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,!Y ,TALK ,ON ,! ,WAY ,TO ,! ,FOLK-,?+ 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,ALL DAY LONG ONE /&+ ON ! ,SPEE*-HILL ( ! ,WOLF+S MI<T HAVE SE5 M5 9 !IR W>->RAY /REAM+ ALONG ! SIDE ( ,MIRKWOOD-WAT]1 ON BO? SIDES !RE(2 & ! LA/ COM]S FROM ! ,NE!R-M>K CAME HA/5+ ALL !Y MI<T2 = !Y W\LD NOT BE LATE AT ! TRY/+-PLACE4  ,BUT !SE W]E ( A K9DR$ CALL$ ! ,LAX+S1 :O BORE A SALMON ON !IR BANN]2 & !Y W]E SOME:AT FEW 9 NUMB]1 = !Y HAD BUT ( LATE YE>S BECOME A ,H\SE ( ! ,M>KM54  ,!IR BANN]-WA9 WAS DRAWN BY :ITE HORSES1 FLEET & /RONG1 & !Y W]E NO GREAT B&1 = !Y HAD BUT FEW ?RALLS ) !M1 & ALL1 FREE M5 & ?RALLS1 W]E A-HORSEBACK2 SO !Y RODE BY HA/ILY ) !IR BANN]-WA91 !IR FEW MUNITION-WA9S FOLL[+ AS !Y MI<T4  

,N[ TELLS ! TALE ( ! M5-AT->MS ( ! ,WOLF+S & ! ,BEAM+S1 ?AT SOON !Y FELL 9 ) ! ,ELK+ HO/1 :I* WAS J\RNEY+ BUT LEISURELY1 SO ?AT ! ,WOLF+S MI<T CAT* UP ) !M3  !Y W]E A V]Y GREAT K9DR$1 ! MO/ NUM]\S ( ALL ,MID- M>K1 & AT ?IS TIME !Y HAD AFF9ITY ) ! ,WOLF+S4  ,BUT OLD M5 ( ! ,H\SE REMEMB]$ H[ !Y HAD HE>D !IR GR&SIRES & V]Y OLD M5 TELL ?AT !RE HAD BE5 A TIME :5 ! ,ELK+ ,H\SE HAD BE5 E/ABLI%$ BY M5 FROM \T ( ! ,WOLF+ K9DR$1 & H[ !Y HAD W&]$ AWAY FROM ! ,M>K 9 ! DAYS :5 IT HAD BE5 FIR/ SETTL$1 & HAD ABID$ ALO( = MANY G5]ATIONS ( M52 & SO AT LA/ HAD COME BACK AGA9 TO ! ,M>K1 & HAD TAK5 UP !IR HABITATION AT A PLACE 9 ,MID-M>K :]E WAS DWELL+ BUT A REMNANT ( A ,H\SE CALL$ ! ,?YR+S1 :O HAD ONCE BE5 EXCE$+ MI<TY1 BUT HAD BY ?AT TIME ALMO/ UTT]LY P]I%$ 9 A GREAT SICKNESS :I* BEFEL 9 ?OSE DAYS4  ,SO !N !SE TWO ,H\SES1 ! W&]]S COME BACK & ! REMNANT LEFT BY ! SICKNESS ( ! ,GODS1 MADE ONE ,H\SE TOGE!R1 & 9CREAS$ & ?ROVE AFT] !IR COM+ TOGE!R1 & W$D$ ) ! ,WOLF+S1 & BECAME A V]Y GREAT ,H\SE4  

,GALLANT & GLORI\S WAS !IR >RAY N[1 AS !Y M>*$ ALONG ) !IR BANN] ( ! ,ELK1 :I* WAS DRAWN BY ! V]Y BEA/S !MSELVES TAM$ TO DRAFT TO ?AT 5D ?R\< MANY G5]ATIONS2 !Y W]E FATT] & SLEEK] ?AN !IR WILD-WOOD BRE?R51 BUT NOT SO MI<TY4  

