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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,FROM3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 7#a#g#h#d74 ,IMOG53 ,A ,PA/ORAL ,ROMANCE 
,FROM ! ,ANCI5T ,BRITI%4 

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,! SONG ( ,LLEWELYN WAS HE>D BY ! %EPH]DS ) REV]5CE & MUTE ATT5TION4 ,!IR BLAMELESS HE>TS W]E LIFT$ TO ! SKIES ) ! S5TIM5T ( GRATITUDE2 !IR HONE/ BOSOMS OV]FL[$ ) ! F]VOR ( DEVOTION4 ,!Y PROV$ !IR SYMPA?Y ) ! FEEL+S ( ! B>D1 NOT BY LIC5TI\S %\TS & WILD HUZZAHES1 BUT BY ! COMPOSURE ( !IR SPIRITS1 ! S]5ITY ( !IR C\NT5ANCES' & ! DEEP & UNUTT]ABLE SIL5CE :I* UNIV]SALLY PREVAIL$4 ,& N[ ! HO>Y M9/REL ROSE FROM ! LITTLE EM95CE1 B5EA? ! AG$ OAK1 FROM :OSE BRAN*ES DEP5D$ ! IVY & ! HONEYSUCKLE1 ON :I* ! V5]ATION ( ! MULTITUDE HAD PLAC$ HIM4 ,HE CAME 9TO ! MID/ ( ! PLA91 & ! SONS & ! DAU<T]S ( ! F]TILE ,CLWYD PRESS$ >\ND HIM4 ,F]V5TLY !Y KISS$ ! HEM ( HIS G>M5T2 EAG]LY ) !IR EYES !Y S\<T TO 5C\NT] ! B5IGN RAYS ( HIS C\NT5ANCE4 ,) ! DIGNITY ( A MAGI/RATE1 & ! T5D]NESS ( A FA!R1 HE LIFT$ HIS AG$ >MS1 & P\R$ UPON !M HIS MILD B5$ICTION4 0,*ILDR51 ,I HAVE MET Y\R FA!RS1 & Y\R FA!RS FA!RS1 B5EA? ! HILLS ( ,RU?YN4 ,SU* AS !Y W]E1 SU* >E YE1 & SU* EV] MAY YE REMA94 ,! LILY IS NOT MORE SPOTLESS1 ! ROSE & ! VIOLET DO NOT BOA/ A MORE FRAGRANT ODOR1 ?AN ! 9C5SE ( Y\R PRAY]S :5 IT ASC5DS TO ! FOOT/OOL ( ! ,GODS4 ,GUILELESS & UNDESIGN+ >E Y\ AS ! YE>L+ LAMB2 G5TLE & AFFECTIONATE AS ! COO+ DOVE4 ,QUALITIES LIKE !SE ! ,GODS BEHOLD ) APPROBATION2 TO QUALITIES LIKE !SE ! ,GODS ASSIGN !IR *OICE/ BLESS+S4 ,MY SONS1 !RE IS A SPL5DOR ?AT DAZZLES1 RA!R ?AN 5LI<T5S2 !RE IS A HEAT ?AT BURNS RA!R ?AN FRUCTIFIES4 ,LET NOT *>ACT]S LIKE !SE EXCITE Y\R AMBITION4 ,BE Y\RS ! UNFREQU5T$ SYLVAN SC5E4 ,BE Y\RS ! %AD[Y & UNNOTIC$ VALE ( OBSCURITY4 ,H]E >E ! MILD & UNRUFFL$ AFFECTIONS4 ,H]E >E VIRTUE1 PEACE & HAPP9ESS4 ,H]E ALSO >E ,G,O,D,S40 

,HAV+ ?US SAID1 HE DISMISS$ ! ASSEMBLY1 & ! %EPH]DS PREP>$ TO RETURN TO !IR RESPECTIVE HOMES4 ,$W9 & ,IMOG51 AS !Y HAD COME1 SO !Y RETURN$ TOGE!R4 ,! P>5TS ( ! MAID5 HAD CONFID$ H] TO ! C>E ( ! GALLANT %EPH]DS4 0,%E IS \R ONLY *ILD10 SAID !Y1 0\R ONLY TREASURE1 & \R LIFE IS WRAPP$ UP 9 H] SAFETY4 ,WAT* OV] H] LIKE H] GU>DIAN G5IUS4 ,BR+ H] AGA9 TO \R >MS ADORN$ ) ! *E]FULNESS ( TRANQUILITY & 9NOC5CE40 ,! BREA/ ( ,$W9 WAS DILAT$ ) ! *>GE2 HE FELT A G5TLE UNDULATION ( PRIDE & CONSCI\S IMPORTANCE AB\T HIS HE>T1 AT ! HONOR CONF]R$ UPON HIM4 

,! SETT+ SUN N[ GILD$ ! WE/]N HILLS4 ,HIS BEAMS PLAY$ UPON !IR ,SUMMITS' & W]E REFLECT$ 9 AN IRREGUL> SEMI-CIRCLE ( SPL5DOR1 SPOTLESS & RADIANT AS ! ROBES ( ! FAIRIES4 ,! HEAT ( ! DAY WAS OV]1 ! ATMOSPH]E WAS MILD1 & ALL ! OBJECTS R\ND !M QUIET & S]5E4 ,A G5TLE ZEPHYR FANN$ ! LEAVES2 & ! %AD[S ( ! TREES1 PROJECT+ TO !IR UTMO/ L5G?1 GAVE AN ADDITIONAL COOLNESS & A SOB]] T9T TO ! FIELDS ?R\< :I* !Y PASS$4 

,! CONV]SATION ( !SE 9NOC5T & GUILELESS LOV]S WAS1 AS IT W]E1 9 UNISON ) ! PLACIDNESS ( ! EV5+4 ,! SPORTS1 9 :I* !Y HAD BE5 5GAG$1 HAD 9SPIR$ !M ) GAIETY1 & ! SONGS !Y HAD HE>D1 HAD RAIS$ !IR ?\<TS TO A SUBLIM] PIT* ?AN WAS USUAL TO !M4 ,!Y PRAIS$ ! MIRACLES ( ! TALE ( ,MODR$2 !Y SYMPA?IZ$ ) ! AFFLICTION ( ,EVEL9A2 & !Y SPOKE ) ! MO/ UNFEIGN$ REV]5CE ( ! PI\S & V5]ABLE ,LLEWELYN4 

,BUT ! H>MLESS *E]FULNESS ( !IR CONV]SATION DID NOT LA/ LONG4 ,! S]5ITY ?AT WAS >\ND !M WAS SOON 9T]RUPT$1 & !IR ATT5TION WAS DIV]T$ TO EXT]NAL OBJECTS4 ,SUDD5LY Y\ MI<T HAVE P]CEIV$ A CL\D1 SMALL & D>K1 ?AT ROSE FROM ! BOSOM ( ! SEA4 ,BY SWIFT ADVANCES IT BECAME ?ICK] & BROAD]1 TILL ! :OLE HEAV5S W]E 5VELOP$ 9 ITS DISMAL %ADE4 ,! G5TLE ZEPHYR1 ?AT ANON PLAY$ AMONG ! TREES1 WAS *ANG$ 9TO A W9D HOLL[ & TUMULTU\S4 ,ITS C\RSE WAS IRREGUL>4 ,N[ ALL WAS /ILL & SIL5T AS ! CAV]NS ( DEA?2 & AGA9 IT BUR/ =? 9 MOM5T>Y BLA/S1 OR :IRL$ ! /RAWS & FALL5 LEAVES 9 CIRCL+ $DIES4 ,! LI<T ( DAY WAS %R\D$ & 9VISIBLE4 ,! SL[ & SOB] PROGRESS ( EV5+ WAS =E/ALL$4 ,! WOODS & ! HILLS W]E EMBOSOM$ 9 D>KNESS4 ,!IR SUMMITS W]E NO LONG] GILD$4 ,ONE BY ONE ! BEAMS ( ! SUN W]E )DRAWN FROM EA*2 & AT L5G? ,SN[DON ITSELF C\LD NOT BE P]CEIV$4 

,\R %EPH]D & HIS *>GE HAD AT ?IS MOM5T REA*$ ! MO/ EXT5SIVE & UNPROTECT$ P>T ( ! PLA94 ,NO FRI5DLY COT WAS NE> TO %IELD !M FROM ! COM+ /ORM4 ,& N[ A SOLEMN PEAL ( ?UND] SEEM$ TO ROLL ALONG OV] !IR HEADS4 ,!Y HAD BEGUN TO FLY1 BUT ! T5D] ,IMOG5 WAS T]RIFI$ AT ! UNEXPECT$ CRA%1 & SUNK1 ALMO/ BREA?LESS1 9TO ! >MS ( ,$W94 ,9 ! MEAN TIME1 ! LI<TN+S SEEM$ TO FILL ! HEAV5S ) !IR %9+ FLAME4 ,! CLAPS ( ?UND] GREW L\D] & MORE FREQU5T4 ,!Y REV]B]AT$ FROM ROCK TO ROCK1 & FROM HILL TO HILL4 ,IF AT ANY TIME1 = A TRANSITORY 9T]VAL1 ! TREM5D\S E*OES DI$ AWAY UPON ! E>1 IT WAS FILL$ ) ! HOLL[ RO>+ ( ! W9DS1 & ! BOI/]\S DA%+ ( ! DI/ANT WAVES4 ,AT L5G? ! PEAL+ RA9 DESC5D$4 ,IT SEEM$ AS IF ALL ! WAT]S ( HEAV5 W]E EXHAU/$ UPON !IR NAK$ HEADS4 ,! ANXI\S & AFFLICT$ ,$W9 TOOK HIS BEAUTE\S & 9S5SIBLE COMPANION 9 HIS >MS1 & FLEW ACROSS ! PLA94 

,BUT AT ?IS 9/ANT1 A MORE EXTRAORD9>Y & T]RIFY+ OBJECT 5GROSS$ HIS ATT5TION4 ,AN OAK1 ! MON>* ( ! PLA91 T[>DS :I* HE B5T HIS RAPID C\RSE1 WAS SUDD5LY /RUCK ) ! BOLT ( HEAV51 & BLA/$ 9 HIS SI<T4 ,ITS L>GE & SPREAD+ BRAN*ES W]E WI!R$2 ITS LEAVES %RUNK UP & FAD$4 ,9 ! V]Y TRUNK A GAP+ & TREM5D\S RIFT APPE>$4 ,AT ! SAME MOM5T TWO HUGE & CRAGGY CLIFFS BUR/ FROM ! SURR\ND+ ROCKS1 TO :I* !Y HAD GR[N = AGES1 & TUMBL+ ) A HIDE\S NOISE1 TRUNDL$ ALONG ! PLA94 

,AT L5G? A ?IRD SPECTACLE1 MORE HORRIBLE ?AN ! RE/1 PRES5T$ ITSELF TO ! AFFRI<T$ EYES ( ,$W94 ,HE SAW A FIGURE1 L>G] ?AN ! HUMAN1 ?AT WALK$ AMONG ! CL\DS1 & PILOT$ ! /ORM4 ,ITS APPE>ANCE WAS DREADFUL1 & ITS %APE1 LOOSE & UNDI/+UI%ABLE1 SEEM$ TO BE BL5D$ ) ! 5CIRCL+ D>KNESS4 ,FROM ITS C\NT5ANCE GLEAM$ A B>B>\S SMILE1 T5 TIMES MORE T]RIFIC ?AN ! FR[N ( ANY O!R BE+4 ,TRIUMPH1 9HUMAN TRIUMPH1 GLI/5$ 9 ITS EYE1 &1 ) REL5TLESS DELI<T1 IT BREW$ ! TEMPE/1 & HURL$ ! DE/RUCTIVE LI<TN+ ,$W9 GAZ$ UPON ?IS A/ONI%+ APP>ITION1 & KNEW IT = A GOBL9 ( D>KNESS ! HE>T ( ,$W91 :I* NO HUMAN T]ROR C\LD APPALL1 SUNK )9 HIM2 HIS N]VES TREMBL$1 & ! OBJECTS ?AT SURR\ND$ HIM1 SWAM 9 CONFUSION BE=E HIS EYES4 ,BUT IT IS NOT = VIRTUE TO TREMBLE2 IT IS NOT = CONSCI\S 9NOC5CE TO FE> ! P[] ( ELVES & GOBL9S4 ,$W9 PRES5TLY RECOLLECT$ HIMSELF1 & A GLOOMY K9D ( TRANQUILITY ASSUM$ ! EMPIRE ( HIS HE>T4 ,HE WAS MORE WAT*FUL ?AN EV] = HIS BELOV$ ,IMOG52 HE GAZ$ ) ?REEFOLD E>NE/NESS UPON ! FE>FUL SPECT]4 

