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,CONC]N+ ,! ,HALL-,SUN 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,:5 ! W>RIORS & ! O!RS HAD GONE D[N TO ! MEAD1 ! ,HALL- ,SUN WAS LEFT /&+ ON ! ,HILL ( ,SPEE*1 & %E /OOD !RE TILL %E SAW ! HO/ 9 DUE >RAY GO+ ON ITS WAYS D>K & BRI<T & BEAUTIFUL2 !N %E MADE AS IF TO TURN ABACK TO ! ,GREAT ,RO(2 BUT ALL AT ONCE IT SEEM$ TO H] AS IF SOME?+ HELD H] BACK1 AS IF H] WILL TO MOVE HAD DEP>T$ FROM H]1 & ?AT %E C\LD NOT PUT ONE FOOT BE=E ! O!R4  ,SO %E L+]$ ON ! ,HILL1 & ! QU5*$ C&LE FELL FROM H] H&1 & PRES5TLY %E SANK AD[N ON ! GRASS & SAT !RE ) ! FACE ( ONE ?9K+ 9T5TLY4  ,YET WAS IT ) H] ?AT A ?\S& ?\<TS W]E 9 H] M9D AT ONCE & NO ONE ( !M UPP]MO/1 & IMAGES ( :AT HAD BE5 & :AT !N WAS FLICK]$ AB\T 9 H] BRA91 & BETWIXT !M W]E 5G5D]$ IMAGES ( ?+S TO BE1 BUT UN/ABLE & NOT TO BE TR[$ 94  ,SO SAT ! ,HALL-,SUN ON ! ,HILL ( ,SPEE* LO/ 9 A DREAM ( ! DAY1 :OSE /ORIES W]E AS LITTLE CLE> AS ?OSE ( A NI<T-DREAM4  

,BUT AS %E SAT MUS+ ?US1 CAME TO H] A WOMAN EXCE$+ OLD TO LOOK ON1 :OM %E KNEW NOT AS ONE ( ! K9DR$ OR A ?RALL2 & ?IS C>L9E GREET$ H] BY ! NAME ( ,HALL-,SUN & SAID3  

0,HAIL1 ,HALL-,SUN ( ! ,M>KM56 H[ F>ES IT N[ ) !E ,:5 ! :ELPS ( ! ,WOODBEA/ W&] ) ! ,LEAFAGE ( ! ,TREE ,ALL UP ! ,MIRKWOOD-WAT] TO SEEK :AT !Y %ALL F9D1 ,! OAK-BOLES ( ! BATTLE & ! W>-WOOD />K & BL9D80  

,!N ANSW]$ ! MAID53  

0,IT F>ES ) ME1 ,O MO!R1 ?AT MY S\L W\LD FA9 GO =?   

,TO BEHOLD ! WAYS ( ! BATTLE1 & ! PRAISE ( ! W>RIORS'   

