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,! ,WOOD-,SUN ,SPEAKE? ,) ,?IODOLF 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,N[ ! ,M>KM5 LAID ,H]IULF 9 H[E ON ! RIDGE-CRE/ :]E HE HAD FALL51 & HEAP$ A MI<TY H[E OV] HIM ?AT C\LD BE SE5 FROM F>1 & R\ND AB\T HIM !Y LAID ! O!R W>RIORS ( ! K9DR$S4  ,= !Y DEEM$ IT WAS FITTE/ ?AT !Y %\LD LIE ON ! PLACE :OSE /ORY !Y HAD FA%ION$4  ,BUT !Y CA/ E>? ON ! FOEM5 L[] D[N ON ! WE/W>D-LY+ B5TS4  

,! SUN SET AMID !IR WORK1 & NI<T CAME ON2 & ,?IODOLF WAS WE>Y & W\LD FA9 RE/ HIM & SLEEP3  BUT HE HAD MANY ?\<TS1 & POND]$ :I!RW>D HE %\LD LEAD ! FOLK1 SO AS TO SMITE ! ,ROMANS ONCE AGA91 & HE HAD A M9D TO GO AP>T & BE ALONE = RE/ & SLUMB]2 SO HE SPOKE TO A MAN ( ! K9DR$ NAM$ ,SOLVI 9 :OM HE PUT ALL TRU/1 & !N HE W5T D[N FROM ! RIDGE1 & 9TO A LITTLE DALE ON ! S\?WE/ SIDE !RE(1 A FURLONG FROM ! PLACE ( ! BATTLE4  ,A BECK RAN D[N ?AT DALE1 & ! FUR!R 5D ( IT WAS CLOS$ BY A LITTLE WOOD ( YEW TREES1 L[1 BUT GR[+ ?ICK TOGE!R1 & GREAT GRAY /ONES W]E SCATT]$ UP & D[N ON ! %ORT GRASS ( ! DALE4  ,?IODOLF W5T D[N TO ! BROOK-SIDE1 & TO A PLACE :]E IT TRICKL$ 9TO A POOL1 :5CE IT RAN AGA9 9 A ?9 ?READ D[N ! DALE1 TURN+ ASIDE BE=E IT REA*$ ! YEW- WOOD TO RUN ITS WAYS UND] L[ L$GES ( ROCK 9TO A WID] DALE4  ,HE LOOK$ AT ! POOL & SMIL$ TO HIMSELF AS IF HE HAD ?\<T ( SOME?+ ?AT PLEAS$ HIM2 !N HE DREW A BROAD KNIFE FROM HIS SIDE1 & FELL TO CUTT+ UP TURFS TILL HE HAD :AT HE WANT$2 & !N HE BR\<T /ONES TO ! PLACE1 & BUILT A DAM ACROSS ! M\? ( ! POOL1 & SAT BY ON A GREAT /ONE TO WAT* IT FILL+4  

,AS HE SAT HE /ROVE TO ?9K AB\T ! ,ROMAN HO/ & H[ HE %\LD DEAL ) IT2 BUT DESPITE HIMSELF HIS ?\<TS W&]$1 & MADE = HIM PICTURES ( HIS LIFE ?AT %\LD BE :5 ?IS TIME ( BATTLE WAS OV]2 SO ?AT HE SAW NO?+ ( ! TR\BLES ?AT W]E UPON HIS H&S ?AT NI<T1 BUT RA!R HE SAW HIMSELF P>TAK+ 9 ! DE$S ( ! LIFE ( MAN4  ,!RE HE WAS BETWE5 ! PL[-/ILTS 9 ! ACRES ( ! K9DR$ :5 ! WE/ W9D WAS BL[+ OV] ! PROMISE ( E>LY SPR+2 OR SMIT+ D[N ! RIPE :EAT 9 ! HOT AFT]NOON AMID ! LAU<T] & M]RY TALK ( MAN & MAID2 OR F> AWAY OV] ,MIRKWOOD-WAT] WAT*+ ! $GES ( ! WOOD AGA9/ ! PR[L+ WOLF & LYNX1 ! />S JU/ BEG9N+ TO %9E OV] HIS HEAD1 AS N[ !Y W]E2 OR W5D+ ! W9DLESS WOODS 9 ! FIR/ FRO/S BE=E ! SN[ CAME1 ! HUNT]'S B[ OR JAVEL9 9 H&3  OR COM+ BACK FROM ! WOOD ) ! QU>RY ON ! SL$GE ACROSS ! SN[1 :5 W9T] WAS DEEP1 ?R\< ! BIT+ ICY W9D & ! :IRL ( ! DRIFT+ SN[1 TO ! LI<TS & MUSIC ( ! ,GREAT ,RO(1 & ! M]RY TALK !RE9 & ! SMIL+ ( ! FACES GLAD TO SEE ! HUNT+-C>LES COME BACK2 & ! FULL DRAFTS ( MEAD1 & ! SWEET RE/ A NI<T-TIDE :5 ! NOR? W9D WAS MOAN+ R\ND ! ANCI5T HOME4  