,A S\ND N[ 9VAD$ HIS E>1 FROM ! %APELESS ROCKS BEH9D HIM4 ,!Y REPEAT$ IT ) ALL !IR E*OES4 ,IT WAS HOLL[ AS ! RAG+ W9D2 & YET IT WAS NOT ! RAG+ W9D4 ,IT WAS L\D AS ! RO>+ ?UND]2 & YET IT WAS NOT ! VOICE ( ?UND]4 ,BUT HE DID NOT REMA9 LONG 9 SUSP5SE1 FROM :5CE ! VOICE PROCE$$4 ,A WOLF1 :OM HUNG] HAD MADE SUP]IOR TO FE>1 LEAP$ FROM ! ROCK1 UPON ! PLA9 BEL[4 ,$W9 TURN$ HIS EYES UPON ! HORRID MON/]2 HE GRASP$ HIS BO>SPE> 9 HIS H&4 ,! UNCONSCI\S ,IMOG5 GLID$ FROM HIS >MS1 & HE ADVANC$ BE=E H]4 ,HE MET ! SAVAGE 9 HIS FURY1 & PLUNG$ HIS WEAPON 9 HIS SIDE4 ,HE OV]TURN$ ! MON/]2 HE DREW =? HIS LANCE REEK+ ) HIS BLOOD2 HIS 5EMY LAY CONVULS$ 9 ! AGONIES ( DEA?4 ,BUT ]E HE C\LD RETURN1 HE HE>D ! S\ND ( A C> RATTL+ ALONG ! PLA94 ,! RE9S W]E ( SILK1 & ! *>IOT %ONE ) BURNI%$ GOLD4 ,UPON ! TOP ( IT SAT A MAN1 TALL1 LU/Y1 & Y\?FUL4 ,HIS HAIR FL[$ AB\T HIS %\LD]S1 HIS EYES SP>KL$ ) UNTAM$ FI]C5ESS1 & HIS BR[ WAS M>K$ ) ! HAU<TY 9SOL5CE ( PRIDE4 ,IT WAS ,ROD]IC1 LORD ( A HUNDR$ HILLS2 BUT ,$W9 KNEW HIM NOT4 ,! GOBL9 DESC5D$ FROM ITS EM95CE1 & DIRECT$ ! C\RSE ( ,ROD]IC4 ,9 A MOM5T1 HE SEIZ$ ! BREA?LESS & 9S5SIBLE ,IMOG51 & LIFT$ H] TO HIS C>4 ,$W9 BEHELD ! SC5E ) GRIEF & A/ONI%M5T2 HIS S5SES W]E 9 A MANN] OV]:ELM$ ) SO MANY SUCCESSIVE PRODIGIES4 ,BUT HE DID NOT LONG REMA9 9ACTIVE2 GRIEF & A/ONI%M5T SOON GAVE WAY TO REV5GE4 ,HE TOOK HIS JAVEL91 /ILL R$ ) ! BLOOD ( ! M\NTA9 WOLF1 & :IRL$ IT FROM HIS H&4 ,$W9 WAS SKILL$ TO TOSS ! D>T2 FROM HIS H& IT FLEW UN]R+ TO ITS AIM4 ,=CEFUL IT SUNG ALONG ! AIR2 BUT ! GOBL9 ADVANC$ ) HA/Y /EPS AMONG ! CL\DS4 ,IT T\*$ IT ) ITS H&1 & IT FELL.> H>MLESS & PO9TLESS TO ! GR\ND4 ,DUR+ ?IS ACTION ! C> ( ,ROD]IC DISAPPE>$4 ,! GOBL9 IMM$IATELY VANI%$2 & ,$W9 WAS LEFT 9 SOLITUDE4 

,! /ORM H[EV] HAD NOT YET CEAS$4 ,! RA9 DESC5D$ ) ALL ITS =M] FURY ,! ?UND] RO>$ ) A /RONG & DEAF5+ S\ND4 ,! LI<TN+S FLAM$ FROM POLE TO POLE4 ,BUT ! LI<TN+S FLAM$1 & ! ?UND] RO>$ UNREG>D$4 ,! /ORM BEAT 9 VA9 UPON ! UN%ELT]$ HEAD ( ,$W94 0,:]E10 CRI$ HE1 ) ! VOICE ( ANGUI% & DESPAIR1 0IS MY ,IMOG51 MY MI/RESS1 MY WIFE1 ! *>M] ( MY S\L1 ! SOLACE ( MY HE>T80 ,SAY+ ?IS1 HE SPRUNG AWAY LIKE ! ROE UPON ! M\NTA9S4 ,HIS PACE WAS SWIFT] ?AN ?AT ( ! ZEPHYR :5 IT ,SWEEPS ALONG OV] ! UNB5D+ CORN4 ,HE SOON REA*$ ! AV5UE BY :I* ! *>IOT HAD DISAPPE>$ FROM HIS SI<T4 ,HE LEAP$ FROM ROCK TO ROCK2 HE ASC5D$ TO ! SUMMIT ( ! CLIFF4 ,HIS EYE GLANC$ ! SWIFT-FLY+ C> ( ,ROD]IC2 HE KNEW HIM BY HIS GILD$ C>RIAGE1 & HIS SPANGL$ VE/4 ,BUT HE SAW HIM ONLY = A MOM5T4 ,HIS A*+ EYE PURSU$ ! TRIUMPHANT FLI<T 9 VA94 0,/AY1 /AY1 BASE RAVI%]1 +LORI\S C[>D60 HE EXCLAIM$4 0,IF ?\ >T A MAN1 RETURN & MEET ME4 ,I WILL 5C\NT] !E H& TO H&4 ,I WILL NOT FE> ! /R5G? ( ?Y %\LD]S1 & ! HAU<T9ESS ( ?Y CRE/4 ,IF 9 SU* A CAUSE1 ) ! PRIDE ( VIRTUE ON MY SIDE1 ) ALL ! ,GODS TO COMBAT = ME1 ,I AM YET VANQUI%$1 !N BE ,IMOG5 %9E3 !N LET H] BE SUBMITT$ TO ?Y DESPOTIC P[]1 TO ?Y BRUTAL \TRAGE1 & ,I WILL NOT MURMUR40 

,BUT HIS WORDS W]E GIV5 TO ! W9DS ( HEAV54 ,ROD]IC FL$ F>1 F> AWAY4 ,! HE>T ( ,$W9 WAS WRUNG ) ANGUI%4 0,YE K9D & M]CIFUL ,GODS600 EXCLAIM$ HE1 0GRANT BUT ?IS ONE PRAY]1 & ! VOICE ( ,$W9 %ALL NO MORE IMPORTUNE Y\ ) PRESUMPTU\S V[S4 ,BLOT FROM ! BOOK ( FATE ! T$I\S 9T]VAL4 ,GIVE ME TO F9D ! POT5T VILLA94 ,?\< HE BE HEMM$ 9 ) GU>DS BEH9D GU>DS2 ?\< HIS IMPI\S MANSION /RIKE ITS F\NDATIONS DEEP TO ! C5T]1 & RE> ITS HEAD ABOVE ! CL\DS2 ?\< ALL ! P[]S ( HELL COMB9E ON HIS SIDE1 ,I WILL SE>* HIM \T1 ,I WILL P5ETRATE 9TO HIS MO/ HIDD5 RECESS4 ,I CAN BUT DIE4 ,OH1 IF ,I AM TO BE DEPRIV$ ( ,IMOG51 H[ SWEET1 H[ SOLAC+ IS ! ?\<T ( DEA?6 ,LET ME DIE 9 H] CAUSE4 ,?AT W]E SOME COM=T YET4 ,LET ME DIE 9 H] PRES5CE1 LET H] EYES WITNESS ! F]VOR ( MY ATTA*M5T1 & ,I WILL DIE )\T A GROAN40 

,HAV+ ?US P\R$ =? ! ANGUI% ( HIS BOSOM1 HE RESUM$ ! PURSUIT4 ,BUT H[ C\LD ,$W91 ALONE1 ON FOOT1 & WE>I$ ) ! J\RNEY ( ! DAY1 HOPE TO OV]TAKE ! W+$ /E$S ( ,ROD]IC8 ,& 9DE$ HAD HIS SPE$ BE5 T5FOLD GREAT] ?AN IT WAS1 IT HAD BE5 EX]T$ TO NO PURPOSE4 ,AS ! RAVI%] >RIV$ AT ! $GE ( ! M\NTA91 HE /RUCK 9TO A N>R[ & DEVI\S PA? ?AT L$ DIRECTLY TO HIS MANSION4 ,BUT ,$W91 :O HAD = SOME TIME LO/ SI<T ( ! *>IOT1 TOOK NO NOTICE ( A WAY1 COV]$ ) MOSS & OV]GR[N ) BU%ES2 & PURSU$ ! MORE BEAT5 ROAD4 ,SWIFT WAS HIS C\RSE2 BUT ! SWIFT] HE FLEW1 ! F>!R /ILL HE W&]$ FROM ! OBJECT ( HIS SE>*4 ,A RAPID BROOK FL[$ ACROSS HIS PA?1 :I* ! DESC5D+ RA9S HAD SWELL$ 9TO A RIV]4 ,)\T A MOM5T'S HESITATION1 ACC\T]$ AS HE WAS1 HE PLUNG$ 94 ,9/ANTLY HE GA9$ ! OPPOSITE BANK1 & DIVID$ ! AIR BE=E HIM1 LIKE AN >R[ 9 ITS FLI<T4 

,9 ! MEAN TIME1 ! /ORM HAD CEAS$1 ! D>KNESS WAS DISP]S$1 & ONLY A FEW ?9 & FLEECY CL\DS W]E SCATT]$ OV] ! BLUE EXPANSE4 ,! SUN HAD = SOME TIME SUNK B5EA? ! WE/]N HILLS4 ,! HEAV5S1 CLE> & S]5E1 HAD ASSUM$ A DEEP] T9T1 & W]E SPANGL$ OV] ) />S4 ,! MOON1 9 CALM & SILV] LU/]1 L5T H] FRI5DLY LI<T TO ! WE>Y TRAVEL]4 ,$W9 WAS FATIGU$ & FA9T4 ,HE TRI$ TO GIVE V5T TO HIS COMPLA9TS1 BUT HIS TONGUE CLEAV$ TO ! RO( ( HIS M\?3 HIS SPIRITS SUNK )9 HIM4 ,NO S\ND N[ REA*$ HIS E>S BUT ! BAY+ ( ! %EPH]DS DOGS1 & ! DR[SY T9KL+S ( ! DI/ANT FOLDS4 ,! [L1 ! SOLEMN BIRD ( NI<T1 SAT BURI$ AMONG ! BRAN*ES ( ! AG$ OAK1 & ) H] MELAN*OLY HOOT+S GAVE AN ADDITIONAL S]5ITY TO ! SC5E4 ,AT A SMALL DI/ANCE1 ON HIS RI<T H&1 HE P]CEIV$ A CONTIGU\S OBJECT ?AT REFLECT$ ! RAYS ( ! MOON1 ?R\< ! WILL[S & ! HAZELS1 & *ECK]$ ! VIEW ) A CLE> & SETTL$ LU/]4 ,HE APPROA*$ IT4 ,IT WAS ! LAKE ( ,ELWY2 & NE> IT HE DISCOV]$ ?AT HUGE PILE ( /ONES1 SO WELL KN[N TO HIM1 :I* HAD BE5 RE>$ AGES S9CE1 BY ! HOLY ,DRUIDS4 ,IT WAS UPON ?IS SPOT ?AT !Y WOR%IP$ ! ,GODS4 ,BUT !Y HAD NO HABITATION NE> IT4 ,!Y REPAIR$ ?I!R AT /AT$ 9T]VALS FROM ! WOODS ( ,MONA1 & ! %ORES ( ,>VON4 ,ONE ONLY ,DRUID LIV$ BY ! BANKS ( ! SILV] FLOOD1 & WAT*$ ! TEMPLE DAY & NI<T1 ?AT NO RUDE H& MI<T DO VIOL5CE TO ! SANCTITY ( ! PLACE1 & NO PR(AN] MORTAL1 ) SACRILEGI\S FOOT MI<T 5T] ! MY/]I\S $IFICE4 ,IT WAS SURR\ND$ ) A WALL ( OAKS4 ,! HUMBL] %RUBS FILL$ UP !IR 9T]/ICES1 & !RE WAS NO AV5UE TO ! SACR$ %ADE1 EXCEPT BY TWO N>R[ PA?S ON EI!R SIDE ! LAKE4 

