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

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,BUT YET SAT ,?IODOLF UND] ! ,HALL-,SUN = A :ILE AS ONE 9 DEEP ?\<T2 TILL AT LA/ AS HE /IRR$1 HIS SWORD CLATT]$ ON HIM2 & !N HE LIFT$ UP HIS EYES & LOOK$ D[N ! HALL & SAW NO MAN /IRR+1 SO HE /OOD UP & SETTL$ HIS RAIM5T ON HIM1 & W5T =?1 & SO TOOK HIS WAYS ?R\< ! HALL-DOOR1 AS ONE :O HA? AN ]R&4  

,! MOONLI<T LAY 9 A GREAT FLOOD ON ! GRASS )\T1 & ! DEW WAS FALL+ 9 ! COLDE/ H\R ( ! NI<T1 & ! E>? SMELL$ SWEETLY3  ! :OLE HABITATION WAS ASLEEP N[1 & !RE WAS NO S\ND TO BE KN[N AS ! S\ND ( ANY CREATURE1 SAVE ?AT FROM ! DI/ANT MEAD[ CAME ! L[+ ( A C[ ?AT HAD LO/ H] CALF1 & ?AT A :ITE [L WAS FLITT+ AB\T NE> ! EAVES ( ! ,RO( ) H] WILD CRY ?AT S\ND$ LIKE ! MOCK+ ( M]RIM5T N[ SIL5T4  

,?IODOLF TURN$ T[>D ! WOOD1 & WALK$ /EADILY ?R\< ! SCATT]$ HAZEL-TREES1 & !REBY 9TO ! ?ICK ( ! BEE*-TREES1 :OSE BOLES GREW SMOO? & SILV]-GRAY1 HI< & CLOSE-SET3  & SO ON & ON HE W5T AS ONE GO+ BY A WELL-KN[N PA?1 ?\< !RE WAS NO PA?1 TILL ALL ! MOONLI<T WAS QU5*$ UND] ! CLOSE RO( ( ! BEE*-LEAVES1 ?\< YET = ALL ! D>KNESS1 NO MAN C\LD GO !RE & NOT FEEL ?AT ! RO( WAS GRE5 ABOVE HIM4  ,/ILL HE W5T ON 9 DESPITE ( ! D>KNESS1 TILL AT LA/ !RE WAS A GLIMM] BE=E HIM1 ?AT GREW GREAT] TILL HE CAME UNTO A SMALL WOOD-LAWN :]EON ! TURF GREW AGA91 ?\< ! GRASS WAS BUT ?91 BECAUSE LITTLE SUNLI<T GOT TO IT1 SO CLOSE & ?ICK W]E ! TALL TREES R\ND AB\T IT4  ,9 ! HEAV5S ABOVE IT BY N[ !RE WAS A LI<T ?AT WAS NOT ALL ( ! MOON1 ?\< IT MI<T SC>CE BE TOLD :E!R ?AT LI<T W]E ! MEMORY ( YE/]DAY OR ! PROMISE ( TO-MORR[1 S9CE LITTLE ( ! HEAV5S C\LD BE SE5 !NCE1 SAVE ! CR[N ( !M1 BECAUSE ( ! TALL TREE-TOPS4  

,NAU<T LOOK$ ,?IODOLF EI!R AT ! HEAV5S ABOVE1 OR ! TREES1 AS HE /RODE FROM (F ! HUSK-/REWN FLOOR ( ! BEE* WOOD ON TO ! SCANTY GRASS ( ! LAWN1 BUT HIS EYES LOOK$ /RAI<T BE=E HIM AT ?AT :I* WAS AMIDMO/ ( ! LAWN3  & LITTLE WOND] WAS ?AT2 = !RE ON A /ONE *AIR SAT A WOMAN EXCE$+ FAIR1 CLAD 9 GLITT]+ RAIM5T1 H] HAIR LY+ AS PALE 9 ! MOONLI<T ON ! GRAY /ONE AS ! B>LEY ACRES 9 ! ,AUGU/ NI<T BE=E ! REAP+-HOOK GOES 9 AMONG !M4  ,%E SAT !RE AS ?\< %E W]E AWAIT+ SOMEONE1 & HE MADE NO /OP NOR /AY1 BUT W5T /RAI<T UP TO H]1 & TOOK H] 9 HIS >MS1 & KISS$ H] M\? & H] EYES1 & %E HIM AGA92 & !N HE SAT HIMSELF D[N BESIDE H]4  ,BUT H] EYES LOOK$ K9DLY ON HIM AS %E SAID3  

