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,!Y ,GA!R ,TO ,! ,FOLK-,MOTE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,:5 IT WAS ! MORN+1 ALL ! HO/ ( ! ,M>KM5 WAS A/IR ON EI!R SIDE ( ! WAT]1 & :5 !Y HAD BROK5 !IR FA/1 !Y GOT SPE$ILY 9TO >RAY1 & W]E PRES5TLY ON ! ROAD AGA92 & ! HO/ WAS N[ /RUNG \T LONG] YET1 = ! SPACE BETWE5 WAT] & WOOD ONCE MORE DIM9I%$ TILL AT LA/ IT WAS NO WID] ?AN T5 M5 MI<T GO ABREA/1 & LOOK+ AHEAD IT WAS AS IF ! WILD-WOOD SWALL[$ UP BO? RIV] & ROAD4  

,BUT ! FI<T+-M5 HA/5$ ON M]RILY ) !IR HE>TS RAIS$ HI<1 S9CE !Y KNEW ?AT !Y W\LD SOON BE FALL+ 9 ) MORE ( !IR PEOPLE1 & ! COM+ FI<T WAS GR[+ A CLE>] PICTURE TO !IR EYES2 SO FROM SIDE TO SIDE ( ! RIV] !Y %\T$ \T ! CRIES ( !IR ,H\SES1 OR FRI5D CALL$ TO FRI5D ACROSS ! $DIES ( ,MIRKWOOD-WAT]1 & !RE WAS GAME & GLEE 5\<4  

,SO !Y F>$ TILL ! WOOD GAVE WAY BE=E !M1 & LO1 ! BEG9N+ ( ANO!R PLA91 SOME:AT LIKE ! ,MID-M>K4  ,!RE ALSO ! WAT] WID5$ \T BE=E !M1 & !RE W]E EYOTS 9 IT ) /ONY %ORES CR[N$ ) WILL[ OR ) ALD]1 & ASP5S RIS+ FROM ! MID/ ( !M4  

,BUT AS = ! PLA91 IT WAS ?US MU* DIFF]5T FROM ,MID-M>K1 ?AT ! WOOD :I* BEGIRT IT ROSE ON ! S\? 9TO L[ HILLS1 & AWAY BEYOND !M W]E O!R HILLS BLUE 9 ! DI/ANCE1 = ! MO/ B>E ( WOOD1 & NOT RI<T HI<1 ! PA/URES ( ! WILD-BULL & ! BISON1 :]EAS N[ DWELT A FOLK SOME:AT SCATT]$ & FEEBLE2 HUNT]S & H]DSM51 ) LITTLE TILLAGE AB\T !IR ABODES1 A FOLK AK9 TO ! ,M>KM5 & ALLI$ TO !M4  ,!Y HAD COME 9TO ?OSE P>TS LAT] ?AN ! ,M>KM51 AS ! OLD TALES TOLD2 :I* SAID MOREOV] ?AT 9 DAYS GONE BY A FOLK DWELT AMONG ?OSE HILLS :O W]E ALI5 FROM ! ,GO?S1 & GREAT FOES TO ! ,M>KM52 & H[ ?AT ON A TIME !Y CAME D[N FROM !IR HILLS ) A GREAT HO/1 TOGE!R ) NEW-COM]S ( !IR [N BLOOD1 & MADE !IR WAY ?R\< ! WILD-WOOD1 & FELL UPON ! ,UPP]-M>K2 & H[ ?AT !RE BEFEL A FE>FUL BATTLE ?AT 5DUR$ = ?REE DAYS2 & ! FIR/ DAY ! ,ALI5S WOR/$ ! ,M>KM51 :O W]E BUT A FEW1 S9CE !Y W]E !Y ( ! ,UPP]-M>K ONLY4  ,SO ! ,ALI5S BURN$ !IR H\SES & SLEW !IR OLD M51 & DRAVE (F MANY ( !IR WOM5 & *ILDR52 & ! REMNANT ( ! M5 ( ! ,UPP]-M>K ) ALL ?AT !Y HAD1 :I* WAS N[ BUT LITTLE1 TOOK REFUGE 9 AN ISL& ( ,MIRKWOOD-WAT]1 :]E !Y F5C$ !MSELVES AS WELL AS !Y C\LD = ?AT NI<T2 = !Y EXPECT$ ! SUCCOR ( !IR K9DR$ ( ! ,MID-M>K & ! ,NE!R-M>K1 UNTO :OM !Y HAD SP$ ! W>->R[ :5 !Y FIR/ HAD TID+S ( ! ONSET ( ! ,ALI5S4  