,! SOLEMN /ILLNESS ( ! SC5E = A MOM5T HU%$ ! SORR[S ( ,$W9 9TO OBLIVION4 ,AH1 %ORT OBLIVION6 SC>CELY HAD HE GAZ$ >\ND HIM1 & DRANK ( ! QUIETNESS & PEACE ( ! SC5E1 ]E ?OSE REC5T SORR[S IMPRESS$ HIS BOSOM ) MORE ANGUI% ?AN BE=E4 ,RECOLLECT+ HIMSELF H[EV]1 HE TROD ! MEAD ) NIMBLE FEET1 & APPROA*$1 TREMBL+ & ) HESITATION1 TO ! EA/]N AV5UE4 ,HE> ME1 SAGE & G5]\S ,MADOC10 CRI$ ! %EPH]D1 ) A VOICE ?AT GLID$ ALONG ! PEACEFUL LAKE1 0HE> ! SORR[S ( ! MO/ =LORN ( ALL ! SONS ( ,CLWYD60 ,! H]MIT1 :O SAT AT ! DOOR ( HIS GROTTO1 P]CEIV$ ! S\ND1 & APPROA*$ TO ! PLACE FROM :I* IT PROCE$$4 ,! ACC5T WAS G5TLE2 & HE FE>$ NO BOI/]\S 9TRUSION4 ,! ACC5T WAS T5D] & PA!TIC2 & NEV] WAS ! BREA/ ( ,MADOC /EEL$ AGA9/ ! VOICE ( ANGUI%4 0,APPROA*1 MY SON10 HE CRI$4 0,:AT DISA/R\S EV5T HAS BR\<T !E HI!R1 SO F> FROM ?Y PEACEFUL HOME1 & AT ?IS /ILL & SIL5T H\R ( NI<T8 ,HAS ANY LAMB W&]$ FROM ?Y FOLD1 & >T ?\ COME HI!R 9 PURSUIT ( IT80 ,$W9 WAS SIL5T4 ,HIS HE>T SEEM$ FULL ALMO/ TO BUR/+1 & HE C\LD NOT UTT] A WORD4 0,HA/ ?\ W&]$ FROM ?Y COMPANIONS & MISS$ ! PA? ?AT L$ TO ! WELL-KN[N HAMLET80 0,ALAS10 SAID ,$W91 0,I HAD A COMPANION ONCE60 & HE LIFT$ UP HIS EYES TO HEAV5 9 SPEE*LESS DESPAIR4 0,HAS ?Y MI/RESS DES]T$ !E1 OR HAVE H] P>5TS BE/[$ H] ON SOME HAPPI] SWA980 0,YES10 SAID ,$W91 0,I HAVE LO/ H]1 :O WAS DE> TO ME AS ! RUDDY DROPS ?AT VISIT MY SAD HE>T4 ,BUT %E WAS CON/ANT ,H] P>5TS APPROV$ ( MY PASSION1 & CONSIGN$ H] TO MY >MS40 0,HAS SICKNESS !N OV]TAK5 H]1 OR HAS UNTIMELY DEA? PUT A P]IOD TO ?Y PROSPECTS1 JU/ AS !Y BEGAN TO BLOOM80 0,OH1 NO10 SAID ! DISCONSOLATE %EPH]D1 0,I HAVE 5C\NT]$ A DISA/] MORE COM=TLESS & WA/EFUL ?AN SICKNESS4 ,I HAD A ?\S& TIMES RA!R HAVE RECEIV$ H] LA/ SI<1 & CLOS$ H] EYES 9 D>KNESS60 

,DUR+ ?IS CONV]SATION1 !Y ADVANC$ ALONG ! BANKS ( ,ELWY1 & DREW T[>DS ! GROTTO ( ! H]MIT4 ,! HOSPITABLE ,MADOC BR\<T SOME DRI$ FRUITS & A FEW ROOTS FROM HIS CELL1 & SPREAD !M BE=E HIS GUE/4 ,HE TOOK A B[L ( SEASON$ WOOD1 & HA/5+ TO ! F\NTA91 ?AT FELL ) A MURMUR+ NOISE D[N ! NEI<+ .<SIC.> ROCK1 HE PRES5T$ ! LIMPID BEV]AGE4 0,SU*10 SAID HE1 0IS MY HUMBLE F>E2 P>TAKE IT ) A CONT5T$ HE>T1 & IT %ALL BE MORE GRATEFUL TO ?Y TA/E1 ?AN ! HI< FLAVOR$ VI&S ( A MON>*40 ,9 ! MEAN TIME1 ,MADOC1 PLEAS$ ) ! B5EVOL5T PURSUIT1 GA!R$ SOME BITS ( DRY WOOD1 & ,SETT+ !M ON FIRE1 BES\<T ! SWA9 TO REFRE% HIMSELF FROM ! WE>9ESS ( HIS TRAVEL1 & ! 9CLEM5CY ( ! /ORM4 ,BUT ! HE>T ( ,$W9 WAS TOO FULL TO P>TAKE ( ! PROVISIONS ?AT HIS ATT5TIVE HO/ HAD PREP>$4 ,! *E]FULNESS H[EV] ( ! BLAZ+ HE>? & ! G5]\S (FICI\SNESS ( ! H]MIT1 SEEM$ BY DEGREES TO RECOV] HIM FROM ! 9S5SIBILITY & LE?>GY1 ?AT = A TIME HAD SWALL[$ UP ALL HIS FACULTIES4 

,MADOC HAD HI!RTO CONTEMPLAT$ HIS GUE/ 9 SIL5CE4 ,HE P]MITT$ HIM TO REFRE% HIS WE>I$ FRAME & TO RESUME HIS DISSIPAT$ SPIRITS UN9T]RUPT$2 HE SUPPRESS$ ! CURIOSITY BY :I* HE WAS ACTUAT$1 TO LE>N ! /ORY ( ! WOES ( ,$W94 ,9 ! MID/ ( HIS DEJECTION1 HE P]CEIV$ ! SYMPTOMS ( A NOBILITY ( SPIRIT ?AT 9T]E/$ HIM2 & ! ANGUI% ( ! %EPH]D'S M9D HAD NOT TOTALLY DE/ROY$ ! TRACES ( ?AT MILD AFFABILITY1 & ?AT MANLY FRANKNESS = :I* HE WAS E/EEM$4 

,$W9 HAD NO SOON] APPE>$ TO %AKE (F A SMALL P>T ( HIS MELAN*OLY1 HIS EYE NO SOON] SP>KL$ ) RETURN+ FIRE1 ?AN ,MADOC EMBRAC$ ! FAVORABLE OM54 0,MY SON10 SAID HE1 0Y\ SEEM TO BE FULL ( DEJECTION & GRIEF4 ,GRIEF IS NOT AN 9MATE ( ! PLA92 ! H\RS ( ! %EPH]D >E SP$ 9 GAIETY & MIR?4 ,SUSPICION & DESIGN >E /RANG] TO HIS BOSOM4 ,) HIM ! VOICE ( DISCORD IS NOT HE>D4 ,! SC\RGE ( W> NEV] BLA/$ HIS SMIL+ FIELDS2 ! T]ROR ( 9VASION NEV] BANI%$ HIM FROM ! PEACEFUL COT4 ,Y\ TOO >E Y\NG & UN-9JUR$ EV5 TO ! MIS=TUNES ( ! %EPH]D4 ,NO CONTAGION HAS DE/ROY$ Y\R FLOCK2 NO WOLF HAS BROK5 ITS SL5D] B>RI]S3 Y\ HAVE FELT ! ANGUI% ( NO W\ND1 & BE5 WITNESS TO ! DEA? ( NO FRI5D4 ,SAY !N1 MY SON1 :Y >T ?\ ?US DEJECT$ & =LORN80 

0,ALAS10 REPLI$ ,$W91 0\R EQUAL LOT UND\BT$LY REMOVES US FROM ! /ROKE ( MANY MIS=TUNES2 BUT EV5 TO US ADV]SITY EXT5DS ITS ROD4 ,I HAVE BE5 EXPOS$ TO ! RAVAGES ( AN 9VAD]1 MORE FE>FUL ?AN ! WOLF1 MORE DETE/$ ?AN ! CONQU]OR4 ,FROM AN AFFLICTION LIKE M9E1 NO OCCUPATION1 NO RANK1 NO AGE CAN EXEMPT4 ,SAWE/ ?\ NOT ! DESC5D+ /ORM8 ,DID NOT ! RA9 BEAT UPON ?Y CAV]N1 & ! ?UND] RO> AMONG ! HILLS80 0,IT DID10 CRI$ ,MADOC1 0& ,I WAS /RUCK ) REV]5CE1 & WOR%IP$ ! ,GOD :O GRASPS ! ?UND] 9 HIS MI<TY H&4 ,WA/ ?\1 MY SON1 EXPOS$ TO ITS FURY80 0,I WAS UPON ! BLEAK & WIDE EXT5D$ HEA?4 ,) ,IMOG51 ! FAIRE/ & MO/ CON/ANT ( ! DAU<T]S ( ,CLWYD1 ,I RETURN$ FROM ! FEA/ ( ,RU?YN4 ,BUT ALAS10 ADD$ ! %EPH]D1 0! /ORM HAD NO T]RORS1 :5 COMP>$ ) ! SC5ES ?AT ACCOMPANI$ IT4 ,I BEHELD1 ,MADOC1 NOR >E ! WORDS ,I UTT] ! WORDS ( %AMELESS IMPOSITION1 OR C[>D CR$ULITY2 ,I BEHELD A PHANTOM1 ?AT GLID$ ALONG ! AIR1 & RODE AMONG ! CL\DS4 ,AT HIS COMM&1 A WOLF FROM ! =E/1 ) HORRID TUSKS1 & EYES ( FIRE1 BUR/ UPON ME4 ,I ADVANC$ T[>DS IT1 ?AT ,I MI<T DEF5D ! FAIRE/ ( H] SEX FROM ITS FURY1 & PLUNG$ MY JAVEL9 9 ITS HE>T4 ,BUT1 OH6 :ILE ,I WAS ?US 5GAG$1 A *>IOT ADVANC$ ON ! OPPOSITE SIDE6 ,ITS C\RSE WAS DIRECT$ BY ! SPECT]4 ,! RID] DESC5D$ ON ! PLA91 & SEIZ$ ! SPOTLESS1 HELPLESS ,IMOG52 & NEV]1 NEV] %ALL !SE EYES BEHOLD H] MORE6 ,SU*1 ,O ?\ S]VANT ( ! ,GODS1 HAS BE5 MY ADV]SITY4 ,! P[]S ( D>KNESS HAVE >RAY$ !MSELVES AGA9/ ME4 ,= ME ! /ORM HAS BE5 BREW$2 ALL ! >R[S ( HEAV5 HAVE BE5 DIRECT$ AGA9/ MY WEAK1 DEF5SELESS HEAD4 ,= ME ! ELEM5TS HAVE MIX$ 9 TREM5D\S CONFUSION2 PORT5TS & PRODIGIES HAVE BE5 ACCUMULAT$ = MY DE/RUCTION ,OH1 !N1 G5]\S & HOSPITABLE ,DRUID1 :AT PA? IS !RE1 ?AT IS LEFT = MY DELIV]ANCE8 ,:AT *ANCE REMA9S = ME1 N[ ?AT A HO/ ( 9VISIBLE BE+S COMBATS AGA9/ ME8 ,TEA* ME1 MY FRI5D1 MY FA!R1 :AT IT IS ?AT ,I MU/ DO4 ,TELL ME1 IS !RE ANY HAPP9ESS 9 /ORE = ,$W91 OR MU/ ,I S9K1 UNRESI/+1 9TO ! >MS ( COM=TLESS DESPAIR80 