0,O ,?IODOLF1 H>DY >T ?\1 ?AT ?\ HA/ NO FE> TO TAKE ME 9 ?9E >MS & TO KISS ME1 AS ?\< ?\ HAD/ MET 9 ! MEAD[ ) A MAID5 ( ! ,ELK+S3  & ,I1 :O AM A DAU<T] ( ! ,GODS ( ?Y K9DR$1 & A ,*OOS] ( ! ,SLA96  ,YEA1 & ?AT UPON ! EVE ( BATTLE & ! DAWN ( ?Y DEP>TURE TO ! /RICK5 FIELD60  

0,O ,WOOD-,SUN10 HE SAID 0?\ >T ! TREASURE ( LIFE ?AT ,I F\ND :5 ,I WAS Y\NG1 & ! LOVE ( LIFE ?AT ,I HOLD1 N[ ?AT MY BE>D IS GRIZZL+4  ,S9CE :5 DID ,I FE> !E1 ,WOOD-,SUN8  ,DID ,I FE> !E :5 FIR/ ,I SAW !E1 & WE /OOD AMID ! HAZELL$ FIELD1 WE TWA9 LIV+ AMONG ! SLA98  ,BUT MY SWORD WAS R$ ) ! BLOOD ( ! FOE1 & MY RAIM5T ) M9E [N BLOOD2 & ,I WAS A-WE>Y ) ! DAY'S WORK1 & SICK ) MANY /ROKES1 & ME?\<T ,I WAS FA9T+ 9TO DEA?4  ,& !RE ?\ W]T BE=E ME1 FULL ( LIFE & RUDDY & SMIL+ BO? LIPS & EYES2 ?Y RAIM5T CLEAN & CLE>1 ?9E H&S /A9$ ) BLOOD3  !N DID/ ?\ TAKE ME BY MY BLOODY & WE>Y H&1 & DID/ KISS MY LIPS GR[N A%5 PALE1 & ?\ SAID/ ',COME ) ME4'  ,& ,I /ROVE TO GO1 & MI<T NOT2 SO MANY & SORE W]E MY HURTS4  ,!N AMID MY SICKNESS & MY WE>9ESS WAS ,I M]RY2 = ,I SAID TO MYSELF1 ,?IS IS ! DEA? ( ! W>RIOR1 & IT IS EXCE$+ SWEET4  ,:AT MEANE? IT8  ,FOLK SAID ( ME2 HE IS OV] Y\NG TO MEET ! FOEMAN2 YET AM ,I NOT OV] Y\NG TO DIE80  

,!RE) HE LAU<$ \T AMID ! WILD-WOOD1 & HIS SPEE* BECAME SONG1 & HE SAID3  

0,WE WR\<T 9 ! R+ ( ! HAZELS1 & ! W9E ( W> WE DRANK3   

,FROM ! TIDE :5 ! SUN /OOD HI<E/ TO ! H\R :]E9 %E   

SANK3   

,& ?REE K+S CAME AGA9/ ME1 ! MI<TIE/ ( ! ,HUNS1   

,! EVIL-EY$ 9 BATTLE1 ! SWIFT-FOOT WILY ONES2   

,& !Y GNA%$ !IR TEE? AGA9/ ME1 & !Y GNAW$ ON !   

%IELD-RIMS !RE1   

,ON ?AT AFT]NOON ( SUMM]1 9 ! HI<-TIDE ( ! YE>4   

,KE5-EY$ ,I GAZ$ AB\T ME1 & ,I SAW ! CL\DS DRAW UP   

,TILL ! HEAV5S W]E D>K AS ! HOLL[ ( A W9E-/A9$ IRON CUP1   

,& ! WILD-DE] LAY UNFE$+ ON ! GRASS ( ! =E/ GLADES1   

,& ALL E>? WAS SC>$ ) ! ?UND] ABOVE \R CLA%+ BLADES4   

0,!N SANK A ,K+ BE=E ME1 & ON FELL ! O!R TWA91   

,& ,I TOSS$ UP ! R$D5$ SWORD-BLADE 9 ! GA!R$ RU% ( !   

RA9   

,& ! BLOOD & ! WAT] BL5D$1 & FRAGRANT GREW ! E>?4   

0,!RE LONG ,I TURN$ & TWI/$ )9 ! BATTLE-GIR?   