,SO AT ! SUN-RIS+ !Y SACRIFIC$ TO ! ,GODS TW5TY *IEFTA9S ( ! ,ALI5S :OM !Y HAD TAK51 & !RE)AL A MAID5 ( !IR [N K9DR$1 ! DAU<T] ( !IR W>-DUKE1 ?AT %E MI<T LEAD ?AT MI<TY COMPANY TO ! ,H\SE ( ! ,GODS2 & !RETO WAS %E NO?+ LOA!1 BUT W5T RI<T WILL+LY4  

,!RE !N !Y AWAIT$ ! ONSET4  ,BUT ! M5 ( ,MID-M>K CAME UP 9 ! MORN+1 :5 ! BATTLE WAS BUT JU/ JO9$1 & FELL ON SO FI]CELY ?AT ! ALI5S GAVE BACK1 & !N !Y ( ! ,UPP]-M>K /ORM$ \T ( !IR EYOT1 & FELL ON OV] ! =D1 & F\<T TILL ! WAT] RAN R$ ) !IR BLOOD1 & ! BLOOD ( ! FOEM54  ,SO ! ,ALI5S GAVE BACK BE=E ! ONSET ( ! ,M>KM5 ALL OV] ! MEADS2 BUT :5 !Y CAME TO ! HILLOCKS & ! T(TS ( ! HALF- BURN$ HABITATIONS1 & ! WOOD WAS ON !IR FLANK1 !Y MADE A /& AGA91 & ONCE MORE ! BATTLE WAX$ HOT1 = !Y W]E V]Y MANY1 & HAD MANY B[-M53  !RE FELL ! ,W>-DUKE ( ! ,M>KM51 :OSE DAU<T] HAD BE5 (F]$ UP = VICTORY1 & HIS NAME WAS ,AGNI1 SO ?AT ! T(TS :]E HE FELL HAVE S9CE BE5 CALL$ ,AGNI'S ,T(TS4  ,SO ?AT DAY !Y F\<T ALL OV] ! PLA91 & A GREAT MANY DI$1 BO? ( ! ,ALI5S & ! ,M>KM51 & ?\< !SE LA/ W]E VICTORI\S1 YET :5 ! SUN W5T D[N !RE /ILL W]E ! ,ALI5S ABID+ 9 ! ,UPP]-M>K1 F5C$ BY !IR WA9-BURG1 BEAT51 & MU* DIM9I%$ 9 NUMB]1 BUT /ILL A HO/ ( M53  :ILE ( ! ,M>KM5 MANY HAD FALL51 & MANY MORE W]E HURT1 BECAUSE ! ,ALI5S W]E GOOD B[M54  

,BUT ON ! MORR[ AGA91 AS ! OLD TALE TOLD1 CAME UP ! M5 ( ! ,NE!R-M>K FRE% & UNW\ND$2 & SO ! BATTLE BEGAN AGA9 ON ! S\!RN LIMIT ( ! ,UPP]-M>K :]E ! ,ALI5S HAD MADE !IR WA9-BURG4  ,BUT NOT LONG DID IT 5DURE2 = ! ,M>KM5 FELL ON SO FI]CELY1 ?AT !Y /ORM$ OV] ! WA9-BURG1 & SLEW ALL BE=E !M1 & !RE WAS A V]Y GREAT SLAU<T] ( ! ,ALI5S2 SO GREAT1 TELLS ! OLD TALE1 ?AT NEV] AGA9 DUR/ !Y MEET ! ,M>KM5 9 W>4  