0,MY SON10 CRI$ ! V5]ABLE H]MIT1 0HOPE IS AT ALL TIMES \R DUTY1 & DESPAIR \R CRIME4 ,IT IS NOT 9 ! P[] ( EV5TS TO UND]M9E ! FELICITY ( ! VIRTU\S4 ,GOBL9S1 & SPIRITS ( D>KNESS1 >E P]MITT$ A C]TA9 SCOPE 9 ?IS T]RE/RIALS SC5E2 BUT !IR P[] IS B\ND$2 BEYOND A C]TA9 L9E !Y CANNOT W&]4 ,9 VA9 DO !Y ?REAT5 9NOC5CE & TRU?4 ,9NOC5CE IS A WALL ( BRASS UPON :I* !Y CAN MAKE NO IMPRESSION ,VIRTUE IS AN ADAMANT ?AT IS SACR$ & SECUR$ FROM ALL !IR EF=TS4 ,HE :OSE ?\<TS >E FULL ( RECTITUDE & HEAV51 :O KN[S NO GUILE1 MAY W&] 9 SAFETY ?R\< UNCULTIVAT$ =E/S1 OR S&Y PLA9S1 ?AT HAVE NEV] KN[N ! TRACE ( HUMAN FEET4 ,BE=E HIM ! ROBB] IS JU/1 & ! SATYR TAME2 = HIM ! MON/]S ( ! DES]T >E DIS>M$ ( !IR T]RORS1 & HE %ALL LEAD ! WILD BO> & ! WOLF 9 HIS H&4 ,SU* IS ! SANCTITY ?AT HEAV5 HAS BE/[$ ON UNBLEMI%$ TRU?40 

0,ALAS1 MY FA!R10 CRI$ ,$W91 0?IS IS ! LESSON ?AT WAS FIR/ COMMUNICAT$ TO MY *ILDHOOD2 & MY 9FANT HE>T B\ND$ ) ! SACR$ CONFID5CE IT 9SPIR$4 ,BUT EXCUSE ! PRESUMPTION ( A DI/RACT$ HE>T4 ,?IS LESSON1 TO :I* AT ANO!R TIME ,I C\LD HAVE LI/5$ ) RAPTURE & 5?USIASM1 SEEMS N[ TOO LOOSE & G5]AL = A M$IC9E TO MY WOES4 ,9NOC5CE ! ,GODS HAVE MADE SUP]IOR & 9VULN]ABLE4 ,&1 OH1 9 :AT HAVE ,I TRANSGRESS$8 ,YET1 MY FA!R1 ,I AM W\ND$ 9 ! T5D]E/ P>T4 ,%ALL ,I EV] RECOV] MY ,IMOG58 ,IS %E NOT TORN FROM ME IRREV]SIBLY8 ,H[ %ALL ,I 5GAGE ) P[]S 9VISIBLE1 & SUP]NATURAL8 ,H[ %ALL ,I DISCOV] MY UNKN[N1 HUMAN 5EMY8 ,NO1 ,MADOC1 ,I AM LO/ 9 IMP5ETRABLE D>KNESS4 ,= ME !RE IS NO HOPE1 NO %AD[ ( APPROA*+ EASE40 

0,BE CALM1 MY SON10 REJO9$ ! AN*ORITE4 0,>ROGANCE & IMPATI5CE BECOME NOT ! WEAK & UN9=M$ *ILDR5 ( ! E>?4 ,BE CALM1 & ,I WILL ADM9I/] A REM$Y MORE APPROPRIATE TO Y\R WRONGS4 ,BUT REMEMB] ?IS IS Y\R H\R ( TRIAL ,IF N[ Y\ =GET ! PR9CIPLES ( Y\R Y\?1 & ! 9/RUCTIONS ( ! SACR$ ,DRUIDS1 Y\ %ALL FALL FROM HAPP9ESS1 NEV] TO REGA9 IT MORE4 ,BUT IF Y\ COME =? PURE & UNBLEMI%$ FROM ! FI]CE ASSAY1 Y\R ,IMOG5 %ALL BE Y\RS1 ! ,GODS %ALL TAKE Y\ 9TO !IR RESI/LESS PROTECTION1 & 9 ALL FUTURE AGES1 :5 M5 W\LD CITE AN EXAMPLE ( DI/+UI%$ FELICITY1 !Y %ALL SAY1 AS =TUNATE AS ,$W9 ( ! VALE40 ,$W9 B5D$ HIS KNEE 9 MUTE SUBMISSION4 

',LI/51 MY SON10 CONT9U$ ! ,DRUID4 0,I KN[ Y\R 5EMY1 & CAN PO9T \T TO Y\ HIS OBSCURE RETREAT40 0,! NAME ( HIM :O HAS RAVI%$ FROM !E ! DE>E/ TREASURE ( ?Y HE>T1 IS ,ROD]IC4 ,HIS MO!R ATT5D1 OH ,$W91 = :ATEV] ! 9CR$UL\S MAY PRET5D1 ! TALES RELAT$ BY ! B>DS 9 !IR IMMORTAL SONGS1 ( <O/S1 & FAIRIES1 & DIRE 5*ANTM5T1 >E NOT VA9 & FABUL\S4 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ( ! 9AUSPICI\S FAME & ! BAD EM95CE ( ,RODOGUNE4 ,%E )DREW FROM ! FIELDS ( ,CLWYD )9 ! MEMORY ( ! ELD] ( %EPH]DS4 ,V>I\S W]E ! CONJECTURES OCCASION$ BY H] DISAPPE>ANCE4 ,SOME IMAG9$1 ?AT = ! HAU<T9ESS ( H] HUMOR1 & ! MALIGNITY ( H] DISPOSITION1 *>ACT]S ?AT W]E :OLLY UNEXAMPL$ 9 ! PA/ORAL LIFE1 %E HAD BE5 C>RI$ AWAY BE=E ! P]IOD LIMIT$ BY NATURE TO ! PLACE ( TORM5T BY ! GOBL9S ( ! ABYSS4 ,O!RS BELIEV$ ?AT %E CONCEAL$ H]SELF 9 ! TOP ( ! HI<E/ M\NTA9 ?AT WAS NE> !M1 & BY A COMM]CE ) 9VISIBLE1 MALIGNANT BE+S1 /ILL EX]CIS$ ! SAME GLOOMY TEMP] 9 MORE POT5T1 & !RE=E MORE 9AUSPICI\S H>M4 ,! BLI<T ?AT OV]SPREAD ! MEAD[S1 ! DE/RUCTIVE CONTAGION ?AT DIFFUS$ ITSELF AMONG ! FLOCKS1 ! RAG+ TEMPE/ ?AT ROOT$ UP ! OAK1 :5 ! ?UND] RO>$ AMONG ! HILLS1 & ! LI<TN+ FLA%$ FROM POLE TO POLE1 !Y ASCRIB$ TO ! MA*9ATIONS & ! SORC]Y ( ,RODOGUNE4 ,!IR CONJECTURES 9DE$ W]E BL9D1 BUT !IR NOTIONS W]E NOT :OLLY MI/AK54 

0,RODOGUNE WAS ! MO!R ( ,ROD]IC4 ,%E WAS DEEPLY SKILL$ 9 ?OSE D>K & FLAGITI\S >TS1 :I* HAVE CA/ A GLOOM UPON ?IS MORTAL SC5E4 ,! 9TELLECTUAL P[]S BE/[$ UPON H] BY ! ,GODS W]E GREAT & EM95T1 & W]E GIV5 = A F> DIFF]5T PURPOSE ?AN TO BE EMPLOY$ 9 !SE S9I/] PURSUITS4 ,BUT ALL CONSPICU\S TAL5TS >E LIABLE1 MY SON1 TO BASE P]V]SION2 & SU* WAS ! FATE ( ?OSE ( ,RODOGUNE4 ,%E DELI<T$ 9 ! ACTIONS :I* H] D>K & CRIM9AL ALLIANCE ) 9VISIBLE P[]S 5ABL$ H] TO P]=M4 ,IT WAS H]S TO MISLEAD ! B5I<T$ %EPH]D4 ,IT WAS H]S TO P>T ! HAPPY LOV]S4 ,= ?IS PURPOSE %E W\LD SWELL ! WAVES1 & TOSS ! FEEBLE B>K4 ,%E DISP5S$1 ACCORD+ TO ! DICTATES ( H] CAPRICE1 ! MILDEW AMONG ! T5D] H]B1 & ! PE/IL5CE AMONG ! FOLDS ( ! %EPH]DS4 ,BY ! /UP5D\S P[]S ( 5*ANTM5T1 %E RAIS$ FROM ! BOSOM ( A HILL A WONDR\S $IFICE4 ,! AP>TM5TS W]E MAGNIFIC5T & /ATELY2 UNLIKE ! %EPH]D'S COT1 & NOT TO BE CONCEIV$ BY ! IMAG9ATION ( ! RU/IC4 ,H]E %E ACCUMULAT$ A ?\S& V>I\S GRATIFICATIONS2 H]E %E WANTON$ 9 ALL ! SECRET & LIC5TI\S DESIRES ( H] HE>T4 ,BUT H] CA/LE WAS NOT M]ELY A SC5E ( ?\<TLESS PLEASURE4 ,)9 ITS CIRCLE %E HELD CR[DS ( DEG5]ATE %EPH]DS1 GROVEL+ ?R\< ! OMNIPOT5CE ( H] 9CANTATIONS 9 EV]Y BRUTAL =M4 ,EV5 ! SPECT]S & ! ELVES ?AT DISOBEY$ H] AU?ORITY1 %E HELD 9 ! SEV]E/ DURANCE4 ,%E COMPRESS$ !IR T5D] =MS 9 ! N>R[E/ PRISON1 OR GAVE !M TO ! /ORMY W9DS1 TO BE :IRL$1 ) RE/LESS VIOL5CE1 R\ND AB\T ! AMPLE GLOBE4 ,9 A WORD1 H] MANSION WAS ONE UN9T]RUPT$ SC5E ( +5I\S CRUELTY & MIS]ABLE DESPAIR4 ,TO BE SURR\ND$ ) ! FACE ( DISAPPO9TM5T & AGONY WAS ! HAPP9ESS ( ,RODOGUNE4 

