! M5 LAU<+ BEH9D ME4  ,& !N A LITTLE AFT] MY NURSE TOOK ME 9TO ! ,CA/LE C\RT1 & !RE WAS AGA9 ! MAN :O HAD ?R[N ME ! APPLE1 SITT+ ON A B5* !RE91 CLAD 9 A SC>LET G[N FURR$ ) BR[N FUR2 & %E L$ ME UP TO HIM1 & HE /OOP$ D[N & *UCK$ ME UND] ! *9 & PUT HIS H& ON MY HEAD1 & LOOK$ AT MY NURSE & SAID3  ',YEA1 HE IS A BIG LAD1 & GR[E? APACE1 :]EAS HE IS BUT ( SIX W9T]S4'  ',NAY1 ,LORD1' SAID MY NURSE1 'HE IS BUT SCANTLY FIVE4'  ,HE KNIT HIS BR[S & SAID3 ',NAY1 ,I TELL !E HE IS SIX4'  ,%E %OOK H] HEAD1 BUT SAID NAU<T1 & ! GREAT MAN SC[L$ ON H] & SAID3  ',MI/RESS1 WILT ?\ SET ?Y WORD AGA9/ M9E8 ,KN[ N[ ?AT ?IS *ILD IS ( SIX YE>S4 ,N[ !N1 H[ OLD IS HE8' ,%E SAID FA9TLY3  ',SIX YE>S4' ,SAID HE3  ',LOOK TO IT ?AT ?Y HEAD & ?Y M\? =GET IT NOT1 ELSE %ALL WE MAKE ?Y BACK REMEMB] IT4'  ,!N HE PUT HIS H& ON MY HEAD AGA91 & SAID3  ',WELL1 ,I SAY ?\ >T A BIG LAD = SIX YE>S2' & !RE) HE GAVE ME A SILV] P5NY2 & EV5 AS HE SPAKE1 CAME UP A GRAY-CLAD SQUIRE TO HIM & LOOK$ ON ME CURI\SLY4  ,!N ,I W5T AWAY ) MY NURSE1 & WOND]$ :Y %E WAS GR[N SO PALE1 :]EAS %E WAS MO/LY R$-*EEK$ & JOLLY4  ,BUT :5 %E HAD BR\<T ME 9TO ! COT AGA91 %E KISS$ ME & CLIPP$ ME1 WEEP+ SORELY ! :ILE2 :]E=E ,I WEPT1 ?\< ,I KNEW NOT :Y4 ,SI!NCE1 ,I SOON CAME TO KN[ ?AT ! MAN WAS ! LORD & GOV]NOR ( ! ,CA/LE1 AS YE MAY WELL WOT2 BUT TO ?IS H\R ,I KN[ NOT :AT HE MEANT BY ?REAT5+ MY NURSE40  

,SAID ,JACK3  0,& H[ OLD >T ?\ N[1 ,*RI/OPH] M9E80  

,SAID ! Y\NGL+1 LAU<+3  0,BY MY LORD ! ,CA/ELLAN'S RECKON+ ,I AM TW5TY & TWO YE>S2 BUT IF ?\ WILT TR[ MY GOOD & K9D NURSE1 ?AT YET LIVE? A K9D DAME1 ?\ MU/ TAKE TWELVE MON?S (F ! TALE40  

,JACK SAT SIL5T A LITTLE2 !N HE LAU<$ & SAID3  0,WELL1 ?\ >T A MICKLE BABE1 ,*RI/OPH]1 & IT MAY BE ?AT ONE DAY MANY A MAN %ALL KN[ IT4  ,BUT N[ TELL ME AGA92 ?\ HAD/ SAID TO ME BE=E ?AT ?\ HA/ KN[N NEI!R FA!R NOR MO!R1 BRO!R NOR SI/]S3  IS IT SO1 V]ILY80  

,SAID ,*RI/OPH]3  0,NEV] A K9SMAN ( BLOOD HAVE ,I1 ?\< MANY WELL-WI%]S40  

,SAID ,JACK3  0,WELL1 N[ HA/ ?\ FA!R & MO!R1 BRE?R5 & SI/]S1 ?\< !Y BE ( ! SORT ( MAN-SLAY]S & /RONG-?IEVES & \TLAWS2 YET !Y LOVE !E1 LAD1 & ?\ MAY/ ONE DAY F9D \T H[ F> ?\ MAY/ TRU/ !M40  

