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,! ,DWELL+S ,( ,MID-,M>K 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,! TALE TELLS ?AT 9 TIMES LONG PA/ !RE WAS A DWELL+ ( M5 BESIDE A GREAT WOOD4  ,BE=E IT LAY A PLA91 NOT V]Y GREAT1 BUT :I* WAS1 AS IT W]E1 AN ISLE 9 ! SEA ( WOODL&1 S9CE EV5 :5 Y\ /OOD ON ! FLAT GR\ND1 Y\ C\LD SEE TREES EV]Y:]E 9 ! (F+1 ?\< AS = HILLS1 Y\ C\LD SC>CE SAY ?AT !RE W]E ANY2 ONLY SWELL+S-UP ( ! E>? H]E & !RE1 LIKE ! UPHEAV+S ( ! WAT] ?AT ONE SEES AT :ILES GO+ ON AMID ! $DIES ( A SWIFT BUT DEEP /REAM4  

,ON EI!R SIDE1 TO RI<T & LEFT ! TREE-GIRDLE REA*$ \T T[>D ! BLUE DI/ANCE1 ?ICK CLOSE & UNSUND]$1 SAVE :]E IT & ! PLA9 :I* IT BEGIRDL$ WAS CLEFT AMIDMO/ BY A RIV] AB\T AS WIDE AS ! ,?AMES AT ,%E5E :5 ! FLOOD-TIDE IS AT ITS HI<E/1 BUT SO SWIFT & FULL ( $DIES1 ?AT IT GAVE TOK5 ( M\NTA9S NOT SO F> DI/ANT1 ?\< !Y W]E HIDD54  ,ON EA* SIDE MOREOV] ( ! /REAM ( ?IS RIV] WAS A WIDE SPACE ( /ONES1 GREAT & LITTLE1 & 9 MO/ PLACES ABOVE ?IS /ONY WA/E W]E BANKS ( A FEW FEET HI<1 %[+ :]E ! YE>LY W9T] FLOOD WAS MO/ COMMONLY /AY$4  

,Y\ MU/ KN[ ?AT ?IS GREAT CLE>+ 9 ! WOODL& WAS NOT A MATT] ( HAPHAZ>D2 ?\< ! RIV] HAD DRIV5 A ROAD :]EBY M5 MI<T F>E ON EA* SIDE ( ITS HURRY+ /REAM4  ,IT WAS M5 :O HAD MADE ?AT ,ISLE 9 ! WOODL&4  

,= MANY G5]ATIONS ! FOLK ?AT N[ DWELT !RE HAD LE>N$ ! CRAFT ( IRON-F\ND+1 SO ?AT !Y HAD NO LACK ( W>ES ( IRON & /EEL1 :E!R !Y W]E TOOLS ( H&ICRAFT OR WEAPONS = HUNT+ & = W>4  ,IT WAS ! M5 ( ! ,FOLK1 :O COM+ AD[N BY ! RIV]-SIDE HAD MADE ?AT CLE>+4  ,! TALE TELLS NOT :5CE !Y CAME1 BUT BELIKE FROM ! DALES ( ! DI/ANT M\NTA9S1 & FROM DALES & M\NTA9S & PLA9S FUR!R ALO( & YET FUR!R4  

,ANYH[ !Y CAME AD[N ! RIV]2 ON ITS WAT]S ON RAFTS1 BY ITS %ORES 9 WA9S OR BE/RID+ !IR HORSES OR !IR K9E1 OR AFOOT1 TILL !Y HAD A M9D TO ABIDE2 & !RE AS IT FELL !Y /AY$ !IR TRAVEL1 & SPREAD FROM EA* SIDE ( ! RIV]1 & F\<T ) ! WOOD & ITS WILD ?+S1 ?AT !Y MI<T MAKE TO !MSELVES A DWELL+-PLACE ON ! FACE ( ! E>?4  

,SO !Y CUT D[N ! TREES1 & BURN$ !IR /UMPS ?AT ! GRASS MI<T GR[ SWEET = !IR K9E & %EEP & HORSES2 & !Y DIK$ ! RIV] :]E NE$ WAS ALL ?R\< ! PLA91 & F> UP 9TO ! WILD-WOOD TO BRIDLE ! W9T] FLOODS3  & !Y MADE !M BOATS TO F]RY !M OV]1 & TO FLOAT D[N /REAM & TRACK UP-/REAM3  !Y FI%$ ! RIV]'S $DIES ALSO ) NET & ) L9E2 & DREW DRIFT FROM \T ( IT ( F>-TRAVEL$ WOOD & O!R MATT]S2 & ! GRAVEL ( ITS %ALL[S !Y WA%$ = GOLD2 & IT BECAME !IR FRI5D1 & !Y LOV$ IT1 & GAVE IT A NAME1 & CALL$ IT ! ,DUSKY1 & ! ,GLASSY1 & ! ,MIRKWOOD-WAT]2 = ! NAMES ( IT *ANG$ ) ! G5]ATIONS ( MAN4  

