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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,EV5 !RE)1 & :ILE ! LA/ WORD HAD BUT COME TO ,*RI/OPH]'S E>S1 RANG \T ! VOICE ( ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS AGA91 L\D] & CLE>] ?AN BE=E3  & HE SAID3  0,M5 9 ?IS HALL1 ,I BE> Y\ TID+S6 ,! ,K+ ( ,OAK5REALM IS AMONG US TO-NI<T40  

,!N1 =SOO?1 WAS ! NOISE & ! TURMOIL1 & CRIES & %\TS & CLATT]1 & FI/S RAIS$ 9 AIR & WEAPONS CAU<T D[N FROM ! WALL1 & ! GLITT] ( SPE>-PO9TS & GLEAM ( FALL[ BLADES4  ,= ! NAME ( ,ROLF1 ,K+ ( ,OAK5REALM1 WAS TO ?OSE WOODM5 AS ! NAME ( ! ,GREAT ,DEVIL ( ,HELL1 SO MU* WAS HE !IR UNFRI5D & !IR DA/>D4  ,BUT ,JACK RAIS$ UP HIS H&1 & CRI$3  0,SIL5CE YE6 ,BL[ UP1 HORNS1 ,! ,HUNT'S ,UP60  

,BL>$ \T ! HORNS !N1 /RONG & FI]CE1 UND] ! HALL-RO(1 & :5 !Y W]E DONE1 !RE WAS MORE SIL5CE 9 ! HALL ?AN 9 ! SUMM] NI<T )\T2 ONLY ! VOICE ( ! SWORDS C\LD NOT BE UTT]LY /ILL1 BUT YET T9KL$ & RANG AS H>D CAME AGA9/ H>D H]E & !RE 9 ! HU%4  

,AGA9 SPAKE ,JACK3  0,LET NO MAN SPEAK6 ,LET NO MAN MOVE FROM HIS PLACE6 ,I ,S,E,E ,! ,K,+6 ,YE %ALL SEE HIM60  

,!RE) HE /RODE UP ! HALL & ON TO ! DAIS1 & CAME UP TO :]E /OOD ,*RI/OPH] HOLD+ ,GOLDIL9D'S H&1 & %E ALL PALE & TREMBL+2 BUT ,JACK TOOK HIM BY ! %\LD]1 & TURN$ HIM AB\T T[>D A SEAT :I* /OOD BE=E ! BO>D1 SO ?AT ALL M5 9 ! HALL C\LD SEE IT2 !N HE SET HIM D[N 9 IT1 & TOOK HIS SWORD FROM HIS GIRDLE1 & KNELT D[N BE=E ! Y\NG MAN1 & TOOK HIS RI<T H&1 & SAID 9 A L\D VOICE3  0,I1 ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS1 A FREE MAN & A SACKLESS1 WRONGFULLY BEGUILT$1 AM ! MAN ( ,K+ ,*RI/OPH] ( ,OAK5REALM1 TO LIVE & DIE = HIM AS NE$ MAY BE4  ,LO1 ,LORD1 MY FA!R'S BLADE6 ,WILT ?\ BE GOOD TO ME & GIRD ME !RE)1 AS ?Y FA!R GIRT HIM80  

,N[ :5 ,*RI/OPH] HE>D HIM1 AT FIR/ HE DEEM$ ?AT ALL ?IS WAS SOME SPORT OR PLAY DONE = HIS PA/IME & ! PLEASURE ( ! HALL-FOLK 9 ALL K9DNESS & HONOR4  ,BUT :5 HE LOOK$ 9 ! EYES ( HIM1 & SAW HIM FI]CE & EAG] & TRUE1 HE KNEW WELL IT WAS NO JE/2 & AS ! %\TS ( M5 W5T UP FROM ! HALL & BEAT AGA9/ ! RO(1 HIMSEEM$ ?AT HE REMEMB]$1 AS 9 A DREAM1 FOLK TALK+ A-NI< HIM :5 HE WAS TOO LITTLE TO UND]/&1 ( A K+ & HIS SON1 & A MI<TY MAN TURN$ ?IEF & BETRAY]4 ,!N HIS BR[ CLE>$1 & HIS EYES %ONE BRI<T1 & HE LEAN$ =W>D TO ,JACK & GIRT HIM ) ! SWORD1 & KISS$ HIS M\?1 & SAID3  0,?\ >T 9DE$ MY MAN & MY ?ANE & MY E>L1 & ,I GIRD !E ) ?Y SWORD AS MY FA!R GIRD$ ?Y FA!R40  

