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,!Y ,W5D ,TO ,! ,MORN+ ,BATTLE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,N[ :5 ,?IODOLF CAME BACK TO ! CAMP ! SIGNS ( DAWN W]E PLA9 9 ! SKY1 ! MOON WAS L[ & S9K+ BEH9D ! TREES1 & HE SAW AT ONCE ?AT ! M5 W]E /IRR+ & GETT+ READY = DEP>TURE4 ,HE LOOK$ GLADLY & BLI!LY AT ! M5 HE FELL 9 )1 & !Y AT HIM1 & SC>CE C\LD !Y REFRA9 A %\T :5 !Y BEHELD HIS FACE & ! BRI<TNESS ( IT4  ,HE W5T /RAI<T UP TO :]E ! ,HALL-,SUN WAS YET SITT+ UND] H] NAMESAKE1 ) ,>9BIORN /&+ BE=E H] AMID ( A R+ ( LEAD]S ( HUNDR$S & SCORES3  BUT OLD ,SORLI SAT BY H] SIDE CLAD 9 ALL HIS W>-GE>4  

,:5 ,?IODOLF FIR/ CAME 9TO ?AT R+ ( M5 !Y LOOK$ D\BTFULLY AT HIM1 AS IF !Y DREAD$ SOME:AT1 BUT :5 !Y HAD WELL BEHELD HIM !IR FACES CLE>$1 & !Y BECAME JOY\S4  

,HE W5T /RAI<T UP TO ,>9BIORN & KISS$ ! OLD W>RIOR1 & SAID TO HIM1 0,I GIVE !E GOOD MORR[1 ,O LEAD] ( ! ,BE>+S6  ,H]E N[ IS COME ! ,W>-DUKE6 & MESEEMS ?AT WE %\LD GET TO WORK AS SPE$ILY AS MAY BE1 = LO ! DAWN+60  

0,HAIL TO ?9E H&1 ,W>-DUKE60 SAID ,>9BIORN JOY\SLY2 0!RE IS NO MORE TO DO BUT TO TAKE ?Y WORD CONC]N+ ! ORD] :]E9 WE %ALL W5D2 = ALL M5 >E >M$ & READY40  

,SAID ,?IODOLF2 0,LO YE1 ,I LACK W>-GE> & WEAPONS6  ,IS !RE A GOOD SWORD H]EBY1 A HELM1 A BYRNY & A %IELD8  ,= H>D WILL BE ! BATTLE1 & WE MU/ F5CE \RSELVES ALL WE MAY40  

0,H>D BY10 SAID ,>9BIORN1 0IS ! W>-GE> ( ,IV> ( \R ,H\SE1 :O IS DEAD 9 ! NI<T ( HIS HURTS GOTT5 9 YE/]DAY'S BATTLE3  ?\ & HE >E ALIKE 9 /ATURE1 & ) A GOOD WILL DO? HE GIVE !M TO !E1 & !Y >E GOODLY ?+S1 = HE COMES ( SMI?Y+ BLOOD4 ,YET IS IT A PITY ( ,?RONG-PL[ ?AT HE LIE? ON ! FIELD ( ! SLA940  

,BUT ,?IODOLF SMIL$ & SAID3  0,NAY1 ,IV>'S BLADE %ALL S]VE MY TURN TO-DAY2 & !REAFT] %ALL IT BE SE5 TO1 = !N WILL BE TIME = MANY ?+S40  

,SO !Y W5T TO FET* HIM ! WEAPONS2 BUT HE SAID TO ,>9BIORN1 0,HA/ ?\ NUMB]$ ! HO/8  ,:AT >E ! GLEAN+S ( ! ,ROMAN SWORD80  

,SAID ,>9BIORN3  0,H]E HAVE WE MORE ?AN ?REE ?\S& ?REE HUNDR$ W>RIORS ( ! HO/ FIT = BATTLE3  & BESIDES ?IS H]E >E GA!R$ EI<TE5 HUNDR$ ( ! ,WOLF+S & ! ,BE>+S1 & ( ! O!R ,H\SES1 MO/LY FROM OV] ! WAT]1 & ( !SE NI< UPON SEV5 HUNDR$ MAY BE> SWORD OR %OOT %AFT2 NEI!R %ALL YE H9D] !M FROM SO DO+ IF ! BATTLE BE JO9$40  