,ALL SEEM$ GOOD & FAIR TO HIM1 & :ILES HE LOOK$ >\ND HIM1 & SAW ! LONG DALE LY+ ON HIS LEFT H& & ! D>K YEWS 9 ITS JAWS PRESS+ UP AGA9/ ! ROCK-L$GES ( ! BROOK1 & ON HIS RI<T ITS W9D+S AS ! GR\ND ROSE UP TO ! BUTTRESSES ( ! GREAT RIDGE4  ,! MOON WAS RIS+ OV] IT1 & HE HE>D ! VOICE ( ! BROOK AS IT T9KL$ OV] ! /ONES ABOVE HIM2 & ! :I/LE ( ! PLOV] & ! LAU< ( ! :IMBREL CAME D[N ! DALE %>P & CLE> 9 ! CALM EV5+2 & S\ND+ F> AWAY1 BECAUSE ! GREAT HILL MUFFL$ !M1 W]E ! VOICES ( HIS FELL[S ON ! RIDGE1 & ! SONGS ( ! W>RIORS & ! HI<-PIT*$ CRIES ( ! WAT*4 ,& ?IS ALSO WAS A P>T ( ! SWEET LIFE :I* WAS1 & WAS TO BE2 & HE SMIL$ & WAS HAPPY & LOV$ ! DAYS ?AT W]E COM+1 & LONG$ = !M1 AS ! Y\NG MAN LONGS = ! FEET ( HIS MAID5 AT ! TRY /+-PLACE4  

,SO AS HE SAT !RE1 ! DREAMS WRAPP+ HIM UP FROM TR\BL\S ?\<TS1 AT LA/ SLUMB] OV]TOOK HIM1 & ! GREAT W>RIOR ( ! ,WOLF+S SAT NODD+ LIKE AN OLD C>LE 9 ! *IMNEY +LE1 & HE FELL ASLEEP1 HIS DREAMS GO+ ) HIM1 BUT ALL *ANG$ & TURN$ TO FOLLY & EMPT9ESS4  

,HE WOKE ) A />T 9 NO LONG TIME2 ! NI<T WAS DEEP1 ! W9D HAD FALL5 UTT]LY1 & ALL S\NDS W]E /ILL$ SAVE ! VOICE ( ! BROOK1 & N[ & AGA9 ! CRY ( ! WAT*]S ( ! ,GO?S4  ,! MOON WAS HI< & BRI<T1 & ! LITTLE POOL BESIDE HIM GLITT]$ ) IT 9 ALL ITS RIPPLES2 = IT WAS FULL N[ & TRICKL+ OV] ! LIP ( HIS DAM4  ,SO HE >OSE FROM ! /ONE & DID (F HIS W>- GE>1 CA/+ ,?RONG-PL[ D[N 9TO ! GRASS BESIDE HIM1 = HE HAD BE5 M9D$ TO BA! HIM1 BUT ! SLUMB] WAS /ILL ON HIM1 & HE /OOD MUS+ :ILE ! /REAM GREW /RONG] & PU%$ (F FIR/ ONE ( HIS TURFS & !N ANO!R1 & ROLL$ TWO OR ?REE ( ! /ONES OV]1 & !N S(TLY ?RU/ ALL AWAY & RAN ) A GU% D[N ! DALE1 FILL+ ALL ! LITTLE BI<TS BY ! WAY = A M9UTE OR TWO2 HE LAU<$ S(TLY !REAT1 & /AY$ ! UNDO+ ( HIS KIRTLE1 & SO LAID HIMSELF D[N ON ! GRASS BESIDE ! /ONE LOOK+ D[N ! DALE1 & FELL AT ONCE 9TO A DREAMLESS SLEEP4  