,!N /OOD UP ,JACK O' ! ,T(TS & SAID3  0,M5 9 ?IS HALL1 HAPPY IS ! H\R1 & HAPPY >E YE6 ,?IS MAN IS ! ,K+ ( ,OAK5REALM1 & HE YOND] IS BUT A ?IEF ( K+S1 A DA/>D60  

,& AGA9 GREAT WAS ! %\T+1 = C>LE & QUEAN1 Y\NG & OLD1 !Y LOV$ ,*RI/OPH] WELL3  & ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS WAS NOT ONLY !IR W>-DUKE & ALD]MAN1 BUT !IR WISE MAN ALSO1 & NONE HAD ANY ?\<T ( GA9SAY+ HIM4  ,BUT HE SPAKE AGA9 & SAID3  0,IS !RE H]E ANY OLD MAN1 OR NOT SO OLD1 :O HA? ( PA/ DAYS SE5 \R ,K+ ?AT WAS1 ,K+ ,*RI/OPH] TO WIT1 :O FELL 9 BATTLE ON \R BEHALF8 ,IF SO !RE BE1 LET HIM COME UP HI!R40  

,!N >OSE A GRAYBE>D FROM A B5* NI< ! HI<-TABLE1 & CAME UP ON TO ! DAIS2 A V]Y TALL MAN HAD HE BE51 BUT WAS N[ SOME:AT B[$ BY AGE4  ,HE N[ KNELT BE=E ,*RI/OPH]1 & TOOK HIS H&1 & SAID3  0,I1 ,WILLIAM ( ,:ITT5HAM1 A FREE MAN1 A KNI<T1 SACKLESS ( ! GUILT :I* IS LAID ON ME1 W\LD BE ?Y MAN1 ,O MY LORD ,K+1 TO S]VE !E 9 ALL WISE2 IF SO BE ?AT ,I MAY LIVE TO /RIKE ONE /ROKE = MY MA/]'S SON1 :OM N[ ,I SEE1 ! V]Y LIV+ IMAGE ( ! ,K+ :OM ,I S]V$ 9 MY Y\?40  

,!N ,*RI/OPH] B5T D[N TO HIM & KISS$ HIM1 & SAID3 0,?\ >T 9DE$ MY MAN & MY ?ANE @& MY B>ON2 & :O KN[S BUT ?AT ?\ MAY/ HAVE MANY A /ROKE TO /RIKE = ME 9 ! DAYS ?AT >E NI< AT H&40  

,& AGA9 ! PEOPLE %\T$3  & !N !RE CAME ANO!R & ANO!R1 & T5 MORE SQUIRES & KNI<TS & M5 ( E/ATE1 :O W]E N[ 9DE$ WOODM5 & WOLF-HEADS1 BUT :O1 ! WOR/ ( !M1 W]E SACKLESS ( AU<T SAVE SLAY+ AN UNFRI5D1 OR A FRI5D'S UNFRI5D1 9 FAIR FI<T2 & ALL !SE KNEEL$ BE=E HIM1 & PUT !IR H&S 9 HIS1 & GAVE !MSELVES UNTO HIM4  