,?US W5T =? ! HO/ ( ! ,M>KM51 F>+ ALONG BO? SIDES ( ! WAT] 9TO ! ,UPP]-M>K2 & ON ! WE/ SIDE1 :]E W5T ! ,WOLF+S1 ! GR\ND N[ ROSE BY A LONG SLOPE 9TO A L[ HILL1 & :5 !Y CAME UNTO ! BR[ !RE(1 !Y BEHELD BE=E !M ! :OLE PLA9 ( ! ,UPP]-M>K1 & ! DWELL+S ( ! K9DR$ !RE9 ALL GIRDL$ AB\T BY ! WILD-WOOD2 & BEYOND1 ! BLUE HILLS ( ! H]DSM51 & BEYOND !M /ILL1 A LONG WAY ALO(1 LY+ LIKE A :ITE CL\D ON ! V]GE ( ! HEAV5S1 ! SN[Y TOPS ( ! GREAT M\NTA9S4  ,& AS !Y LOOK$ D[N ON TO ! PLA9 !Y SAW IT EMBROID]$1 AS IT W]E1 R\ND AB\T ! HABITATIONS :I* LAY )9 K5 BY CR[DS ( MANY PEOPLE1 & ! BANN]S ( ! K9DR$S & ! >MS ( M52 & MANY A PLACE !Y SAW NAM$ AFT] ! ANCI5T BATTLE & ?AT GREAT SLAU<T] ( ! ,ALI5S4  

,ON !IR LEFT H& LAY ! RIV]1 & AS IT N[ FAIRLY 5T]$ ) !M 9TO ! ,UPP]-M>K1 IT SPREAD \T 9TO WIDE RIPPL+ %ALL[S BESET ) YET MORE S&Y EYOTS1 AMONG :I* WAS ONE MU* GREAT]1 RIS+ AMIDMO/ 9TO A L[ HILL1 GRASSY & B>E ( TREE OR BU%2 & ?IS WAS ! ISL& :]EON ! ,M>KM5 /OOD ON ! FIR/ DAY ( ! ,GREAT ,BATTLE1 & IT WAS N[ CALL$ ! ,ISL& ( ! ,GODS4  

,!REBY WAS ! =D1 :I* WAS FIRM & GOOD & *ANG$ LITTLE FROM YE> TO YE>1 SO ?AT ALL ,M>KM5 KNEW IT WELL & IT WAS CALL$ ,BATTLE=D3  !REOV] N[ CROSS$ ALL ! EA/]N COMPANIES1 FOOTM5 & HORSEM51 FREEM5 & ?RALLS1 WA9S & BANN]S1 ) %\T+ & LAU<T]1 & ! NOISE ( HORNS & ! L[+ ( NEAT1 TILL ALL ?AT PLA9'S 5D WAS FLOOD$ ) ! HO/ ( ! ,M>KM54  

,BUT :5 ! EA/]N-ABID]S HAD CROSS$1 !Y MADE NO /AY1 BUT W5T DULY ORD]$ AB\T !IR BANN]S1 W9D+ ON T[>D ! FIR/ ( ! ABODES ON ! WE/]N SIDE ( ! WAT]2 BECAUSE IT WAS BUT A LITTLE WAY S\?WE/ ( ?IS ?AT ! ,?+-/EAD ( ! ,UPP]-M>K LAY2 & ! :OLE ,FOLK WAS SUMMON$ ?I!R :5 W> ?REAT5$ FROM ! ,S\?1 JU/ AS IT WAS CALL$ TO ! ,?+-/EAD ( ! ,NE!R-M>K1 :5 ! ?REAT ( W> CAME FROM ! ,NOR?4  ,BUT ! WE/]N COMPANIES /AY$ ON ! BR[ ( ?AT L[ HILT TILL ALL ! EA/]N M5 W]E OV] ! RIV]1 & ON !IR WAY TO ! ,?+-/EAD1 & !N !Y MOV$ ON4  

,SO CAME ! ,WOLF+S & !IR FELL[S UP TO ! DWELL+S ( ! NOR!RNMO/ K9DR$1 :O W]E CALL$ ! ,DAYL+S1 & BORE ON !IR BANN] ! IMAGE ( ! RIS+ SUN4  ,!REAB\T WAS ! ,M>K SOME:AT MORE HILLY & BROK5 ?AN 9 ! ,MID-M>K1 SO ?AT ! ,GREAT ,RO( ( ! ,DAYL+S1 :I* WAS A V]Y BIG H\SE1 /OOD ON A HILLOCK :OSE SIDES HAD BE5 DEFT D[N %E] ON ALL SIDES SAVE ONE 7:I* WAS LEFT AS A BRIDGE7 BY ! LABOR ( M51 & IT WAS A V]Y DEF5SIBLE PLACE4  