WOR?4   

,BUT YET IS IT HELD 5TANGL$ 9 A MAZE ( MANY A ?+1   

,AS ! L[-GR[N BRAMBLE HOLDE? ! BRAKE-%OOTS ( ! ,SPR+4   

,I ?9K ( ! ?+ ?AT HA? BE51 BUT NO %APE IS 9 MY ?\<T2   

,I ?9K ( ! DAY ?AT PASSE?1 & ITS /ORY COMES TO NAU<T4   

,I ?9K ( ! DAYS ?AT %ALL BE1 NOR %APE ,I ANY TALE4   

,I WILL HE>K5 !E1 ,O MO!R1 IF HE>K5+ MAY AVAIL40   

,! ,C>L9E GAZ$ AT H] ) D>K EYES ?AT %ONE BRI<TLY FROM AMID H] BR[N WR9KL$ FACE3  !N %E SAT H]SELF D[N BESIDE H] & SPAKE3  

0,FROM A F> FOLK HAVE ,I W&]$ & ,I COME ( AN ALI5 BLOOD1   

,BUT ,I KN[ ALL TALES ( ! ,WOLF+S & !IR EVIL & !IR GOOD2   

,& :5 ,I HE>D ( ?Y FAIRNESS1 !RE( ,I HE>D IT SAID1   

,?AT = !E %\LD BE NEV] A BRIDAL NOR A PLACE 9 ! W>RIOR'S   

B$40   

,! MAID5 NEI!R R$D5$ NOR PAL$1 BUT LOOK+ ) CALM /EADY EYES 9TO ! ,C>L9E'S FACE %E ANSW]$3  

0,YEA TRUE IT IS1 ,I AM W$D$ TO ! MI<TY ONES ( OLD1   

,& ! FA!RS ( ! ,WOLF+S ]E ! DAYS ( FIELD & FOLD40   

,!N A SMILE CAME 9TO ! EYES ( ! OLD WOMAN & %E SAID4  

0,H[ GLAD %ALL BE ?Y MO!R ( ?Y WOR%IP & ?Y WOR?1   

,& ! FA!R ?AT BEGAT !E IF YET !Y DWELL ON E>?60   

,BUT ! ,HALL-,SUN ANSW]$ 9 ! SAME /EADY MANN] AS BE=E3  

0,NONE KN[E? :O IS MY MO!R1 NOR MY V]Y FA!R'S NAME2   

,BUT :5 TO ! ,H\SE ( ! ,WOLF+S A WILD-WOOD WAIF ,I CAME1   

,!Y GAVE ME A FO/]-MO!R AN ANCI5T DAME & GOOD1   

,& A GLORI\S FO/]-FA!R ! BE/ ( ALL ! BLOOD40   

,SPAKE ! ,C>L9E4  

0,YEA1 ,I HAVE HE>D ! /ORY1 BUT SC>CE !RE9 MI<T ,I TR[   

,?AT ?\ ) ALL ?Y BEAUTY W]T BORN 'NEA? ! OAK5 B\<1   

,& HA/ CRAWL$ A NAK$ BABY O'] ! RA9-DR5*$ AUTUMN-GRASS2   

,WILT ?\ TELL ! W&]+ WOMAN :AT WISE IT COME? TO PASS   

,?AT ?\ >T ! ,MID-M>K'S ,HALL-,SUN1 & ! SIGN ( ! ,WOLF+S'   