,SO W]E ! M5 ( ! ?REE K9DR$S SOME:AT M+L$ TOGE!R ON ! WAY4  ,! ,WOLF+S W]E ! TALLE/ & ! BIGGE/ MADE2 BUT ( ?OSE D>K-HAIR$ M5 A=ESAID1 W]E !RE FEWE/ AMONG ! ,BEAM+S1 & MO/ AMONG ! ,ELK+S1 AS ?\< !Y HAD DRAWN TO !M MORE M5 ( ALI5 BLOOD DUR+ !IR W&]+S A=ESAID4  ,SO !Y TALK$ TOGE!R & MADE EA* O!R GOOD *E]1 AS IS ! WONT ( COMPANIONS 9 >MS ON ! EVE ( BATTLE2 & ! TALK RAN1 AS MAY BE DEEM$1 ON ?AT J\RNEY & :AT WAS LIKELY TO COME ( IT3  & SPAKE AN ,ELK+ W>RIOR TO A ,WOLF+ BY :OM HE RODE3  

0,O ,WOLFKETTLE1 HA? ! ,HALL-,SUN HAD ANY =ESI<T ( ! DAY ( BATTLE80  

0,NAY10 SAID ! O!R1 0:5 %E LI<T$ ! F>EWELL C&LE1 %E BADE US COME BACK AGA91 & SPOKE ( ! DAY ( \R RETURN2 BUT ?AT ME?9KS1 AS ?\ & ,I W\LD TALK ( IT1 ?9K+ :AT W\LD BE LIKELY TO BEFAL4  ,S9CE WE >E A GREAT HO/ ( VALIANT M51 & !SE ,WEL%M5 MO/ VALIANT1 & AS ! RUMOR RUNNE? BIGG]-BODI$ M5 ?AN ! ,HUN-FOLK1 & SO WELL ORD]$ AS NEV] FOLK HAVE BE54 ,SO !N IF WE OV]?R[ !M WE %ALL COME BACK AGA92 & IF !Y OV]?R[ US1 ! REMNANT ( US %ALL FALL BACK BE=E !M TILL WE COME TO \R HABITATIONS2 = IT IS NOT TO BE LOOK$ = ?AT !Y WILL FALL 9 UPON \R RE> & PREV5T US1 S9CE WE HAVE ! ?ICKET ( ! WILD-WOOD ON \R FLANKS40  

0,SOO? IS ?AT10 SAID ! ,ELK+2 0& AS TO ! MI<T9ESS ( ?IS FOLK & !IR CU/OMS1 YE MAY GA!R SOME:AT FROM ! SONGS :I* \R ,H\SE YET S+E?1 & :I* YE HAVE HE>D WIDE AB\T 9 ! ,M>K2 = ?IS IS ! SAME FOLK ( :I* A MANY ( !M TELL1 MAK+ UP ?AT /ORY-LAY :I* IS CALL$ ! ,S\?-,WEL% ,LAY2 :I* TELLE? H[ WE HAVE MET ?IS FOLK 9 TIMES PA/ :5 WE W]E 9 FELL[%IP ) A FOLK ( ! ,WEL% ( LIKE CU/OMS TO \RSELVES3  = WE ( ! ,ELK+S W]E !N BUT A FEEBLE FOLK4  ,SO WE M>*$ ) ?IS FOLK ( ! ,KYMRY & MET ! M5 ( ! CITIES1 & :ILES WE OV]?REW & :ILES W]E OV]?R[N1 BUT AT LA/ 9 A GREAT BATTLE W]E OV]?R[N ) SO GREAT A SLAU<T]1 ?AT ! R$ BLOOD ROSE OV] ! :EELS ( ! WA9S1 & ! CITY-FOLK FA9T$ ) ! WORK ( ! SLAU<T]1 AS M5 :O M[ A MAT* 9 ! MEAD[S :5 ! SWA!S >E DRY & HEAVY & ! AFT]NOON ( MIDSUMM] IS HOT2 & !RE !Y /OOD & />$ ON ! FIELD ( ! SLA91 & KNEW NOT :E!R !Y W]E 9 ,HOME OR ,HELL1 SO FI]CE ! FI<T HAD BE540  

,!RE) A MAN ( ! ,BEAM+S1 :O WAS RID+ ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! ,ELK+1 REA*$ \T OV] HIS HORSE'S NECK & SAID3  

0,YEA FRI5D1 BUT IS !RE NOT SOME TELL+ ( A TALE CONC]N+ H[ YE & Y\R FELL[%IP TOOK ! GREAT CITY ( ! ,WEL%M5 ( ! ,S\?1 & DWELT !RE LONG40  

0,YEA10 SAID ! ,ELK+1 0,HE>K5 H[ IT IS TOLD 9 ! ,S\?-,WEL% ,LAY3  

   0',HAVE YE NOT HE>D   

   ,( ! WAYS ( ,WEIRD8   

   ,H[ ! FOLK F>$ =?   