,BE=E ?OSE BE>S ( ONSET3  :ILE \T FROM ! GRAY WORLD /REAM$   

,! BROAD R$ LA% ( ! LI<T5+ & 9 \R BYRNIES GLEAM$4   

,& LONG ,I LEAP$ & LABOR$ 9 ?AT G>L& ( ! FI<T   

',MID ! BLUE BLADES & ! LI<T5+2 BUT ]E ! SKY GREW LI<T   

,! SECOND ( ! ,HUN-K+S ON ! RA9-DR5*$ DAISIES LAY2   

,& WE TWA9 ) ! BATTLE BL9D$ A LITTLE :ILE MADE /AY1   

,& LEAN+ ON \R SWORD-HILTS EA* ON ! O!R GAZ$4   

0,!N ! RA9 GREW LESS1 & ONE CORN] ( ! VEIL ( CL\DS WAS   

RAIS$1   

,& AS FROM ! BROID]$ COV]+ GLEAMS \T ! %\LD] :ITE   

,( ! B$MATE ( ! W>RIOR :5 ON HIS W$D+ NI<T   

,HE LAYE? HIS H& TO ! L952 SO1 D[N !RE 9 ! WE/   

,GLEAM$ \T ! NAK$ HEAV53  BUT ! WRA? ROSE UP 9 MY BREA/1   

,& ! SWORD 9 MY H& ROSE ) IT1 & ,I LEAP$ & HEW$ AT !   

,HUN2   

,& FROM HIM TOO FL>$ ! W>-FLAME1 & ! BLADES DANC$ BRI<T   

9 ! SUN   

,COME BACK TO ! E>? = A LITTLE BE=E ! 5D+ ( DAY4   

0,!RE !N ) ALL ?AT WAS 9 HIM DID ! ,HUN PLAY \T ! PLAY1   

,TILL HE FELL1 & LEFT ME TOTT]+1 & ,I TURN$ MY FEET TO W5D   

,TO ! PLACE ( ! M\ND ( ! MI<TY1 ! GATE ( ! WAY )\T   

5D4   

,& !RE ?\ W]T4  ,H[ WAS IT1 ?\ ,*OOS] ( ! ,SLA91   

,DID ,I DIE 9 ?9E >MS1 & !REAFT] DID ?Y M\?-KISS WAKE ME   

AGA980   

,]E ! LA/ S\ND ( HIS VOICE WAS DONE %E TURN$ & KISS$ HIM2 & !N %E SAID2 0,NEV] HAD/ ?\ A FE> & ?9E HE>T IS FULL ( H>DIHOOD40  

,!N HE SAID3  

0',TIS ! H>DY HE>T1 BELOV$1 ?AT KEEPE? ME ALIVE1   

,AS ! K+-LEEK 9 ! G>D5 BY ! RA9 & ! SUN DO? ?RIVE1   

,SO ,I ?RIVE BY ! PRAISE ( ! PEOPLE2 IT IS BL5T ) MY DR9K   

& MY MEAT2   

,AS ,I SLUMB] 9 ! NI<T-TIDE IT LAPS ME S(T & SWEET2   

,& ?R\< ! *AMB] W9D[ :5 ,I WAK5 9 ! MORN   

,) ! W9D ( ! SUN'S >IS+ FROM ! MEAD[ IS IT BORNE   

,& BIDDE? ME REMEMB] ?AT YET ,I LIVE ON E>?3   

,!N ,I RISE & MY MI<T IS ) ME1 & FILLS MY HE>T ) MIR?1   

,AS ,I ?9K ( ! PRAISE ( ! PEOPLE2 & ALL ?IS JOY ,I W9   

,BY ! DE$S ?AT MY HE>T COMM&E? & ! HOPE ?AT LIE?   

!RE940   

0,YEA10 %E SAID1 0BUT DAY RUNNE? EV] ON ! HEELS ( DAY1 & !RE >E MANY & MANY DAYS2 & BETWIXT !M DO !Y C>RY ELD40  

0,YET >T ?\ NO OLD] ?AN 9 DAYS BYGONE10 SAID HE4  0,IS IT SO1 ,O ,DAU<T] ( ! ,GODS1 ?AT ?\ W]T NEV] BORN1 BUT W]T FROM BE=E ! FRAM+ ( ! M\NTA9S1 FROM ! BEG9N+ ( ALL ?+S80  

