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,AN ,OLD ,H\SE ,AMONG/ ,NEW ,FOLK 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

      ,X,X,X,I4 ,AN ,OLD ,H\SE ,AMONG  
      ,NEW ,FOLK 
     
     

      ,AS ,I /OOD !RE ,ELL5 DETA*$ H]SELF FROM \R HAPPY FRI5DS :O /ILL /OOD ON 
      ! LITTLE /R& & CAME UP TO ME4 ,%E TOOK ME BY ! H&1 & SAID S(TLY1 
      0,TAKE ME ON TO ! H\SE AT ONCE2 WE NE$ NOT WAIT = ! O!RS3 ,I HAD RA!R 
      NOT40 
     
     

      ,I HAD A M9D TO SAY ?AT ,I DID NOT KN[ ! WAY ?I!R1 & ?AT ! RIV]-SIDE 
      DWELL]S %\LD LEAD2 BUT ALMO/ )\T MY WILL MY FEET MOV$ ON ALONG ! ROAD 
      !Y KNEW4 ,! RAIS$ WAY L$ US 9TO A LITTLE FIELD B\ND$ BY A BACKWAT] ( ! 
      RIV] ON ONE SIDE2 ON ! RI<T H& WE C\LD SEE A CLU/] ( SMALL H\SES & 
      B>NS1 NEW & OLD1 & BE=E US A GRAY /ONE B>N & A WALL P>TLY OV]GR[N 
      ) IVY1 OV] :I* A FEW GRAY GABLES %[$4 ,! VILLAGE ROAD 5D$ 9 ! 
      %ALL[ ( ! A=ESAID BACKWAT]4 ,WE CROSS$ ! ROAD1 & AGA9 ALMO/ )\T 
      MY WILL MY H& RAIS$ ! LAT* ( A DOOR 9 ! WALL1 & WE /OOD PRES5TLY ON A 
      /ONE PA? :I* L$ UP TO ! OLD H\SE TO :I* FATE 9 ! %APE ( ,DICK HAD SO 
      /RANGELY BR\<T ME 9 ?IS NEW WORLD ( M54 ,MY COMPANION GAVE A SI< ( PLEAS$ 
      SURPRISE & 5JOYM5T2 NOR DID ,I WOND]1 = ! G>D5 BETWE5 ! WALL & ! 
      H\SE WAS R$OL5T ( ! ,JUNE FL[]S1 & ! ROSES W]E ROLL+ OV] ONE ANO!R 
      ) ?AT DELICI\S SUP]-ABUNDANCE ( SMALL WELL-T5D$ G>D5S :I* AT FIR/ 
      SI<T TAKES AWAY ALL ?\<T FROM ! BEHOLD] SAVE ?AT ( BEAUTY4 ,! BLACKBIRDS 
      W]E S++ !IR L\DE/1 ! DOVES W]E COO+ ON ! RO(-RIDGE1 ! ROOKS 9 
      ! HI< ELMS-TREES BEYOND W]E G>RUL\S AMONG ! Y\NG LEAVES1 & ! SWIFTS 
      :EEL$ :9+ AB\T ! GABLES4 ,& ! H\SE ITSELF WAS A FIT GU>DIAN = ALL 
      ! BEAUTY ( ?IS HE>T ( SUMM]4 
     
     

      ,ONCE AGA9 ,ELL5 E*O$ MY ?\<TS AS %E SAID3 0,YES1 FRI5D1 ?IS IS :AT ,I CAME 
      \T = TO SEE2 ?IS MANY-GABL$ OLD H\SE BUILT BY ! SIMPLE/ ( C\NTRY-FOLK ( 
      ! LONG-PA/ TIMES1 REG>DLESS ( ALL ! TURMOIL ?AT WAS GO+ ON 9 CITIES & 
      C\RTS1 IS LOVELY /ILL AMID ALL ! BEAUTY :I* !SE LATT] DAYS HAVE CREAT$2 
      & ,I DO NOT WOND] AT \R FRI5DS T5D+ IT C>EFULLY & MAK+ MU* ( IT4 ,IT 
      SEEMS TO ME AS IF IT HAD WAIT$ = !SE HAPPY DAYS1 & HELD 9 IT ! GA!R$ 
      CRUMBS ( HAPP9ESS ( ! CONFUS$ & TURBUL5T PA/40 
     
     

