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,! ,HALL-,SUN ,IS ,C>EFUL ,CONC]N+ ,! ,PASSES ,( ,! ,WOOD 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,9 ! MORN+ E>LY FOLK >OSE2 & ! LADS & WOM5 :O W]E NOT ( ! NI<T-%IFT GOT !M READY TO GO TO ! MEAD & ! ACRES2 = ! SUN%9E HAD BE5 PL5TY !SE LA/ DAYS & ! :EAT WAS DONE BLOSSOM+1 & ALL MU/ BE GOT READY = H>VE/4  ,SO !Y BROKE !IR FA/1 & GOT !IR TOOLS 9TO !IR H&S3  BUT !Y W]E SOME:AT HEAVYHE>T$ BECAUSE ( ?OSE LA/ WORDS ( ! ,HALL- ,SUN1 & ! D\BT ( LA/ NI<T /ILL HUNG AB\T !M1 & !Y W]E SC>CELY AS M]RY AS M5 >E WONT TO BE 9 ! MORN+4  

,AS = ! ,HALL-,SUN1 %E WAS AFOOT ) ! E>LIE/1 & WAS NO LESS1 BUT MAYHAP MORE M]RY ?AN H] WONT WAS1 & WAS BLI! ) ALL1 BO? OLD & Y\NG4  

,BUT AS !Y W]E AT ! PO9T ( GO+ %E CALL$ TO !M1 & SAID3  

0,T>RY A LITTLE1 COME YE ALL TO ! DAIS & HE>K5 TO ME40  

,SO !Y ALL GA!R$ !RETO1 & %E /OOD 9 H] PLACE & SPAKE4  

0,WOM5 & ELD]S ( ! ,WOLF+S1 IS IT SO ?AT ,I SPAKE SOME:AT ( TID+S LA/ NI<T80  

0,YEA10 SAID !Y ALL4  

,%E SAID1 0,& WAS IT A WORD ( VICTORY80  

,!Y ANSW]$ 0YEA0 AGA94  

0,GOOD IS ?AT10 %E SAID2 0D\BT YE NOT6 !RE IS NAU<T TO UNSAY4 ,BUT HE>K56  ,I AM NO?+ WISE 9 W> LIKE ,?IODOLF OR ,OTT] ( ! ,LAX+S1 OR AS ,H]IULF ! ,ANCI5T WAS1 ?\< HE WAS NAU<T SO WISE AS !Y BE4  ,NEV]!LESS YE %ALL DO WELL TO TAKE ME = Y\R CAPTA91 :ILE ?IS ,H\SE IS B>E ( W>RIORS40  

0,YEA1 YEA10 !Y SAID1 0SO WILL WE40  

,& AN OLD W>RIOR1 HI<T ,SORLI1 :O SAT 9 HIS *AIR1 NO LONG] QUITE WAY-WOR?Y1 SAID3  

0,HALL-,SUN1 ?IS WE LOOK$ = ( !E2 S9CE ?Y WISDOM IS NOT :OLLY ! WISDOM ( A SPAE-WIFE1 BUT RA!R IS ( ! *ILDR5 ( W>RIORS3 & WE KN[ ?9E HE>T TO BE HI< & PR\D1 & ?AT ?Y DEA? SEEME? TO !E A SMALL MATT] BESIDE ! LIFE ( ! ,WOLF+ ,H\SE40  