,!REON W]E N[ GA!R$ R\ND AB\T ! ,RO( ALL ! /AY-AT-HOMES ( ! K9DR$1 :O GREET$ ) JOY\S CRIES ! M5-AT->MS AS !Y PASS$4  ,ALBEIT ONE V]Y OLD MAN1 :O SAT 9 A *AIR NE> TO ! $GE ( ! %E] HILL LOOK+ ON ! W> >RAY1 :5 HE SAW ! ,WOLF+ BANN] DRAW NE>1 /OOD UP TO GAZE ON IT1 & !N %OOK HIS HEAD SADLY1 & SANK BACK AGA9 9TO HIS *AIR1 & COV]$ HIS FACE ) HIS H&S3  & :5 ! FOLK SAW ?AT1 A SIL5CE BR$ ( ! COLDNESS ( FE> FELL ON !M1 = ?AT ELD] WAS DEEM$ A =ESEE+ MAN4  

,BUT AS ?OSE ?REE FELL[S1 ( :OSE TALK ( YE/]DAY ! TALE HAS TOLD1 DREW NE> & BEHELD :AT ! OLD C>LE DID 7= !Y W]E RID+ TOGE!R ?IS DAY ALSO7 ! ,BEAM+ MAN LAID HIS H& ON ,WOLFKETTLE'S RE9 & SAID3  

0,LO Y\1 NEI<BOR1 IF ?Y ,VALA HA? SE5 NAU<T1 YET HA? ?IS OLD MAN SE5 SOME:AT1 & ?AT SOME:AT EV5 AS ! LITTLE LAD SAW IT4 ,MANY A MO!R'S SON %ALL FALL BE=E ! ,WEL%M540  

,BUT ,WOLFKETTLE %OOK HIS RE9 FREE1 & HIS FACE R$D5$ AS ( ONE :O IS ANGRY1 YET HE KEPT SIL5CE1 :ILE ! ,ELK+ SAID3  

0,LET BE1 ,TOTI6 = HE ?AT LIVES %ALL TELL ! TALE TO ! =ESE]S1 & %ALL MAKE !M WIS] ?AN !Y >E TO-DAY40  

,!N LAU<$ ,TOTI1 AS ONE :O W\LD NOT BE ?\<T TO BE TOO HE$FUL ( ! MORR[4  ,BUT ,WOLFKETTLE BRAKE \T 9TO SPEE* & RHYME1 & SAID3  

0,O W>RIORS1 ! ,WOLF+ K9DR$ %ALL LIVE OR IT %ALL DIE2 ,& ALIVE IT %ALL BE AS ! OAK-TREE :5 ! SUMM] /ORM GOES BY2 ,BUT DEAD IT %ALL BE AS ITS BOLE1 ?AT !Y HEW = ! CORN]-PO/ ,( SOME FAIR & MI<TY FOLK-HALL1 & ! RO( ( A W>-FA9 HO/40  

,SO !RE) !Y RODE !IR WAYS PA/ ! ABODE ( ! ,DAYL+S4  

,/RAI<T TO ! WOOD W5T ALL ! HO/1 & SO 9TO IT BY A WIDE WAY CLEFT ?R\< ! ?ICKET1 & 9 SOME ?IRTY M9UTES !Y CAME !REBY 9TO A GREAT WOOD-LAWN CLE>$ AMID ( IT BY ! WORK ( M5'S H&S4  ,!RE ALREADY WAS MU* ( ! HO/ GA!R$1 SITT+ OR /&+ 9 A GREAT R+ R\ND AB\T A SPACE B>E ( M51 :]E AMIDMO/ ROSE A GREAT M\ND RAIS$ BY M5'S H&S & WR\<T 9TO /EPS TO BE ! SITT+-PLACES ( ! *OS5 ELD]S & *IEF M5 ( ! K9DR$2 & ATOP ! M\ND WAS FLAT & SMOO? SAVE = A TURF B5* OR SEAT ?AT W5T A?W>T IT :]EON T5 M5 MI<T SIT4  