,BUT %E SAID3  

0,NAY1 NAY2 ,I BEGAN1 ,I WAS BORN2 AL?\< IT MAY BE 9DE$   

,?AT NOT ON ! HILLS ( ! E>? ,I SPRANG FROM ! GODHEAD'S SE$4   

,& E'5 AS MY BIR? & MY WAX+ %ALL BE MY WAN+ & 5D4   

,BUT ?\ ON MANY AN ]R&1 TO MANY A FIELD DO/ W5D   

,:]E ! B[ AT ADV5TURE B5D$1 OR ! FLEE+ DA/>D'S SPE>   

,(T LULLE? ! MIR? ( ! MI<TY4  ,N[ ME ?\ DO/ NOT FE>1   

,YET FE> ) ME1 BELOV$1 = ! MI<TY ,MAID ,I FE>2   

,& ,DOOM IS H] NAME1 & FULL (T5 %E MAKE? ME AFRAID   

,& EV5 N[ MESEEME? ON MY LIFE H] H& IS LAID40   

,BUT HE LAU<$ & SAID3  

0,9 :AT L& IS %E ABID+8  ,IS %E NE> OR F> AWAY8   

,WILL %E DRAW UP CLOSE BESIDE ME 9 ! PRESS ( ! BATTLE PLAY8   

,& IF !N ,I MAY NOT SMITE H] 'MID/ ! W>RIORS ( ! FIELD   

,) ! PALE BLADE ( MY FA!RS1 WILL %E BIDE ! %OVE ( MY   

%IELD80   

,BUT SADLY %E SANG 9 ANSW]3  

0,9 MANY A /EAD ,DOOM DWELLE?1 NOR SLEEPE? DAY NOR NI<T3   

,! RIM ( ! B[L %E KISSE?1 & BE>E? ! *AMB]+ LI<T   

,:5 ! K+S ( M5 W5D HAPPY TO ! BRIDE-B$ FROM ! BO>D4   

,IT IS LITTLE TO SAY ?AT %E W5DE? ! $GE ( ! GR9D$ SWORD1   

,:5 AB\T ! H\SE HALF BUILD$ %E HANGE? MANY A DAY2   

,! %IP FROM ! /R& %E %OVE?1 & ON HIS WONT$ WAY   

,BY ! M\NTA9-HUNT] F>E? :]E HIS FOOT NE'] FAIL$ BE=E3   

,%E IS :]E ! HI< BANK CRUMBLES AT LA/ ON ! RIV]'S %ORE3   

,! M[]'S SCY! %E :ETTE?2 & LULLE? ! %EPH]D TO SLEEP   

,:]E ! DEADLY L+-WORM WAK5E? 9 ! DES]T ( ! %EEP4   

,N[ WE ?AT COME ( ! ,GOD-K9 ( H] R$ES = \RSELVES WE WOT1   

,BUT H] WILL ) ! LIVES ( M5-FOLK & !IR 5D+ KN[ WE NOT4   

,SO !RE=E ,I BID !E NOT FE> = ?YSELF ( ,DOOM & H] DE$1   

,BUT = ME3  & ,I BID !E HE>K5 TO ! HELP+ ( MY NE$4   

,OR ELSE--,>T ?\ HAPPY 9 LIFE1 OR LU/E? ?\ TO DIE   

,9 ! FL[] ( ?Y DAYS1 :5 ?Y GLORY & ?Y LONG+ BLOOM ON   

HI<80   

,BUT ,?IODOLF ANSW]$ H]3  

0,I HAVE DEEM$1 & LONG HAVE ,I DEEM$ ?AT ?IS IS MY SECOND LIFE1   

,?AT MY FIR/ ONE WAN$ ) MY W\ND+ :5 ?\ CAM'/ TO ! R+   

( /RIFE4   

,= :5 9 ?9E >MS ,I WAK5$ ON ! HAZELL$ FIELD ( YORE1   

,MESEEM$ ,I HAD NEWLY >IS5 TO A WORLD ,I KNEW NO MORE1   

,SO MU* HAD ALL ?+S BRI<T5$ ON ?AT DEWY DAWN ( DAY4   

,IT WAS D>K DULL DEA? ?AT ,I LOOK$ = :5 MY ?\<T HAD DI$   

AWAY4   

,IT WAS LOVELY LIFE ?AT ,I WOKE TO2 & FROM ?AT DAY H5CE=?   