0,:5 FIR/ BY H] >T %E RAIS$ ?AT $IFICE :I* IS N[ 9HABIT$ BY H] SON1 %E HAD BE5 DESIR\S TO CONCEAL IT FROM ! PRY+ EYES ( ! W&]]4 ,9 ORD] TO ?IS1 ?\< IT /OOD UPON AN EM95CE1 %E *OSE AN EM95CE ?AT WAS SURR\ND$ BY HI<] HILLS1 & HILLS :I*1 ACCORD+ TO ! NEI<BOR+ %EPH]DS1 W]E IMPASSABLE ,NO ADV5TUR\S /EP HAD EV] S9CE ! DAY !Y W]E CREAT$ PI]C$ BEYOND !M4 ,IT WAS IMAG9$ ?AT ! SPACE !Y SURR\ND$ WAS ! HAUNT ( ELVES1 & ! RESORT ( ?OSE :O HELD COMM]CE ) EVIL SPIRITS4 ,! CURL+ SMOKE1 :I* ( LATE HAS FREQU5TLY BE5 SE5 TO ASC5D FROM !IR BOSOM1 HAS CONFIRM$ ?IS TRADITION4 ,& 9 ORD] TO R5D] H] HABITATION /ILL MORE IMP]VI\S1 ,RODOGUNE SURR\ND$ IT ) A DEEP GROVE ( OAKS1 :OSE ?ICK BRAN*ES 5TW9$ TOGE!R1 P]MITT$ NO PASSAGE SO MU* AS TO ! LI<T ( DAY4 

0,ROD]IC WAS H] ONLY *ILD1 ! D>L+ ( H] AGE1 & ! C5TRAL OBJECT ( ALL H] C>ES4 ,AT HIS BIR? ! ELVES & ! FAIRIES W]E SUMMON$ TOGE!R4 ,!Y BE/[$ UPON HIM EV]Y BEAUTY ( P]SON & EV]Y SUBTLETY ( WIT4 ,TO EV]Y WEAPON !Y MADE HIM 9VULN]ABLE4 ,&1 )\T DEM&+ FROM HIM ?AT C>E & P]SEV]+ /UDY1 ?AT HAD PLANT$ WR9KLES ON HIS MO!R'S BR[1 !Y GAVE HIM TO 5JOY HIS WI%ES 9/ANTLY & UNCONTROLL$4 ,ONE ONLY GOBL9 WAS D>+ 5\< TO PRON\NCE A CURSE UPON HIM4 0,:,5 ,R,O,D,],I,C10 CRI$ HE1 0,%,A,L,L ,B,E ,O,V,],R,E,A,*,$ ,9 ,A,L,E ,H,I,S ,SPELLS ,B,Y ,A ,SIMPLE SWA9 ,U,N,V,],S,$ ,9 ,! ,V,>,I,\,S ,>,T,S ,( ,SORC]Y ,& ,M,A,G,I,C3 ,:,5 ,R,O,D,],I,C ,%,A,K,E ,S,U,E ,T,O ,A ,S,I,M,P,E,E ,M,A,I,D1 ,:,O ,B,Y ,H,I,S ,*>MS ,%,A,L,E ,B,E ,MADE ,T,O ,H,A,T,E ,! ,S,W,A,9 ,?,A,T ,O,N,C,E ,%,E ,L,O,V,$1 ,& ,:,O ,Y,E,T ,%,A,K,E ,R,E,S,I,/ ,A,E,E ,H,I,S ,P,],S,O,N,A,E ,A,T,T,R,A,C,T,I,O,N,S ,& ,A,E,E ,H,I,S ,P,[,]2 ,!,N ,%,A,K,E ,H,I,S ,P,[,] ,B,E ,A,T ,A,N ,5,D4 ,H,I,S ,PALACES ,%,A,K,E ,B,E ,D,I,S,S,O,L,V,$1 ,H,I,S ,R,I,*,E,S ,S,C,A,T,T,],$1 ,& ,H,E ,HIMSELF ,%,A,K,E ,B,E,C,O,M,E ,A,N ,U,N,P,I,T,I,$1 ,N,E,C,E,S,S,I,T,\,S1 ,M,I,S,],A,B,E,E ,V,A,G,A,B,O,N,D40 ,SU* WAS ! MY/]I\S ?REAT2 & DE>LY DID ! ?REATN] ABIDE IT4 ,9 ! MEAN TIME1 AN ELF MORE G5]\S1 MORE ATTA*$ TO ,RODOGUNE1 & MORE POT5T ?AN ! RE/1 BE/[$ UPON ! 9FANT A MY/]I\S R+4 ,BY MEANS ( ?IS HE IS EMP[]$ TO ASSUME :AT =M HE PLEASES4 ,BY MEANS ( ?IS IT WAS HOP$ HE W\LD BE ABLE TO SUBDUE ! MO/ PREPOSSESS$1 & MELT ! MO/ OBDURATE FEMALE HE>T4 ,BY MEANS ( ?IS IT WAS HOP$1 HE MI<T EVADE NOT ONLY ! SIMPLE SWA91 BUT ALL ! WILES ( ! MO/ EXP]I5C$ & SUBTLE ADV]S>Y4 

0,ROD]IC N[ 9CREAS$ 9 AGE1 & BEGAN TO EXHIBIT ! PROMISES ( ?AT MANLY & GRACEFUL BEAUTY ?AT WAS DE/9$ = HIM4 ,HE 9H]IT$ HIS MO!R'S HAU<T9ESS1 & HIS WI%ES & HIS PASSIONS W]E NEV] SUBJECT$ TO CONTRADICTION4 ,A FEW YE>S S9CE ?AT MO!R DI$1 & ! Y\? HAS BE5 TOO MU* 5GAG$ 9 VOLUPTU\SNESS & LUXURY TO EMB>K 9 ! MALICI\S PURSUITS ( ,RODOGUNE4 ,S5SUALITY HAS BE5 HIS AIM1 & PLEASURE HAS BE5 HIS ,GOD4 ,TO GRATIFY HIS PASSIONS HAS BE5 ! SOLE OBJECT ( HIS ATT5TIONS2 & HE HAS REMITT$ NO EX]TION ?AT C\LD 5HANCE TO HIM ! JOYS ( ! FEA/ & ! FRUITION ( BEAUTY4 ,ONE L[-M9D$ GRATIFICATION HAS SUCCE$$ TO ANO!R2 PLEASURES ( AN ELEVAT$ & 9TELLECTUAL K9D HAVE BE5 /RANG]S TO HIS HE>T2 & W]E IT NOT ?AT ! SUBTLETY ( WIT WAS A GIFT BE/[$ UPON HIM BY SUP]NATURAL EXI/5CES11 HE MU/ LONG ]E ?IS HAVE SUNK HIS M9D TO ! L[E/ SAVAG5ESS & ! MO/ CONTEMPTIBLE IMBECILITY40 

,$W9 HE>D ! TALE ( ! ,DRUID ) ! DEEPE/ ATT5TION4 ,HE WAS 9T]E/$ 9 ! 9=MATION IT CONTA9$2 HE WAS A/ONI%$ AT ! UNFA?OMABLE WIT*]IES ,RODOGUNE2 & HE C\LD NOT AVOID ! BE+ APPREH5SIVE ( ! UNEXP&$ P[]S ( ,ROD]IC4 ,BUT ! D>+ & ADV5TUR\S SPIRIT ( Y\?1 & ! ANXIETY ,?AT HE FELT = ! CRITICAL SITUATION ( ,IMOG51 SOON OV]P[]$ & OBLIT]AT$ !SE IMPRESSIONS4 ,! ,DRUID F9I%$2 & HE />T$ FROM HIS SEAT4 ,PO9T ME1 K9D & G5]\S ,MADOC1 TO ! H>BOR ( ! USURP]4 ,I WILL 9VADE HIS PALACE ,I WILL 5T] FE>LESSLY ! LIME-TWIGS ( HIS SPELLS4 ,I WILL TRU/ 9 ! OMNIPOT5CY ( 9NOC5CE4 ,?\< ! MAGICIAN %\LD BE 5CIRCL$ ) ALL ! HORRID =MS ?AT +5I\S FE> EV] CREAT$1 ?\< ALL ! GRIZLY LEGIONS ( ! 9F]NAL REALM %\LD HEM 91 ,I WILL F9D HIM \T1 & =CE HIM TO REL9QUI% HIS PRIZE1 OR DRAG HIM BY HIS %9+ HAIR TO A DEA?1 IGNOM9I\S & ACCURS$1 AS HAS BE5 ! CONDUCT ( HIS LIFE40 ,! ,DRUID ASSUM$ A /]N] & A SEV]] ASPECT4 0,H[ LONG1 SON ( ! VALLEY1' CRI$ HE1 0WILT ?\ BE DEAF TO ! VOICE ( 9/RUCTION8 ,:5 WILT ?\ TEMP] ?Y HE$LESS & 9CONSID]ATE C\RAGE ) ! COOLNESS ( WISDOM & ! MOD]ATION ( DOCILITY8 ,BUT GO10 ADD$ HE1 0,I AM TO BLAME TO 5DEAVOR TO GOV]N ?Y HEADLONG SPIRIT1 OR /EM ! TORR5T ( Y\?FUL FOLLY4 ,GO1 & 5DURE ! PUNI%M5T ( ?Y RA%NESS4 ,5C\NT] ! MAGICIAN 9 ! MID/ ( HIS SPELLS4 ,EXPOSE ?Y NAK$ & UNPROTECT$ HEAD TO GLUT HIS V5GEANCE4 ,OV] ?Y LIFE 9DE$1 HE HAS NO P[]4 ,DELIB]ATE GUILT1 NOT UNREFLECT+ FOLLY1 CAN DEPRIVE !E ( ?Y RI<T TO ?AT4 ,BUT1 OH1 %EPH]D1 :AT AVAILS IT TO LIVE 9 HOPELESS MIS]Y8 ,) EASE HE %ALL %UT !E UP = REVOLV+ YE>S 9 D>KNESS TANGIBLE2 HE %ALL PLUNGE !E DEEP B5EA? ! SURFACE ( ! MANTL$ POOL1 ! VISC\S SPUME %ALL DRAW OV] ?Y MIS]ABLE HEAD ITS DANK & DISMAL %R\D2 OR P]HAPS1 MORE +5I\S 9 MIS*IEF1 HE %ALL *A9 !E UP 9 9ACTIVITY1 A CONSCI\S /ATUE1 ! SIL5T & PASSIVE WITNESS ( ! USURP$ JOYS ?AT ONCE ?\ FONDLY FANCIE/ ?Y [N4 

0,OH1 P>DON ME1 SAGE & V5]ABLE ,MADOC10 REPLI$ ! %EPH]D4 0,$W9 DID NOT COME FROM ! H&S ( NATURE OB/9ATE & UNTRACTABLE4 ,BUT GRIEF AGITATES MY SPIRITS2 ANXIETY & APPREH5SION CONJURE UP A ?\S& HORRID PHANTOMS BE=E MY DI/RACT$ IMAG9ATION1 & ,I AM NO LONG] MYSELF4 ,I WILL H[EV] SUBDUE MY IMPATI5T RES5TM5TS4 ,I WILL LI/5 ) COOLNESS TO ! VOICE ( NATIVE SAGACITY & HO>Y EXP]I5CE4 ,TELL ME !N1 MY FA!R1 & ,I WILL HE>K5 ) MUTE ATT5TION1 NOR ?9K ! LESSON LONG1 9/RUCT ME H[ ,I %ALL ESCAPE ?OSE TREM5D\S DANG]S ?\ HA/ DESCRIB$4 ,SAY1 IS !RE ANY REM$Y1 CAN/ ?\ COMMUNICATE ANY POT5T & UNCONQU]ABLE AMULET1 ?AT %ALL %IELD ME FROM ! >TS ( SORC]Y8 ,TEA* ME1 & MY HONE/ HE>T %ALL ?ANK !E4 ,COMMUNICATE IT1 & ! B5EFIT %ALL BE CONSECRAT$ 9 MY MEMORY TO EV]LA/+ GRATITUDE40 