,!RE !N 9 ! CLE>+ ( ! WOOD ?AT = MANY YE>S GREW GREAT] YE>LY !Y DRAVE !IR BEA/S TO PA/URE 9 ! NEW-MADE MEAD[S1 :]E YE> BY YE> ! GRASS GREW SWEET] AS ! SUN %ONE ON IT & ! /&+ WAT]S W5T FROM IT2 & N[ 9 ! YE> :]E( ! TALE TELLE? IT WAS A FAIR & SMIL+ PLA91 & NO FOLK MI<T HAVE A BETT] MEAD[4  

,BUT LONG BE=E ?AT HAD !Y LE>N$ ! CRAFT ( TILLAGE & TAK5 HE$ TO ! ACRES & BEGUN TO GR[ :EAT & RYE !REON R\ND AB\T !IR RO(S2 ! SPADE CAME 9TO !IR H&S1 & !Y BE?\<T !M ( ! PL[-%>E1 & ! TILLAGE SPREAD & GREW1 & !RE WAS NO LACK ( BREAD4  

,9 SU* WISE ?AT ,FOLK HAD MADE AN ISL& AMID ( ! ,MIRKWOOD1 & E/ABLI%$ A HOME !RE1 & UPHELD IT ) MANIFOLD TOIL TOO LONG TO TELL (4  ,& FROM ! BEG9N+ ?IS CLE>+ 9 ! WOOD !Y CALL$ ! ,MID-M>K3  = Y\ %ALL KN[ ?AT M5 MI<T J\RNEY UP & D[N ! ,MIRKWOOD-WAT]1 & HALF A DAY'S RIDE UP OR D[N !Y W\LD COME ON ANO!R CLE>+ OR ISL& 9 ! WOODS1 & !SE W]E ! ,UPP]-M>K & ! ,NE!R-M>K3  & ALL !SE ?REE W]E 9HABIT$ BY M5 ( ONE FOLK & ONE K9DR$1 :I* WAS CALL$ ! ,M>K-M51 ?\< ( MANY BRAN*ES WAS ?AT /EM ( FOLK1 :O BORE DIV]S SIGNS 9 BATTLE & AT ! C\NCIL :]EBY !Y MI<T BE KN[N4  

,N[ 9 ! ,MID-M>K ITSELF W]E MANY ,H\SES ( M52 = BY ?AT WORD HAD !Y CALL$ = G5]ATIONS ?OSE :O DWELT TOGE!R UND] ONE TOK5 ( K9%IP4  ,! RIV] RAN FROM ,S\? TO ,NOR?1 & BO? ON ! ,EA/ SIDE & ON ! ,WE/ W]E !RE ,H\SES ( ! ,FOLK1 & !IR HABITATIONS W]E %\LD]$ UP NI< UNTO ! WOOD1 SO ?AT EV] BETWIXT !M & ! RIV] WAS !RE A SPACE ( TILLAGE & PA/URE4  

,TELLS ! TALE ( ONE SU* ,H\SE1 :OSE HABITATIONS W]E ON ! WE/ SIDE ( ! WAT]1 ON A G5TLE SLOPE ( L&1 SO ?AT NO FLOOD HI<] ?AN COMMON MI<T REA* !M4  ,IT WAS /RAI<T D[N TO ! RIV] MO/LY ?AT ! L& FELL (F1 & ON ITS D[NW>D-REA*+ SLOPES WAS ! TILLAGE1 0! ,ACRES10 AS ! M5 ( ?AT TIME ALWAYS CALL$ TILL$ L&2 & BEYOND ?AT WAS ! MEAD[ GO+ FAIR & SMOO?1 ?\< ) H]E & !RE A RIS+ 9 IT1 D[N TO ! LIPS ( ! /ONY WA/E ( ! W9T] RIV]4  