   ,F> AWAY FROM ! ,NOR?8   

   ,& AS LI<T AS ONE W5DE?   

   ,:]EAS ! WOOD 5DE?1   

   ,:5 ( NAU<T IS \R NE$1   

   ,& NONE TELLE? \R DE$1   

,SO ,RODGEIR UNWE>I$ & ,REIDF>I WAN   

,! T[N :]E NONE T>RI$ ! %IELD-%AK+ MAN4   

,ALL LONELY ! /REET !RE1 & VOID WAS ! WAY   

,& NAU<T H9D]$ \R FEET BUT ! DEAD M5 ?AT LAY   

,UND] %IELD 9 ! LANES ( ! H\SES HEAV5S-HI<1   

,ALL ! R+-BE>+ SWA9S ?AT ABODE !RE TO DIE4'   

0,TELLS ! ,LAY1 ?AT NONE ABODE ! ,GO?S & !IR FELL[%IP1 BUT SU* AS W]E MI<TY 5\< TO FALL BE=E !M1 & ! RE/1 BO? MAN & WOMAN1 FL$ AWAY BE=E \R FOLK & BE=E ! FOLK ( ! ,KYMRY1 & LEFT !IR T[N = US TO DWELL 92 AS SAI? ! ,LAY3  

   0',GLI/5+ ( GOLD   

   ,DID M5'S EY5 BEHOLD2   

   ,%OOK ! PALE SWORD   

   ,O'] ! UNSPOK5 WORD1   

   ,NO MAN DREW NI< US   

   ,) WEAPON TO TRY US1   

   ,= ! ,WEL%-WR\<T %IELD   

   ,LAY L[ ON ! FIELD4   

,BY MAN'S H& UNBUILD$ ALL SEEM$ !RE TO BE1   

,! WALLS RUDDY GILD$1 ! PE>LS ( ! SEA3   

,YEA ALL ?+S W]E DEAD !RE SAVE PILL> & WALL1   

,BUT ,!,Y LIV$ & ,!,Y SAID US ! SONG ( ! HALL2   

,! DE> HALL LEFT TO P]I% BY M5 ( ! L&1   

,= ! ,GO?-FOLK TO *]I% ) GOLD GA9+ H&4'   

0,SEE YE H[ ! ,LAY TELLS ?AT ! HALL WAS BOLD] ?AN ! M51 :O FL$ FROM IT1 & LEFT ALL = \R FELL[%IP TO DEAL ) 9 ! DAYS GONE BY80  

,SAID ! ,WOLF+ MAN3  

0,& AS IT WAS ONCE1 SO %ALL IT BE AGA94  ,MAYBE WE %ALL GO F> ON ?IS J\RNEY1 & SEE AT LEA/ ONE ( ! G>?S ( ! ,S\?L&S1 EV5 ?OSE :I* !Y CALL CITIES4  ,= ,I HAVE HE>D IT SAID ?AT !Y HAVE MORE CITIES ?AN ONE ONLY1 & ?AT SO GREAT >E !IR K9DR$S1 ?AT EA* LIVE? 9 A G>? FULL ( MI<TY H\SES1 ) A WALL ( /ONE & LIME >\ND IT2 & ?AT 9 EV]Y ONE ( !SE G>?S LIE? WEAL? UNTOLD HEAP$ UP4  ,& :]E=E %\LD NOT ALL ?IS FALL TO ! ,M>KM5 & !IR VALIANCY80  