GA98   

,?\ %ALT PLEASURE ME MU* BY ! TELL+1 & !RE ( %ALT ?\   

BE FA940   

,!N ANSW]$ ! ,HALL-,SUN4  

0,YEA2 ?US MU* ,I REMEMB] = ! FIR/ ( MY MEMORIES2   

,?AT ,I LAY ON ! GRASS 9 ! MORN+ & ABOVE W]E ! B\<S (   

! TREES4   

,BUT NAU<T NAK$ WAS ,I AS ! WOOD-:ELP1 BUT CLAD 9 L95 :ITE1   

,& AD[N ! GLADES ( ! OAKWOOD ! MORN+ SUN LAY BRI<T4   

,!N A H9D CAME \T ( ! ?ICKET & /OOD ON ! SUNLIT GLADE1   

,& TURN$ H] HEAD T[>D ! OAK TREE & A /EP ON T[>D ME MADE4   

,!N /OPP$1 & B\ND$ ABACK1 & AWAY AS IF 9 FE>1   

,?AT ,I SAW H] NO MORE2 !N ,I WOND]$1 ?\< SITT+ CLOSE ANE>   

,WAS A %E-WOLF GREAT & GRISLY4  ,BUT ) H] WAS ,I WONT TO PLAY1   

,& PULL H] E>S1 & BELABOR H] RUGG$ SIDES & GRAY1   

,& HOLD H] JAWS TOGE!R1 :ILE %E :IMP]$1 SLOBB]+   

,= ! LOVE ( MY LOVE2 & N[ISE ,I DEEM$ H] A FE>SOME ?+4   

,!RE %E SAT AS ?\< %E W]E WAT*+1 & O'] HEAD A BLUE-   

W+$ JAY   

,%RIEK$ \T FROM ! TOPMO/ OAK-TWIGS1 & A SQUIRREL RAN HIS WAY   

,TWO TREE-TRUNKS (F4  ,BUT ! %E-WOLF >OSE UP SUDD5LY   

,& GR[L$ ) H] NECK-FELL BRI/L+1 AS IF DANG] DREW ANI<2   

,& !RE) ,I HE>D A FOOT/EP1 = NICE WAS MY E> TO CAT*   

,ALL ! NOISES ( ! WILD-WOOD2 SO !RE DID WE SIT AT WAT*   

,:ILE ! S\ND ( FEET GREW NI<]3  !N ,I CLAPP$ H& ON H&   

,& CR[$ = JOY & GLADNESS1 = !RE \T 9 ! SUN DID /&   

,A MAN1 A GLORI\S CREATURE ) A GLEAM+ HELM ON HIS HEAD1   

,& GOLD R+S ON HIS >MS1 9 RAIM5T GOLD-BROID]$ CRIMSON-R$4   

,/RAI<TWAY HE /RODE UP T[>D US NOR HE$$ ! WOLF ( ! WOOD   

,BUT SANG AS HE W5T 9 ! OAK-GLADE1 AS A MAN :OSE ?\<T IS GOOD1   

,& NAU<T %E HE$$ ! W>RIOR1 BUT TAME AS A %EEP WAS GR[N1   

,& TROTT$ AWAY ?R\< ! WILD-WOOD ) H] CRE/ ALL LAID AD[N4   

,!N CAME ! MAN & SAT D[N BY ! OAK-BOLE CLOSE UNTO ME   

,& TOOK ME UP NAU<T FE>FUL & SET ME ON HIS KNEE4   

,& HIS FACE WAS K9D & LOVELY1 SO MY *EEK TO HIS *EEK ,I LAID   

,& T\*$ HIS COLD BRI<T W>-HELM & ) HIS GOLD R+S PLAY$1   

,& HE>K5$ HIS WORDS1 ?\< ,I KNEW NOT :AT TALE !Y HAD TO   

TELL1   

,YET FA9 WAS MY HE>T ( !IR MUSIC1 & MESEEM$ ,I LOV$ HIM WELL4   

,SO WE F>$ = A :ILE & W]E FA91 TILL HE SET D[N MY FEET ON   

! GRASS1   

,& KISS$ ME & /OOD UP HIMSELF1 & AWAY ?R\< ! WOOD DID HE   

PASS4   

,& !N CAME BACK ! %E-WOLF & ) H] ,I PLAY$ & WAS FA94   

,LO ! FIR/ ?+ ,I REMEMB]3  WILT ?\ HAVE ME BABBLE AGA980   

,SPAKE ! ,C>L9E & H] FACE WAS S(T & K9D3  

0,NAY DAMSEL1 LONG W\LD ,I HE>K5 TO ?Y VOICE ?IS SUMM] DAY4   

,BUT H[ DID/ ?\ LEAVE ! WILD-WOOD1 :AT PEOPLE BR\<T !E   

AWAY80   

,!N SAID ! ,HALL-,SUN3  

0,I AWOKE ON A TIME 9 ! EV51 & VOICES ,I HE>D AS ,I WOKE2   

,& !RE WAS ,I 9 ! WILD-WOOD BY ! BOLE ( ! ANCI5T OAK1   

,& A R+ ( M5 WAS >\ND ME1 & GLAD WAS ,I 9DE$   

,AS ,I LOOK$ UPON !IR FACES & ! FA%ION ( !IR WE$4   

,= ,I GAZ$ ON ! R$ & ! SC>LET & ! BEAT5 SILV] &   

GOLD1   

,& BLI! W]E !IR NOBLE FACES & K9DLY TO BEHOLD1   

,& NAU<T HAD ,I SE5 ( SU*-LIKE S9CE ?AT H\R ( ! O!R DAY   

,:5 ?AT W>RIOR CAME TO ! OAK GLADE ) ! LITTLE *ILD TO   

PLAY4   

,& =? N[ HE CAME1 ) ! FACE ?AT MY H&S HAD FONDL$   

BE=E1   

,& A BATTLE %IELD WR\<T FAIRLY UPON HIS >M HE BORE1   

,& !REON ! WOOD-WOLF'S IMAGE 9 RUDDY GOLD WAS DONE4   

,!N ,I /RET*$ \T MY LITTLE >MS T[>DS ! GLORI\S %9+ ONE   

,& HE TOOK ME UP & SET ME ON HIS %\LD] = A :ILE   

,& TURN$ AB\T TO HIS FELL[S ) A BLI! & JOY\S SMILE2   

,& !Y %\T$ AL\D AB\T ME & DREW =? GLEAM+ SWORDS   

,& CLA%$ !M ON !IR BUCKL]S2 BUT NAU<T ,I KNEW ( ! WORDS   

,( !IR %\T+ & REJOIC+4  ,SO !REAFT] WAS ,I LAID   

,& BORNE =? ON ! W>RIOR'S W>%IELD1 & \R WAY ?R\< !   

WOOD WE MADE   

',MID/ ! MIR? & GREAT CONT5TM5T ( ?OSE FAIR-CLAD %IELD$   

M54   

0,BUT NO TALE ( ! WOLF & ! WILD-WOOD ABIDES ) ME S9CE !N1   

,& ! NEXT ?+ ,I REMEMB] IS A HUGE & DUSKY HALL1   

,A WORLD = MY LITTLE BODY FROM ANCI5T WALL TO WALL2   

,A WORLD ( MANY DO+S1 & NAU<T = ME TO DO1   

,A WORLD ( MANY NOISES1 & KN[N TO ME W]E FEW4   

0,TIME WORE1 & ,I SPOKE ) ! ,WOLF+S & KNEW ! SPEE* ( !   