,N[ ! NAME ( ?IS ,H\SE WAS ! ,WOLF+S1 & !Y BORE A ,WOLF ON !IR BANN]S1 & !IR W>RIORS W]E M>K$ ON ! BREA/ ) ! IMAGE ( ! ,WOLF1 ?AT !Y MI<T BE KN[N = :AT !Y W]E IF !Y FELL 9 BATTLE1 & W]E /RIPP$4  

,! H\SE1 ?AT IS TO SAY ! ,RO(1 ( ! ,WOLF+S ( ! ,MID-M>K /OOD ON ! TOPMO/ ( ! SLOPE A=ESAID ) ITS BACK TO ! WILD-WOOD & ITS FACE TO ! ACRES & ! WAT]4  ,BUT Y\ MU/ KN[ ?AT 9 ?OSE DAYS ! M5 ( ONE BRAN* ( K9DR$ DWELT UND] ONE RO( TOGE!R1 & HAD !RE9 !IR PLACE & DIGNITY2 NOR W]E !RE MANY DEGREES AMONG !M AS HA? BEFALL5 AFT]W>DS1 BUT ALL !Y ( ONE BLOOD W]E BRE?R5 & ( EQUAL DIGNITY4  ,H[BEIT !Y HAD S]VANTS OR ?RALLS1 M5 TAK5 9 BATTLE1 M5 ( ALI5 BLOOD1 ?\< TRUE IT IS ?AT FROM TIME TO TIME W]E SOME ( SU* M5 TAK5 9TO ! ,H\SE1 & HAIL$ AS BRE?R5 ( ! BLOOD4  

,ALSO 7TO MAKE AN 5D AT ONCE ( !SE MATT]S ( K9%IP & AFF9ITY7 ! M5 ( ONE ,H\SE MI<T NOT W$ ! WOM5 ( !IR [N ,H\SE3  TO ! ,WOLF+ M5 ALL ,WOLF+ WOM5 W]E AS SI/]S3  !Y MU/ NE$S W$ ) ! ,H>T+S OR ! ,ELK+S OR ! ,BE>+S1 OR O!R SU* ,H\SES ( ! ,M>K AS W]E NOT SO CLOSE AK9 TO ! BLOOD ( ! ,WOLF2 & ?IS WAS A LAW ?AT NONE DREAM$ ( BREAK+4  ,?US !N DWELT ?IS ,FOLK & SU* WAS !IR ,CU/OM4  

,AS TO ! ,RO( ( ! ,WOLF+S1 IT WAS A GREAT HALL & GOODLY1 AFT] ! FA%ION ( !IR FOLK & !IR DAY2 NOT BUILT ( /ONE & LIME1 BUT FRAM$ ( ! GOODLIE/ TREES ( ! WILD-WOOD SQU>$ ) ! ADZE1 & BETWIXT ! FRAM+ FILL$ ) CLAY WATTL$ ) RE$S4 ,LONG WAS ?AT H\SE1 & AT ONE 5D ANI< ! GABLE WAS ! ,MAN'S- DOOR1 NOT SO HI< ?AT A MAN MI<T /& ON ! ?RE%OLD & HIS HELMCRE/ CLE> ! L9TEL2 = SU* WAS ! CU/OM1 ?AT A TALL MAN MU/ B[ HIMSELF AS HE CAME 9TO ! HALL2 :I* CU/OM MAYBE WAS A MEMORY ( ! DAYS ( ONSLAU<T :5 ! FOEM5 W]E MO/LY WONT TO BESET ! HALL2 :]EAS 9 ! DAYS :]E( ! TALE TELLS !Y DREW \T 9TO ! FIELDS & F\<T UNF5C$2 UNLESS AT :ILES :5 ! ODDS W]E OV] GREAT1 & !N !Y DREW !IR WA9S AB\T !M & W]E F5C$ BY ! WA9-BURG4  ,AT LEA/ IT WAS FROM NO NIGG>DRY ?AT ! DOOR WAS MADE ?US L[1 AS MI<T BE SE5 BY ! FAIR & MANIFOLD C>V+ ( KNOTS & DRAGONS ?AT WAS WR\<T ABOVE ! L9TEL ( ! DOOR = SOME ?REE FOOT'S SPACE4  ,BUT A LIKE DOOR WAS !RE ANI< ! O!R GABLE-5D1 :]EBY ! WOM5 5T]$1 & IT WAS CALL$ ! ,WOMAN'S-DOOR4  