,MY JOY ( ! LIFE ( MAN-FOLK WAS MANIFOLD$ ( WOR?4   

,F> FAIR] ! FIELDS ( ! MORN+ ?AN ,I HAD KN[N !M ]/1   

,& ! ACRES :]E ,I W5D$1 & ! CORN ) ITS HALF-SLAK$   

?IR/2   

,& ! NOBLE ,RO( ( ! ,WOLF+S1 & ! HAWKS ?AT SAT !REON2   

,& ! BODIES ( MY K9DR$ :OSE DELIV]ANCE ,I HAD WON2   

,& ! GLIMM]+ ( ! ,HALL-,SUN 9 ! DUSKY H\SE ( OLD2   

,& MY NAME 9 ! M\? ( ! MAID5S1 & ! PRAISES ( ! BOLD1   

,AS ,I SAT 9 MY BATTLE-RAIM5T1 & ! RUDDY SPE> WELL /EEL$   

,LEAN$ 'GA9/ MY SIDE W>-BATT]$1 & ! W\NDS ?9E H& HAD   

HEAL$4   

,YEA1 FROM ?AT MORN !NCE=W>D HAS MY LIFE BE5 GOOD 9DE$1   

,! GA9 ( TO-DAY WAS GOODLY1 & GOOD TO-MORR['S NE$1   

,& GOOD ! :IRL ( ! BATTLE1 & ! BROIL ,I WIELD$ !RE1   

,TILL ,I FA%ION$ ! ORD]$ ONSET1 & ! UNHOP$ VICTORY FAIR4   

,& GOOD W]E ! DAYS !REAFT] ( UTT] DE$LESS RE/   

,& ! PRATTLE ( ?Y DAU<T]1 & H] H&S ON MY UNMAIL$ BREA/4   

,AH GOOD IS ! LIFE ?\ HA/ GIV51 ! LIFE ?AT M9E H&S HAVE   

WON4   

,& :]E %ALL BE ! 5D+ TILL ! WORLD IS ALL UNDONE8   

,H]E SIT WE TWA9 TOGE!R1 & BO? WE 9 ,GODHEAD CLAD1   

,WE TWA9 ( ! ,WOLF+ K9DR$1 & EA* ( ! O!R GLAD40   

,BUT %E ANSW]$1 & H] FACE GREW D>K] )AL3  

0,O MI<TY MAN & JOY\S1 >T ?\ ( ! ,WOLF+ K98   

',TWAS NO EVIL DE$ :5 WE M+L$1 NOR LIE? DOOM !RE94   

,?\ LOVELY MAN1 ?\ BLACK-HAIR$1 ?\ %ALT DIE & HAVE DONE NO   

ILL4   

,FAME-CR[N$ >E ! DE$S ( ?Y DO+1 & ! M\?S ( M5 !Y   

FILL4   

,?\ BETT]] ( ! ,GODFOLK1 5DUR+ IS ?Y FAME3   

,YET AS A PA9T$ IMAGE ( A DREAM IS ?Y DREAD$ NAME4   

,( AN ALI5 FOLK ?\ COME/1 ?AT WE TWA9 MI<T BE ONE 9DE$4   

,?\ %ALT DIE ONE DAY4  ,SO HE>K51 TO HELP ME AT MY NE$40   

,HIS FACE GREW TR\BL$ & HE SAID3  0,:AT IS ?IS WORD ?AT ,I AM NO *IEF ( ! ,WOLF+S80  

0,NAY10 %E SAID1 0BUT BETT] ?AN !Y4  ,LOOK ?\ ON ! FACE ( \R DAU<T] ! ,HALL-,SUN1 ?Y DAU<T] & M9E3  FAV\RE? %E AT ALL ( ME80  

,HE LAU<$3  0,YEA1 :]EAS %E IS FAIR1 BUT NOT O!RWISE4  ,?IS IS A H>D SAY+1 ?AT ,I DWELL AMONG AN ALI5 K9DR$1 & IT WOTTE? NOT !RE(4  ,:Y HA/ ?\ NOT TOLD ME H]E( BE=E80  

,%E SAID3  0,IT NE$$ NOT TO TELL !E BECAUSE ?Y DAY WAS WAX+1 AS N[ IT WANE?4  ,ONCE MORE ,I BID !E HE>K5 & DO MY BIDD+ ?\< IT BE H>D TO !E40  

,HE ANSW]$3  0,EV5 SO WILL ,I AS MU* AS ,I MAY2 & ?US WISE MU/ ?\ LOOK UPON IT1 ?AT ,I LOVE LIFE1 & FE> NOT DEA?40  

,!N %E SPAKE1 & AGA9 H] WORDS FELL 9TO RHYME3  

0,9 =TY FI<TS HA/ ?\ F\<T51 & BE5 WOR/$ BUT 9 F\R2   

,& ,I LOOK$ ON & WAS M]RY2 & EV] MORE & MORE   

,W]T ?\ DE> TO ! HE>T ( ! ,WOOD-,SUN1 & ! ,*OOS] ( !   