,:5 HE AWOKE AGA91 IT WAS YET NI<T1 BUT ! MOON WAS GETT+ L[] & ! FIR/ BEG9N+S ( DAWN W]E %[+ 9 ! SKY OV] ! RIDGE2 HE LAY /ILL A MOM5T GA!R+ HIS ?\<TS & /RIV+ TO REMEMB] :]E HE WAS1 AS IS ! WONT ( M5 WAK+ FROM DEEP SLEEP2 !N HE LEAP$ TO HIS FEET1 & LO1 HE WAS FACE TO FACE ) A WOMAN1 & %E :O BUT ! ,WOOD-,SUN8 & HE WOND]$ NOT1 BUT REA*$ \T HIS H& TO T\* H]1 ?\< HE HAD NOT YET :OLLY CA/ (F ! HEAV9ESS ( SLUMB] OR REMEMB]$ ! TID+S ( YE/]DAY4  

,%E DREW ABACK A LITTLE FROM HIM1 & HIS EYES CLE>$ ( ! SLUMB]1 & HE SAW H] ?AT %E WAS SCANTILY CLAD 9 BLACK RAIM5T1 B>EFOOT1 ) NO GOLD R+ ON H] >MS OR NECKLACE ON H] NECK1 OR CR[N AB\T H] HEAD4  ,BUT %E LOOK$ SO FAIR & LOVELY EV5 9 ?AT 5D ( ! NI<T-TIDE1 ?AT HE REMEMB]$ ALL H] BEAUTY ( ! DAY & ! SUN%9E1 & HE LAU<$ AL\D = JOY ( ! SI<T ( H]1 & SAID3  

0,:AT AILE? !E1 ,O ,WOOD-,SUN1 & IS ?IS A NEW CU/OM ( ?Y K9DR$ & ! FOLK ( ,GOD-HOME ?AT !IR BRIDES >RAY !MSELVES LIKE ?RALLS NEW-TAK51 & AS WOM5 :O HAVE LO/ !IR K9DR$ & >E \TCA/8  ,:O !N HA? WON ! ,BURG ( ! ,ANSES1 & CLOMB ! RAMP>T ( ,GOD-HOME80  

,BUT %E SPOKE FROM :]E %E /OOD 9 A VOICE SO SWEET1 ?AT IT ?RILL$ TO ! V]Y M>R[ ( HIS BONES4  

0,I HAVE DWELT A :ILE ) SORR[ S9CE WE MET1 WE TWA91 9 !   

WOOD3   

,I HAVE M\RN$1 :ILE ?\ HA/ BE5 M]RY1 :O DEEME/ ! W>-PLAY   

GOOD4   

,= ,I KN[ ! HE>T ( ! WILLFUL & H[ ?\ W\LD/ CA/ AWAY   

,! RAMP>T ( ?Y LIFE-DAYS1 & ! WALL ( MY HAPPY DAY4   

,YEA ,I AM ! ?RALL ( ,SORR[2 %E HA? /RIPP$ MY RAIM5T (F   

,& LAID SORE /RIPES UPON ME ) MANY A BITT] SC(F4   

,/ILL BIDD+ ME REMEMB] ?AT ,I COME ( ! ,GOD-FOLK'S K91   

,& YET = ALL MY GODHEAD NO LOVE ( !E MAY W940   

,!N %E LOOK$ LONG+LY AT HIM A :ILE & AT LA/ C\LD NO LONG] REFRA9 H]1 BUT DREW NI< HIM & TOOK HIS H&S 9 H]S1 & KISS$ HIS M\?1 & SAID AS %E C>ESS$ HIM3  