,!N %E SMIL$ & SAID1 0,WILL YE ALL DO MY BIDD+80  

,& !Y ALL CRI$ \T HE>TILY1 0,YEA1 ,HALL-,SUN1 ?AT WILL WE40  

,%E SAID3  0,HE>K5 !N2 YE ALL KN[ ?AT EA/ ( ,MIRKWOOD-WAT]1 :5 YE COME TO ! T(TS ( ! ,BE>+S1 & !IR ,GREAT ,RO(1 ! ?ICKET BEH9D !M IS CLOSE1 BUT ?AT !RE IS A WIDE WAY CUT ?R\< IT2 & (T5 HAVE ,I GONE !RE3  IF YE GO BY ?AT WAY1 9 A :ILE YE COME TO ! ?ICKET'S 5D & TO B>E PLACES :]E ! ROCKS CROP UP ?R\< ! GRAVEL & ! WOODL& LOAM4  ,!RE BRE$ ! CONEYS )\T NUMB]2 & WILD-CATS HAUNT ! PLACE = ?AT SAKE1 & FOXES2 & ! WOOD-WOLF WALKE? !RE 9 SUMM]-TIDE1 & H>D BY ! %E-WOLF HA? H] LITT] ( :ELPS1 & ALL !SE HAVE 5\<2 & ! BALD-HEAD ]NE HANGE? OV] IT & ! KITE1 & ALSO ! KE/RIL1 = %REWS & MICE AB\ND !RE4  ,( !SE ?+S !RE IS NONE ?AT FE>E? ME1 & NONE ?AT MAKE? ME AFRAID4  ,BEYOND ?IS PLACE = A LONG WAY ! WOOD IS N[ISE ?ICK1 = FIR/ GR[ A%- TREES AB\T ! CLEFTS ( ! ROCK & ALSO QUICK5-TREES1 BUT NOT MANY ( EI!R2 & H]E & !RE A HAZEL BRAKE EASY TO ?RU/ ?R\<2 !N COMES A SPACE ( OAK-TREES SCATT]$ AB\T ! LOVELY WOOD-LAWN1 & !N AT LA/ ! BEE*-WOOD CLOSE ABOVE BUT CLE> B5EA?4  ,?IS ,I KN[ WELL1 BECAUSE ,I MYSELF HAVE GONE SO F> & FUR!R2 & BY ?IS EASY WAY HAVE ,I GONE SO F> TO ! S\?1 ?AT ,I HAVE COME \T 9TO ! FELL C\NTRY1 & SE5 AF> (F ! SN[Y M\NTA9S BEYOND ! ,GREAT ,WAT]4  

0,N[ FE> YE NOT1 BUT PLUCK UP A HE>T6  ,= EI!R ,I HAVE SE5 IT OR DREAM$ IT1 OR ?\<T IT1 ?AT BY ?IS ROAD EASY TO W5D ! ,ROMANS %\LD COME 9TO ! ,M>K4  ,= %ALL NOT ?OSE DA/>DS & TRAITORS ?AT WE> ! RAIM5T & BODIES ( ! ,GO?S OV] ! HE>TS & ! LIVES ( FOEM51 TELL !M H]E(8  ,& WILL !Y NOT HAVE HE>D ( \R ,?IODOLF1 & ?IS MY HOLY NAMESAKE8  

0,WILL !Y NOT !RE=E BE SAY+ TO !MSELVES1 ',GO TO N[1 :Y %\LD WE WR5* ! H+ES (F ! DOOR ) PL5TE\S LABOR1 :5 ANO!R DOOR TO ! SAME *AMB] /&E? OP5 BE=E US8  ,?IS ,H\SE ( ! ,WOLF+S IS ! DOOR TO ! TREASURE *AMB] ( ! ,M>KM52 LET US FALL ON ?AT AT ONCE RA!R ?AN HAVE MANY BATTLES = O!R LESS] MATT]S1 & !N AT LA/ HAVE TO FI<T = ?IS ALSO3  = HAV+ ?IS WE HAVE ALL1 & !Y %ALL BE \R ?RALLS1 & WE MAY SLAU<T] :AT WE WILL1 & TORM5T :AT WE WILL & DEFL[] :AT WE WILL1 & MAKE \R S\LS GLAD ) !IR GRIEF & ANGUI%1 & TAKE ABACK ) US TO ! CITIES :AT WE WILL ( ! ?RALLS1 ?AT !IR ANGUI% & \R JOY MAY 5DURE ! LONG]4'  ,?US WILL !Y SAY3 !RE=E IS IT MY R$E ?AT ! /RONGE/ & H>DIE/ ( Y\ WOM5 TAKE HORSE1 A T5 ( Y\ & ONE TO LEAD BESIDES1 & RIDE ! %ALL[S TO ! ,BE>+ ,H\SE1 & TELL !M ( \R R$E2 :I* IS TO WAT* DILIG5TLY ! WAYS ( ! WOOD2 ! \TGATE TO ! ,M>K1 & ! PLACES :]E ! WOOD IS ?9 & EASY TO TRAVEL ON3  & YE %ALL BID !M GIVE Y\ ( !IR FOLK AS MANY AS !Y DEEM FITTE/ !RETO TO JO9 Y\R COMPANY1 SO ?AT YE MAY HAVE A *A9 ( WAT*]S /RET*+ F> 9TO ! WILDS2 BUT TWO %ALL LIE )\T ! WOOD1 !IR HORSES READY = !M TO LEAP ON & RIDE ON ! SPUR TO ! WA9-BURG 9 ! ,UPP]-M>K IF ANY TID+S BEFAL4  

