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,( ,*ILD ,*RI/OPH]'S ,DEAL+S ,) ,HIS ,FRI5DS @& ,HIS ,FOLK 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,IT WAS 9 ! MORN+ :5 ,K+ ,*RI/OPH] >OSE1 & ,GOLDIL9D /OOD BE=E HIM 9 ! K+LY *AMB]1 ?AT HE CLIPP$ H] & KISS$ H]1 & SAID3  0,?IS IS ! V]Y *AMB] :5CE MY FA!R DEP>T$ :5 HE W5T TO HIS LA/ BATTLE1 & LEFT MY MO!R SICK5+ ) ! COM+ BIR? ( ME4  ,& NEV] CAME HE BACK HI!R1 NOR DID M9E EYES BEHOLD HIM EV]4  ,H]E ALSO LAY MY MO!R & GAVE BIR? TO ME1 & DI$ ( SORR[1 & H] ALSO ,I NEV] SAW1 SAVE ) EYES ?AT NOT$ NAU<T ?AT ,I MI<T REMEMB]4  ,& MY ?IRD K9SMAN WAS ! TRAITOR1 ?AT CA/ ME =? ( M9E H]ITAGE1 & LOOK$ TO IT ?AT ,I %\LD WAX UP AS A *URL1 & LOSE ALL HOPE ( HI< DE$S2 & AT ! LA/ HE /ROVE TO SLAY ME4  

0,!RE=E1 SWEET1 HAVE ,I NO K9DR$1 & NONE ?AT >E B\ND TO *]I% ME1 & IT IS = !E TO TAKE ! PLACE ( !M1 & BE UNTO ME BO? FA!R & MO!R1 & BRO!R & SI/]1 & ALL K9DR$40  

,%E SAID3  0,MY MO!R ,I NEV] SAW1 & ,I WAS BUT LITTLE :5 MY FA!R DI$2 & IF ,I HAD ANY K9DR$ !REAFT] !Y LOV$ ME NOT WELL 5\< TO /RIKE ONE /ROKE = ME1 NAY1 OR TO SPEAK A WORD EV51 :5 ,I WAS ?RU/ \T ( MY PLACE & DELIV]$ OV] TO ! H&S ( PITILESS PEOPLE1 & MY CAPTIVITY WORS5$ ON ME AS ! YE>S GREW4  ,:]E=E TO ME ALSO >T ?\ 9 ! /EAD ( ALL K9DR$ & AFF9ITY40  

,N[ ,*RI/OPH] TOOK C\NSEL ) ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS & ! GREAT M5 ( ! K+DOM1 & ?AT SAME DAY1 ! FIR/ DAY ( HIS K+%IP 9 ,OAK5HAM1 WAS SUMMON$ A GREAT MOTE ( ! :OLE FOLK2 & 9 HALF A MON? WAS IT HOLD51 & !REAT WAS ,*RI/OPH] TAK5 TO K+ ) NONE GA9SAY+4  

,BEGAN N[ FAIR LIFE = ! PEOPLE ( ,OAK5REALM2 = ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS ABODE AB\T ! ,K+ 9 ,OAK5HAM2 & WISE WAS HIS C\NSEL1 & !RE WAS NO GRE$ 9 HIM1 & YET HE WOTT$ ( GRE$ & GUILE 9 O!RS1 & W>N$ ! ,K+ !RE( :5 HE SAW IT1 & ! TYRANTS W]E BR\<T L[1 & NO POOR & SIMPLE MAN HAD NE$ TO ?IEVE4  ,AS = ,*RI/OPH]1 HE LOV$ BETT] TO GIVE ?AN TO TAKE2 & ! GRIEF & SORR[ ( FOLK IRK$ HIM SORELY2 IT WAS TO HIM AS IF HE HAD GOTT5 A W\ND :5 HE SAW SO MU* AS ONE UNHAPPY FACE 9 A DAY2 & ALL FOLK LOV$ HIM1 & ! FAME ( HIM W5T ABROAD ?R\< ! L&S & ! ROADS ( TRAVEL1 SO ?AT MANY W]E ! WISE & VALIANT FOLK ?AT LEFT !IR [N L& & CAME 9TO ,OAK5REALM TO DWELL !RE1 BECAUSE ( ! GOOD PEACE & ! K9DL9ESS ?AT !RE DID AB\ND2 SO ?AT ,OAK5REALM BECAME BO? MANY-PEOPL$ & JOY\S4  