,& WAS /RANGE 'NEA? ! RO( NO LONG]1 AS A LONELY WAIF !RE92   

,& ,I WR\<T AS A *ILD ) MY PLAYMATES & EV]Y H\R LOOK$ ON   

K91   

,UNTO ! NEXT H\R'S JOYANCE TILL ! HAPPY DAY WAS DONE4   

,& GO+ & COM+ AMID US WAS A WOMAN TALL & ?9   

,) HAIR LIKE ! HO>Y B>LEY & SILV] /REAKS !RE94   

,& K9D & SAD ( VISAGE1 AS N[ ,I REMEMB] ME1   

,& %E SAT & TOLD US /ORIES :5 WE W]E AWE>Y ) GLEE1   

,& MANY ( US %E FONDL$1 BUT ME ! MO/ ( ALL4   

,& ONCE FROM MY SLEEP %E WAK$ ME & BORE ME D[N ! HALL1   

,9 ! HU% ( ! V]Y MIDNI<T1 & ,I WAS FE>$ !REAT4   

,BUT %E BR\<T ME UNTO ! DAIS1 & !RE ! W>RIOR SAT1   

,:O TOOK ME UP & KISS$ ME1 AS ]/ )9 ! WOOD2   

,& MESEEMS 9 HIS >MS ,I SLUMB]$3  BUT ,I WAK5$ AGA9 & /OOD   

,ALONE ) ! K9DLY WOMAN1 & GONE WAS ! GOODLY MAN1   

,& A?W>T ! HU% ( ! ,FOLK-HALL ! MOON %ONE BRI<T & WAN1   

,& ! WOMAN DEALT ) A LAMP HUNG UP BY A *A9 AL(T1   

,& %E TRIMM$ IT & F$ IT ) OIL1 :ILE %E *ANT$ SWEET &   

S(T   

,A SONG :OSE WORDS ,I KNEW NOT3  !N %E RAN IT UP AGA91   

,& UP 9 ! D>KNESS ABOVE US DI$ ! L5G? ( ITS WAV]+   

*A940   

0,YEA10 SAID ! C>L9E1 0?IS WOMAN WILL HAVE BE5 ! ,HALL-,SUN ?AT CAME BE=E !E4  ,:AT NEXT DO/ ?\ REMEMB]80  

,SAID ! MAID53  

0,NEXT ,I M9D ME ( ! HAZELS BEH9D ! ,PEOPLE'S ,RO(1   

,& ! *ILDR5 RUNN+ ?I!R & ! MAGPIE FLITT+ ALO(1   

,& MY H& 9 ! H& ( ! ,HALL-,SUN1 AS AFT] ! O!RS WE W5T1   

,& %E SOB]LY HE>K5+ MY PRATTLE & ! WORDS ( MY 9T5T4   

,& N[ W\LD ,I CALL H] ',MO!R1' & 9DE$ ,I LOV$ H] WELL4   

0,SO ,I WAX$2 & N[ ( MY MEMORIES ! TALE W]E LONG TO TELL2   

,BUT AS ! DAYS PASS$ OV]1 & ,I F>$ TO FIELD & WOOD1   

,ALONE OR ) MY PLAYMATES1 /ILL ! DAYS W]E FAIR & GOOD4   

,BUT ! SAD & K9DLY ,HALL-,SUN = MY FO/]] N[ ,I KNEW1   

,& ! GREAT & GLORI\S W>RIOR ?AT MY HE>T CLUNG SORELY TO   

,WAS BUT MY FO/]-FA!R2 & ,I KNEW ?AT ,I HAD NO K9   

,9 ! ANCI5T ,H\SE ( ! ,WOLF+S1 ?\< LOVE WAS W>M !RE940   

,!N SMIL$ ! C>L9E & SAID3  0,YEA1 HE IS ?Y FO/]-FA!R1 & YET A FOND ONE40  

0,SOO? IS ?AT10 SAID ! ,HALL-,SUN4  0,BUT WISE >T ?\ BY SEEM+4 ,HA/ ?\ COME TO TELL ME ( :AT K9DR$ ,I AM1 & :O IS MY FA!R & :O IS MY MO!R80  

,SAID ! C>L9E3  0,>T ?\ NOT ALSO WISE8  ,IS IT NOT SO ?AT ! ,HALL-,SUN ( ! ,WOLF+S SEE? ?+S ?AT >E TO COME80  

0,YEA10 %E SAID1 0YET HAVE ,I SE5 WAK+ OR SLEEP+ NO O!R FA!R SAVE MY FO/]-FA!R2 YET MY V]Y MO!R ,I HAVE SE51 AS ONE :O %\LD MEET H] 9 ! FLE% ONE DAY40  