0,MY SON10 REPLI$ ,MADOC1 0,I AM 9DE$ 9T]E/$ = !E4 ,?Y HE>T IS +5U\S & S9C]E2 ?Y MIS=TUNE IS POIGNANT & AFFECT+4 ,LI/5 !N TO MY DIRECTIONS4 ,RECEIVE & TREASURE UP ?IS SMALL & SORDID ROOT4 ,9 ITS EXT]NAL APPE>ANCE1 IT IS WOR?LESS & DESPICABLE2 BUT1 ,$W91 WE MU/ NOT JUDGE BY APPE>ANCES2 ?AT :I* IS MO/ VALUABLE (T5 DELI<TS TO %R\D ITSELF UND] A CO>SE & UNATTRACTIVE \TSIDE4 ,9 A RI*] CLIMATE1 & UND] A MORE G5IAL SUN1 IT BE>S A BEAUTE\S FL[]1 :OSE BROAD LEAVES EXP& !MSELVES TO ! DAY1 & >E CLO!D ) A DEEP & SPL5DID PURPLE1 GLOSSY AS VELVET1 & B$ROPP$ ) GOLD4 ,?IS ROOT IS A SOV]EIGN ANTIDOTE AGA9/ ALL BLA/S1 5*ANTM5TS1 WIT*CRAFTS1 & MAGIC4 ,) ?IS AB\T !E1 ?\ MAYE/ SAFELY 5T] ! HAUNTS ( ,ROD]IC2 ?\ MAYE/ HE> HIS 9CANTATIONS UNAPPALL$2 ?\ MAYE/ BOLDLY DA% ,I FROM HIS H& HIS MAGIC GLASS1 & %$ ! 5V5OM$ BEV]AGE ON ! GR\ND4 ,!N' :5 HE /&S A/ONI%$ AT ! UNEXPECT$ PH5OM5ON1 WRE/ FROM HIM HIS POT5T W&4 ,9VOKE NOT ! UNHALL[$ SPIRITS ( ! ABYSS2 9VOKE ! SPOTLESS SYNOD ( ! ,GODS4 ,/RIKE ) HIS ROD ! WALLS ( HIS PALACE1 & !Y %ALL TURN TO VIEWLESS AIR2 ! MON/] %ALL BE DEPRIV$ ( ALL HIS RI*ES1 & ALL HIS ACCUMULAT$ PLEASURES2 & ?\ & ?Y ,IMOG51 DELIV]$ FROM ! P[]S ( 5*ANTM5T' %ALL BE1 = ONE LONG1 UN9T]RUPT$ DAY1 HAPPY 9 ! 5JOYM5T ( EA* O!R4 

0,ATT5D1 MY SON1 YET ATT5D1 TO ONE MORE ADVICE1 UPON :I* ALL ?Y ADVANTAGE & ALL ?Y SUCCESS 9 ?IS MOM5T ( CRISIS HANG4 ,5GAGE NOT 9 SO >DU\S & IMPORTANT AN 5T]PRISE IMMATURELY4 ,?\ HA/ YET NO REASON = DESPAIR4 ,?\ >T YET BEHELD ) FAVOR BY PROPITI\S HEAV54 ,BUT ?\ MAYE/ HAVE REASON = DESPAIR ,ONE FALSE /EP MAY RU9 !E4 ,ONE MOM5T ( HE$LESS 9-CONSID]ATION MAY PLUNGE !E 9 YE>S ( CALAMITY4 ,ONE MOM5T ( COMPLY+ GUILT MAY %UT UPON !E ! DOOR ( 5JOYM5T & HAPP9ESS = EV]40 

,SU* WAS ! SORR[1 & SU* W]E ! CONSOLATIONS ( ,$W94 ,BUT F> DIFF]5T WAS ! SITUATION1 & F> O!R SC5ES W]E PREP>$ = HIS FAI?FUL %EPH]DESS4 ,= SOME TIME AFT] %E HAD BE5 SEIZ$ BY ,ROD]IC1 %E HAD REMA9$ UNCONSCI\S & SUP9E4 ,! T]RORS ?AT HAD PREC$$ ! FATAL CAPTURE1 HAD OV]P[]$ H] DELICATE FRAME1 & SUNK H] 9TO AN AL>M+ & OB/9ATE FIT ( 9S5SIBILITY4 ,!Y HAD N[ ALMO/ REA*$ ! PALACE ( ! MAGICIAN1 :5 %E DISCOV]$ ! FIR/ SYMPTOMS ( RETURN+ LIFE4 ,! COLOR GRADUALLY REM\NT$ 9TO H] BLOODLESS *EEKS2 H] H&S W]E RAIS$ ) A FEEBLE & 9VOLUNT>Y MOTION1 & AT L5G? %E LIFT$ UP H] HEAD1 & OP5$ H] LANGUID1 UNOBS]V+ EYES4 0,$W910 %E CRI$1 0MY FRI5D1 MY COMPANION1 :]E >T ?\8 ,:]E HAVE WE BE58 ,OH1 IT IS A LONG & T$I\S EV5+60 ,SAY+ ?IS1 %E LOOK$ UPON ! OBJECTS >\ND H]4 ,! SKY WAS N[ BECOME CLE> & SMIL+2 ! L[]+ CL\DS W]E DISSIPAT$1 & ! BLUE EXPANSE WAS /RET*$ )\T LIMITS OV] !IR HEAD4 ,! S\RCES ( H] =M] T]ROR W]E 9DE$ REMOV$1 BUT ! OBJECTS ?AT PRES5T$ !MSELVES W]E EQUALLY AL>M+4 ,ALL WAS UNEXPECT$ & ALL WAS UNACC\NTABLE ,IMOG5 HAD REMA9$ )\T CONSCI\SNESS FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+ ( ! /ORM1 & IT WAS DUR+ H] 9S5SIBILITY ?AT ! GOBL9 HAD BE5 VISIBLE1 & ! MAGICIAN DESC5D$ TO ! PLA9S4 ,%E F\ND H]SELF M\NT$ UPON A C>1 & HURRI$ ALONG BY RAPID /E$S4 ,%E SAW BESIDE H] A MAN :OSE FACE1 :OSE G>B1 & :OSE :OLE APPE>ANCE W]E P]FECTLY UNKN[N TO H]4 

0,AH10 EXCLAIM$ ! MAID51 9 A VOICE ( AMAZEM5T APPREH5SION1 
0:]E AM ,I8 ,:AT IS BECOME ( MY ,$W98 ,& :AT >T ?\8 ,:AT MEANS 
ALL ?IS8 ,!SE >E NOT ! WELL-KN[N FIELDS2 ?IS IS NOT ! BROOK ( 
,T[EY1 NOR !SE HILLS ( ,CLWYD4 ,OH1 :I!R1 :I!R DO WE FLY8 ,?IS 
TRACK LEADS NOT TO ! COTTAGE ( MY P>5TS1 & ! GROVES ( 
,RHYDDLAN40 0,BE NOT UNEASY1 MY FAIR ONE10 ANSW]$ ,ROD]IC4 0,WE GO1 
?\< NOT BY ! USUAL PA?1 TO :]E Y\R FRI5DS RESIDE4 ,I AM NOT 
Y\R 5EMY1 BUT A SWA9 :O E/EEMS IT HIS HAPP9ESS TO HAVE COME 
BETWE5 Y\ & Y\R DI/RESS1 & TO HAVE RESCU$ Y\ FROM ! PELT+ 
( ! /ORM4 ,SUSP5D' MY LOVE1 = A FEW MOM5TS Y\R SUSPICIONS & 
Y\R ANXIETY1 & WE %ALL >RIVE :]E ALL Y\R D\BTS WILL BE REMOV$1 
& ALL ,I HOPE WILL BE PLEASURE & FELICITATION40 ,:ILE HE ?US SPOKE 
! *>IOT HA/5$ TO ! CONCLUSION ( !IR J\RNEY1 & 5T]$ ! 
>EA 9 ! FRONT ( ! MANSION ( ,ROD]IC4 

,! SUSPICIONS ( ,IMOG5 W]E 9DE$ REMOV$1 BUT 9 A MANN] TOO CRUEL = H] T5D] FRAME4 ,! T]ROR & FATIGUE %E HAD PREVI\SLY UND]GONE HAD WA/$ H] SPIRITS1 & ! SURPRISE %E N[ EXP]I5C$1 WAS MORE ?AN %E C\LD SU/A94 ,AS ! *>IOT 5T]$ ! C\RT1 %E CRI$ \T ) A VOICE ( HORROR & ANGUI%1 & SUNK BREA?LESS 9TO ! >MS ( H] RAVI%]4 ,?\< ! PASSION HE HAD ALREADY CONCEIV$ = H]1 MADE ?IS A CIRCUM/ANCE ( AFFLICTION1 HE YET 9 ANO!R VIEW REJOIC$1 ?AT HE WAS ABLE1 BY ITS 9T]V5TION1 TO CONDUCT HIS PRIZE 9 A MANN] BY /EAL? 9TO HIS PALACE1 & ?US TO PREV5T ?AT /RUGGLE & ?OSE PA9FUL S5SATIONS1 :I* %E MU/ O!RWISE HAVE KN[N4 ,= C\LD %E HAVE BORNE1 )\T EMOTION1 TO SEE H]SELF CONVEY$ 9TO A WRET*$ IMPRISONM5T8 ,C\LD %E HAVE SUBMITT$1 )\T OPPOSITION1 TO BE %UT UP1 AS IT W]E1 FROM ! HOPE ( REVISIT+ ?OSE SC5ES1 :]E ONCE H] C>ELESS *ILDHOOD PLAY$1 & ?OSE FRI5DS :OM %E VALU$ MORE ?AN LIFE8 

,! LEAD+ PURSUIT ( ,ROD]IC1 AS IT HAD BE5 /AT$ BY ! ,DRUID ( ,ELWY1 WAS ! LOVE ( PLEASURE1 AN ATTA*M5T TO S5SUALITY1 LUXURY & LU/4 ,HE (T5 SP5T :OLE DAYS 9 ! BOSOM ( VOLUPTU\SNESS1 REPOS+ UPON C\*ES ( D[N1 UND] CEIL+S ( GOLD4 ,HIS S5SES W]E AT 9T]VALS AWAK5$1 BY ! MO/ EXQUISITE MUSIC1 TO A V>IETY ( DELI<T4 ,HE (T5 RECREAT$ HIS VIEW ) BEHOLD+1 FROM A PO/URE ( SUP95ESS & 9DOL5CE1 ! FROLIC GAMES1 & ! MAZY DANCE4 ,SOMETIMES1 9 ORD] TO DIV]SIFY ! SC5E1 HE W\LD MIX 9 ! SPORTS1 &1 BY ! GRACEFUL ACTIVITY ( HIS LIMBS1 & ! SUBTLE KE5NESS ( HIS WIT1 W\LD COMMUNICATE RELI% & NOVELTY TO ?AT :I* BE=E HAD PALL$ UPON ! P]=M]S4 ,:5 HE MOV$1 EV]Y EYE WAS FIX$ 9 ADMIRATION4 ,:5 HE SPOKE ALL WAS TRANQUILITY ( ATT5TION1 & EV]Y M\? WAS OP5 TO APPLAUD4 ,!N W]E SET =? ! LUXURIES ( ! FEA/4 ,EV]Y >TIFICE WAS EMPLOY$ TO PROVOKE ! APPETITE4 ,! VI&S W]E SAVORY1 & ! FRUITS W]E BLU%+2 ! DECORATIONS W]E SUMPTU\S1 & ! HALLS %ONE ) A PR(USION ( TAP]S1 :OSE RAYS W]E REFLECT$ 9 A ?\S& DIRECTIONS BY AN 9NUM]ABLE MULTITUDE ( MIRRORS & LU/]S4 ,& N[ ! 9TOXICAT+ BEV]AGE W5T SWIFTLY R\ND ! BO>D4 ,! CONV]SATION BECAME MORE OP5 & UNRE/RA9$4 ,QUICK W]E ! REP>TEES & L\D ! MIR?4 ,LOOSE1 MEAN+ GLANCES W]E 9T]*ANG$ BETWE5 ! MA/] ( ! FEA/ & ! M+L$ BEAUTIES ?AT ADORN$ HIS BO>D4 ,) >TFUL 9ADV]T5CE ! GAUZE SEEM$ TO )DRAW FROM !IR PANT+ BOSOMS1 & NEW & /ILL NEW] *>MS DISCOV]$ !MSELVES TO 5*ANT ! EYES & 9FLAME ! HE>T4 ,! B$ ( 5JOYM5T SUCCE$$ TO ! BO>D ( 9TEMP]ANCE4 ,SU* WAS ! HI/ORY ( ! LIFE ( ,ROD]IC4 