,?\< ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS ABODE ) ! ,K+ AT ,OAK5HAM1 HIS SONS W5T BACK TO ! ,T(TS1 & ,GILB]T WAS DEEM$ ! HEAD MAN ( !M2 FOLK GA!R$ TO !M !RE1 & ! WILD]NESS AB\T !M BECAME BUILD$ 9 MANY PLACES1 & ! ,T(TS GREW 9TO A GOODLY *EAP+ T[N1 = ?OSE BRE?R5 LOOK$ TO IT ?AT ALL ROADS 9 ! WOODL& %\LD BE SAFE & AT PEACE1 SO ?AT NO *APMAN NE$ TO >M HIM OR HIS FOLK2 NAY1 A MAID5 MI<T GO TO & FRO ON ! WOODL& WAYS1 ) A GOLD5 GIRDLE AB\T H]1 )\T SO MU* AS ! CRUMPL+ ( A LAP ( H] G[N UNLESS BY H] [N WILL4  

,AS TO ,DAVID1 AT FIR/ ,*RI/OPH] BADE HIM /RONGLY TO ABIDE ) HIM EV]1 = HE LOV$ HIM MU*4  ,BUT ,DAVID NAY-SAID IT1 & W\LD GO HOME TO ! ,T(TS2 & :5 ! ,K+ PRESS$ HIM SORE1 AT LA/ HE SAID3  0,FRI5D & FELL[1 ,I MU/ N[ TELL !E ! V]Y SOO?1 & !N %ALT ?\ SUFF] ME TO DEP>T1 ?\< ! SUND]+ BE BUT SORR[ TO ME4  ,= ?IS IT IS1 ?AT ,I LOVE ?Y ,LADY & WIFE MORE ?AN MEET IS1 & H]E ,I F9D IT H>D TO ?OLE MY DESIRE & MY GRIEF2 BUT D[N 9 ! ?ICKET YOND] AMONG MY BRE?R5 ( ! WOODS1 & MAN & MAID1 & WIFE & BABE1 NAY1 ! V]Y DE] ( ! =E/1 ,I %ALL BECOME A MAN AGA91 & BE NO MORE A PEEVI% & GRUDG+ FOOL2 & AS ! YE>S WE>1 %ALL SORR[ WE>1 & !N1 :O KN[S BUT WE MAY COME TOGE!R AGA940  

,!N ,*RI/OPH] SMIL$ K9DLY ON HIM & EMBRAC$ HIM1 BUT !Y SPAKE NO MORE ( ?AT MATT]1 BUT SAT TALK+ A :ILE1 & !N BADE EA* O!R F>EWELL1 & ,DAVID W5T HIS WAYS TO ! ,T(TS4  ,BUT A FEW MON?S !REAFT]1 :5 A SON HAD BE5 BORN TO ,*RI/OPH]1 ,DAVID CAME TO ,OAK5REALM1 BUT /AY$ !RE NO LONG] ?AN TO GREET ! ,K+1 & DO HIM TO WIT ?AT HE WAS B\N = OV]-SEA TO SEEK ADV5TURE4  ,MANY GIFTS ! ,K+ GAVE HIM1 & !Y SUND]$ 9 ALL LOV+-K9DNESS1 & ! ,K+ SAID3  0,F>EWELL1 FRI5D1 ,I %ALL REMEMB] !E & ?Y K9DNESS = EV]40  ,BUT ,DAVID SAID3  0,BY ! RO( 9 ,LITTL$ALE & BY ! HE>? !RE(1 ?\ %ALT BE EV] 9 MY M9D40  