0,O :]E >E ?Y W\NDS1 BELOV$8 H[ TURN$ ! SPE> FROM ?Y   

BREA/1   

,:5 ! /ORM ( W> BLEW /RONGE/1 & ! BE/ M5 MET ! BE/8   

,LO1 ?IS IS ! TALE ( TO-DAY3  BUT :AT %ALL TO-MORR[ TELL8   

,?AT ,?IODOLF ! ,MI<TY 9 ! FI<T'S BEG9N+ FELL2   

,?AT !RE CAME A /ROKE ILL-/RICK51 !RE CAME AN AIMLESS ?RU/1   

,& ! LIFE ( ! PEOPLE'S HELP] LAY QU5*$ 9 ! SUMM] DU/40   

,HE ANSW]$ NO?+1 BUT SMIL$ AS ?\< ! S\ND ( H] VOICE & ! T\* ( H] H& W]E PLEASANT TO HIM1 = SO MU* LOVE !RE WAS 9 H]1 ?AT H] V]Y GRIEF WAS SC>CELY GRIEV\S4  ,BUT %E SAID AGA93  

0,?\ SAYE/ IT3  ,I AM \TCA/2 = A ,GOD ?AT LACKE? MIR?   

,HA? NO MORE PLACE 9 ,GOD-HOME & NEV] A PLACE ON E>?4   

,A MAN GRIEVES1 & HE GLADD5S1 OR HE DIES & HIS GRIEF IS GONE2   

,BUT :AT ( ! GRIEF ( ! ,GODS1 & ! SORR[ NEV] UNDONE8   

,YEA V]ILY ,I AM ! \TCA/4  ,:5 FIR/ 9 ?9E >MS ,I LAY   

,ON ! BLOSSOMS ( ! WOODL& MY GODHEAD PASS$ AWAY2   

,!NCE=? UNTO !E WAS ,I LOOK+ = ! LI<T & ! GLORY (   

LIFE   

,& ! ,GODS' DOORS %UT BEH9D ME TILL ! DAY ( ! UTT]MO/   

/RIFE4   

,& N[ ?\ HA/ TAK5 MY S\L1 ?\ WILT CA/ IT 9TO ! NI<T1   

,& COV] ?9E HEAD ) ! D>KNESS1 & TURN ?9E EYES FROM !   