,ALL ! WA9S SAVE ! BANN]-WA9S HAD BE5 LEFT BEH9D AT ! ,DAYL+ ABODE1 NOR WAS ANY BEA/ !RE SAVE ! HOLY BEA/S :O DREW ! BANN]-WA9S & TW5TY :ITE HORSES1 ?AT /OOD WREA!D AB\T ) FL[]S )9 ! R+ ( W>RIORS1 & !SE W]E = ! BURNT (F]+ TO BE GIV5 TO ! ,GODS = A HAPPY DAY ( BATTLE4 ,EV5 ! W>-HORSES ( ! HO/ !Y MU/ LEAVE 9 ! WOOD )\T ! WOOD-LAWN1 & ALL M5 W]E AFOOT :O W]E !RE4  

,= ?IS WAS ! ,?+-/EAD ( ! ,UPP]-M>K1 & ! HOLIE/ PLACE ( ! ,M>KM51 & NO BEA/1 EI!R NEAT1 %EEP1 OR HORSE MI<T PA/URE !RE1 BUT WAS /RAI<TWAY SLA9 & BURN$ IF HE W&]$ !RE2 NOR MI<T ANY MAN EAT !RE9 SAVE AT ! HOLY FEA/S :5 (F]+S W]E MADE TO ! ,GODS4  

,SO ! ,WOLF+S TOOK !IR PLACE !RE 9 ! R+ ( M5 ) ! ,ELK+S ON !IR RI<T H& & ! ,BEAM+S ON !IR LEFT4  ,& 9 ! MID/ ( ! ,WOLF+ >RAY /OOD ,?IODOLF CLAD 9 ! DW>F- WR\<T HAUB]K3  BUT HIS HEAD WAS B>E2 = HE HAD SWORN OV] ! ,CUP ( ,R5[N ?AT HE W\LD FI<T UNHELM$ ?R\<\T ALL ?AT TR\BLE1 & W\LD BE> NO %IELD 9 ANY BATTLE !RE( H[EV] FI]CE ! ONSET MI<T BE4  

,%ORT1 & CURL+ CLOSE TO HIS HEAD WAS HIS BLACK HAIR1 A LITTLE GRIZZL$1 SO ?AT IT LOOK$ LIKE R+S ( H>D D>K IRON3  HIS =EHEAD WAS HI< & SMOO?1 HIS LIPS FULL & R$1 HIS EYES /EADY & WIDE-OP51 & ALL HIS FACE JOY\S ) ! ?\<T ( ! FAME ( HIS DE$S1 & ! COM+ BATTLE ) A FOEMAN :OM ! ,M>KM5 KNEW NOT YET4  

,HE WAS TALL & WIDE-%\LD]$1 BUT SO EXCE$+ WELL FA%ION$ ( ALL HIS LIMBS & BODY ?AT HE LOOK$ NO HUGE MAN4  ,HE WAS A MAN WELL BELOV$ ( WOM51 & *ILDR5 W\LD MO/LY RUN TO HIM GLADLY & PLAY ) HIM4  ,A MO/ FELL W>RIOR WAS HE1 :OSE DE$S NO MAN ( ! ,M>K C\LD EQUAL1 BUT BLI! ( SPEE* EV5 :5 HE WAS SORR[FUL ( MOOD1 A MAN ?AT KNEW NOT BITT]NESS ( HE>T3  & = ALL HIS EXCE$+ MI<T & VALIANCY1 HE WAS PR\D & HI< TO NO MAN2 SO ?AT ! V]Y ?RALLS LOV$ HIM4  

,HE WAS NOT AB\ND+ 9 WORDS 9 ! FIELD2 NOR DID HE USE MU* ! CU/OM ( ?OSE DAYS 9 REVIL+ & DEFY+ ) WORDS ! FOE ?AT WAS TO BE SMITT5 ) SWORDS4  

,!RE W]E ?OSE :O HAD SE5 HIM 9 ! FIELD = ! FIR/ TIME :O DEEM$ HIM SLACK AT ! WORK3  = HE W\LD NOT ALWAYS PRESS ON ) ! =EMO/1 BUT W\LD HOLD HIM A LITTLE ABACK1 & :ILE ! BATTLE WAS Y\NG HE =BORE TO SMITE1 & W\LD DO NO?+ BUT HELP A K9SMAN :O WAS H>D PRESS$1 OR SUCCOR ! W\ND$4  ,SO ?AT IF M5 W]E DEAL+ ) NO V]Y H>D MATT]1 & !IR HE>TS W]E HI< & OV]WE5+1 HE W\LD COME HOME AT :ILES ) UNBLOODI$ BLADE4  ,BUT NO MAN BLAM$ HIM SAVE ?OSE :O KNEW HIM NOT3  = HIS 9T5T WAS ?AT ! Y\NG] M5 %\LD W9 !MSELVES FAME1 & SO RAISE !IR C\RAGE1 & BECOME HI<-HE>T$ & /\T4  