,:5 ?IS WAS DONE1 !RE CAME ?RU/+ ?R\< ! ?RONG ( ! HALL A TALL WOMAN1 OLD1 YET COMELY AS = H] AGE2 %E W5T RI<T UP ON TO ! DAIS1 & CAME TO :]E SAT ,*RI/OPH]1 & )\T MORE ADO CA/ H] >MS AB\T HIM & KISS$ HIM1 & !N %E HELD HIM BY ! %\LD]S & CRI$ \T3  0,O1 HAVE ,I F\ND !E AT LA/1 MY LOVEL+1 & MY DE>1 & MY NURSE-*ICK8 & ?\ GR[N SO LOVELY & YET SO BIG ?AT ,I MAY NEV] MORE HOLD !E AL(T 9 M9E >MS1 AS ONCE ,I WAS WONT2 ?\< HI< 5\< BELIKE ?\ %ALT BE LIFT$2 & ,I SAY PRAISE BE TO ,GOD & TO HIS ,HALL[S ?AT ?\ >T GR[N SO BEAUTE\S & MI<TY A MAN60  

,!RE) %E TURN$ AB\T T[>D ! HALL-?RONG & SAID3 0,?\1 DUKE ( !SE WOODM51 & ALL YE 9 ?IS HALL1 ,I HAVE BE5 BR\<T HI!R BY ONE ( Y\2 & ?\< ,I HAVE WELL-NI< DI$ ( JOY BECAUSE ( ! SUDD5NESS ( ?IS MEET+1 YET ,I ?ANK HIM !RE=4  ,= :O IS ?IS GOODLY & GRACI\S Y\NG MAN SAVE ! ,K+'S SON ( ,OAK5REALM1 ,*RI/OPH] ?AT WAS2 & ?AT TO MY C]TA9 KN[L$GE2 = HE IS MY FO/]L+ & MY MILK-*ILD1 & ,I TOOK HIM FROM ! H&S ( ! MIDWIFE 9 ! ,HI< ,H\SE ( ,OAK5HAM A TW5TY-ONE YE>S AGO2 & !Y TOOK HIM FROM ,OAK5HAM1 & ME ) HIM TO ! H\SE ( ,LORD ,RI*>D ! ,LEAN1 AT ,LON<OLMS1 & !RE WE DWELT2 BUT 9 A LITTLE :ILE !Y TOOK HIM AWAY FROM ,LON<OLMS TO ,I WOT NOT :I!R1 BUT W\LD NOT SUFF] ME TO GO ALONG ) HIM1 & EV] SI!NCE HAVE ,I BE5 W&]+ AB\T & HOP+ TO SEE ?IS LOVELY *ILD AGA91 & N[ ,I SEE HIM1 :AT HE IS1 & AGA9 ,I ?ANK ,GOD & ,ALLHALL[S !RE=40  

,ONCE MORE !N WAS !RE /IR & GLAD TUMULT 9 ! HALL4 ,BUT ,GOLDIL9D /OOD WOND]+1 & FE> 5T]$ 9TO H] S\L2 = %E SAW BE=E H] A TIME ( TURMOIL & UNPEACE1 & !RE SEEM$ TOO MU* BETWE5 H] & ! SWEETNESS ( H] LOVE4  ,)AL IT MU/ BE SAID1 ?AT = AS LITTLE AS %E KNEW ( C\RTS & W>-HO/S1 %E YET SEEM$ TO SEE L&S )\T ?AT HALL1 & HO/S M>*+1 & MI<TY WALLS GLITT]+ ) SPE>S1 & ! BANN]S ( A GREAT ,K+ DISPLAY$2 & ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS & HIS *AMPIONS & GOOD FELL[S SEEM$ BUT A FRAIL DEF5SE AGA9/ ALL ?AT1 :5 ONCE ! HIDD5 %\LD BE %[N1 & ! SCANT9ESS ( ! WOODL& %\LD CRY ON ! ABUNDANCE ( ! K+DOM TO B[ D[N4  

,N[ %E CAME R\ND ! BO>D & /OOD BESIDE ,*RI/OPH]1 & HE TURN$ TO H]1 & /OOD UP & TOOK H] H&1 9 SU* WISE ?AT %E FELT ! C>ESS ( IT2 & JOY FILL$ H] S\L1 AS IF %E HAD BE5 ALONE ) HIM 9 ! WILD-WOOD4  