,BUT MAN WAS NOT BORN = ! 9DOL5CE ( PLEASURE & ! UNI=MITY ( FRUITION4 ,NO GRATIFICATIONS1 BUT ESPECIALLY NOT ?OSE ?AT ADDRESS !MSELVES ONLY TO ! S5SES1 & PAMP] ?IS BRITTLE1 WOR?LESS MANSION ( ! IMMORTAL M9D1 >E CALCULAT$ TO 5T]TA9 US = ANY LONG DURATION4 ,WE NE$ SOME?+ TO AWAK5 \R ATT5TION1 TO :ET \R APPETITE1 & TO CONTRA/ \R JOYS4 ,HAPP9ESS 9 ?IS SUBLUN>Y /ATE CAN SC>CELY BE FELT1 BUT BY A COMP>ISON ) MIS]Y4 ,IT IS HE ONLY ?AT HAS ESCAP$ FROM SICKNESS1 ?AT IS CONSCI\S ( HEAL?2 IT IS HE ONLY ?AT HAS %AK5 (F ! *A9S ( MIS=TUNE1 ?AT TRULY REJOICES4 ,! WISDOM ( !SE MAXIMS WAS FELT BY ,ROD]IC4 ,FULL ( PLEASURES1 SURR\ND$ ) OBJECTS ( DELI<T1 HE WAS NOT HAPPY4 ,!IR UNI=MITY CLOY$ HIM4 ,HE HAD RECEIV$1 BY SUP]NATURAL 5D[M5T1 AN ACTIVITY & A V5TUR\SNESS ( SPIRIT1 ?AT W]E LITTLE =M$ = SU* SC5ES AS !SE4 ,HE WAS DEV\R$ ) SPLE54 ,HE SI<$ HE KNEW NOT :Y2 HE WAS PEEVI% & ILL-HUMOR$ 9 ! MID/ ( ! MO/ ASSIDU\S ATT5TION & ! MO/ WAKEFUL S]VICE4 ,& ! COMM& HE POSSESS$ OV] ! ELEM5TS ( NATURE WAS NO REM$Y = S5SATIONS LIKE !SE4 

,OPPRESS$ ) !SE FEEL+S1 ,ROD]IC WAS ACCU/OM$ TO )DRAW HIMSELF FROM ! POMPS & LUXURIES ?AT SURR\ND$ HIM1 TO FLY FROM ! GILD$ PALACE & ! FRETT$ RO(S1 & TO MIX 9 ! SIMPLE & UNDEBAU*$ SC5ES ( >TLESS 9NOC5CE ?AT DESC5D$ ON EV]Y SIDE FROM ! HILLS HE 9HABIT$4 ,! NAME ( ,ROD]IC WAS UNKN[N TO ALL ! %EPH]DS ( ! VALLIES1 & HE WAS RECEIV$ BY !M ) ?AT (FICI\SNESS & HOSPITALITY :I* !Y W]E ACCU/OM$ TO EX]CISE TO ! /RANG]4 ,IT WAS HIS DELI<T TO GIVE SCOPE TO HIS IMAG9ATION BY 9V5T+ A ?\S& >TFUL TALES ( MIS=TUNE1 BY :I* HE AWAK5$ ! COMPASSION1 & 5GAG$ ! ATTA*M5T ( ! SIMPLE H9DS4 ,9 ORD] ! MORE EFFECTUALLY TO EVADE ?AT CURIOSITY :I* W\LD HAVE BE5 FATAL TO HIS EASE1 HE ASSUM$ EV]Y DIFF]5T TIME ?AT HE CAME AMONG !M A DIFF]5T =M4 ,BY ?IS CONTRIVANCE1 HE PASS$ UNOBS]V$1 HE P>TOOK FREELY ( !IR PA/IMES1 HE MADE HIS OBS]VATIONS UNMOLE/$1 & WAS P]FECTLY AT LEISURE = ! REFLECTIONS1 NOT ALWAYS ( ! MO/ PLEASANT DESCRIPTION1 ?AT !SE SC5ES1 ( SIMPLE VIRTUE & HONE/ POV]TY1 W]E CALCULAT$ TO EXCITE4 0,OH1 IMPOT5CE ( P[]10 EXCLAIM$ HE1 WRAPT UP & SECURE 9 ! DISGUISE HE ASSUM$1 0TO :AT PURPOSE >T ?\ DESIR$8 ,AMBITION IS SURELY ! MO/ FOOLI% & MISJUDG+ ( ALL T]RE/RIAL PASSIONS4 ,MY CONDITION APPE>S ATTRACTIVE4 ,I AM SURR\ND$ ) RI*ES & SPL5DOR22 NO MAN APPROA*ES ME BUT ) HOMAGE & FLATT]Y2 EV]Y OBJECT ( GRATIFICATION SOLICITS MY ACCEPTANCE4 ,I AM NOT ONLY 5D[$ ) A CAPACITY ( OBTA9+ ALL ?AT ,I CAN WI%1 & ?AT BY SUP]NATURAL MEANS1 BUT ,I AM ALMO/ CON/ANTLY =E/ALL$ 9 MY WI%ES4 ,:O W\LD NOT SAY1 ?AT ,I AM BLESS$8 ,:O ?AT HE>D BUT A DESCRIPTION ( MY /ATE1 W\LD NOT 5VY ME8 ,( YE %EPH]DS1 HAPPY1 ?RICE HAPPY1 9 ! CONF9$NESS ( Y\R PROSPECTS1 YE W\LD !N 5VY ME6 ,9/RUCT$ AS ,I AM1 9/RUCT$ BY TOO FATAL EXP]I5CE1 ) REASON ,I 5VY Y\4 ,H>K TO ?AT SWA9 :O IS N[ LEAD+ HIS FLOCK FROM ! DURANCE 9 :I* !Y W]E HELD TILL ! MORN+ PEEP$ OV] ! EA/]N HILLS6 ,! LITTLE LAMBS FRISK AB\T HIM1 ?ANKFUL = ! LIB]TY !Y HAVE REGA9$1 & HE /RET*ES \T HIS H& = !M TO LICK4 ,N[ HE DRIVES !M ALONG ! EXT5D$ GRE51 & 9 A WILD & ?\<TLESS NOTE C>OLS A LIVELY LAY4 ,HE S+S P]HAPS ( ! K9D1 BUT BA%FUL %EPH]DESS4 ,HIS HAT IS B\ND AB\T ) RIBBON2 ! MEMORIAL ( H] COY COMPLIANCE & MU*-PRIZ$ FAVOR4 ,H[ LI<T IS HIS HE>T1 H[ *E]FUL HIS GAIT1 & H[ GAY HIS C\NT5ANCE6 ,HE LEADS 9 A /R+ A LITTLE FROLIC GOAT ) CURV+ HORNS3 ,I SUPPOSE ! PRIZE ?AT HE BORE (F 9 S++1 :I* IS NOT YET TAM$ TO HIS H&1 & FAMILI>IZ$ TO HIS FLOCK4 ,:AT ?\< HIS COAT BE FRIEZE8 ,:AT ?\< HIS LABOR CON/ANTLY RETURN ) ! RETURN+ DAY8 ,I WE> ! ATTIRE ( K+S2 F> FROM LABOR+ MYSELF1 ?\S&S LABOR = MY CONV5I5CE4 ,& YET HE IS HAPPI] ?AN ,I4 ,5VI$ SIMPLICITY2 V5]ABLE IGNORANCE2 PL5TE\S POV]TY6 ,H[ GLADLY W\LD ,I QUIT MY SUMPTU\S PALACE1 & MY MAGIC >TS1 = ! C>ELESS1 AIRY1 & UNREFLECT+ JOYS ( RURAL SIMPLICITY60 

,IT WAS 9 A LATE EXCURSION ( ?IS K9D ?AT HE HAD BEHELD ! BEAUTE\S ,IMOG5 ,HIS EYE WAS /RUCK ) ! *>MS ( H] P]SON1 & ! AMIABL5ESS ( H] MANN]S4 ,NEV] HAD HE SE5 A COMPLEXION SO TRANSP>5T1 OR AN EYE SO EXPRESSIVE ,H] V]MEIL-T9CTUR$ LIPS W]E NEW-BL[N ROSES ?AT 5GROSS$ ! SI<T1 & SEEM$ TO SOLICIT TO BE PLUCK$4 ,HIS HE>T WAS CAU<T 9 ! TANGLES ( H] HAIR ,SU* AN UNAFFECT$ BA%FULNESS1 & SO MODE/ A BLU%2 SU* AN H>MONI\S & MEAN+ TONE ( VOICE1 ?AT EXPRESS$ 9 ! S(TE/ ACC5TS1 ! MO/ DELICATE S5SE & ! MO/ W9N+ SIMPLICITY1 C\LD NOT BUT 5GAGE ! ATT5TION ( A SWA9 SO V]S$ 9 ! SCI5CE ( ! FAIR AS ,ROD]IC4 ,FROM ?AT DI/+UI%$ MOM5T1 ?\< HE /ILL FELT UNEAS9ESS1 IT WAS NO LONG] VACUITY1 IT WAS NO LONG] AN UNEAS9ESS IRRATIONAL & UNACC\NTABLE4 ,HE HAD N[ AN OBJECT TO PURSUE4 ,HE WAS NOT N[ SUBJECT$ TO ! FATIGUE ( =M+ WI%ES = ! SAKE ( HAV+ !M 9/ANTLY GRATIFI$4 ,:5 HE REFLECT$ UPON ! PRES5T OBJECT ( HIS DESIRES1 NEW OB/ACLES CONT9UALLY />T$ 9 HIS M9D4 ,UNUS$ TO 5C\NT] DIFFICULTY1 HE = A TIME IMAG9$ !M 9SURM\NTABLE4 ,HAD HIS DESIRES BE5 LESS PRESS+1 HAD HIS PASSION BE5 LESS >D5T1 HE W\LD HAVE GIV5 UP ! PURSUIT 9 DESPAIR4 ,BUT URG$ ALONG BY AN UN9T]MITT$ IMPULSE1 HE C\LD ?9K ( NO?+ ELSE1 HE C\LD NOT AB/RACT HIS ATT5TION TO A =EIGN SUBJECT4 ,HE DET]M9$ AT LEA/ ONCE AGA9 TO BEHOLD ! PE]LESS MAID54 ,HE DESC5D$ TO ! FEA/ ( ,RU?YN2 & ?\< ! 9T]VAL HAD BE5 BUT %ORT1 FROM ! TIME 9 :I* HE HAD FIR/ OBS]V$ H]1 9 ! EYE ( LOVE %E SEEM$ IMPROV$4 ,! *>MS ?AT ]/ HAD BUDD$1 W]E N[ FULL BL[N4 ,H] BEAUTIES W]E RIP5$1 & H] ATTRACTIONS SPREAD !MSELVES 9 ! FACE ( DAY4 ,NOR WAS ?IS ALL4 ,HE BEHELD ) A WAT*FUL GLANCE H] SLI<T & SIL5T 9T]C\RSE ) ! GALLANT ,$W92 AN 9T]C\RSE :I* NO EYE BUT ?AT ( A LOV] C\LD HAVE P5ETRAT$4 ,H5CE HIS-M9D BECAME PREGNANT ) ALL ! HATEFUL BROOD ( D>K SUSPICIONS2 HE WAS AGITAT$ ) ! FURY ( JEAL\SY4 ,JEAL\SY EV]MORE BL[S ! FLAME IT SEEMS =M$ TO EXT+UI%4 ,! PASSION ( ,ROD]IC WAS MORE VIOL5T ?AN EV]4 ,HIS IMPATI5T SPIRIT C\LD NOT N[ BROOK ! ABS5CE ( A MOM5T4 ,LUXURY *>M$ NO LONG]2 ! C\* ( D[N WAS TO HIM A B$ ( TORTURE1 & ! SOLICITATIONS ( BEAUTY1 ! TAUNTS & S>CASMS ( 9F]NAL FURIES4 ,HE 9VOK$ ! SPIRIT ( HIS MO!R2 HE BR\<T TOGE!R AN ASSEMBLY ( ELVES & GOBL9S4 ,BY !IR DIRECTION HE =M$ HIS PLAN2 BY !IR 9/RUM5TALITY ! TEMPE/ WAS IMM$IATELY RAIS$2 & UND] ! GUIDANCE ( ! *IEF ( ALL ! ?RONG HE DESC5D$ UPON HIS PREY1 LIKE ! EAGLE FROM HIS EM95CE 9 ! SKY4 