,SAID ! ,ELK+3  

0,AS TO !IR MANY CITIES & ! WEAL? ( !M1 ?AT IS SOO?2 BUT AS TO EA* CITY BE+ ! HABITATION ( EA* K9DR$1 IT IS O!RWISE3  = RA!R IT MAY BE SAID ( !M ?AT !Y HAVE =GOTT5 K9DR$1 & HAVE NONE1 NOR DO !Y HE$ :OM !Y W$1 & GREAT IS ! CONFUSION AMONG !M4  ,& MI<TY M5 AMONG !M ORDA9 :]E !Y %ALL DWELL1 & :AT %ALL BE !IR MEAT1 & H[ LONG !Y %ALL LABOR AFT] !Y >E WE>Y1 & 9 ALL WISE :AT MANN] ( LIFE %ALL BE AMONG !M2 & ?\< !Y BE CALL$ FREE M5 :O SUFF] ?IS1 YET MAY NO H\SE OR K9DR$ GA9SAY ?IS RULE & ORD]4  ,9 SOO? !Y >E A PEOPLE MI<TY1 BUT UNHAPPY40  

,SAID ,WOLFKETTLE3  

0,& HA/ ?\ LE>N$ ALL ?IS FROM ! ANCI5T /ORY LAYS1 ,O ,HI>&I8  ,= SOME ( !M ,I KN[1 ?\< NOT ALL1 & !RE9 HAVE ,I NOT$ NO?+ ( ALL ?IS4  ,IS !RE SOME NEW M9/REL >IS5 9 ?9E ,H\SE ( A MEMORY EXCELL+ ALL ?OSE ?AT HAVE GONE BE=E8 ,IF ?AT BE SO1 ,I BID HIM TO ! ,RO( ( ! ,WOLF+S AS SOON AS MAY BE2 = WE LACK NEW TALES40  

0,NAY10 SAID ,HI>&I1 0,?IS ?AT ,I TELL !E IS NOT A TALE ( PA/ DAYS1 BUT A TALE ( TO-DAY4  ,= !RE CAME TO US A MAN FROM \T ( ! WILD-WOOD1 & PRAY$ US PEACE1 & WE GAVE IT HIM2 & HE TOLD US ?AT HE WAS ( A ,H\SE ( ! ,GAEL1 & ?AT HIS ,H\SE HAD BE5 9 A GREAT BATTLE AGA9/ !SE ,WEL%M51 :OM HE CALLE? ! ,ROMANS2 & ?AT HE WAS TAK5 9 ! BATTLE1 & SOLD AS A ?RALL 9 ONE ( !IR G>?S2 & H[BEIT1 IT WAS NOT !IR MA/]-G>?1 YET !RE HE LE>N$ ( !IR CU/OMS3  & SORE WAS ! LESSON6  ,H>D WAS HIS LIFE AMONG !M1 = !IR ?RALLS BE NOT SO WELL 5TREAT$ AS !IR DRAFT-BEA/S1 SO MANY DO !Y TAKE 9 BATTLE2 = !Y >E A MI<TY FOLK2 & !SE ?RALLS & ?OSE A=ESAID UNHAPPY FREEM5 DO ALL TILL+ & H]D+ & ALL DE$S ( CRAFTSMAN%IP3  & ABOVE !SE >E M5 :OM !Y CALL MA/]S & LORDS :O DO NAU<T1 NAY NOT SO MU* AS SMI?Y !IR [N $GE-WEAPONS1 BUT L+] \T !IR DAYS 9 !IR DWELL+S & \T ( !IR DWELL+S1 LY+ AB\T 9 ! SUN OR ! HALL-C9D]S1 LIKE CUR-DOGS :O HAVE FALL5 AWAY FROM K9D4  

0,SO ?IS MAN MADE A %IFT TO FLEE AWAY FROM \T ( ?AT G>?1 S9CE IT WAS NOT F> FROM ! GREAT RIV]2 & BE+ A VALIANT MAN1 & Y\NG & MI<TY ( BODY1 HE ESCAP$ ALL P]ILS & CAME TO US ?R\< ! ,MIRKWOOD4  ,BUT WE SAW ?AT HE WAS NO LI>1 & HAD BE5 V]Y EVILLY H&L$1 = UPON HIS BODY WAS ! M>K ( MANY A /RIPE1 & ( ! %ACKLES ?AT HAD BE5 SOLD]$ ON TO HIS LIMBS2 ALSO IT WAS MORE ?AN ONE ( !SE ACCURS$ PEOPLE :OM HE HAD SLA9 :5 HE FL$4  ,SO HE BECAME \R GUE/ & WE LOV$ HIM1 & HE DWELT AMONG US & YET DWELLE?1 = WE HAVE TAK5 HIM 9TO \R ,H\SE4  ,BUT YE/]DAY HE WAS SICK & MI<T NOT RIDE ) US2 BUT MAY BE HE WILL FOLL[ ON & CAT* UP ) US 9 A DAY OR TWO4  ,& IF HE COME NOT1 !N WILL ,I BR+ HIM OV] TO ! ,WOLF+S :5 ! BATTLE IS DONE40  