,!N SAID ,?IODOLF3  0,WE %ALL ORD] US 9TO ?REE BATTLES2 ! ,WOLF+S & ! ,BE>+S TO LEAD ! FIR/1 = ?IS IS \R BUS9ESS2 BUT O!RS ( ! SMALL] ,H\SES ?IS SIDE ! WAT] TO BE ) US2 & ! ,ELK+S & ,GALT+S & ! O!R ,H\SES ( ! ,MID-M>K ON ! FUR!R SIDE ( ! WAT] TO BE 9 ! SECOND1 & ) !M ! MORE P>T ( ! ,NE!R-M>K2 BUT ! M5 ( ,UP-M>K TO BE 9 ! ?IRD1 & ! /AY-AT-HOMES TO FOLL[ ON ) !M3  & ?IS ?IRD BATTLE TO LET ! WOOD COV] !M TILL !Y BE NE$$1 :I* MAY NOT BE TILL ! DAY ( FI<T DRAWS TO AN 5D1 :5 ALL %ALL BE NE$$3  = NO ,ROMAN MAN MU/ BE LEFT ALIVE OR UNTAK5 BY ?IS EV51 OR ELSE MU/ WE ALL GO TO ! ,GODS TOGE!R4  ,HE>K51 ,>9BIORN4  ,I AM NOT CALL$ =E-SI<T$1 & YET MESEEMS ,I SEE SOME:AT H[ ?IS DAY %ALL GO2 & IT IS NOT TO BE HIDD5 ?AT ,I %ALL NOT SEE ANO!R BATTLE UNTIL ! LA/ ( ALL BATTLES IS AT H&4  ,BUT BE ( GOOD *E]1 = ,I %ALL NOT DIE TILL ! 5D ( ! FI<T1 & ONCE MORE ,I %ALL BE A MAN'S HELP UNTO Y\4  ,N[ ! FIR/ ( ! ,ROMANS WE MEET %ALL NOT BE ABLE TO /& BE=E US1 = !Y %ALL BE UNREADY1 & :5 !IR M5 >E GOTT5 READY & >E FI<T+ ) US GRIMLY1 YE ( ! SECOND BATTLE %ALL HE> ! W>- TOK51 & %ALL FALL ON1 & !Y %ALL BE DISMAY$ :5 !Y SEE SO MANY FRE% M5 COME 9TO ! FI<T2 YET %ALL !Y /& /\TLY2 = !Y >E VALIANT M51 & %ALL NOT ALL BE TAK5 UNAW>ES4  ,!N1 IF !Y )/& US LONG 5\<1 %ALL ! ?IRD BATTLE COME =? FROM ! WOOD1 & FALL ON EI!R FLANK ( !M1 & ! DAY %ALL BE WON4 ,BUT ,I ?9K NOT ?AT !Y %ALL )/& US SO LONG1 BUT ?AT ! M5 ( ,UP-M>K & ! /AY-AT-HOMES %ALL HAVE ! *AS+ ( !M4 ,N[ GET ME MY W>-GE>1 & LET ! FIR/ BATTLE GET !M TO ! \TGATE ( ! G>?40  

,SO !Y BR\<T HIM HIS >MS2 & MEAN:ILE ! ,HALL-,SUN SPAKE TO ONE ( ! ,CAPTA9S1 & HE TURN$ & W5T AWAY A LITTLE SPACE1 & !N CAME BACK1 HAV+ ) HIM ?REE /RONG W>RIORS ( ! ,WOLF+S1 & HE BR\<T !M BE=E ! ,HALL-,SUN1 :O SAID TO !M3  

0,YE ?REE1 ,/E9ULF1 ,A?ALULF1 & ,GRANI ! ,GRAY1 ,I HAVE S5T = Y\ BECAUSE YE >E M5 BO? MI<TY 9 BATTLE & DEFT WOOD-WRI<TS & H\SE-SMI?S2 YE %ALL FOLL[ ,?IODOLF CLOSELY1 :5 HE W9NE? 9TO ! ,ROMAN G>?1 YET %ALL YE FI<T WISELY1 SO ?AT YE BE NOT SLA91 OR AT LEA/ NOT ALL2 YE %ALL 5T] ! ,HALL ) ,?IODOLF1 & :5 YE >E !RE91 IF NE$ BE1 YE %ALL RUN D[N ! ,HALL AT Y\R SWIFTE/1 & M\NT UP 9TO ! L(T BETWIXT ! ,MIDDLE-HE>? & ! ,WOM5'S-,*AMB]1 & !RE %ALL YE F9D GOOD /ORE ( WAT] 9 VATS & TUBS1 & ?IS YE %ALL USE = QU5*+ ! FIRE ( ! ,HALL IF ! FOEM5 FIRE IT1 AS IS NOT UNLIKE TO BE40  