,?US !Y P>T$ = ?AT TIME2 BUT FIVE & TW5TY YE>S AFT]W>DS1 :5 ,*ILD ,*RI/OPH] WAS 9 HIS MO/ MI<T & MAJE/Y1 & ,GOLDIL9D WAS YET ALIVE & LOVELY1 & SONS & DAU<T]S SAT AB\T !IR BO>D1 IT WAS ! ,YULE FEA/ 9 ! ,K+'S ,HALL AT ,OAK5HAM1 & !RE CAME A MAN 9TO ! HALL ?AT NONE KNEW1 BIG ( /ATURE1 GRAY-EY$ & HOLL[-*EEK$1 ) R$ HAIR GRIZZL$1 & WORN ) ! HELM2 A WEAPON$ MAN1 *IEFTA9-LIKE & W>RIOR-LIKE4  ,& :5 ! S]V+-M5 ASK$ HIM ( HIS NAME1 & :5CE & :I!R1 HE SAID3  0,I HAVE COME FROM OV]-SEAS TO LOOK UPON ! ,K+1 & :5 HE SEE? ME HE WILL KN[ MY NAME40  ,!N HE PUT !M ALL ASIDE & W\LD NOT BE GA9SAID1 BUT /RODE UP ! HALL TO ! HI<-SEAT1 & /OOD BE=E ! ,K+ & SAID3 0,HAIL1 LITTLE ,K+ ,*RI/OPH]6 ,HAIL1 /\T BABE ( ! WOODL&60  

,!N ! ,K+ LOOK$ ON HIM & KNEW HIM AT ONCE1 & /OOD UP AT ONCE ) A GLAD CRY1 & CAME R\ND UNTO HIM1 & TOOK HIS >MS AB\T HIM & KISS$ HIM1 & L$ HIM 9TO ! HI<-SEAT1 & SET HIM BETWIXT HIM & ,GOLDIL9D1 & %E ALSO GREET$ HIM & TOOK HIM BY ! H& & KISS$ HIM2 & ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS1 N[ A V]Y OLD MAN1 BUT YET HALE & />K1 :O SAT ON ! LEFT H& ( ! ,K+1 LEAN$ T[>D HIM & KISS$ HIM & BLESS$ HIM2 = LO6 IT WAS ,DAVID ( ! ,T(TS4  

,SPAKE HE N[ & SAID3  0,*RI/OPH]1 ?IS IS N[ A HAPPY DAY60  

,SAID ! ,K+3  0,DAVID1 :I!R AWAY H5CE1 & :AT IS ?9E HE>T SET UPON80  

0,ON ! R5EWAL ( \R Y\?10 SAID ,DAVID1 0& ! ABID+ ) !E4  ,BY MY WILL NO FUR!R WILL ,I GO ?AN ?IS ?9E H\SE4  ,H[ SAYE/ ?\80  

0,AS ?\ DO/10 SAID ,*RI/OPH]1 0?AT ?IS IS 9DE$ A HAPPY DAY2 DR9K \T ( MY CUP N[1 TO \R ABID+ TOGE!R1 & ! 5D ( SUND]+ TILL ! LA/ COME?40  

,SO !Y DRANK TOGE!R1 !Y TWO1 & W]E HAPPY AMID ! FOLK ( ! HALL2 & AT LA/ ! ,K+ /OOD UP & SPAKE AL\D1 & DID ALL TO WIT ?AT ?IS WAS HIS FRI5D & FELL[ ( ! OLD DAYS2 & HE TOLD ( HIS D\<TY DE$S1 :]E( HE HAD HE>D MANY A TALE1 & TREASUR$ !M 9 HIS HE>T :ILE !Y W]E AP>T1 & HE BADE M5 HONOR HIM1 ALL SU* AS W\LD BE HIS FRI5DS4  ,& ALL M5 REJOIC$ AT ! COM+ ( ?IS D\<TY MAN & ! FRI5D ( ! ,K+4  

,SO !RE ABODE ,DAVID1 HOLD5 9 ALL HONOR1 & 9 GREAT LOVE ( ,*ILD ,*RI/OPH] & ,GOLDIL9D2 & :5 HIS FA!R DI$1 HIS E>LDOM DID ! ,K+ GIVE TO ,DAVID HIS FRI5D1 :O NEV] SUND]$ FROM HIM AGA91 BUT WAS ) HIM 9 PEACE & 9 W>1 9 JOY & 9 SORR[4  

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