,!N LAU<$ ! ,BEAM+ MAN1 & SPAKE3  

0,H[ !N IF YE COME NOT BACK1 NOR ,WOLFKETTLE1 NOR ! ,WEL% ,GUE/1 NOR ,I MYSELF8  ,MESEEME? NO ONE ( !SE ,S\?L& ,CITIES %ALL WE BEHOLD1 & NO MORE ( ! ,S\?L&]S ?AN !IR W>->RAY40  

0,!SE >E EVIL WORDS10 SAID ,WOLFKETTLE1 0?\< SU* AN \TCOME MU/ BE ?\<T ON4  ,BUT :Y DEEME/ ?\ ?IS80  

,SAID ! ,BEAM+3  0,!RE IS NO ,HALL-,SUN SITT+ UND] \R ,RO( AT HOME TO TELL TRUE TALES CONC]N+ ! ,K9DR$ EV]Y DAY4  ,YET =SOO? FROM TIME TO TIME IS A WORD SAID 9 \R ,FOLK-HALL = GOOD OR = EVIL2 & :O CAN *OOSE BUT HE>K5 !RETO8  ,& YE/]EVE WAS A WOEFUL WORD SPOK51 & ?AT BY A MAN-*ILD ( T5 W9T]S40  

,SAID ! ,ELK+3  0,N[ ?AT ?\ HA/ TOLD US ?US MU*1 ?\ MU/ TELL US MORE1 YEA1 ALL ! WORD :I* WAS SPOK52 ELSE BELIKE WE %ALL DEEM ( IT AS WORSE ?AN IT WAS40  

,SAID ! ,BEAM+3  0,?US IT WAS2 ?IS LITTLE LAD BRAKE \T WEEP+ YE/]EVE1 :5 ! ,HALL WAS FULL & FEA/+2 & HE WAIL$1 & RO>$ \T1 AS *ILDR5 DO1 & W\LD NOT BE PACIFI$1 & :5 HE WAS ASK$ :Y HE MADE ?AT TO DO1 HE SAID3  ',WELL AWAY6  ,RAV5 HA? PROMIS$ TO MAKE ME A CLAY HORSE & TO BAKE IT 9 ! KILN ) ! POTS NEXT WEEK2 & N[ HE GOE? TO ! W>1 & HE %ALL NEV] COME BACK1 & NEV] %ALL MY HORSE BE MADE4'  ,!REAT WE ALL LAU<$ AS YE MAY WELL DEEM4  ,BUT ! LAD MADE A S\R C\NT5ANCE ON US & SAID1 ':Y DO YE LAU<8 LOOK YOND]1 :AT SEE YE8'  ',NAY1' SAID ONE1 'NAU<T BUT ! ,FEA/-HALL WALL & ! HANG+S ( ! ,HI<-TIDE !REON4'  ,!N SAID ! LAD SOBB+3  ',YE SEE ILL3  FUR!R AFIELD SEE ,I3  ,I SEE A LITTLE PLA91 ON A HILL TOP1 & FELLS BEYOND IT F> BIGG] ?AN \R SPEE*-HILL3  & !RE ON ! PLA9 LIE? ,RAV5 AS :ITE AS P>*M5T2 & NONE HA? SU* HUE SAVE ! DEAD4'  ,!N SAID ,RAV51 7& HE WAS A Y\NG MAN1 & WAS /&+ !REBY74  ',& WELL IS ?AT1 SWA91 TO DIE 9 H>NESS6  ,YET HOLD UP ?9E HE>T2 H]E IS ,GUNB]T :O %ALL COME BACK & BAKE ?9E HORSE = !E4'  ',NAY NEV] MORE1' QUO? ! *ILD1 ',= ,I SEE HIS PALE HEAD LY+ AT ,RAV5'S FEET2 BUT HIS BODY ) ! GRE5 GOLD-BROID]$ KIRTLE ,I SEE NOT4'  ,!N WAS ! LAU<T] /ILL$1 & MAN AFT] MAN DREW NE> TO ! *ILD1 & QUE/ION$ HIM1 & ASK$1 'DO/ ?\ SEE ME8' 'DO/ ?\ SEE ME8'  ,& HE FAIL$ TO SEE BUT FEW ( ?OSE ?AT ASK$ HIM4 ,!RE=E N[ MESEEME? ?AT NOT MANY ( US %ALL SEE ! CITIES ( ! ,S\?1 & ?OSE FEW BELIKE %ALL LOOK ON !IR [N %ACKLES !RE)AL40  