,SLA94   

,BUT N[ :]EAS YE >E W5D+ ) SLAU<T]-H]D & WA9   

,TO MEET A FOLK ?AT YE KN[ NOT1 A WOND]1 A PE]LESS FOE1   

,I FE> = ?Y GLORY'S WAN+1 & ,I SEE !E LY+ AL[40   

,!N HE BRAKE 93  0,H]E9 IS LITTLE %AME TO BE WOR/$ BY ! MI<T ( ! MI<TIE/3  IF ?IS SO MI<TY FOLK %E>E? A LIMB (F ! TREE ( MY FAME1 YET %ALL IT WAX AGA940  

,BUT %E SANG3  

0,9 =TY FI<TS HA/ ?\ F\<T51 & BESIDE !E :O BUT ,I   

,BEHELD ! W9D-TOSS$ BANN]S1 & SAW ! ASP5 FLY8   

,BUT TO-DAY TO ?Y W> ,I W5D NOT1 = ,WEIRD )HOLDE? ME   

,& SORE MY HE>T =EBODE? = ! BATTLE ?AT %ALL BE4   

,TO-DAY ) !E ,I W5D NOT2 SO ,I FE>$1 & LO MY FEET1   

,?AT >E WONT TO ! WOODL& GIRDLE ( ! ACRES ( ! :EAT1   

,= !E AMONG /RANGE PEOPLE & ! FOEMAN'S ?RONG HAVE TROD1   

,& ,I TELL !E !IR BANN] ( BATTLE IS A WISE & A MI<TY ,GOD4   

,= !SE >E ! FOLK ( ! CITIES1 & 9 WONDR\S WISE !Y DWELL   

',MID CONFUSION ( HEAP$ H\SES1 DIM & BLACK AS ! FACE ( HELL2   

,?\< !REFROM RISE RO(S MO/ GOODLY1 :]E !IR CAPTA9S &   

!IR K+S   

,DWELL AMID ! WALLS ( M>BLE 9 ABUNDANCE ( FAIR ?+S2   

,& 'MID !SE1 NOR WORS] NOR BETT]1 BUT BUILD$ O!RWISE   

,/& ! ,H\SES ( ! ,FA!RS1 & ! HIDD5 MY/]IES4   

,& AS CLOSE AS >E ! TREE-TRUNKS ?AT )9 ! BEE*-WOOD ?RIVE   

,E'5 SO MANY >E !IR PILL>S2 & !RE9 LIKE M5 ALIVE   

,/& ! IMAGES ( GOD-FOLK 9 SU* RAIM5T AS !Y WORE   

,9 ! YE>S BE=E ! CITIES & ! HIDD5 DAYS ( YORE4   

,AH = ! GOLD ?AT ,I GAZ$ ON6 & !IR /ORE ( BATTLE GE>1   

,& /RANGE 5G9ES ?AT ,I KNEW NOT1 OR ! 5D = :I* !Y W]E4   

,AH = ! ORD]$ WISDOM ( ! W>->RAY ( !SE1   

,& ! FOLKS ?AT >E SITT+ AB\T !M 9 DUMB D[N-TRODD5 PEACE6   

,SO ,I ?\<T N[ F>E? W>-W>D MY WELL-BELOV$ FRI5D1   

,& ! WEIRD ( ! ,GODS HA? DOOM$ IT ?AT NO MORE ) HIM MAY ,I   

W5D6   

,WOE'S ME = ! W> ( ! ,WOLF+S :]EFROM ,I AM SUND]$ AP>T1   

,& ! FRUITLESS DEA? ( ! W>-WISE1 & ! DOOM ( ! H>DY   

HE>T60   

,!N HE ANSW]$1 & HIS EYES GREW K9D AS HE LOOK$ ON H]3  

0,= ?Y FAIR LOVE ,I ?ANK !E1 & ?Y FAI?FUL WORD1 ,O FRI5D6   

,BUT H[ MI<T IT O!RWISE HAPP5 BUT WE TWA9 MU/ MEET 9 ! 5D1   

,! ,GOD ( ?IS MI<TY PEOPLE & ! ,M>KM5 & !IR K98   

,LO1 ?IS IS ! WEIRD ( ! WORLD1 & :AT MAY WE DO H]E980   

,!N MIR? CAME 9TO H] FACE AGA9 AS %E SAID3  

0,:O WOTTE? ( ,WEIRD1 & :AT %E IS TILL ! WEIRD IS ACCOMPLI%$8  ,LONG HA? IT BE5 MY WEIRD TO LOVE !E & TO FA%ION DE$S = !E AS ,I MAY2 NOR WILL ,I DEP>T FROM IT N[40  ,& %E SANG3  