LI<T4   

,?\ W\LD/ GO TO ! EMPTY C\NTRY :]E NEV] A SE$ IS S[N   

,& NEV] A DE$ IS FA%ION$1 & ! PLACE :]E EA* IS ALONE2   

,BUT ,I ?Y ?RALL %ALL FOLL[1 ,I %ALL COME :]E ?\ SEEME/ TO   

LIE1   

,I %ALL SIT ON ! H[E ?AT HIDES !E1 & ?\ SO DE> & NI<6   

,A FEW BONES :ITE 9 !IR W>-GE> ?AT HAVE NO HELP OR ?\<T1   

,%ALL BE ,?IODOLF ! ,MI<TY1 SO NI<1 SO DE>--& NAU<T40   

,HIS H&S /RAY$ OV] H] %\LD]S & >MS1 C>ESS+ !M1 & HE SAID S(TLY & LOV+LY3  

0,I AM ,?IODOLF ! ,MI<TY3  BUT AS WISE AS ,I MAY BE   

,NO /ORY ( ?AT GRAVE-NI<T M9E EYES CAN EV] SEE1   

,BUT RA!R ! TALE ( ! ,WOLF+S ?R\< ! COM+ DAYS ( E>?1   

,& ! Y\NG M5 9 !IR TRIUMPH & ! MAID5S 9 !IR MIR?2   

,& MORN'S PROMISE EV]Y EV5+1 & EA* DAY ! PROMIS$ MORN1   

,& ,I AMID IT EV] REBORN & YET REBORN4   

,?IS TALE ,I KN[1 :O HAVE SE5 IT1 :O HAVE FELT ! JOY & PA91   

,EA* FLEE+1 EA* PURSU+1 LIKE ! L9KS ( ! DRAW-WELL'S *A93   

,BUT ?AT DE$LESS TIDE ( ! GRAVE-M\ND1 & ! DAYLESS NI<TLESS   

DAY1   

,E'5 AS ,I /RIVE TO SEE IT1 ITS IMAGE WANES AWAY4   

,:AT SAY'/ ?\ ( ! GRAVE-M\ND8 %ALL ,I BE !RE AT ALL   

,:5 !Y LIFT ! ,HORN ( ,REMEMBRANCE1 & ! %\T GOES D[N !   

HALL1   

,& !Y DR9K ! ,MI<TY ,W>-DUKE & ,?IODOLF ! OLD8   

,NAY RA!R2 !RE :]E ! Y\NGL+ ?AT LONGE? TO BE BOLD   

,SITS GAZ+ ?R\< ! HALL-REEK & SEES ACROSS ! BO>D   

,A VISION ( ! REAP+ ( ! H>VE/ ( ! SWORD1   

,!RE %ALL ,?IODOLF BE SITT+2 E'5 !RE %ALL ! Y\NGL+ BE   

,?AT ONCE 9 ! R+ ( ! HAZELS GAVE UP HIS LIFE TO !E40   

,%E LAU<$ AS HE 5D$1 & H] VOICE WAS SWEET1 BUT BITT] WAS H] LAU<4  ,!N %E SAID3  

0,NAY ?\ %ALT BE DEAD1 ,O W>RIOR1 ?\ %ALT NOT SEE ! ,HALL   

,NOR ! *ILDR5 ( ?Y PEOPLE 'TWIXT ! DAIS & ! WALL4   

,& ,I1 & ,I %ALL BE LIV+2 /ILL ON !E %ALL WA/E MY ?\<T3   

,I %ALL LONG & LACK ?Y LONG+2 ,I %ALL P9E = :AT IS NAU<T40   

,BUT HE SMIL$ AGA91 & SAID3  

0,NOT ON E>? %ALL ,I LE>N ?IS WISDOM2 & H[ %ALL ,I LE>N IT   

!N   

,:5 ,I LIE ALONE 9 ! GRAVE-M\ND1 & HAVE NO SPEE* ) M58   

,BUT = !E1--,O D\BT IT NO?+ ?AT MY LIFE %ALL LIVE 9 !E1   

,& SO %ALL WE TWA9 BE LOV+ 9 ! DAYS ?AT YET %ALL BE40   

,IT WAS AS IF %E HE>D HIM NOT2 & %E FELL ABACK FROM HIM A LITTLE & /OOD SIL5TLY = A :ILE AS ONE 9 DEEP ?\<T2 & !N TURN$ & W5T A FEW PACES FROM HIM1 & /OOP$ D[N & CAME BACK AGA9 ) SOME?+ 9 H] >MS 7& IT WAS ! HAUB]K ONCE MORE71 & SAID SUDD5LY3  