0,NAY10 SAID ,HI>&I1 0,:AT IS ALL ?IS8 HE>D YE EV] ( A COMPANY ( FI<T+ M5 ?AT F>$ AFIELD1 & F\ND ! FOE1 & CAME BACK HOME LEAV+ NONE BEH9D !M80  

,SAID ! ,BEAM+3  0,YET SELDOM HAVE ,I HE>D A *ILD =ETELL ! DEA? ( W>RIORS4  ,I TELL !E ?AT HAD/ ?\ BE5 !RE1 ?\ W\LD/ HAVE ?\<T ( IT AS IF ! WORLD W]E COM+ TO AN 5D40  

0,WELL10 SAID ,WOLFKETTLE1 0LET IT BE AS IT MAY6  ,YET AT LEA/ ,I WILL NOT BE L$ AWAY FROM ! FIELD BY ! FOEM54  ,(T MAY A MAN BE H9D]$ ( VICTORY1 BUT NEV] ( DEA? IF HE WILLE? IT40  

,!RE) HE H&L$ A KNIFE ?AT HUNG AB\T HIS NECK1 & W5T ON TO SAY3  0,BUT 9DE$1 ,I DO MU* M>VEL ?AT NO WORD CAME 9TO ! M\? ( ! ,HALL-,SUN YE/]EV5 OR ?IS MORN+1 BUT SU* AS ANY WOMAN ( ! K9DR$ MI<T SAY40  

,!RE) FELL !IR TALK A:ILE1 & AS !Y RODE !Y CAME TO :]E ! WOOD DREW NI<] TO ! RIV]1 & ?US ! ,MID-M>K HAD AN 5D2 = !RE WAS NO ,H\SE HAD A DWELL+ 9 ! ,MID-M>K HI<] UP ! WAT] ?AN ! ,ELK+S1 SAVE ONE ONLY1 NOT RI<T GREAT1 :O MO/LY F>$ TO W> ALONG ) ! ,ELK+S3  & ?IS WAS ! ,OSEL+S1 :OSE BANN] BORE ! IMAGE ( ! ,WOOD-\SEL1 ! BLACK BIRD ) ! YELL[ NEB2 & !Y HAD JU/ FALL5 9TO ! COMPANY ( ! GREAT] ,H\SE4  

,SO N[ ,MID-M>K WAS OV] & PA/1 & ! S]RI$ TREES ( ! WOOD CAME D[N LIKE A WALL BUT A LITTLE WAY FROM ! LIP ( ! WAT]2 & SCATT]$ TREES1 MO/LY QUICK5-TREES GREW H]E & !RE ON ! V]Y WAT] SIDE4  ,BUT ,MIRKWOOD-WAT] RAN DEEP SWIFT & N>R[ BETWE5 HI< CLEAN-CLOV5 BANKS1 SO ?AT NONE C\LD DREAM ( =D+1 & NOT SO MANY ( SWIMM+ ITS D>K GRE5 DANG]\S WAT]S4  ,& ! DAY WORE ON T[>DS EV5+ & ! GLORY ( ! WE/]N SKY WAS UNSE5 BECAUSE ( ! WALL ( HI< TREES4  ,& /ILL ! HO/ MADE ON1 & BECAUSE ( ! N>R[NESS ( ! SPACE BETWE5 RIV] & WOOD IT WAS /RUNG \T LONG] & LOOK$ A V]Y GREAT COMPANY ( M54  ,& MOREOV] ! M5 ( ! EA/]N-LY+ P>T ( ,MID-M>K1 W]E N[ M>*+ ?ICK & CLOSE ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! RIV] BUT A LITTLE WAY FROM ! ,WOLF+S & !IR FELL[S2 = NO?+ BUT ! N>R[ RIV] SUND]$ !M4  