0,& GOOD IS ?AT10 SAID ! C>L9E2 & AS %E SPOKE H] FACE WAX$ K9D]1 & %E SAID3  

0,TELL US MORE ( ?Y DAYS 9 ! ,H\SE ( ! ,WOLF+S & H[ ?\ F>$/ !RE40  

,SAID ! ,HALL-,SUN3  

0,I WAX$ 'NEA? ! ,RO( ( ! ,WOLF+S1 TILL N[ TO LOOK UPON   

,I WAS ( SIXTE5 W9T]S1 & ! LOVE ( ! ,FOLK ,I WON1   

,& 9 LOVELY WE$ !Y CLAD ME LIKE ! IMAGE ( A ,GOD3   

,& LONELY N[ FULL (T5 ! WILD-WOOD WAYS ,I TROD1   

,& ,I FE>$ NO WILD-WOOD CREATURE1 & MY PRES5CE SC>$ !M   

NAU<T2   

,& ,I FELL TO KN[ ( WISDOM1 & )9 ME /IRR$ MY ?\<T1   

,SO ?AT (T ANI<TS W\LD ,I W&] ?R\< ! MEAD & F> AWAY1   

,& SWIM ! ,MIRKWOOD-WAT]1 & AMID HIS $DIES PLAY   

,:5 E>? WAS D>K 9 ! DAWN-TIDE2 & OV] ALL ! FOLK   

,I KNEW ( ! BEA/S' DESIRES1 AS ?\< 9 WORDS !Y SPOKE4   

0,SO ,I SAW ( ?+S ?AT %\LD BE1 W]E !Y MI<TY ?+S OR SMALL1   

,& UPON A DAY AS IT HAPP5$ CAME ! W>-WORD TO ! HALL1   

,& ! ,H\SE MU/ W5D TO ! W>FIELD1 & AS !Y SANG1 & PLAY$   

,) ! /R+S ( ! H>P ?AT EV51 & ! MIR? ( ! W>-EVE   

MADE1   

,CAME ! SI<T ( ! FIELD TO MY EYES1 & ! WORDS WAX$ HOT 9   

ME1   

,& ,I NE$S MU/ %[ ! PICTURE ( ! 5D ( ! FI<T TO BE4   

,!N ,I %[$ !M ! ,R$ ,WOLF BRI/L+ O'] ! BROK5 FLEE+   

FOE2   

,& ! W>-GE> ( ! FLE]S1 & !IR BANN] DID ,I %[1   

,TO WIT ! ,L+-WORM'S IMAGE ) ! MAID5 9 HIS M\?2   

,!RE ,I SAW MY FO/]-FA!R 'MID ! PALE BLADES ( ! ,S\?1   

,TILL ALO( SWEPT ALL ! H&PLAY & ! HURRY ( ! *ASE1   

,& HE LAY ALONG BY AN A%-TREE1 NO HELM AB\T HIS FACE1   

,NO BYRNY ON HIS BODY2 & AN >R[ 9 HIS ?I<1   

,& A BROK5 SPE> 9 HIS %\LD]4  ,!N ,I SAW MYSELF DRAW NI<   

,TO S+ ! SONG BLOOD-/AY+4  ,!N SAW ,I H[ WE TWA9   

,W5T 'MID/ ( ! HO/ TRIUMPHANT 9 ! ,WOLF+S' BANN]-WA91   

,! BLACK BULLS L[+ BE=E US A?W>T ! W>RIORS' SONG1   

,AS UP FROM ,MIRKWOOD-WAT] WE W5T \R WAYS ALONG   

,TO ! ,GREAT ,RO( ( ! ,WOLF+S1 :5CE /REAM$ ! WOM5 \T   

,& ! S\ND ( !IR REJOIC+ BL5T ) ! W>RIORS' %\T4   

0,!Y HE>D ME & SAW ! PICTURE1 & !Y WOTT$ H[ WISE ,I WAS   

GR[N1   

,& !Y LOV$ ME1 & GLAD W]E !IR HE>TS AT ! TALE MY LIPS HAD   

%[N2   

,& MY BODY CLAD AS AN IMAGE ( A ,GOD TO ! FIELD !Y BORE1   

,& ,I HELD BY ! MA/ ( ! BANN] AS ,I LOOK$ UPON !IR W>1   

,& 5DUR$ TO SEE UNBL5*+ ON ! W9D-SWEPT SUNNY PLA9   

,ALL ! PICTURE ( MY VISION BY ! M5FOLK DONE AGA94   

,& OV] MY ,FO/]-FA!R ,I SANG ! /AUN*+-SONG1   

,TILL ! LIFE-BLOOD ?AT WAS EBB+ FL[$ BACK TO HIS HE>T !   