0,O ,?IODOLF1 N[ TELL ME = :AT CAUSE ?\ W\LD/ NOT BE>   

,?IS GRAY WALL ( ! HAMM] 9 ! TEMPE/ ( ! SPE>8   

,DID/ ?\ D\BT MY FAI?1 ,O ,FOLK-WOLF1 OR ! C\NSEL ( ! ,GODS1   

,?AT ?\ NE$S MU/ CA/ !E NAK$ MID/ ! FLA%+ BATTLE-RODS1   

,OR IS ?Y PRIDE SO MI<TY ?AT IT SEEM$ TO !E 9DE$   

,?AT DEA? WAS A BETT] GU]DON ?AN ! LOVE ( ! ,GOD-HEAD'S   

SE$80   

,BUT ,?IODOLF SAID3  0,O ,WOOD-,SUN1 ?IS ?\ HA/ A RI<T TO ASK ( ME1 :Y ,I HAVE NOT WORN 9 ! BATTLE ?Y GIFT1 ! ,TREASURE ( ! ,WORLD1 ! ,DW>F-WR\<T ,HAUB]K6  ,& :AT IS ?IS ?AT ?\ SAYE/8 ,I D\BT NOT ?Y FAI? T[>DS ME & ?9E ABUNDANT LOVE3  & AS = ! R$E ( ! ,GODS1 ,I KN[ IT NOT1 NOR MAY ,I KN[ IT1 NOR TURN IT ?IS WAY NOR ?AT3  & AS = ?Y LOVE & ?AT ,I W\LD *OOSE DEA? SOON]1 ,I KN[ NOT :AT ?\ MEANE/2 ,I WILL NOT SAY ?AT ,I LOVE ?Y LOVE BETT] ?AN LIFE ITSELF2 = !SE TWO1 MY LIFE & MY LOVE1 >E BL5D$ TOGE!R & MAY NOT BE SUND]$4  

0,HE>K5 !RE=E AS TO ! ,HAUB]K3  ,I WOT WELL ?AT IT IS = NO LI<T MATT] ?AT ?\ W\LD/ HAVE ME BE> ?Y GIFT1 ! WONDR\S HAUB]K1 9TO BATTLE2 ,I DEEM ?AT SOME DOOM IS WRAPP$ UP 9 IT2 MAYBE ?AT ,I %ALL FALL BE=E ! FOE IF ,I WE> IT NOT2 & ?AT IF ,I WE> IT1 SOME:AT MAY BETIDE ME :I* IS UNMEET TO BETIDE A W>RIOR ( ! ,WOLF+S4  ,!RE=E WILL ,I TELL !E :Y ,I HAVE F\<T 9 TWO BATTLES ) ! ,ROMANS ) UNMAIL$ BODY1 & :Y ,I LEFT ! HAUB]K1 7:I* ,I SEE ?AT ?\ BE>E/ 9 ?9E >MS7 9 ! ,RO( ( ! ,DAYL+S4  ,= :5 ,I 5T]$ !RE91 CLAD 9 ! HAUB]K1 !RE CAME TO MEET ME AN ANCI5T MAN1 ONE ( ! V]Y VALIANT ( DAYS PA/1 & HE LOOK$ ON ME ) ! EYES ( LOVE1 AS ?\< HE HAD BE5 ! V]Y FA!R ( \R FOLK1 & ,I ! MAN ?AT WAS TO COME AFT] HIM TO C>RY ON ! LIFE !RE(4  ,BUT :5 HE SAW ! HAUB]K & T\*$ IT1 !N WAS HIS LOVE SMITT5 COLD ) SADNESS & HE SPOKE WORDS ( EVIL OM52 SO ?AT PUTT+ ?IS TOGE!R ) ?Y WORDS AB\T ! GIFT1 & ?AT ?\ DID/ 9 A MANN] COMPEL ME TO WE> IT1 ,I C\LD NOT BUT DEEM ?AT ?IS MAIL IS = ! RANSOM ( A MAN & ! RU9 ( A FOLK4  

0,WILT ?\ SAY ?AT IT IS NOT SO8 !N WILL ,I WE> ! HAUB]K1 & LIVE & DIE HAPPY4  ,BUT IF ?\ SAYE/ ?AT ,I HAVE DEEM$ >I<T1 & ?AT A CURSE GOE? ) ! HAUB]K1 !N EI!R = ! SAKE ( ! FOLK ,I WILL NOT WE> ! GIFT & ! CURSE1 & ,I %ALL DIE 9 GREAT GLORY1 & BECAUSE ( ME ! ,H\SE %ALL LIVE2 OR ELSE = ?Y SAKE ,I %ALL BE> IT & LIVE1 & ! ,H\SE %ALL LIVE OR DIE AS MAY BE1 BUT ,I NOT HELP+1 NAY ,I NO LONG] ( ! ,H\SE NOR 9 IT4  ,H[ SAYE/ ?\80  