,BUT HE SPAKE & SAID3  0,ALL YE MY FRI5DS3  ,I SEE & WOT WELL ?AT YE W\LD HAVE ME SIT 9 MY FA!R'S SEAT & BE ! ,K+ ( ,OAK5REALM1 & ?AT YE WILL GIVE ME HELP & FUR!RANCE !RE9 TO ! UTMO/2 NOR WILL ,I CA/ BACK ! GIFT UPON Y\2 & ,I WILL SAY ?IS1 ?AT :5 ,I AM ,K+ 9DE$1 IT IS MY MEAN+ & MY WILL N[1 ?AT !N ,I %ALL BE NO LESS ONE ( Y\ GOOD FELL[S & K9D FRI5DS ?AN YE HAVE KN[N ME HI!RTO2 & EV5 SO ,I DEEM ?AT YE ?9K ( ME4  ,BUT1 GOOD FRI5DS1 IT IS NOT TO BE HIDD5 ?AT ! ROAD YE W\LD HAVE ME W5D ) Y\ IS LIKE TO BE R\<2 & IT MAY WELL BE ?AT WE %ALL NOT COME TO BE K+S OR K+S' FRI5DS BUT M5 HUNT$1 & (T51 MAYBE1 M5 TAK5 & SLA94  ,!RE=E1 TILL ONE ?+ OR ! O!R COME1 ! K+%IP1 OR ! TAK+1 ,I WILL TRY TO BE NO LESS JOY\S ?AN N[ ,I AM1 & SO MESEEME? %ALL YE2 & IF YE BE ( ?IS M9D1 !N %ALL ! COM+ DAYS BE NO WORSE ?AN ! DAYS :I* HAVE BE52 & ,GOD WOT !Y HAVE BE5 HAPPY 5\<4  ,N[ AGA91 YE SEE ?IS MO/ FAIR LADY1 :OSE H& ,I HOLD2 %E IS MY BELOV$ & MY WIFE2 & !RE)AL %E IS ! TRUE ,QUE5 ( ,MEADHAM1 & A TRAITOR SITS 9 H] PLACE EV5 AS A TRAITOR SITS 9 M9E4  ,BUT ,I MU/ TELL Y\ ?AT :5 %E TOOK ME = H] BELOV$1 %E KNEW NOT1 NOR DID ,I1 ?AT ,I WAS A ,K+'S SON1 BUT %E TOOK ME AS A WOODMAN & AN \TCA/1 & AS A WOOD-MAN & \TCA/ ,I WOO$ H]1 TRU/+ 9 ! MI<T ?AT WAS 9 MY BODY1 & ! LOVE ?AT WAS 9 MY HE>T2 & N[ BE=E ALL Y\1 MY FRI5DS1 ,I ?ANK H] & WOR%IP H] ?AT MY BODY & MY LOVE WAS 5\< = H]2 AS1 ,GOD WOT1 ! K+%IP ( ! :OLE E>? %\LD NOT BE OV]MU* = H]1 IF IT LAY OP5 TO H] TO TAKE4  ,BUT1 SWEET FRI5DS1 H]E AM ,I TALK+ ( MYSELF AS A ,K+ W$D$ UNTO A ,QUE51 :]EAS MESEEME? ! *IEFE/ GIFT \R TW9 K+%IP HA? BR\<T Y\ TO-NI<T IS ! GIFT ( TWO MO/ MI<TY UNFRI5DS = Y\2 TO WIT1 H] FOEMAN & M9E4  ,SEE YE TO IT1 !N1 IF ! WILD-WOOD YOND] IS NOT A MEET] DWELL+ = US ?AN ?IS Y\R GOODLY HALL2 & FE> NOT TO PUT US TO ! DOOR AS A PAIR ( MAKE-BATES & A P]IL TO ?IS GOODLY COMPANY4  ,LO Y\1 ! SKY )\T HAS NOT YET LO/ ALL MEMORY ( ! SUN1 & 9 A LITTLE :ILE IT WILL BE YELL[+ AGA9 TO ! DAWN4  ,NAU<T EVIL %ALL BE ! WILD-WOOD = \R SUMM] DWELL+2 & :AT6 ]E ! W9T] COME1 WE MAY HAVE WON US ANO!R H\SE :]E ]/ MY FA!RS FEA/$4  ,& !RETO1 MY FRI5DS1 DO ,I BID Y\ ALL40  