/RONG1   

,& WE W5D$ BACK 9 ! W>-WA9 'MID/ ! GLEAN+S ( ! FI<T   

,UNTO ! ANCI5T DWELL+ & ! ,HALL-,SUN'S GLIMM]+ LI<T4   

0,SO FROM ?AT DAY H5CE=W>D FOLK HUNG UPON MY WORDS1   

,= ! BATTLE ( ! AUTUMN1 & ! H>VE/ ( ! SWORDS2   

,& E'5 MORE WAS ,I LOV$ ?AN A=ETIME4  ,SO WORE A YE> AWAY1   

,& HEAVY WAS ! BURD5 ( ! LORE ?AT ON ME LAY4   

0,BUT MY FO/]] ! ,HALL-,SUN TOOK SICK AT ! BIR? ( ! YE>1   

,& *ANG$ H] LIFE AS ! YE> *ANG$1 AS SUMM] DREW ANE>4   

,BUT %E KNEW ?AT H] LIFE WAS WAN+1 & LY+ 9 H] B$   

,%E TAU<T ME ! LORE ( ! ,HALL-,SUN1 & EV]Y WORD TO BE SAID   

,AT ! TRIMM+ 9 ! MIDNI<T & ! FE$+ 9 ! MORN1   

,& %E LAID H] H&S UPON ME ]E UNTO ! H[E %E WAS BORNE   

,) ! K9DR$ GA!R$ AB\T US2 & !Y WOTT$ H] WEIRD & H]   

WILL1   

,& HAIL$ ME = ! ,HALL-,SUN :5 AT LA/ %E LAY !RE /ILL4   

,& !Y DID ON ME ! G>M5T1 ! HOLY CLO? ( OLD1   

,& ! NECK-*A9 WR\<T = ! GODDESS1 & ! R+S ( !   

HALL[$ GOLD4   

,SO H]E AM ,I ABID+1 & ( ?+S TO BE ,I TELL1   

,YET KN[ NOT :AT %ALL BEFALL ME NOR :Y ) ! ,WOLF+S ,I DWELL40   

,!N SAID ! C>L9E3  

0,:AT SEE/ ?\1 ,O DAU<T]1 ( ! J\RNEY ( TO-DAY8   

,& :Y W5DE/ ?\ NOT ) ! W>-HO/ ON ! BATTLE-E*O+   

WAY80   

,SAID ! ,HALL-,SUN4  

0,O MO!R1 H]E DWELLE? ! ,HALL-,SUN :ILE ! K9 HA? A DWELL+-   

PLACE1   

,NOR EV] AGA9 %ALL ,I LOOK ON ! ONSET OR ! *ASE1   

,TILL ! DAY :5 ! ,RO( ( ! ,WOLF+S LOOKE? D[N ON ! GIRDLE   

( FOES1   

,& ! >R[ S+E? OV] ! GRASS ( ! K9DR$'S CLOSE2   

,TILL ! PILL>S %AKE ) ! %\T+ & QUIV]S ! RO(-TREE   

DE>1   

,:5 ! ,HALL ( ! ,WOLF+S G>N]S ! H>VE/ ( ! SPE>40   

,!RE) %E /OOD ON H] FEET & TURN$ H] FACE TO ! ,GREAT ,RO(1 & GAZ$ LONG AT IT1 NOT HE$+ ! CRONE BY H] SIDE2 & %E MUTT]$ WORDS ( :OSE SIGNIFICATION ! O!R KNEW NOT1 ?\< %E LI/5$ 9T5TLY1 & GAZ$ EV] AT H] AS CLOSELY AS MI<T BE4  

,!N FELL ! ,HALL-,SUN UTT]LY SIL5T1 & ! LIDS CLOS$ OV] H] EYES1 & H] H&S W]E CL5*$1 & H] FEET PRESS$ H>D ON ! DAISIES3  H] BOSOM HEAV$ ) SORE SI<S1 & GREAT TE>-DROPS OOZ$ FROM UND] H] EYELIDS & FELL ON TO H] RAIM5T & H] FEET & ON TO ! FL[]Y SUMM] GRASS2 & AT ! LA/ H] M\? OP5$ & %E SPAKE1 BUT 9 A VOICE ?AT WAS M>VEL\SLY *ANG$ FROM ?AT %E SPAKE 9 BE=E3  