      ,%E L$ ME UP CLOSE TO ! H\SE1 & LAID H] %APELY SUN-BR[N$ H& & >M ON 
      ! LI*5$ WALL AS IF TO EMBRACE IT & CRI$ \T1 0,O ME6 ,O ME6 ,H[ ,I LOVE ! 
      E>?1 & ! SEASONS1 & WEA!R1 & ALL ?+S ?AT DEAL ) IT1 & ALL ?AT 
      GR[S \T ( IT1 - AS ?IS HAS DONE60 
     
     

      ,I C\LD NOT ANSW] H]1 OR SAY A WORD4 ,H] EXULTATION & PLEASURE W]E SO KE5 & 
      EXQUISITE1 & H] BEAUTY1 SO DELICATE1 YET SO 9T]FUS$ ) 5]GY1 EXPRESS$ IT 
      SO FULLY1 ?AT ANY ADD$ WORD W\LD HAVE BE5 COMMONPLACE & FUTILE4 ,I DREAD$ 
      LE/ ! O!RS %\LD COME 9 SUDD5LY & BREAK ! SPELL %E HAD CA/ AB\T ME2 
      BUT WE /OOD !RE A :ILE BY ! CORN] ( ! BIG GABLE ( ! H\SE1 & NO ONE 
      CAME4 ,I HE>D ! M]RY VOICES SOME WAY (F PRES5TLY1 & KNEW ?AT !Y W]E 
      GO+ ALONG ! RIV] TO ! GREAT MEAD[ ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! H\SE & 
      G>D54 
     
     

      ,WE DREW BACK A LITTLE1 & LOOK$ UP AT ! H\SE3 ! DOOR & ! W9D[S W]E 
      OP5 TO ! FRAGRANT SUN-CUR$ AIR2 FROM ! UPP] W9D[-SILLS HUNG FE/OONS ( 
      FL[]S 9 HONOR ( ! FE/IVAL1 AS IF ! O!RS %>$ 9 ! LOVE = ! OLD 
      H\SE4 
     
     

      0,COME 910 SAID ,ELL54 0,I HOPE NO?+ WILL SPOIL IT 9SIDE2 BUT ,I DON'T ?9K IT 
      WILL4 ,COME6 WE MU/ GO BACK PRES5TLY TO ! O!RS4 ,!Y HAVE GONE ON TO ! T5TS 
      PIT*$ = ! HAYMAK]S - ! H\SE W\LD NOT HOLD A TI! ( ! FOLK1 ,I AM 
      SURE40 
     
     

      ,%E L$ ME TO ! DOOR1 MURMUR+ LITTLE ABOVE H] BREA? AS %E DID SO1 0,! E>? 
      & ! GR[? ( IT & ! LIFE ( IT6 ,IF ,I C\LD BUT SAY OR %[ H[ ,I LOVE IT60 
     
     

      ,WE W5T 91 & F\ND NO S\L 9 ANY ROOM AS WE W&]$ FROM ROOM TO ROOM1 - FROM 
      ! ROSE-COV]$ POR* TO ! /RANGE & QUA9T G>RETS AMONG ! GREAT TIMB]S 
      ( ! RO(1 :]E ( OLD TIME ! TILL]S & H]DSM5 ( ! MANOR SLEPT1 BUT 
      :I* A-NI<TS SEEM$ N[1 BY ! SMALL SIZE ( ! B$S1 & ! LITT] ( USELESS 
      & DISREG>D$ MATT]S - BUN*ES ( DRY+ FL[]S1 FEA!RS ( BIRDS1 %ELLS ( 
      />L+S' EGGS1 CADDIS WORMS 9 MUGS1 & ! LIKE - SEEM$ TO BE 9HABIT$ = 
      ! TIME BY *ILDR54 
     
     

      ,EV]Y:]E !RE WAS BUT LITTLE FURNITURE1 & ?AT ONLY ! MO/ NECESS>Y1 & ( 
      ! SIMPLE/ =MS4 ,! EXTRAVAGANT LOVE ( ORNAM5T :I* ,I HAD NOT$ 9 ?IS 
      PEOPLE ELSE:]E SEEM$ H]E TO HAVE GIV5 PLACE TO ! FEEL+ ?AT ! H\SE 
      ITSELF & ITS ASSOCIATIONS WAS ! ORNAM5T ( ! C\NTRY LIFE AMID :I* IT 
      HAD BE5 LEFT /R&$ FROM OLD TIMES1 & ?AT TO RE-ORNAM5T IT W\LD BUT TAKE 
      AWAY ITS USE AS A PIECE ( NATURAL BEAUTY4 
     
     