,BUT :5 !Y HE>D HIS FRI5DLY WORDS1 & SAW ! BEAUTY ( ! FAIR WOMAN :OSE H& HE HELD1 HIS FACE GREW SO WELL-BELOV$ TO !M1 ?AT !Y CRI$ \T ) SO GREAT A VOICE ( *E]1 WORDLESS = !IR V]Y JOY1 ?AT ! TIMB]S ( ! HALL QUAV]$ BECAUSE ( IT1 & IT W5T \T 9TO ! WILD-WOOD AS ?\< IT HAD BE5 ! FEA/FUL RO>+ ( ! ANCI5T GODS ( ! =E/4  

,BUT :5 ! TUMULT SANK A LITTLE1 !N CRI$ \T ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS3  0,BR+ N[ ! MICKLE %IELD1 & LET US LOOK UPON \R ,K+40  

,SO M5 W5T & FET*$ 9 A HUGE ANCI5T %IELD1 PLAT$ ) B]RY-BR[N IRON1 9LAID ) GOLD1 & ! F\R BIGGE/ M5 9 ! HALL TOOK IT ON !IR %\LD]S & KNELT D[N ANI< ! DAIS1 BE=E ,*RI/OPH]1 & ,JACK SAID AL\D3  0,K+6 ,K+6 ,/& UP H]E6 = ?IS W>-BO>D ( OLD DAYS IS ! CA/LE & ! BURG ALONE DUE TO !E1 & !SE F\R FELL[S H]E >E ! DUE M\NTA9S TO UPBE> IT40  

,!N LI<TLY /RODE ,*ILD ,*RI/OPH] ON TO ! %IELD1 & :5 HE /OOD FIRM !REON1 !Y ROSE HE$FULLY UND]NEA? HIM TILL !Y W]E /&+ UPRI<T ON !IR FEET1 & ! ,K+ /OOD ON ! %IELD AS IF HE W]E GR[N !RE1 & WAV$ HIS NAK$ SWORD TO ! F\R ORTS4  

,!N CRI$ \T AN OLD WOMAN 9 A %RILL VOICE3  0,LO1 H[ ! HILLS RISE UP 9TO TALL M\NTA9S2 EV5 SO %ALL >ISE ,*ILD ,*RI/OPH] TO ! K+%IP40  

,!REAT ALL ! FOLK LAU<$ = JOY & CRI$ \T3  0,*ILD ,*RI/OPH]6 ,*ILD ,*RI/OPH]1 \R ,K+60 ,& = ?AT WORD1 :5 HE CAME TO ! CR[N 9DE$1 & RUL$ WIDE L&S1 WAS HE CALL$ ,*ILD ,*RI/OPH]2 & ?AT NAME CLAVE TO HIM AFT] HE WAS DEAD1 & BUT A NAME 9 ! TALE ( HIS K9DR$4  

,N[ ! ,K+ SPAKE & SAID3  0,FRI5DS1 N[ IS IT TIME TO GET TO ! BO>D1 & ! FEA/ :I* HA? BE5 /AY$ ?IS :ILE2 & ,I PRAY Y\ LET IT BE AS M]RY AS IF !RE W]E NO /RIV+ & UNPEACE BETWIXT US & ! W9N+ ( PEACE4 ,BUT TO-MORR[ WE WILL HALL[-9 ! ,MOTE1 & MY E>L & MY B>ONS & GOOD M5 %ALL GIVE C\NSEL1 & !N %ALL IT BE ?AT ! H& %ALL DO :AT ! HE>T BIDDE?40  

,!RE) HE LEAP$ D[N FROM ! %IELD1 & W5T AB\T ! HALL TALK+ TO ?IS ONE & ?AT1 TILL ! BO>D WAS FULL DI<T2 !N HE TOOK HIS PLACE 9 ! HI<-SEAT1 BESIDE ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS2 & ,DAVID & ,GILB]T & HIS O!R FO/]-BRE?R5 SAT ON EI!R SIDE ( HIM1 & !IR WIVES ) !M2 & M5 FELL TO FEA/+ 9 GREAT GLEE4  