,BUT :5 ! /OR WAS H>D1 & ! BATTLE WAS BROK51 & ! HE>TS ( M5 BEGAN TO FAIL !M1 & D\BT FELL UPON ! ,M>KM51 !N WAS HE ANO!R MAN TO SEE3  WISE1 BUT SWIFT & DANG]\S1 RU%+ ON AS IF %OT \T BY SOME MI<TY 5G9E3  HE$FUL ( ALL1 ON EI!R SIDE & 9 FRONT2 RUNN+ HI!R & ?I!R AS ! FI<T FAIL$ & ! FIRE ( BATTLE FALT]$2 HIS SWORD SO SWIFT & DEADLY ?AT IT WAS AS IF HE WIELD$ ! V]Y LI<T5+ ( ! HEAV5S3  = ) ! SWORD IT WAS EV] HIS WONT TO FI<T4  

,BUT IT MU/ BE SAID ?AT :5 ! FOEM5 TURN$ !IR BACKS1 & ! *ASE BEGAN1 !N ,?IODOLF W\LD N[ISE )HOLD HIS MI<T AS 9 ! E>LY BATTLE1 BUT EV] L$ ! *ASE1 & SMOTE ON ! RI<T H& & ON ! LEFT1 SP>+ NONE1 & CRY+ \T TO ! M5 ( ! K9DR$ NOT TO WE>Y 9 !IR WORK1 BUT TO FULFILL ALL ! H\RS ( !IR DAY4  

,= ?USWISE W\LD HE SAY & ?IS WAS A WORD ( HIS3  

0,LET US RE/ TO-MORR[1 FELL[S1 S9CE TO-DAY WE HAVE F\<T AMA96 ,LET NOT !SE M5 WE HAVE SMITT5 COME ABACK ON \R H&S AGA91 ,& SAY ',YE ,WOLF+ W>RIORS1 YE HAVE DONE Y\R WORK BUT ILL1 ,FALL TO N[ & DO IT AGA91 LIKE ! CRAFTSMAN :O LE>NE? HIS SKILL4'0  

,SU* !N WAS ,?IODOLF1 & EV] WAS HE ! *OS5 LEAD] ( ! ,WOLF+S & (T5 ! ,W>-DUKE ( ! :OLE ,FOLK4  

,BY HIS SIDE /OOD ! O!R *OS5 LEAD]1 :OSE NAME WAS ,H]IULF2 A MAN WELL /RICK5 9 YE>S1 BUT V]Y MI<TY & VALIANT2 WISE 9 W> & WELL R5[N$2 ( FEW WORDS SAVE 9 BATTLE1 & !RE9 A S+] ( SONGS1 A LAU<]1 A JOY\S MAN1 A M]RY COMPANION4  ,HE WAS A MU* BIGG] MAN ?AN ,?IODOLF2 & 9DE$ SO HUGE WAS HIS /ATURE1 ?AT HE SEEM$ TO BE ( ! K9DR$ ( ! ,M\NTA9 ,GIANTS2 & HIS BODILY MI<T W5T ) HIS /ATURE1 SO ?AT NO ONE MAN MI<T DEAL ) HIM BODY TO BODY4  ,HIS FACE WAS BIG2 HIS *EEK-BONES HI<2 HIS NOSE LIKE AN EAGLE'S NEB1 HIS M\? WIDE1 HIS *9 SQU>E & BIG2 HIS EYES LI<T-GRAY & FI]CE UND] %AGGY EYEBR[S3  HIS HAIR :ITE & LONG4  