0,:Y W5T YE =?1 ,O ,WOLF+S1 FROM ! G>? Y\R FA!RS BUILT1   

,& ! ,H\SE :]E SORR[ DIE?1 & ALL UNLOOS$ IS GUILT8   

,TURN BACK1 TURN BACK1 & BEHOLD IT6 LE/ Y\R FEET BE OV] SL[   

,:5 Y\R %IELDS >E HEAVY-BURD5$ ) ! >R[S ( ! FOE2   

,H[ YE TOTT]1 H[ YE /UMBLE ON ! R\< & CORPSE-/REWN WAY6   

,& LO1 H[ ! EVE IS EAT+ ! AFT]NOON ( DAY6   

,O :Y >E YE ABID+ TILL ! SUN IS SUNK 9 NI<T   

,& ! =E/ TREES >E RUDDY ) ! BATTLE-K9DL$ LI<T8   

,O RE/ NOT YET1 YE ,WOLF+S1 LE/ VOID BE Y\R RE/+-PLACE1   

,& 9TO L&S ?AT YE KN[ NOT ! ,WOLF MU/ TURN HIS FACE1   

,& YE W&] & YE W&] TILL ! L& 9 ! OCEAN CEASE1   

,& Y\R BATTLE BR+ NO SAFETY & Y\R LABOR NO 9CREASE40   

,!N WAS %E SIL5T = A :ILE1 & H] TE>S CEAS$ TO FL[2 BUT PRES5TLY H] EYES OP5$ ONCE MORE1 & %E LIFT$ UP H] VOICE & CRI$ AL\D -  

0,I SEE1 ,I SEE6  ,O ,GODFOLK BEHOLD IT FROM ALO(1   

,H[ ! LITTLE FLAMES /EAL FLICK]+ ALONG ! RIDGE ( ! ,RO(6   

,!Y >E SMALL & R$ 'GA9/ ! HEAV5S 9 ! SUMM] AFT]NOON2   

,BUT :5 ! DAY IS DUSK+1 :ITE1 HI< %ALL !Y WAVE TO ! MOON4   

,LO1 ! FIRE PLAYS N[ ON ! W9D[S LIKE /RIPS ( SC>LET CLO?   

,W9D-WAV$6 BUT LOOK 9 ! NI<T-TIDE ON ! ONSET ( ITS WRA?1   

,H[ IT WRAPS R\ND ! ANCI5T TIMB]S & HIDES ! MI<TY RO(   

,BUT LI<TE? LITTLE CRANNIES1 SO LO/ & F> ALO(1   

,?AT NO MAN YET ( ! K9DR$ HA? SE5 !M ]E TO-NI<T1   

,S9CE FIR/ ! BUILD] BUILD$ 9 LOV+ & DELI<T60   

,!N AGA9 %E /AY$ H] SPEE* ) WEEP+ & SOBB+1 BUT AFT] A :ILE WAS /ILL AGA91 & !N %E SPOKE PO9T+ T[>D ! RO( ) H] RI<T H&4  

0,I SEE ! FIRE-RAIS]S & IRON-HELM$ !Y >E1   

,BR[N-FAC$ AB\T ! BANN]S ?AT !IR H&S HAVE BORNE AF>4   

,& :O 9 ! G>? ( ! K9DR$ %ALL BE> AD[N !IR %IELD   

,S9CE ! ONRU% ( ! ,WOLF+S !Y CAU<T 9 ! OP5 FIELD1   

,AS ! MI<T ( ! M\NTA9 LION FALLS DEAD 9 ! HEMP5 NET8   

,O ,WOLF+S1 LONG HAVE YE T>RI$1 BUT ! H\R ABIDE? YET4   

,:AT LIFE = ! LIFE ( ! PEOPLE %ALL BE GIV5 ONCE = ALL1   

,:AT SORR[ %ALL /AY SORR[ 9 ! HALF-BURNT ,WOLF+ ,HALL8   

,!RE IS NAU<T %ALL QU5* ! FIRE SAVE ! TE>S ( ! ,GODFOLK'S   

K91   

,& ! HE>T ( ! LIFE-DELI<T]1 & ! LIFE-BLOOD CA/   

!RE940   

,!N ONCE AGA9 %E FELL SIL5T1 & H] EYES CLOS$ AGA91 & ! SL[ TE>S GU%$ \T FROM !M1 & %E SANK D[N SOBB+ ON ! GRASS1 & LITTLE BY LITTLE ! /ORM ( GRIEF SANK & H] HEAD FELL BACK1 & %E WAS AS ONE QUIETLY ASLEEP4  ,!N ! C>L9E HUNG OV] H] & KISS$ H] & EMBRAC$ H]2 & !N ?R\< H] CLOS$ EYES & H] SLUMB] DID ! ,HALL-,SUN SEE A M>VEL2 = %E :O WAS KISS+ H] WAS Y\NG 9 SEMBLANCE & UNWR9KL$1 & LOVELY TO LOOK ON1 ) PL5TE\S LONG HAIR ( ! HUE ( RIPE B>LEY1 & CLAD 9 GLI/5+ RAIM5T SU* AS HAS BE5 WOV5 9 NO LOOM ON E>?4  