,BUT ONE ?+ !RE IS YET TO TELL ( ?IS FEA/4  ,:5 M5 HAD DRUNK A CUP OR TWO1 & DRUNK MEMORIES TO GOOD M5 DEAD1 & HEAL?S TO GOOD M5 LIV+1 AMID ?IS >OSE A GRAY-HEAD C>LE FROM ! L[] 5D ( ! HALL1 & SAID3 0,*ILD ,*RI/OPH]1 ?Y GRACE1 ?AT ,I MAY CRAVE A BOON ( !E ON ?IS DAY ( LEAL S]VICE4'  

0,ASK !N10 SAID ,*RI/OPH]1 ) A PLEASANT FACE4  

0,K+10 QUO? ! C>LE1 0H]E >E WE ALL GA!R$ TOGE!R1 & WE HAVE BE=E US ! MO/ BEAUTIFULLE/ WOMAN ( ! WORLD1 :O SITTE? BY ?Y SIDE2 N[ TO-NI<T WE BE ALL DE> FRI5DS1 & !RE IS NO LACK BETWE5 US2 YET :O CAN SAY H[ (T5 WE MAY MEET & ?+S BE SO8 ,I DO NOT SAY ?AT !RE %ALL 5MITY & DISS5SION >ISE BETWE5 US1 ?\< ?AT MAY BETIDE2 BUT IT IS NOT UNLIKE ?AT ANO!R TIME ?\1 ,K+1 & ?Y MATE1 MAY BE PR\D] ?AN N[ YE BE1 S9CE N[ YE >E NEW TO IT4  ,& IF ?AT DI/ANCE GR[ BETWE5 US1 IT WILL AVAIL NAU<T TO ASK MY BOON !N40  

0,WELL1 WELL1 ASK IT N[1 FRI5D10 SAID ! ,K+1 LAU<+2 0,I W]E FA9 ( 5D+ ! DAY ) A GIFT40  

0,?IS IT IS !N1 ,K+10 SAID ! C>LE3  0S9CE WE >E H]E SET D[N BE=E ! LOVELIE/ WOMAN 9 ! WORLD1 GRANT US ?IS1 ?AT ALL WE M5-FOLK MAY = ?IS ONCE KISS ! FACE ( H]1 IF %E WILL HAVE IT SO40  

,HUGE LAU<T] & *E]S >OSE AT HIS WORD2 BUT ,K+ ,*RI/OPH] >OSE & SAID3 0,FRI5D1 ?Y BOON IS GRANT$ ) A GOOD WILL2 OR H[ SAYE/ ?\1 ,GOLDIL9D MY BELOV$8  

,= ALL ANSW] %E /OOD UP BLU%+ LIKE A ROSE1 & HELD \T H] TWO H&S TO ! M5 9 ! HALL4  ,& /RAI<TWAY ! OLD C>LE ROSE UP & W5T 9 HA/E TO ! HI<-TABLE1 BE=E ANO!R MAN MI<T /IR1 & TOOK ,GOLDIL9D BY ! *91 & KISS$ H] WELL-FAVOR$LY1 & AGA9 M5 LAU<$ JOY\SLY4  ,!N CAME BE=E H] ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS & ALL HIS SONS1 ONE AFT] O!R1 & KISS$ H] FACE1 SAVE ONLY ,DAVID1 :O KNELT HUMBLY BE=E H]1 & TOOK H] RI<T H& & KISS$ IT1 :ILE ! TE>S W]E 9 HIS EYES4  ,!N CAME MANY ( ! M5 9 ! HALL1 & SOME W]E BOLD1 BUT MANY W]E %Y1 & :5 !Y CAME BE=E H] DUR/ KISS NEI!R H& NOR FACE ( H]1 BUT !IR HE>TS W]E FULL ( H] :5 !Y W5T TO !IR PLACES AGA92 & ALL ! ASSEMBLY WAS PRAIS+ H]4  

,SO WORE ! TIME ( ?AT FIR/ NI<T ( ! K+%IP ( ,*ILD ,*RI/OPH]4  

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