0,N[ ( !SE ELEV5 ,I ORDA9 ,HROS%ILD TO BE ! LEAD] & CAPTA91 & TO *OOSE = H] FELL[S ! /\TE/-LIMB$ & HEAVIE/-H&$ ( ALL ! MAID5S H]E3  >T ?\ CONT5T ,HROS%ILD80  

,!N /OOD ,HROS%ILD =? & SAID NAU<T1 BUT NODD$ YEA2 & SOON WAS H] *OICE MADE AMID JE/S & LAU<T]1 = ?IS SEEM$ NO H>D MATT] TO !M4  

,SO ! T5 GOT TOGE!R1 & ! O!RS FELL (F FROM !M1 & !RE /OOD ! T5 MAID5S ) ,HROS%ILD1 WELL NI< AS /RONG AS M51 CLEAN-LIMB$ & TALL1 TANN$ ) SUN & W9D2 = ALL !SE W]E UNWE>I$ AFIELD1 & (T W\LD LIE \T A-NI<TS1 S9CE !Y LOV$ ! L>K'S SONG BETT] ?AN ! M\SE'S SQUEAK2 BUT AS !IR KIRTLES %IFT$ AT NECK & WRI/1 Y\ MI<T SEE !IR SK9S AS :ITE AS PRIVET-FL[] :]E !Y W]E WONT TO BE COV]$4  

,!N SAID ! ,HALL-,SUN3  0,YE HAVE HE>D ! WORD1 SEE YE TO IT1 ,HROS%ILD1 & TAKE ?IS O!R WORD ALSO3  ,BID ! ,BE>+ /AY-AT- HOMES BIDE NOT ! SWORD & ! TOR* AT HOME IF ! ,ROMANS COME1 BUT HIE !M OV] HI!R1 TO HOLD ! ,HALL OR LIVE 9 ! WILD-WOOD ) US1 AS NE$ MAY BE2 = MI<T BIDES ) MANY4  

0,BUT YE MAID5S1 TAKE ?IS C\NSEL = Y\RSELVES2 DO YE EA* BE> ) Y\ A LITTLE KE5 KNIFE1 & IF YE BE TAK51 & IT SEEM TO Y\ ?AT YE MAY NOT BE> ! SM>T ( ! ,ROMAN TORM5TS 7= !Y BE WISE 9 TORM5T+71 BUT WILL SPEAK & BEWRAY US UND] !M1 !N ?RU/ ?IS LITTLE $GE TOOL 9TO ! PLACE ( Y\R BODIES :]E ! LIFE LIE? CLOSE/1 & SO GO TO ! ,GODS ) A GOOD TALE 9 Y\R M\?S3  SO MAY ! ,ALMI<TY ,GOD ( ,E>? SPE$ Y\1 & ! FA!RS ( ! K9DR$60  

,SO %E SPOKE2 & !Y MADE NO DELAY BUT EA* ONE TOOK :AT AX OR SPE> OR SWORD %E LIK$ BE/1 & TWO HAD !IR B[S & QUIV]S ( >R[S2 & SO ALL FOLK W5T =? FROM ! ,HALL4  