0,KE5-$G$ IS ! SWORD ( ! CITY1 & BITT] IS ITS SPE>1   

,BUT ?Y BREA/ 9 ! BATTLE1 BELOV$1 HA? A WALL ( ! /I?Y'S   

GE>4   

,:AT N[ IS ?Y WONT 9 ! H&PLAY ) ! HELM & ! HAUB]K (   

R+S8   

,F>E/ ?\ AS ! ?RALL & ! COT-C>LE1 OR CLAD 9 ! RAIM5T   

( K+S80   

,HE />T$1 & HIS FACE R$D5$ AS HE ANSW]$3  

0,O ,WOOD-,SUN ?\ WOTTE/ \R BATTLE & ! WAY :]E9 WE F>E3   

,?AT (T AT ! BATTLE'S BEG9N+ ! HELM & ! HAUB]K WE BE>2   

,LE/ ! %AFT ( ! FLEE+ C[>D OR ! B[ AT ADV5TURE B5T   

,%\LD SLAY US ]E ! NE$ BE1 ]E \R MI<T BE GIV5 & SP5T4   

,YET (T ]E ! FI<T IS OV]1 & ,DOOM HA? SCATT]$ ! FOE1   

,NO LEAD] ( ! PEOPLE BY HIS W>-GE> %ALL YE KN[1   

,BUT BY HIS HURTS ! RA!R1 FROM ! COT-C>LE & ! ?RALL3   

,= :5 ALL IS DONE ?AT A MAN MAY1 'TIS ! H\R = A MAN TO   

FALL40   

,%E YET SMIL$ AS %E SAID 9 ANSW]3  

0,O ,FOLK-WOLF1 HE$ & HE>K52 = :5 %ALL ?Y LIFE BE SP5T   

,& ! ,FOLK :]E9 ?\ DWELLE/ ) ?Y DEA? BE WELL CONT5T8   

,:5SO FOLK NE$ ! FIRE1 DO !Y HEW ! APPLE-TREE1   

,& BURN ! ,MO!R ( ,BLOSSOM & ! FRUIT ?AT IS TO BE8   

,OR ME WILT ?\ BID TO ?Y GRAVE-M\ND BECAUSE ?Y BATTLE-WRA?   

,MAY NO?+ MORE BE BRIDL$ ?AN ! :IRL W9D ON HIS PA?8   

,SO HE>K5 & DO MY BIDD+1 = ! HAUB]K %ALT ?\ BE>   

,E'5 :5 ! O!R W>RIORS CA/ (F !IR BATTLE-GE>4   

,SO COME ?\1 COME UNW\ND$ FROM ! W>-FIELD ( ! S\?1   

,& SIT ) ME 9 ! BEE*-WOOD1 & KISS ME1 EYES & M\?40   

,& %E KISS$ HIM 9 V]Y DE$1 & MADE MU* ( HIM1 & FAWN$ ON HIM1 & LAID H] H& ON HIS BREA/1 & HE WAS S(T & BLI! ) H]1 BUT AT LA/ HE LAU<$ & SAID3  

0,GOD'S ,DAU<T]1 LONG HA/ ?\ LIV$1 & MANY A MATT] SE51   

,& M5 FULL (T5 GRIEV+ = ! DE$ ?AT MI<T HAVE BE52   

,BUT H]E MY HE>T ?\ :E$LE/ AS A MAID ( T5D] YE>S   

,:5 FIR/ 9 ! >MS ( H] D>L+ ! HORN ( W> %E HE>S4   

,?\ KN[E/ ! AX TO BE HEAVY1 & ! SWORD1 H[ KE5 IT IS2   

,BUT ?AT ,DOOM ( :I* ?\ HA/ SPOK51 WILT ?\ NOT TELL ( ?IS1   

,GOD'S ,DAU<T]1 H[ IT %E>E?1 & H[ IT BREAKE? ?R\<   

,EA* WALL ?AT ! W>RIOR BUILDE?1 YEA ALL DE$S ?AT HE MAY DO8   

,:AT MI<T 9 ! HAMM]'S LEAV+S1 9 ! FIRE'S ?RALL %ALL ABIDE   

,TO TURN ?AT ,FOLKS' O']:ELM] FROM ! FAT$ W>RIOR'S SIDE80   

,!N %E LAU<$ 9 H] TURN1 & L\DLY2 BUT SO SWEETLY ?AT ! S\ND ( H] VOICE M+L$ ) ! FIR/ SONG ( A NEWLY AWAK5$ WOOD-?RU% SITT+ ON A R[AN TWIG ON ! $GE ( ! ,WOOD-LAWN4 ,BUT %E SAID3  

0,YEA1 ,I ?AT AM ,GOD'S ,DAU<T] MAY TELL !E NEV] A :IT   

,FROM :AT L& COME? ! HAUB]K NOR :AT SMI? SMI?I$ IT1   

,?AT ?\ %ALT WE> 9 ! H&PLAY FROM ! FIR/ /ROKE TO !   