,!N ,GRANI SPOKE = ! O!RS & SAID HE W\LD PAY ALL HE$ TO H] WORDS1 & !Y DEP>T$ TO JO9 !IR COMPANY4  

,N[ WAS ,?IODOLF >M$2 & ,>9BIORN1 TURN+ AB\T BE=E HE W5T TO HIS PLACE1 BEHELD HIM & KNIT HIS BR[1 & SAID3  0,:AT IS ?IS1 ,?IODOLF8  ,DID/ ?\ NOT SWE> TO ! ,GODS NOT TO BE> HELM OR %IELD 9 ! BATTLES ( ?IS /RIFE8 YET HA/ ?\ ,IV>'S HELM ON ?9E HEAD & HIS %IELD READY BESIDE !E3  WILT ?\ =SWE> ?YSELF8 SO DO+ %ALT ?\ BR+ WOE UPON ! ,H\SE40  

0,>9BIORN10 SAID ,?IODOLF1 0:]E DID/ ?\ HE> TELL ( ME ?AT ,I HAD MADE MYSELF ! ?RALL ( ! ,GODS8  ,! OA? ?AT ,I SW>E WAS SWORN :5 M9E HE>T WAS NOT :OLE T[>DS \R PEOPLE2 & N[ WILL ,I BREAK IT ?AT ,I MAY KEEP :AT ( GOOD 9T5T !RE WAS 9 IT1 & CA/ AWAY ! RE/4  ,LONG IS ! /ORY2 BUT IF WE J\RNEY TOGE!R TO-NI<T ,I WILL TELL IT !E4  ,LIKEWISE ,I WILL TELL IT TO ! ,GODS IF !Y LOOK S\RLY UPON ME :5 ,I SEE !M1 & ALL %ALL BE WELL40  

,HE SMIL$ AS HE SPOKE1 & ,>9BIORN SMIL$ ON HIM 9 TURN & W5T HIS WAYS TO >RAY ! HO/4  ,BUT :5 HE WAS GONE ,?IODOLF WAS ALONE 9 ?AT PLACE ) ! ,HALL-,SUN1 & HE TURN$ TO H]1 & KISS$ H]1 & C>ESS$ H] FONDLY1 & SPAKE & SAID3  

