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,( ,! ,W$D+ ,( ,?OSE ,TWA9 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,N[ W]E FOLK GA!R$ 9 ! HALL1 & ! ,E>L ,GE(FREY WAS /&+ ON ! DAIS BY ! HI<-SEAT1 & BESIDE HIM A WOR?Y CL]K1 ! ,ABBOT ( ,MEADHAM/EAD1 A MONK ( ,/4 ,B5$ICT1 & NEXT TO HIM ! ,BURGREVE ( ,GRE5H>B\R1 & !N A SCORE ( KNI<TS ALL 9 BRAVE RAIM5T1 & SQUIRES )AL1 & S]GEANTS2 BUT D[N 9 ! HALL W]E ! M5- AT->MS & S]V+-M51 & A HALF HUNDR$ ( FOLK ( ! C\NTRYSIDE1 QUEANS AS WELL AS C>LES1 :O HAD BE5 GA!R$ = ! %[ & BIDD5 94  ,NO O!R WOM5 W]E !RE 9 ! HALL TILL ,GOLDIL9D & H] S]V+-WOM5 5T]$4  ,%E W5T /RAI<T UP ! HALL1 & TOOK H] PLACE 9 ! HI<-SEAT2 & = ALL ?AT H] EYES SEEM$ /EADY1 %E HAD NOT$ ,*RI/OPH] /&+ BY ! %OT-W9D[ JU/ BEL[ ! DAIS4  

,N[ :5 %E WAS SET D[N1 & !RE WAS SIL5CE 9 ! HALL1 ,E>L ,GE(FREY CAME =? & SAID3  0,LORDS & KNI<TS1 & YE GOOD PEOPLE1 ! ,LADY ,GOLDIL9D1 DAU<T] ( ! ,LORD ,K+ ,ROL& ?AT LA/ WAS1 IS N[ ( AGE TO W$2 & BE IT KN[N UNTO Y\1 ?AT ! ,K+1 H] FA!R1 BADE ME1 9 ! LA/ WORDS BY HIM SPOK51 TO W$ H] TO NONE BUT ! LOVELIE/ & /RONGE/ ?AT MI<T BE1 AS WITNESS ,I CAN BR+ H]ETO4  ,N[ SU* A MAN HAVE ,I S\<T H]ETO 9 ,MEADHAM/EAD & ! MU*-PEOPL$ L& ( ,MEADHAM1 & NONE HAVE ,I COME ON1 H[EV] WOR?Y HE W]E ( DE$S1 OR WELL-BORN ( L9EAGE1 BUT ?AT ,I D\BT$ ME IF HE W]E SO FAIR OR SO D\<TY AS MI<T BE F\ND2 BUT H]E 9 ?IS HALF- DES]T CORN] ( ! L& HAVE ,I GOTT5 A MAN ?AN :OM NONE IS D\<TI]1 AS SOME ( Y\ HAVE F\ND TO Y\R CO/4  ,& TELL ME ALL Y\1 :]E HAVE YE SE5 ANY AS FAIR AS ?IS MAN80 ,& !RE) HE MADE A SIGN ) HIS H&1 & =? /RODE ,*RI/OPH] UP ON TO ! DAIS2 & HE WAS SO CLAD1 ?AT HIS KIRTLE WAS ( :ITE SAMITE1 GIRT ) A GIRDLE ( GOLDSMI?'S WORK1 :]EBY HUNG A GOOD SWORD ( LIKE FA%ION1 & OV] HIS %\LD]S WAS A MANTLE ( R$ CLO?-(-GOLD1 FURR$ ) ]M9E1 & L9$ ) GRE5 S5DALL2 & ON HIS GOLD5 CURL$ LOCKS SAT A *APLET ( PE>LS4  

,!N TO ! LORDS & ALL ! PEOPLE HE SEEM$ SO FAIR & FE>LESS & K9D ?AT !Y GAVE A GREAT %\T ( WELCOME2 & ,GOLDIL9D CAME =? FROM H] *AIR1 AS FAIR AS A ,JUNE LILY1 & CAME TO ,*RI/OPH] & REA*$ \T H] H& TO HIM1 BUT HE REFRA9$ HIM A MOM5T1 SO ?AT ALL !Y C\LD SEE H[ SWEET & LOVELY A H& IT WAS1 & !N HE TOOK IT1 & DREW H] TO HIM1 & KISS$ H] M\? BE=E !M ALL2 & /ILL HE HELD H] H&1 TILL ! ,ABBOT ( ,MEADHAM/EAD A=ETOLD CAME & /OOD BY !M & BLESS$ !M4  