,NE> TO ! H\SE ON ALL SIDES EXCEPT T[>D ! WOOD W]E !RE MANY B[]S & COTS R\ND AB\T ! P5FOLDS & ! BYRES3  & !SE W]E BOO?S = ! /[AGE ( W>ES1 & = CRAFTS & SMI?Y+ ?AT W]E UNH&Y TO DO 9 ! H\SE2 & )AL !Y W]E ! DWELL+-PLACES ( ! ?RALLS4  ,& ! LADS & Y\NG M5 (T5 ABODE !RE MANY DAYS & W]E *]I%$ !RE ( ! ?RALLS ?AT LOV$ !M1 S9CE AT :ILES !Y %UNN$ ! ,GREAT ,RO( ?AT !Y MI<T BE ! FRE] TO COME & GO AT !IR PLEASURE1 & DEAL AS !Y W\LD4  ,?US WAS !RE A CLU/]+ ON ! SLOPES & B5TS BETWIXT ! ACRES ( ! ,WOLF+S & ! WILD-WOOD :]E9 DWELT ! WOLVES4  

,AS TO ! H\SE )91 TWO R[S ( PILL>S W5T D[N IT 5DLONG1 FA%ION$ ( ! MI<TIE/ TREES ?AT MI<T BE F\ND1 & EA* ONE FAIRLY WR\<T ) BASE & *APIT]1 & WREA?S & KNOTS1 & FI<T+ M5 & DRAGONS2 SO ?AT IT WAS LIKE A *UR* ( LAT] DAYS ?AT HAS A NAVE & AISLES3  W9D[S !RE W]E ABOVE ! AISLES1 & A PASSAGE UND]NEA? ! SAID W9D[S 9 !IR RO(S4  ,9 ! AISLES W]E ! SLEEP+-PLACES ( ! ,FOLK1 & D[N ! NAVE UND] ! CR[N ( ! RO( W]E ?REE HE>?S = ! FIRES1 & ABOVE EA* HE>? A LUFF] OR SMOKE-BE>] TO DRAW ! SMOKE UP :5 ! FIRES W]E LI<T$4  ,=SOO? ON A BRI<T W9T] AFT]NOON IT WAS /RANGE TO SEE ! ?REE COLUMNS ( SMOKE GO+ WAV]+ UP TO ! DIMNESS ( ! MI<TY RO(1 & ONE MAYBE SMITT5 A?W>T BY ! SUNBEAMS4  ,AS = ! TIMB] ( ! RO( ITSELF & ITS FRAM+1 SO EXCE$+ GREAT & HI< IT WAS1 ?AT ! TALE TELLS H[ ?AT NONE MI<T SEE ! FA%ION ( IT FROM ! HALL-FLOOR UNLESS HE W]E TO RAISE AL(T A BLAZ+ FAGOT ON A LONG POLE3  S9CE NO LACK ( TIMB] WAS !RE AMONG ! M5 ( ! ,M>K4  

,AT ! 5D ( ! HALL ANI< ! ,MAN'S-DOOR WAS ! DAIS1 & A TABLE !REON SET ?W>TWISE ( ! HALL2 & 9 FRONT ( ! DAIS WAS ! NOBLE/ & GREATE/ ( ! HE>?S2 7BUT ( ! O!RS ONE WAS 9 ! V]Y MIDMO/1 & ANO!R 9 ! ,WOMAN'S-,*AMB]7 & R\ND AB\T ! DAIS1 ALONG ! GABLE-WALL1 & HUNG FROM PILL> TO PILL> W]E WOV5 CLO?S PICTUR$ ) IMAGES ( ANCI5T TALES & ! DE$S ( ! ,WOLF+S1 & ! DE$S ( ! ,GODS FROM :5CE !Y CAME4  ,& ?IS WAS ! FAIRE/ PLACE ( ALL ! H\SE & ! BE/-BELOV$ ( ! ,FOLK1 & ESPECIALLY ( ! OLD] & ! MI<TI] M53  & !RE W]E TALES TOLD1 & SONGS SUNG1 ESPECIALLY IF !Y W]E NEW3 & !RETO ALSO W]E MESS5G]S BR\<T IF ANY TID+S W]E ABROAD3 !RE ALSO W\LD ! ELD]S TALK TOGE!R AB\T MATT]S CONC]N+ ! ,H\SE OR ! ,MID-M>K OR ! :OLE ,FOLK ( ! ,M>KM54  