,SO NI<T FELL1 & ! />S %ONE1 & ! MOON ROSE1 & YET ! ,WOLF+S & !IR FELL[S /AY$ NOT1 S9CE !Y WOTT$ ?AT BEH9D !M FOLL[$ A MANY ( ! M5 ( ! ,M>K1 BO? ! ,MID & ! ,NE!R1 & !Y W\LD BY NO MEANS H9D] !IR M>*4  

,SO W5D$ ! ,M>KM5 BETWE5 WOOD & /REAM ON EI!R SIDE ( ,MIRKWOOD-WAT]1 TILL N[ AT LA/ ! NI<T GREW DEEP & ! MOON SET1 & IT WAS H>D ON MIDNI<T1 & !Y HAD K9DL$ MANY TOR*ES TO LI<T !M ON EI!R SIDE ( ! WAT]4  ,SO :]EAS !Y HAD COME TO A PLACE :]E ! TREES GAVE BACK SOME:AT FROM ! RIV]1 :I* WAS WELL-GRASS$ = !IR HORSES & NEAT1 & WAS CALL$ ,BAITMEAD1 ! COMPANIES ON ! WE/]N SIDE MADE /AY !RE TILL MORN+4  ,& !Y DREW ! WA9S RI<T UP TO ! ?ICK ( ! WOOD1 & ALL M5 TURN$ ASIDE 9TO ! MEAD FROM ! BEAT5 ROAD1 SO ?AT ?OSE :O W]E FOLL[+ AFT] MI<T HOLD ON !IR WAY IF SO !Y W\LD4  ,!RE !N !Y APPO9T$ WAT*]S ( ! NI<T1 :ILE ! RE/ ( !M LAY UPON ! SW>D BY ! SIDE ( ! TREES1 & SLEPT ?R\< ! %ORT SUMM] NI<T4  

,! TALE TELLS NOT ?AT ANY MAN DREAM$ ( ! FI<T TO COME 9 SU* WISE ?AT !RE WAS MU* TO TELL ( HIS DREAM ON ! MORR[2 MANY DREAM$ ( NO FI<T OR F>+ TO W>1 BUT ( MATT]S LITTLE1 & (T5 LAU<ABLE1 M]E M+L$ MEMORIES ( BYGONE TIME ?AT HAD NO WAK+ WITS TO M>%AL !M4  

,BUT ?AT MAN ( ! ,BEAM+S DREAM$ ?AT HE WAS AT HOME WAT*+ A POTT]1 A MAN ( ! ?RALLS ( ! ,H\SE WORK+ AT HIS :EEL1 & FA%ION+ B[LS & EW]S3  & HE HAD A M9D TO TAKE ( HIS CLAY & FA%ION A HORSE = ! LAD ?AT HAD BEMOAN$ ! PROMISE ( HIS TOY4  ,& HE TRI$ LONG & FAIL$ TO FA%ION ANY?+2 = ! CLAY FELL TO PIECES 9 HIS H&S2 TILL AT LA/ IT HELD TOGE!R & GREW SUDD5LY1 NOT 9TO AN IMAGE ( A HORSE1 BUT ( ! ,GREAT ,YULE ,BO>1 ! SIMILITUDE ( ! ,HOLY ,BEA/ ( ,FREY4  ,SO HE LAU<$ 9 HIS SLEEP & WAS GLAD1 & LEAP$ UP & DREW HIS SWORD ) HIS CLAY-/A9$ H&S ?AT HE MI<T WAVE IT OV] ! ,E>? ,BO>1 & SWE> A GREAT OA? ( A D\<TY DE$4  ,& !RE) HE F\ND HIMSELF /&+ ON HIS FEET 9DE$1 JU/ AWAK5$ 9 ! COLD DAWN1 & HOLD+ BY HIS RI<T H& TO AN A%-SAPL+ ?AT GREW BESIDE HIM4  ,SO HE LAU<$ AGA91 & LAID HIM D[N1 & LEAN$ BACK & SLEPT HIS SLEEP \T TILL ! SUN & ! VOICES ( HIS FELL[S /IRR+ AWAK5$ HIM4  

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