0,SO F>E WE1 ,O MY DAU<T]1 TO ! SUND]+ ( ! WAYS2   

,%ORT IS MY J\RNEY H5CE=? TO ! DOOR ?AT 5DS MY DAYS1   

,& LONG ! ROAD ?AT LIE? AS YET BE=E ?Y FEET4   

,H[ FA9 W]E ,I ?AT ?Y J\RNEY FROM DAY TO DAY W]E SWEET   

,) PEACE TO !E & PLEASURE2 ?AT A NOBLE W>RIOR'S H&   

,9 ITS E>LY DAYS MI<T LEAD !E AD[N ! FL[]Y L&1   

,& ?Y *ILDR5 9 ITS NOON-TIDE CL+ R\ND AB\T ?Y G[N1   

,& ! WISE ?AT ?Y WOMB HAS C>RI$ :5 ! SUN IS GO+ D[N1   

,BE ?Y HAPPY FELL[-F>]S TO TELL ! TALE ( ,E>?1   

,BUT ,I WOT ?AT = NO SU* SWEETNESS DID WE BR+ !E UNTO BIR?1   

,BUT TO BE ! S\L ( ! ,WOLF+S TILL ! O!R DAYS %\LD COME1   

,& ! FRUIT ( ! K9DR$S' H>VE/ ) !E IS G>N]$ HOME4   

,YET IF = NO BLI! F>+ ?Y LIFE-DAY IS ORDA9$1   

,YET PEACE ?AT LONG 5DURE? MAYBE ?Y S\L HA? GA9$2   

,& ?Y SORR[ ( ?IS EV5 ?Y LATE/ GRIEF %ALL BE1   

,! GRIEF :]E) ?\ S+E/ ! DEA?-SONG OV] ME40   

,%E LOOK$ UP AT HIM & SMIL$1 ?\< ! TE>S W]E ON H] FACE2 !N %E SAID3  

0,?\< TO-DAY ! GRIEF BEG9NE? YET ! BITT]NESS IS DONE4   

,?\< MY BODY W5DE? B>R5 'NEA? ! BEAMS ( ! QUICK5+ SUN1   

,YET REMEMBRANCE /ILL ABIDE?1 & LONG AFT] ! DAYS ( MY LIFE   

,%ALL ,I LIVE 9 ! TALE ( ! MORN+1 :5 !Y TELL ( ! 5D+   

( /RIFE2   

,& ! DE$S ( ?IS LITTLE H&1 & ! ?\<T CONCEIV$ 9 MY   

HE>T1   

,& NEV] AGA9 H5CE=W>D FROM ! FOLK %ALL ,I F>E AP>T4   

,& IF ( ! ,E>?1 MY FA!R1 ?\ HA/ TID+S 9 ?Y PLACE   

,?\ %ALT HE> H[ !Y CALL ME ! ,RANSOM & ! ,MO!R ( HAPPY   

DAYS40   

,!N %E WEPT \TRI<T = A BRIEF SPACE1 & !REAFT] %E SAID3  

0,KEEP ?IS 9 ?9E HE>T1 ,O FA!R1 ?AT ,I %ALL REMEMB] ALL   

,S9CE ?\ LIFT$/ ! %E-WOLF'S NURSL+ 9 ! OAK-TREE'S LEAFY   

HALL4   

,YEA1 EV]Y TIME ,I REMEMB] :5 H& 9 H& WE W5T   

,AMID ! %AFTS ( ! BEE*-TREES1 & D[N TO ! Y\NGL+ B5T   

,! ,FOLK-WOLF 9 HIS GLORY :5 ! EVE ( FI<T DREW NI<2   

,& EV]Y TIME ,I REMEMB] :5 WE W&]$ JOYFULLY   

,AD[N ! SUNNY MEAD[ & LIV$ A :ILE ( LIFE   

',MID/ ! H]BS & ! BEA/S & ! WAT]S SO FREE FROM FE> &   

/RIFE1   

,?AT ?Y YE>S & ?Y MI<T & ?Y WISDOM1 ,I HAD NO P>T !RE92   

,BUT ?\ W]T AS ! TW9-BORN BRO!R ( ! MAID5 SLIM & ?91   

,! MAID5 %Y 9 ! FEA/-HALL & BLI! 9 WOOD & FIELD4   

,?US HAVE WE F>$1 MY FA!R2 & E'5 N[ :5 ?\ BE>E/ %IELD1   

,ON ! LA/ ( ?Y DAYS ( MID-E>?1 TWIXT US 'TIS EV5 SO   

,?AT ! HE>T ( MY LIKE-AG$ BRO!R IS ! HE>T ( !E ?AT ,I   

KN[40   

,!N ! BITT]NESS ( TE>S /AY$ H] SPEE*1 & HE SPAKE NO WORD MORE1 BUT TOOK H] 9 HIS >MS A :ILE & SOO!D H] & FONDL$ H]1 & !N !Y P>T$1 & HE W5T ) GREAT /RIDES T[>DS ! \TGO+ ( ! ,?+-/EAD4  

,!RE HE F\ND ! W>RIORS ( HIS ,H\SE & ( ! ,BE>+S & ! LESS] ,H\SES ( ,MID-M>K1 ALL DULY ORD]$ = W5D+ ?R\< ! WOOD4  ,! DAWN WAS COM+ ON APACE1 BUT ! WOOD WAS YET D>K4  ,BUT :]EAS ! ,WOLF+S L$1 & EA* MAN ( !M KNEW ! WOOD LIKE HIS [N H&1 !RE WAS NO /RAY+ OR DIS>RAY1 & 9 LESS ?AN A HALF- H\R'S SPACE ,?IODOLF & ! FIR/ BATTLE W]E COME TO ! WOOD BEH9D ! HAZEL-TREES AT ! BACK ( ! HALL1 & BE=E !M WAS ! DAWN+ R\ND AB\T ! ,RO( ( ! ,K9DR$2 ! EA/]N HEAV5S W]E BRI<T5+1 & !Y C\LD SEE ALL ?+S CLE> )\T ! WOOD4  

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