,!N %E SAID3  

0,HAIL BE ?Y M\?1 BELOV$1 = ?AT LA/ WORD ( ?9E1   

,& ! HOPE ?AT ?9E HE>T CONCEIVE? & ! HOPE ?AT IS BORN 9   

M9E4   

,YEA1 = A MAN'S DELIVRANCE WAS ! HAUB]K BORN 9DE$   

,?AT ONCE MORE ! MI<TY W>RIOR MI<T HELP ! FOLK AT NE$4   

,& :]E IS ! CURSE'S DWELL+ IF ?Y LIFE BE SAV$ TO DWELL   

,AMID ! ,WOLF+ W>RIORS & ! FOLK ?AT LOVES !E WELL   

,& ! H\SE :]E ! HI< ,GODS LEFT !E TO BE *]I%$ WELL   

!RE98   

0,YEA MORE3  ,I HAVE TOLD !E1 BELOV$1 ?AT ?\ >T NOT ( ! K92   

,! BLOOD 9 ?Y BODY IS BL5D$ ( ! W&]+ ,ELK+ RACE1   

,& ONE ?AT ,I MAY NOT TELL (1 :O 9 ,GOD-HOME HA? HIS PLACE1   

,& :O *ANG$ HIS %APE TO BEGET !E 9 ! WILD-WOOD'S LEAFY   

RO(4   

,H[ !N %ALL ! DOOM ( ! ,WOLF+S BE WOV5 9 ! WO(   

,:I* ! ,NORNS = !E HAVE %UTTL$8 OR %ALL ONE MAN ( W>   

,CA/ D[N ! TREE ( ! ,WOLF+S ON ! ROOTS ?AT SPREAD SO F>8   

,O FRI5D1 ?\ >T WISE & MI<TY1 BUT O!R M5 HAVE LIV$   

,B5EA? ! ,WOLF+ RO(-TREE :]EBY ! FOLK HAS ?RIV$40   

,HE R$D5$ AT H] WORD2 BUT HIS EYES LOOK$ EAG]LY ON H]4  ,%E CA/ D[N ! HAUB]K1 & DREW ONE /EP NI<] TO HIM4  ,%E KNITT$ H] BR[S1 H] FACE WAX$ T]RIBLE1 & H] /ATURE SEEM$ TO GR[ GREAT]1 AS %E LIFT$ UP H] GLEAM+ RI<T >M1 & CRI$ \T 9 A GREAT VOICE4  

0,?\ ,?IODOLF ! ,MI<TY6  ,HAD/ ?\ WILL TO CA/ ! NET   

,& TANGLE ! ,H\SE 9 ?Y TR\BLE1 IT IS ,I W\LD SLAY !E YET2   

,= 'TIS ,I & ,I ?AT LOVE !M1 & MY SORR[ W\LD ,I GIVE1   

,& ?Y LIFE1 ?\ ,GOD ( BATTLE1 ?AT ! ,WOLF+ ,H\SE MI<T LIVE40   

,!RE) %E RU%$ =W>D1 & CA/ H]SELF UPON HIM1 & ?REW H] >MS AB\T HIM1 & /RA9$ HIM TO H] BOSOM1 & KISS$ HIS FACE1 & HE H] 9 LIKEWISE1 = !RE WAS NONE TO BEHOLD !M1 & NAU<T BUT ! NAK$ HEAV5 WAS ! RO( ABOVE !IR HEADS4  

,& N[ IT WAS AS IF ! T\* ( H] FACE & H] BODY1 & ! MURMUR+ ( H] VOICE *ANG$ & S(T CLOSE TO HIS E>1 AS %E MURMUR$ M]E WORDS ( LOVE TO HIM1 DREW HIM AWAY FROM ! LIFE ( DE$S & D\BTS & MADE A NEW WORLD = HIM1 :]E9 HE BEHELD ALL ?OSE FAIR PICTURES ( ! HAPPY DAYS ?AT HAD BE5 9 HIS MUS+S :5 FIR/ HE LEFT ! FIELD ( ! DEAD4  

,SO !Y SAT D[N ON ! GRAY /ONE TOGE!R H& 9 H&1 H] HEAD LAID UPON HIS %\LD]1 NO O!RWISE ?AN IF !Y HAD BE5 TWO LOV]S1 Y\NG & )\T R5[N 9 DAYS ( DEEP PEACE4  