,YET Y\ MU/ NOT ?9K ?AT !IR SOLEMN C\NCILS W]E HELD !RE1 ! FOLK-MOTES :]EAT IT MU/ BE DET]M9$ :AT TO DO & :AT TO =BE> DO+2 = ACCORD+ AS SU* C\NCILS1 7:I* !Y CALL$ ,?+S7 W]E ( ! ,H\SE OR ( ! ,MID-M>K OR ( ! :OLE ,FOLK1 W]E !Y HELD EA* AT ! DUE ,?+-/EADS 9 ! ,WOOD ALO( FROM EI!R ACRE OR MEAD[1 7AS WAS ! CU/OM ( \R =EFA!RS = LONG AFT]7 & AT SU* ,?+S W\LD ALL ! M5 ( ! ,H\SE OR ! ,MID- M>K OR ! ,FOLK BE PRES5T MAN BY MAN4  ,& 9 EA* ( !SE /EADS WAS !RE A ,DOOMR+ :]E9 ,DOOM WAS GIV5 BY ! NEI<BORS *OS51 7:OM N[ WE CALL ! ,JURY7 9 MATT]S BETWE5 MAN & MAN2 & NO SU* DOOM ( NEI<BORS WAS GIV51 & NO SU* VOICE ( ! ,FOLK PROCLAIM$ 9 ANY H\SE OR UND] ANY RO(1 NOR EV5 AS A=ESAID ON ! TILL$ ACRES OR ! DEPA/UR$ MEAD[S4  ,?IS WAS ! CU/OM ( \R =EFA!RS1 9 MEMORY1 BELIKE1 ( ! DAYS :5 AS YET !RE WAS NEI!R H\SE NOR TILLAGE1 NOR FLOCKS & H]DS1 BUT ! ,E>?'S FACE ONLY & :AT FREELY GREW !REON4  

,BUT OV] ! DAIS !RE HUNG BY *A9S & PULLEYS FA/5$ TO A TIE- BEAM ( ! RO( HI< AL(T A WONDR\S LAMP FA%ION$ ( GLASS2 YET ( NO SU* GLASS AS ! FOLK MADE !N & !RE1 BUT ( A FAIR & CLE> GRE5 LIKE AN EM]ALD1 & ALL DONE ) FIGURES & KNOTS 9 GOLD1 & /RANGE BEA/S1 & A W>RIOR SLAY+ A DRAGON1 & ! SUN RIS+ ON ! E>?3  NOR DID ANY TALE TELL :5CE ?IS LAMP CAME1 BUT IT WAS HELD AS AN ANCI5T & HOLY ?+ BY ALL ! ,M>K-M51 & ! K9DR$ ( ! ,WOLF HAD IT 9 *>GE TO KEEP A LI<T BURN+ 9 IT NI<T & DAY = EV]2 & !Y APPO9T$ A MAID5 ( !IR [N K9DR$ TO ?AT (FICE2 :I* DAMSEL MU/ NE$S BE UNW$D$1 S9CE NO W$D$ WOMAN DWELL+ UND] ?AT RO( C\LD BE A ,WOLF+ WOMAN1 BUT W\LD NE$S BE ( ! H\SES :]E9 ! ,WOLF+S W$D$4  

,?IS LAMP :I* BURN$ EV] WAS CALL$ ! ,HALL-,SUN1 & ! WOMAN :O HAD *>GE ( IT1 & :O WAS ! FAIRE/ ?AT MI<T BE F\ND WAS CALL$ AFT] IT ! ,HALL-,SUN ALSO4  

,AT ! O!R 5D ( ! HALL WAS ! ,WOMAN'S-,*AMB]1 & !RE9 W]E ! LOOMS & O!R GE> = ! C>D+ & SP9N+ ( WOOL & ! WEAV+ ( CLO?4  

,SU* WAS ! ,RO( UND] :I* DWELT ! K9DR$ ( ! ,WOLF+S2 & ! O!R K9DR$S ( ! ,MID-M>K HAD RO(S LIKE TO IT2 & ( !SE ! *IEFE/ W]E ! ,ELK+S1 ! ,VALL+S1 ! ,ALFT+S1 ! ,BEAM+S1 ! ,GALT+S1 & ! ,BE>+S2 :O BORE ON !IR BANN]S ! ,ELK1 ! ,FALCON1 ! ,SWAN1 ! ,TREE1 ! ,BO>1 & ! ,BE>4  ,BUT O!R LESS] & NEW] K9DR$S !RE W]E ?AN !SE3  AS = ! ,H>T+S ABOVE NAM$1 !Y W]E A K9DR$ ( ! ,UPP]-M>K4  

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