,& 9DE$ IT WAS ! ,WOOD-,SUN 9 ! SEMBLANCE ( A CRONE1 :O HAD COME TO GA!R WISDOM ( ! COM+ TIME FROM ! =ESEE+ ( ! ,HALL-,SUN2 S9CE N[ AT LA/ %E H]SELF =ESAW NO?+ ( IT1 ?\< %E WAS ( ! K9DR$ ( ! ,GODS & ! ,FA!RS ( ! ,GO?S4  ,SO :5 %E HAD HE>D ! ,HALL-,SUN %E DEEM$ ?AT %E KNEW BUT TOO WELL :AT H] WORDS MEANT1 & :AT = LOVE1 :AT = SORR[1 %E GREW SICK AT HE>T AS %E HE>D !M4  

,SO AT LA/ %E >OSE & TURN$ TO LOOK AT ! ,GREAT ,RO(2 & /RONG & /RAI<T1 & COOL & D>K GRAY %[$ ITS RIDGE AGA9/ ! PALE SKY ( ! SUMM] AFT]NOON ALL QUIV]+ ) ! HEAT ( MANY H\RS' SUN3  D>K %[$ ITS W9D[S AS %E GAZ$ ON IT1 & />K & /IFF %E KNEW W]E ITS PILL>S )94  

,!N %E SAID AL\D1 BUT TO H]SELF3  0,:AT !N IF A M]RY & MI<TY LIFE BE GIV5 = IT1 & ! SORR[ ( ! PEOPLE BE R$EEM$2 YET WILL NOT ,I GIVE ! LIFE :I* IS HIS2 NAY RA!R LET HIM GIVE ! BLISS :I* IS M9E4  ,BUT OH6 H[ MAY IT BE ?AT HE %ALL DIE JOY\S & ,I %ALL LIVE UNHAPPY60  

,!N %E W5T SL[LY D[N FROM ! ,HILL ( ,SPEE*1 & :OSO SAW H] DEEM$ H] BUT A GANGREL C>L9E4  ,SO %E W5T H] WAYS & LET ! WOOD COV] H]4  

,BUT 9 A LITTLE :ILE ! ,HALL-,SUN AWOKE ALONE1 & SAT UP ) A SI<1 & %E REMEMB]$ NO?+ CONC]N+ H] SI<T ( ! FLICK]+ FLAME ALONG ! HALL-RO(1 & ! FIRE-TONGUES LIKE /RIPS ( SC>LET CLO? BL[N BY ! W9D1 NOR HAD %E ANY MEMORY ( H] WORDS CONC]N+ ! COM+ DAY4  ,BUT ! RE/ ( H] TALK ) ! C>L9E %E REMEMB]$1 & ALSO ! VISION ( ! BEAUTIFUL WOMAN :O HAD KISS$ & EMBRAC$ H]2 & %E KNEW ?AT IT WAS H] V]Y MO!R4  ,ALSO %E P]CEIV$ ?AT %E HAD BE5 WEEP+1 !RE=E %E KNEW ?AT %E HAD UTT]$ WORDS ( WISDOM4  ,= SO IT F>$ ) H] AT :ILES1 ?AT %E KNEW NOT H] [N WORDS ( =ETELL+1 BUT SPOKE !M \T AS IF 9 A DREAM4  

,SO N[ %E W5T D[N FROM ! ,HILL ( ,SPEE* SOB]LY1 & TURN$ T[>D ! ,WOMAN'S DOOR ( ! HALL1 & ON H] WAY %E MET ! WOM5 & OLD M5 & Y\?S COM+ BACK FROM ! MEAD[ ) LITTLE MIR?3 & !RE W]E MANY ( !M :O LOOK$ %YLY AT H] AS ?\< !Y W\LD GLADLY HAVE ASK$ H] SOME:AT1 & YET DUR/ NOT4  ,BUT = H]1 H] SADNESS PASS$ AWAY :5 %E CAME AMONG !M1 & %E LOOK$ K9DLY ON ?IS & ?AT ONE ( !M1 & 5T]$ ) !M 9TO ! ,WOMAN'S ,*AMB]1 & DID :AT CAME TO H] H& TO DO4  

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