,!N SPAKE ! ,E>L AGA93  0,LO YE1 H]E HA? BE5 DUE BETRO?AL ( !SE TWA91 & YE MAY SEE H[ MEET !Y BE = EA* O!R 9 GOODL9ESS & K9DNESS4  ,N[ !RE LACKE? NAU<T BUT !Y %\LD BE W$D$ /RAI<TWAY2 & ALL IS >RAY$ 9 ! *APEL2 :]E=E IF ?IS HOLY MAN WILL COME ) US & DO ON HIS MASS-HACKLE1 \R JOY %ALL BE FULFILL$2 SAVE ?AT !REAFT] %ALL FEA/ & M]RIM5T AWAIT ALL Y\ 9 ?IS HALL1 & WE %ALL BE !RE TO WELCOME ALL COM]S 9 ?IS H\SE ( ,GRE5H>B\R1 :]EAS ?IS \R GRACI\S ,LADY HAS LONG ABID$ SO HAPPILY40  

,MAN LOOK$ ON MAN H]E & !RE1 & SMIL$ A LITTLE AS HE SPAKE1 BUT NONE SAID AU<T1 = !RE W]E NONE SAVE ! ,E>L'S S]VANTS !RE1 & A SORT ( POOR WRET*ES4  

,SO !RE)AL !Y W5T !IR WAYS TO ! *APEL :]E WAS ! W$D+ DONE AS GR&LY AS MI<T BE1 CONSID]+ !Y W]E 9 NO GR&] PLACE ?AN ,GRE5H>B\R4 ,& :5 ALL WAS DONE1 & FOLK BEGAN TO FL[ AWAY FROM ! *APEL1 & ,GOLDIL9D SAT %AMEFAC$ BUT /RANGELY HAPPY 9 A GREAT /ALL ( ! *OIR1 ! ,E>L CALL$ ,*RI/OPH] UNTO HIM1 & SAID3  0,MY LAD1 ,I DEEM ?AT SOME GREAT =TUNE %ALL BETIDE !E S9CE ALREADY ?\ HA/ BEGUN SO LUCKILY4  ,BUT ,I BESEE* !E M> NOT ?Y =TUNE BY COM+ BACK ) ?Y FAIR WIFE TO ! L& ( ,MEADHAM2 OR ELSE IT MAY BE ?\ %ALT CA/ ?Y LIFE AWAY1 & ?AT WILL BR+ H] SORR[1 AS ,I CAN SEE WELL40  

,HE SPAKE ?IS GRIMLY1 ?\< HE SMIL$ AS HE SPAKE4  ,BUT HE W5T ON MORE G5TLY3  0,I WILL NOT S5D Y\ TWA9 AWAY EMPTY-H&$2 :5 YE GO \T A-GATES 9TO ! WIDE WORLD1 YE %ALL F9D TWO FAIR HORSES = Y\R RID+1 WELL B$I<T1 & ONE ) A WOMAN'S SADDLE2 &1 MOREOV]1 A SUMPT] BEA/1 NOT V]Y LI<TLY BURD5$1 = ON ONE SIDE ( HIM HE BE>E? A*E/ :]E9 IS1 FIR/ ( ALL1 ! RAIM5T ( MY ,LADY1 & B5EA? IT SOME DEAL ( SILV] & GOLD & GEMS2 BUT ON ! O!R SIDE IS VICTUAL & DR9K = ! WAY = Y\1 & RAIM5T = !E1 Y\NGL+4  ,H[ SAYE/ ?\1 IS IT WELL80  

0,IT IS WELL1 ,LORD10 SAID ,*RI/OPH]2 0YET W\LD ,I HAVE ) ME ! RAIM5T :]E) ,I CAME HI!R1 & MY B[ & MY SAX40  

0,YEA & :]E=E1 C>LE80 SAID ,E>L ,GE(FREY4  

,SAID ! Y\NGL+3  0,WE BE GO+ TO RIDE ! WILD-WOOD1 & IT MI<T BE BETT] = SAFETY'S SAKE ?AT ,I BE SO CLAD AS C]TA9 FOLK LOOK TO SEE M5 RIDE !RE40  

,BUT HE R$D5$ AS HE SPAKE2 & ! ,E>L SAID3  0,BY ,ALLHALL[S6 BUT IT IS NOT ILL ?\<T (2 &1 BELIKE1 ! SAME-LIKE K9D ( ATTIRE MI<T BE BETT] TO HIDE ! QUE5%IP ( ! ,LADY FROM ! WOOD-FOLK ?AN ?AT :I* N[ %E WE>E?80  

0,TRUE IS ?AT1 ,LORD10 QUO? ,*RI/OPH]4  

0,YET10 SAID ! ,E>L1 0L WILL HAVE Y\ GO =? FROM ! ,CA/LE CLAD 9 Y\R LORDLY WE$1 LE/ FOLK ( M9E SAY ?AT ,I HAVE /RIPP$ MY ,LADY & CA/ H] =?3  DON YE Y\R POOR RAIM5T :5 9 ! WOOD YE BE40  

,!RE) HE CALL$ TO A SQUIRE1 & BADE HIM SEEK \T ?AT POOR RAIM5T ( ! NEW-W$D$ Y\NGL+1 & B[ )AL & %AFTS GOOD /ORE1 & DO ALL ON ! SUMPT]2 &1 FUR!RMORE1 HE BADE HIM TELL ONE ( MY ,LADY'S WOM5 TO SET ON ! SUMPT] SOME ( ,GOLDIL9D'S OLD & US$ RAIM5T4  ,SO ! SQUIRE DID ! ,E>L'S WILL1 & BO? GOT ,*RI/OPH]'S GE> & ALSO F\ND ,ALOYSE & GAVE H] ! ,E>L'S WORD4  