,SO AS !Y SAT1 H] FOOT SMOTE ON ! COLD HILTS ( ! SWORD1 :I* ,?IODOLF HAD LAID D[N 9 ! GRASS2 & %E /OOP$ & TOOK IT UP1 & LAID IT ACROSS H] KNEES & HIS AS !Y SAT !RE2 & %E LOOK$ ON ,?RONG-PL[ AS HE LAY /ILL 9 ! %EA?1 & SMIL$ ON HIM1 & SAW ?AT ! PEACE-/R+S W]E NOT YET W\ND AB\T HIS HILTS4  ,SO %E DREW HIM =? & RAIS$ HIM UP 9 H] H&1 & HE GLEAM$ :ITE & FE>FUL 9 ! GR[+ DAWN1 = ALL ?+S HAD N[ GOTT5 !IR COLORS AGA91 :]EAS AMID !IR TALK+ HAD ! NI<T WORN1 & ! MOON L[ D[N WAS GR[N :ITE & PALE4  

,BUT %E LEAN$ ASIDE1 & LAID H] *EEK AGA9/ ,?IODOLF'S1 & HE TOOK ! SWORD \T ( H] H& & SET IT ON HIS KNEES AGA91 & LAID HIS RI<T H& ON IT1 & SAID3  

0,TWO ?+S BY !SE BLUE $GES 9 ! FACE ( ! DAWN+ ,I SWE>2   

,& FIR/ ?IS W>RIOR'S RANSOM 9 ! COM+ FI<T TO BE>1   

,& EV]MORE TO LOVE !E :O HA/ GIV5 ME SECOND BIR?4   

,& BY ! SWORD ,I SWE> IT1 & BY ! ,HOLY ,E>?1   

,TO LIVE = ! ,H\SE ( ! ,WOLF+S1 & AT LA/ TO DIE = !IR   

NE$4   

,= ?\< ,I TR[ ?Y SAY+ ?AT ,I AM NOT ONE ( !IR SE$1   

,NOR YET BY ! H& HAVE BE5 TAK5 & UNTO ! ,FA!R %[N   

,AS A V]Y SON ( ! ,FA!RS1 YET MID !M HA? MY BODY GR[N2   

,& ,I AM ! GUE/ ( !IR ,FOLK-,HALL1 & EA* ONE !RE IS MY   

FRI5D4   

,SO ) !M IS MY JOY & SORR[1 & MY LIFE1 & MY DEA? 9 !   

5D4   

,N[ :ATSO DOOM H]EAFT] MY COM+ DAYS %ALL BIDE1   

,?\ SPEE*-FRI5D1 ?\ DELIV]]1 ?9E IS ?IS DAWN+-TIDE40   

,%E SPOKE NO WORD TO HIM2 BUT !Y ROSE UP & W5T H& 9 H& D[N ! DALE1 HE /ILL BE>+ HIS NAK$ SWORD OV] HIS %\LD]1 & ?US !Y W5T TOGE!R 9TO ! YEW-COPSE AT ! DALE'S 5D4  ,!RE !Y ABODE TILL AFT] ! RIS+ ( ! SUN1 & EA* TO EA* SPAKE MANY LOV+ WORDS AT !IR DEP>TURE2 & ! ,WOOD-,SUN W5T H] WAYS AT H] WILL4  

,BUT ,?IODOLF W5T UP ! DALE AGA91 & SET ,?RONG-PL[ 9 HIS %EA?1 & W\ND ! PEACE-/R+S R\ND HIM4  ,!N HE TOOK UP ! HAUB]K FROM ! GRASS :]EAS ! ,WOOD-,SUN HAD CA/ IT1 & DID IT ON HIM1 AS IT W]E ( ! ATTIRE HE WAS WONT TO C>RY DAILY4  ,SO HE GIRT ,?RONG-PL[ TO HIM1 & W5T SOB]LY UP TO ! RIDGE-TOP TO ! FOLK1 :O W]E JU/ /IRR+ 9 ! E>LY MORN+4  

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