,*RI/OPH] NODD$ & SMIL$ AT HIM M]RILY2 !N HE FELL SIL5T A:ILE1 & ! \TLAW SAT LOOK+ ON HIM2 AT LA/ HE SAID SUDD5LY3  0,FO/]-FA!R1 TELL ME :AT ,I AM1 & ( :AT K9DR$1 ,I PRAY !E2 =1 ME?9KS1 ?\ KN[E/ !RE(2 & :AT WOND]1 WISE MAN AS ?\ >T40  

0,=SOO?1 SON ,*RI/OPH]1 ,I HAVE A DEEM+ !RE(1 OR SOME:AT MORE1 & :5 IT IS WAX5 GREAT] YET1 ,I WILL TELL IT !E ONE DAY1 BUT NOT N[4  ,BUT HE>K56 = ,I HAVE O!R TID+S = !E4  ,?\ >T N[ :OLE & /RONG1 & 9 A FEW DAYS ?\ MAY/ W5D ! WILD-WOOD AS /\TLY AS E'] A ONE ( US4  ,N[1 !RE=E1 H[ SAYE/ ?\1 IF ,I BID !E F>E A TWO DAYS' J\RNEY ) ,DAVID & ,GILB]T ?Y BRE?R51 & ?Y SI/] ,JOANNA1 TILL !Y BR+ !E TO A FAIR LITTLE /EAD :I* ,I CALL M9E [N1 TO DWELL !RE A:ILE8 ,=1 MESEEME?1 LAD1 ?AT ! AIR ( ! ,T(TS H]E MAY NOT BE OV]:OLESOME UNTO !E40  

,*RI/OPH] R$D5$1 & HE HALF ROSE UP1 & SAID3  0,:AT IS ?IS1 FO/]-FA!R8 ,IS IT ?AT !RE %ALL BE BATTLE AT ! ,T(TS1 & ?AT ?\ W\LD/ HAVE ME AWAY !NCE8 ,AM ,I !N SU* A WEAKL+80  

,SAID ,JACK1 LAU<+3  0,BE /ILL N[1 ?\ /ICK$ ONE4  ,! ,T(TS GO D[N TO BATTLE AT SOME :ILES2 BUT SELDOM COMET BATTLE TO ! ,T(TS2 & NO BATTLE DO ,I LOOK = N[4  ,BUT DO MY BIDD+1 SWEET FO/]L+1 & IT WILL BE BETT] = ME & BETT] = !E1 & MAY1 P]*ANCE1 PUT (F BATTLE = A:ILE2 :I* TO ME AS N[ W]E NOT UNH&Y4  ,IF ?\ WILT BUT ABIDE AT ,LITTL$ALE = SOME:ILE1 !RE %ALL BE GO+ & COM+ BETWIXT US1 & ?\ %ALT DR9K ?Y ,YULE AT ! ,T(TS1 & GO BACK AFT]W>DS1 & EV] %ALT ?\ HAVE ?Y SWEET FELL[S ) !E2 SO BE WISE1 S9CE ?\ GOE/ NOT P]=CE40  

0,YEA1 YEA10 SAID ,*RI/OPH]1 LAU<+2 0?\ PUTTE/ =CE ON NO MAN1 IS IT NOT SO1 FO/]-FA!R8 ,:]E=E ,I WILL GO1 & UNCOMPELL$40  

,!RE) CAME UP TO !M1 FROM \T ( ! WILD-WOOD1 ,DAVID1 & ) HIM ,JOANNA1 :O WAS ! WIFE ( ,GILB]T1 & ONE ( ?OSE FAIR MAID5S FROM ! ,WAILFUL ,CA/LE1 ?\< NOT ! FAIRE/ ( !M2 !Y HAD BE5 A-HUNT+1 = EV] ?OSE ?REE W\LD WILL+LY GO TOGE!R1 ,GILB]T1 ,DAVID1 & ,JOANNA2 & N[ ,GILB]T HAD ABID$ BEH9D1 TO DI<T ! QU>RY = FET*+ HOME4  ,*RI/OPH] LOOK$ ON ! TWO JOYFULLY1 AS A MAN GETT+ :OLE AFT] SICKNESS SMILES ON GOODLY ?+S2 & ,JOANNA WAS FAIR TO SEE 9 H] HUNT]'S ATTIRE1 ) BROGUES TI$ TO H] NAK$ FEET1 & ! %APEL9ESS ( H] LEGS B>E TO ! KNEE B5EA? ! TRUSS+ UP ( H] GRE5 SKIRTS4  

,!Y GREET$ ,*RI/OPH] K9DLY1 & ,JOANNA SAT D[N BY HIM TO TALK1 BUT ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS TOOK HIS SON BY ! >M1 & W5T T[>D ! H\SE ) HIM 9 E>NE/ SPEE*4  

,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 

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