      ,WE SAT D[N AT LA/ 9 A ROOM OV] ! WALL :I* ,ELL5 HAD C>ESS$1 & :I* WAS 
      /ILL HUNG ) OLD TAPE/RY1 ORIG9ALLY ( NO >TI/IC VALUE1 BUT N[ FAD$ 9TO 
      PLEASANT GRAY TONES :I* H>MONIZ$ ?OR\<LY WELL ) ! QUIET ( ! PLACE1 
      & :I* W\LD HAVE BE5 ILL SUPPLANT$ BY BRI<T] & MORE /RIK+ DECORATION4 
     
     

      ,I ASK$ A FEW R&OM QUE/IONS ( ,ELL5 AS WE SAT !RE1 BUT SC>CELY LI/5$ TO 
      H] ANSW]S & PRES5TLY BECAME SIL5T1 & !N SC>CE CONSCI\S ( ANY?+1 BUT 
      ?AT ,I WAS !RE 9 ?AT OLD ROOM1 ! DOVES CROON+ FROM ! RO(S ( ! B>N 
      & DOVECOT BEYOND ! W9D[ OPPOSITE TO ME4 
     
     

      ,MY ?\<T RETURN$ TO ME AFT] :AT ,I ?9K WAS BUT A M9UTE OR TWO1 BUT :I*1 AS 
      9 A VIVID DREAM1 SEEM$ AS IF IT HAD LA/$ A LONG TIME1 :5 ,I SAW ,ELL5 SITT+1 
      LOOK+ ALL ! FULL] ( LIFE & PLEASURE & DESIRE FROM ! CONTRA/ ) ! 
      GRAY FAD$ TAPE/RY ) ITS FUTILE DESIGN1 :I* WAS N[ ONLY BE>ABLE BECAUSE IT 
      HAD GR[N SO FA9T & FEEBLE4 
     
     

      ,%E LOOK$ AT ME K9DLY1 BUT AS IF %E READ ME ?R\< & ?R\<4 ,%E SAID3 0,Y\ 
      HAVE BEGUN AGA9 Y\R NEV]-5D+ CONTRA/ BETWE5 ! PA/ & ?IS PRES5T4 ,IS 
      ?AT NOT SO80 
     
     

      0,TRUE10 SAID ,I4 0,I WAS ?9K+ ( :AT Y\1 ) Y\R CAPACITY & 9TELLIG5CE1 
      JO9$ TO Y\R LOVE ( PLEASURE1 & Y\R IMPATI5CE ( UNREASONABLE RE/RA9T - ( 
      :AT Y\ W\LD HAVE BE5 9 ?AT PA/4 ,& EV5 N[1 :5 ALL IS WON & HAS BE5 
      = A LONG TIME1 MY HE>T IS SICK5$ ) ?9K+ ( ALL ! WA/E ( LIFE ?AT 
      HAS GONE ON = SO MANY YE>S60 
     
     

      0,SO MANY C5TURIES10 %E SAID1 0SO MANY AGES60 
     
     

      0,TRUE10 ,I SAID2 0TOO TRUE10 & SAT SIL5T AGA94 
     
     

      ,%E ROSE UP & SAID3 0,COME1 ,I MU/ NOT LET Y\ GO (F 9TO A DREAM AGA9 SO SOON4 
      ,IF WE MU/ LOSE Y\1 ,I WANT Y\ TO SEE ALL ?AT Y\ CAN SEE FIR/ BE=E Y\ GO 
      BACK AGA940 
     
     

      0,LOSE ME80 ,I SAID - 0GO BACK AGA98 ,AM ,I NOT TO GO UP TO ! ,NOR? ) Y\8 ,:AT 
      DO Y\ MEAN80 
     
     

      ,%E SMIL$ SOME:AT SADLY1 & SAID3 0,NOT YET2 WE WILL NOT TALK ( ?AT YET4 ,ONLY1 
      :AT W]E Y\ ?9K+ ( JU/ N[80 
     
     

      ,I SAID FALT]+LY3 0,I WAS SAY+ TO MYSELF1 ,! PA/1 ! PRES5T8 ,%\LD %E NOT 
      HAVE SAID ! CONTRA/ ( ! PRES5T ) ! FUTURE3 ( BL9D DESPAIR ) HOPE80 
     
     