LA/2   

,BUT ?IS !RE( ,I TELL !E1 ?AT IT HOLDE? FIRM & FA/   

,! LIFE ( ! BODY IT LAPPE?1 IF ! GIFT ( ! ,GODFOLK IT BE4   

,LO ?IS IS ! YOKE-MATE ( DOOM1 & ! GIFT ( ME UNTO !E40   

,!N %E LEAN$ D[N FROM ! /ONE :]EON !Y SAT1 & H] H& WAS 9 ! DEWY GRASS = A LITTLE1 & !N IT LIFT$ UP A D>K GRAY RIPPL+ COAT ( R+S2 & %E /RAI<T5$ H]SELF 9 ! SEAT AGA91 & LAID ?AT HAUB]K ON ! KNEES ( ,?IODOLF1 & HE PUT HIS H& TO IT1 & TURN$ IT AB\T1 :ILE HE POND]$ LONG3  !N AT LA/ HE SAID3  

0,:AT EVIL ?+ ABIDE? ) ?IS W>D] ( ! /RIFE1   

,?IS BURG & TREASURE *AMB] = ! HO>D+ ( MY LIFE8   

,= ?IS IS ! WORK ( ! DW>FS1 & NO K9DLY K9 ( ! E>?2   

,& ALL WE FE> ! DW>F-K9 & !IR ANG] & SORR[ & MIR?40   

,%E CA/ H] >MS AB\T HIM & FONDL$ HIM1 & H] VOICE GREW SWEET] ?AN ! VOICE ( ANY MORTAL ?+ AS %E ANSW]$3  

0,NO ILL = !E1 BELOV$1 OR = ME 9 ! HAUB]K LIES2   

,NO SUND]+ GRIEF IS 9 IT1 NO LONELY MIS]IES4   

,BUT WE %ALL ABIDE TOGE!R1 & ?AT NEW LIFE ,I GAVE1   

,= A LONG :ILE YET H5CE=W>D WE TWA9 ITS JOY %ALL HAVE4   

,YEA1 IF ?\ DO/ MY BIDD+ TO WE> MY GIFT 9 ! FI<T   

,NO HUNT] ( ! WILD-WOOD AT ! *ANG+ ( ! NI<T   

,%ALL SEE MY %APE ON ?Y GRAVE-M\ND OR MY TE>S 9 ! MORN+ F9D   

,) ! DEW ( ! MORN+ M+L$2 NOR ) ! EV5+ W9D   

,%ALL MY BODY PASS ! %EPH]D AS HE W&]E? 9 ! MEAD   

,& FILL HIM ) =EBOD+S ON ! EVE ( ! ,WOLF+S' NE$4   

,NOR ! HORSE-H]D WAKE 9 ! MIDNI<T & HE> MY FATEFUL CRY2   

,NOR YET %ALL ! ,WOLF+ WOM5 HE> WORDS ON ! W9D GO BY   

,AS !Y WEAVE & SP9 ! NI<T D[N :5 ! ,H\SE IS GONE TO !   

W>1   

,& WEEP = ! SWA9S !Y W$D$ & ! *ILDR5 ?AT !Y BORE4   

,YEA DO MY BIDD+1 ,O ,FOLK-WOLF1 LE/ A GRIEF ( ! ,GODS %\LD WEI<   

,ON ! ANCI5T ,H\SE ( ! ,WOLF+S & MY DEA? O']CL\D ITS DAY40   

,& /ILL %E CLUNG AB\T HIM1 :ILE HE SPAKE NO WORD ( YEA OR NAY3 BUT AT ! LA/ HE LET HIMSELF GLIDE :OLLY 9TO H] >MS1 & ! DW>F-WR\<T HAUB]K FELL FROM HIS KNEES & LAY ON ! GRASS4  

,SO !Y ABODE TOGE!R 9 ?AT WOOD-LAWN TILL ! TWILI<T WAS LONG GONE1 & ! SUN >IS5 = SOME :ILE4  ,& :5 ,?IODOLF /EPP$ \T ( ! BEE*-WOOD 9TO ! BROAD SUN%9E DAPPL$ ) ! %AD[ ( ! LEAVES ( ! HAZELS MOV+ G5TLY 9 ! FRE% MORN+ AIR1 HE WAS COV]$ FROM ! NECK TO ! KNEE BY A HAUB]K ( R+S D>K & GRAY & GLEAM+1 FA%ION$ BY ! DW>FS ( ANCI5T DAYS4  

,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 

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