,SOON W]E ! HORSES SADDL$ & BRIDL$1 & ! MAID5S BE/RODE !M JOY\SLY & SET =? ON !IR WAY1 GO+ D[N ! LANES ( ! :EAT1 & RODE D[N SPE$ILY T[>D ! %ALL[S ( ! WAT]1 & ALL CRI$ GOOD SPE$ AFT] !M4  ,BUT ! O!RS W\LD TURN TO !IR DAY'S WORK1 & W\LD GO AB\T !IR DIV]S ]R&S4  ,BUT EV5 AS !Y W]E AT PO9T TO SUND]1 !Y SAW A SWIFT RUNN] PASS+ BY ?OSE MAID5S JU/ :]E ! ACRES JO9$ ! MEAD[1 & HE WAV$ HIS H& AL(T & %\T$ TO !M1 BUT /AY$ NOT HIS RUNN+ = !M1 BUT CAME UP ! LANES ( ! :EAT AT HIS SWIFTE/3  SO !Y KNEW AT ONCE ?AT ?IS WAS AGA9 A MESS5G] FROM ! HO/1 & !Y /OOD TOGE!R & AWAIT$ HIS COM+2 & AS HE DREW NE> !Y KNEW HIM = ,EGIL1 ! SWIFTE/-FOOT$ ( ! ,WOLF+S2 & HE GAVE A GREAT %\T AS HE CAME AMONG !M2 & HE WAS DU/Y & WAYWORN1 BUT EAG]2 & !Y RECEIV$ HIM ) ALL LOVE1 & W\LD HAVE BR\<T HIM TO ! ,HALL TO WA% HIM & GIVE HIM MEAT & DR9K1 & *]I% HIM 9 ALL WAYS4  

,BUT HE CRI$ \T1 0,TO ! ,SPEE*-,HILL FIR/1 TO ! ,SPEE*-,HILL FIR/6  ,BUT EV5 BE=E ?AT1 ONE WORD TO !E1 ,HALL-,SUN6  ,SAI? ,?IODOLF1 ,S5D YE WAT*]S TO LOOK TO ! 5TRANCE 9TO ,MID-M>K1 :I* IS BY ! ,BE>+ DWELL+2 & IF AU<T UNT[>D BEFALLE? LET ONE RIDE ON ! SPUR ) ! TID+S TO ! ,WA9-BURG4  ,= BY ?AT WAY ALSO MAY P]IL COME40  

,!N SMIL$ SOME ( ! BY/&]S1 & ! ,HALL-,SUN SAID3  0,GOOD IS IT :5 ! ?\<T ( A FRI5D /IRRE? BETIMES 9 ONE'S [N BREA/4 ,! ?+ IS DONE1 ,EGIL2 OR SAWE/ ?\ NOT ?OSE T5 WOM51 & ,HROS%ILD ! ELEV5?1 AS ?\ CAME/ UP 9TO ! ACRES80  

,SAID ,EGIL2 0,FAIR FALL ?9E H&1 ,HALL-,SUN6 ?\ >T ! ,WOLF+S' ,RANSOM4  ,W5D WE N[ TO ! ,SPEE*-,HILL40  

,SO DID !Y1 & EV]Y ?RALL ?AT WAS AB\T ! DWELL+S1 MAN1 WOMAN1 & *ILD F>$ ) !M1 & /OOD AB\T ! ,SPEE*-,HILL3 & ! DOGS W5T R\ND AB\T ! $GE ( ?AT ASSEMBLY1 W&]+ 9 & \T1 & SOMETIMES LOOK+ H>D ON SOME ONE :OM !Y KNEW BE/1 IF HE CRI$ \T AL\D4  

,BUT ! M5-FOLK GAVE ALL !IR E>S TO HE>K5+1 & /OOD AS CLOSE AS !Y MI<T4  

,!N ,EGIL CLOMB ! ,SPEE*-,HILL1 & SAID4  

,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 

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