      0,I KNEW IT10 %E SAID4 ,!N %E CAU<T MY H& & SAID EXCIT$LY1 0,COME :ILE 
      !RE IS YET TIME6 ,COME60 & %E L$ ME \T ( ! ROOM2 & AS WE W]E GO+ 
      D[N/AIRS & \T ( ! H\SE 9TO ! G>D5 BY A LITTLE SIDE DOOR :I* OP5$ 
      \T ( A CURI\S LOBBY1 %E SAID 9 A CALM VOICE1 AS IF %E WI%$ ME TO =GET H] 
      SUDD5 N]V\SNESS3 0,COME6 WE \<T TO JO9 ! O!RS BE=E !Y COME 9 H]E 
      LOOK+ = US4 ,& LET ME TELL Y\1 MY FRI5D1 ?AT ,I CAN SEE Y\ >E TOO APT TO 
      FALL 9TO DREAMY MUS+3 NO D\BT BECAUSE Y\ >E NOT YET US$ TO \R LIFE ( 
      REPOSE AMID ( 5]GY2 ( WORK :I* IS PLEASURE & PLEASURE :I* IS WORK40 
     
     

      ,%E PAUS$ A LITTLE1 & AS WE CAME \T 9TO ! LOVELY G>D5 AGA91 %E SAID3 0,MY 
      FRI5D1 Y\ W]E SAY+ ?AT Y\ WOND]$ :AT ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 IF ,I HAD LIV$ 9 
      ?OSE PA/ DAYS ( TURMOIL & OPPRESSION4 ,WELL1 ,I ?9K ,I HAVE /UDI$ ! HI/ORY 
      ( !M TO KN[ PRETTY WELL4 ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 ONE ( ! POOR1 = MY FA!R :5 
      HE WAS WORK+ WAS A M]E TILL] ( ! SOIL4 ,WELL1 ,I C\LD NOT HAVE BORNE ?AT2 
      !RE=E MY BEAUTY & CLEV]NESS & BRI<TNESS0 7%E SPOKE ) NO BLU% OR 
      SIMP] ( FALSE %AME7 0W\LD HAVE BE5 SOLD TO RI* M51 & MY LIFE W\LD HAVE 
      BE5 WA/$ 9DE$2 = ,I KN[ 5\< ( ?AT TO KN[ ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE HAD NO 
      *OICE1 NO P[] ( WILL OV] MY LIFE2 & ?AT ,I %\LD NEV] HAVE B\<T PLEASURE 
      FROM ! RI* M51 OR EV5 OPPORTUNITY ( ACTION1 :]EBY ,I MI<T HAVE WON SOME 
      TRUE EXCITEM5T4 ,I %\LD HAVE WRECK$ & WA/$ 9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R1 EI!R BY 
      P5URY OR BY LUXURY4 ,IS IT NOT SO80 0,9DE$ IT IS10 SAID ,I4 
     
     

      ,%E WAS GO+ TO SAY SOME?+ ELSE1 :5 A LITTLE GATE 9 ! F5CE1 :I* L$ 
      9TO A SMALL ELM-%AD$ FIELD1 WAS OP5$1 & ,DICK CAME ) HA/Y *E]FULNESS UP 
      ! G>D5 PA?1 & WAS PRES5TLY /&+ BETWE5 US1 A H& LAID ON ! %\LD] 
      ( EA*4 ,HE SAID3 0,WELL1 NEI<BORS1 ,I ?\<T Y\ TWO W\LD LIKE TO SEE ! OLD 
      H\SE QUIETLY )\T A CR[D 9 IT4 ,ISN'T IT A JEWEL ( A H\SE AFT] ITS K9D8 
      ,WELL1 COME ALONG1 = IT IS GETT+ T[>DS D9N]-TIME4 ,P]HAPS Y\1 GUE/1 W\LD 
      LIKE A SWIM BE=E WE SIT D[N TO :AT ,I FANCY WILL BE A PRETTY LONG FEA/80 
     
     

      0,YES10 ,I SAID1 0,I %\LD LIKE ?AT40 
     
     

      0,WELL1 GOOD-BYE = ! PRES5T1 NEI<BOR ,ELL510 SAID ,DICK4 0,H]E COMES ,CL>A TO 
      TAKE C>E ( Y\1 AS ,I FANCY %E IS MORE AT HOME AMONG \R FRI5DS H]E40 
     
     

      ,CL>A CAME \T ( ! FIELDS AS HE SPOKE2 & ) ONE LOOK AT ,ELL5 ,I TURN$ & 
      W5T ) ,DICK1 D\BT+1 IF ,I MU/ SAY ! TRU? :E!R ,I %\LD SEE H] AGA94 
     

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