,! SUCCESS ( HIS EXPLOIT HAS ALREADY BE5 RELAT$4 ,! S*EME HAD 9DE$ BE5 TOO DEEPLY LAID1 & TOO >TFULLY DIGE/$1 TO ADMIT ALMO/ ! POSSIBILITY ( A MISC>RIAGE4 ,:O BUT W\LD HAVE /OOD APPALL$1 :5 ! /ORM DESC5D$ UPON \R LOV]S 9 ! MID/ ( ! PLA91 & ! ?UND]S SEEM$ TO ROCK ! :OLE CIRCLE ( ! NEI<BOR+ HILLS8 ,:O C\LD HAVE CONDUCT$ HIMSELF AT ONCE ) GREAT] PRUD5CE & GALLANTRY ?AN ! Y\?FUL %EPH]D8 ,DID HE NOT DISPLAY ! HI<E/ DEGREE ( H]OISM & ADDRESS1 :5 HE LAID ! GAUNT & HAU<TY WOLF PRO/RATE AT HIS FEET8 ,BUT IT WAS NOT = HUMAN SKILL TO COPE ) ! ,OPPOSITION ( 9F]NAL SPIRITS4 ,ACCORD+LY ,ROD]IC HAD BE5 VICTORI\S4 ,HE HAD BORNE ! T5D] MAID5 UN-RESI/$ FROM ! FIELD2 HE HAD \T/RIPP$ ! >D5T PURSUIT ( ,$W9 ) A SPE$ SWIFT] ?AN ! W9DS4 ,9 F9E1 HE HAD CONDUCT$ HIS LOVELY PRIZE 9 SAFETY TO HIS 5*ANT$ CA/LE1 & HAD 9TRODUC$ H] )9 ?OSE WALLS1 :]E EV]Y ?+ HUMAN & SUP]NATURAL OBEY$ HIS NOD1 9 A /ATE ( UNRESI/+ PASSIVITY4 

,ROD]IC' IMM$IATELY UPON HIS 5TRANCE 9TO ! CA/LE1 HAD COMMITT$ ! FAIR IMOG5 TO ! C>E ( ! ATT5DANT DAMSELS4 ,HE *>G$ !M BY EV]Y MEANS TO 5DEAVOR TO RE/ORE H] TO S5SE & TRANQUILITY1 & NOT TO UTT] ANY ?+ 9 H] HE>+1 :I* %\LD HAVE ! SMALLE/ T5D5CY TO DISCOMPOSE H] SPIRITS4 ,9 OB$I5CE TO ORD]S1 :I* !Y HAD NEV] KN[N :AT IT WAS TO DISPUTE1 !Y W]E SO UNWE>I$ 9 !IR ASSIDUITIES TO !IR AMIABLE *>GE1 ?AT IT WAS NOT LONG BE=E %E BEGAN ONCE AGA9 TO EXHIBIT ! TOK5S ( R5EW$ P]CEPTION4 ,%E RAIS$ BY DEGREES A LEAD5 & 9EXPRESSIVE EYE1 TO ! OBJECTS ?AT W]E AB\T H]1 )\T HAV+ AS YET SPIRIT & RECOLLECT$NESS 5\< TO DI/+UI% !M4 0,MY MO!R10 CRI$ %E1 MY V5]ABLE ,$I?1 ,I AM NOT WELL4 ,MY HEAD IS QUITE CONFUS$ & GIDDY4 ,DO PRESS IT ) Y\R FRI5DLY H&40 ,A FEMALE ATT5DANT1 AS %E UTT]$ !SE WORDS1 DREW NE> TO OBEY !M4 0,GO1 GO10 EXCLAIM$ ,IMOG51 ) A FEEBLE TONE1 & AT ! SAME TIME PUTT+ BY ! (FICI\S H&1 0Y\ NAU<TY GIRL4 ,Y\ >E NOT MY MO!R4 ,DO NOT ?9K TO MAKE ME BELIEVE Y\ >E40 

,:ILE %E SPOKE ?IS %E BEGAN GRADUALLY TO GA9 A MORE 5TIRE S$AT5ESS & SELF-COMM&4 ,%E SEEM$ TO EXAM9E1 ) AN EAG] & 9QUISITIVE EYE1 FIR/ ONE OBJECT1 & !N ANO!R BY TURNS4 ,! NOVELTY ( ! :OLE SC5E APPE>$ = AN 9/ANT TO 5GROSS H] ATT5TION4 ,EV]Y P>T ( ! FURNITURE WAS UNLIKE ?AT ( A %EPH]D'S COT2 & COMPLETELY S+UL> & UNPREC$5T$ BY ANY ?+ ?AT H] MEMORY C\LD SUGGE/4 ,BUT ?IS SELF-DECEPTION1 ?IS AB/RACTION FROM H] FEEL+S & H] SITUATION WAS ( A CONT9UANCE ! %ORTE/ ?AT CAN BE CONCEIV$4 ,ALL SEEM$ *ANG$ ) H] 9 A MOM5T4 ,H] EYE1 :I*1 FROM A /ATE ( LANGUOR & 9-EXPRESSIV5ESS1 HAD ASSUM$ AN AIR ( 9T5T & RE/LESS CURIOSITY1 WAS N[ FULL ( COM=TLESS SORR[ & UNPROTECT$ DI/RESS4 0,P[]S ?AT DEF5D ! 9NOC5T1 SUPPORT1 GU>D ME6 ,:]E AM ,I8 ,:AT HAVE ,I BE5 DO+8 ,:AT IS BECOME ( ME8 ,OH1 ,$W91 ,$W960 & %E RECL9$ H] HEAD UPON ! %\LD] ( ! FEMALE :O WAS NE>E/ H]4 

,RECOV]+ H[EV]1 9 A MOM5T1 ! DIGNITY ?AT WAS CONG5IAL TO H]1 %E RAIS$ H]SELF FROM ?IS REMISS & 9ACTIVE PO/URE1 & SEEM$ TO BE IMM]S$ 9 REFLECTION & ?\<T4 0,YES1 YES10 EXCLAIM$ %E1 0,I KN[ WELL 5\< H[ IT IS4 ,Y\ CANNOT IMAG9E :AT A FURI\S /ORM IT WAS3 & SO ,I SUNK UPON ! GR\ND T]RIFI$ TO DEA?3 & SO ,$W9 LEFT ME1 & RAN SOME :]E1 ,I CANNOT TELL :]E1 = %ELT]4 ,BUT SURE IT C\LD NOT BE SO NEI!R4 ,HE C\LD NOT BE SO B>B>\S4 ,WELL BUT H[EV] SOMEBODY CAME & TOOK ME UP1 & SO ,I AM H]E4 ,BUT :AT AM ,I H]E =1 & :AT PLACE IS ?IS8 ,TELL ME1 YE K9D %EPH]DESSES1 7 IF %EPH]DESSES Y\ >E 7 = 9DE$ ,I AM SICK AT HE>T40 

,! BROK5 9T]ROGATORIES ( ,IMOG5 W]E HE>D ) A PR(\ND SIL5CE4 ,:AT10 SAID ! LOVELY & APPREH5SIVE MAID51 0WILL Y\ NOT ANSW] ME8 ,NO1 NOT ONE WORD4 ,AH1 !N IT MU/ BE BAD 9DE$4 ,BUT ,I HAVE DONE NO?+ ?AT %\LD MAKE ME BE AFRAID4 ,I AM AS H>MLESS & AS *E]ILY AS ! LITTLE R$-BREA/ ?AT PECKS \T ( MY H&8 ,SO Y\ WILL NOT HURT ME1 WILL Y\8 ,NO1 ,I D>E SWE>4 ,Y\ DO NOT FR[N UPON ME4 ,Y\R LOOKS >E QUITE SWEET & GOOD-NATUR$4 ,BUT !N IT WAS NOT K9D NOT TO ANSW] ME1 & TELL ME :AT ,I ASK$ Y\4 ,FAIR /RANG]10 REPLI$ ONE ( ! ?RONG1 0WE W\LD WILL+LY DO ANY ?+ TO OBLIGE Y\4 ,BUT Y\ >E WEAK & ILL2 & IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT Y\ %\LD NOT EX]T Y\RSELF1 BUT TRY TO SLEEP40 0,SLEEP10 REPLI$ ! %EPH]DESS1 0:AT H]E 9 ?IS /RANGE PLACE8 ,NO1 ?AT ,I %ALL NOT1 ,I CAN TELL Y\4 ,I NEV] SLEPT FROM UND] ! ?AT* ( MY FA!R S COTTAGE 9 MY LIFE1 BUT ONCE1 & ?AT WAS AT ! W$D+ ( MY DE>1 OBLIG+ ,ROV5A4 ,BUT P]HAPS10 ADD$ %E1 0MY FA!R & MO!R WILL COME TO ME H]E4 ,SO ,I WILL EV5 TRY & BE COMPLIABLE1 = ,I NEV] WAS OB/9ATE4 ,BUT 9DE$ MY HEAD IS /RANGELY CONFUS$2 Y\ MU/ EXCUSE ME40 

,SU* WAS ! LANGUAGE1 & SU* ! AFFECT+ SIMPLICITY ( ! 9NOC5T & UNCULTIVAT$ ,IMOG5 ,%E1 :O HAD BE5 US$ TO ONE N>R[ R\ND ( *E]FUL1 RU/IC SC5ES1 WAS TOO MU* P]PLEX$ TO BE ABLE TO JUDGE ( H] SITUATION4 ,H] REPEAT$ FA9T+S HAD WEAK5$ H] SPIRITS1 & = A TIME DISORD]$ H] UND]/&+4 ,%E HAD ALWAYS LIV$ AMONG ! SIMPLE2 %E HAD SC>CELY EV] BE5 WITNESS TO ANY ?+ BUT S9C]ITY & 9NOC5CE4 ,SUSPICION !RE=E WAS ! F>!/ 9 ! WORLD FROM BE+ AN 9MATE ( H] BREA/4 ,SUSPICION IS ! LATE/ & MO/ DIFFICULT LESSON ( ! HONE/ & UN-CROOK$ M9D4 ,IMOG5 !RE=E WILL+LY RETIR$ TO RE/1 9 COMPLIANCE ) ! SOLICITATION ( H] ATT5DANTS4 ,%E BEHELD NO LONG] H] RAVI%]1 :OSE EYE BEAM$ ) UNGOV]NABLE DESIRES1 & :OSE CRE/ SWELL$ ) PRIDE4 ,EV]Y C\NT5ANCE WAS M>K$ ) APP>5T C>EFULNESS & SYMPA?Y4 ,%E WAS EV5 PLEAS$ ) !IR (FICI\S & FRI5DLY SEEM+ DEMEANOR4 

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