,%E SMIL$ !REAT1 & W5T /RAI<TWAY & FET*$ ! V]Y SAME RAIM5T1 GRE5 G[N & ALL1 :I* %E HAD BR\<T TO ,GOLDIL9D 9 PRISON ?AT O!R DAY1 & 9 :I* ,GOLDIL9D HAD FL$ FROM ,GRE5H>B\R4  ,& :5 %E HAD DONE !M 9 ! *E/ ABOVE ALL ! O!R GE>1 %E /OOD YET BESIDE ! HORSES AMID ( ! V>LETS & SQUIRES :O W]E GA!R$ !RE TO SEE ! NEW-W$D$ FOLK DEP>T4  

,PRES5TLY !N CAME =? ?R\< ! GATE ?OSE TWO1 H& 9 H&1 & ,E>L ,GE(FREY ) !M4  ,& HE SET ,GOLDIL9D ON H] HORSE HIMSELF1 & KNELT BE=E H] TO SAY F>EWELL1 & !RE) WAS ,*RI/OPH] ON HIS HORSE1 & HIM ! ,E>L SALUT$ DEBONAIRLY4  

,BUT JU/ AS !Y W]E AB\T %AK+ !IR RE9S TO DEP>T1 ,ALOYSE FELL D[N ON H] KNEES BE=E ! ,E>L1 :O SAID3 0,:AT IS T[>D1 WOMAN80  

0,A GRACE1 MY ,LORD1 A GRACE10 SAID %E4  

0,/& UP ON ?Y FEET10 SAID ! ,E>L1 0& YE1 MY MA/]S1 DRAW \T ( E>%OT40  

,EV5 SO DID !Y2 & ! ,E>L BADE H] SPEAK1 & %E SAID3 0,LORD1 MY ,LADY IS GO+ AWAY FROM ,GRE5H>B\R1 & ANON ?\ WILT BE GO+1 & ,I %ALL BE LEFT ) ! SLEEK %E-DEVIL YOND] ?AT ?\ HA/ SET OV] US1 & H]E !RE WILL BE HELL = ME )\T ESCAPE1 N[ ?AT MY ,LADY IS GONE4  ,:]E=E ,I PRAY !E TAKE ME ) !E TO ,MEADHAM/EAD1 EV5 IF IT BE TO PRISON2 = H]E ,I %ALL DIE ! WOR/ ( DEA?S40  

,E>L ,GE(FREY SMIL$ ON H] S\RLY1 & SAID3  0,IF IT BE AS ,I UND]/&1 ?AT ?\ HA/ LIFT$ ?9E H& AGA9/ MY ,LADY1 W]T ?\ W5D+ ) ME1 ?\ %\LD/ GO JU/ SO F> AS ! FIR/ TREE4  ,?\ MAY/ DEEM ?YSELF LUCKY IF ,I LEAVE !E BEH9D H]E4  ,NOR NE$E/ ?\ TR\BLE !E CONC]N+ ,DAME ,EL9OR2 LITTLE MORE %ALT ?\ HE> ( H] H5CE=W>D40  

,BUT ,GOLDIL9D SPAKE & SAID3  0,MY ,LORD ,E>L1 ,I W\LD ASK GRACE = ?IS ONE2 = :AT %E DID TO ME %E DID COMPELL$1 & NOT ( H] FREE WILL1 & ,I =GIVE IT H]4 ,& MOREOV]1 ?IS LA/ TIME %E SUFF]$ 9 H] BODY = ! HELP+ ( ME2 SO IF ?\ MI<TE/ DO H] ASK+ ,I W]E ! BETT] PLEAS$40  

0,IT %ALL BE AS ?\ WILT1 MY ,LADY10 SAID ! ,E>L1 0& ,I WILL HAVE H] ) ME & KEEP H] QUIET 9 ,MEADHAM/EAD2 BUT1 BY ,ALLHALL[S6 HAD IT NOT BE5 = ?Y WORD WE W\LD HAVE HAD H] :IPP$ 9TO ! WILD-WOOD1 & HANG$ UP ON TO A TREE !REAFT]40  

,!N ,ALOYSE KNELT BE=E ,GOLDIL9D & KISS$ H] FEET1 & WEPT1 & DREW BACK PALE & TREMBL+4  ,BUT ,GOLDIL9D %OOK H] RE9 ONCE = ALL N[1 & H] APPLE-GRAY HORSE W5T =? ) H]2 ,*RI/OPH] CAME AFT]1 LEAD+ ! SUMPT] BEA/1 & =? !Y W5T1 & PASS$ OV] ! OP5 GRE5 AB\T ! ,CA/LE1 & CAME ON TO ! WOODL& WAY :]EBY ,GOLDIL9D HAD FL$ ?AT O!R TIME4  

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