,SU* W]E HIS RAIM5T & WEAPONS1 ?AT HE WORE A COAT ( F5CE ( D>K IRON SCALES SEWN ON TO HORSE-HIDE1 & A D>K IRON HELM FA%ION$ ABOVE HIS BR[ 9TO ! SIMILITUDE ( ! ,WOLF'S HEAD ) GAP+ JAWS2 & ?IS HE HAD WR\<T = HIMSELF ) HIS [N H&S1 = HE WAS A GOOD SMI?4  ,A R\ND BUCKL] HE BORE & A HUGE TWIBILL1 :I* NO MAN ( ! K9DR$ C\LD WELL WIELD SAVE HIMSELF2 & IT WAS DONE BO? BLADE & %AFT ) KNOTS & RUNES 9 GOLD2 & HE LOV$ ?AT TWIBILL WELL1 & CALL$ IT ! ,WOLF'S ,SI/]4  

,!RE !N /OOD ,H]IULF1 LOOK+ NO LESS ?AN ONE ( ! =EFA!RS ( ! K9DR$ COME BACK AGA9 TO ! BATTLE ( ! ,WOLF+S4  

,HE WAS WELL-BELOV$ = HIS WONDR\S MI<T1 & HE WAS NO H>D MAN1 ?\< SO FELL A W>RIOR1 & ?\< ( FEW WORDS1 AS A=ESAID1 WAS A BLI! COMPANION TO OLD & Y\NG4  ,9 NUMB]LESS BATTLES HAD HE F\<T1 & M5 DEEM$ IT A WOND] ?AT ,OD9 HAD NOT TAK5 TO HIM A MAN SO MU* AFT] HIS [N HE>T2 & !Y SAID IT WAS NEI<BORLY DONE ( ! ,FA!R ( ! ,SLA9 TO =BE> HIS COMPANY SO LONG1 & %[$ H[ WELL HE LOV$ ! ,WOLF+ ,H\SE4  

,= A GOOD :ILE YET CAME O!R B&S ( ,M>KM5 9TO ! ,?+- /EAD2 BUT AT LA/ !RE WAS AN 5D ( !IR COM+4  ,!N ! R+ ( M5 OP5$1 & T5 W>RIORS ( ! ,DAYL+S MADE !IR WAY ?R\< IT1 & ONE ( !M1 ! OLDE/1 BORE 9 HIS H& ! ,W>- HORN ( ! ,DAYL+S2 = ?IS K9DR$ HAD *>GE ( ! ,?+-/EAD1 & ( ALL APP]TA9+ TO IT4  ,SO :ILE HIS N9E FELL[S /OOD R\ND AB\T ! ,SPEE*-,HILL1 ! OLD W>RIOR CLOMB UP TO ! TOPMO/ ( IT1 & BLEW A BLA/ ON ! HORN4  ,!REON !Y :O W]E SITT+ ROSE UP1 & !Y :O W]E TALK+ EA* TO EA* HELD !IR PEACE1 & ! :OLE R+ DREW NI<] TO ! HILL1 SO ?AT !RE WAS A CLE> SPACE BEH9D !M 'TWIXT !M & ! WOOD1 & A SPACE BE=E !M BETWE5 !M & ! HILL1 :]E9 W]E ?OSE N9E W>RIORS1 & ! HORSES = ! BURNT-(F]+1 & ! ALT> ( ! ,GODS2 & N[ W]E ALL WELL )9 E>-%OT ( A MAN SPEAK+ AMID ! SIL5CE 9 A CLE> VOICE4  

,BUT !RE W]E GA!R$ ( ! ,M>KM5 TO ?AT PLACE SOME F\R ?\S& M51 ALL *OS5 W>RIORS & D\<TY M52 & ( ! ?RALLS & ALI5S DWELL+ ) !M !Y W]E LEAD+ TWO ?\S&4  ,BUT NOT ALL ( ! FREEM5 ( ! ,UPP]-M>K C\LD BE AT ! ,?+2 = NE$S MU/ !RE BE SOME GU>D TO ! PASSES ( ! WOOD T[>D ! S\? & ! HILLS ( ! H]DSM51 :]EAS IT WAS NO WISE IMPASSABLE TO A WISELY L$ HO/3  SO FIVE HUNDR$ M51 :AT ( FREEM51 :AT ( ?RALLS1 ABODE !RE TO GU>D ! WILD-WOOD2 & !SE LOOK$ TO HAVE SOME HELP+ FROM ! HILL-M54  

,N[ CAME AN ANCI5T W>RIOR 9TO ! SPACE BETWE5 ! M5 & ! WILD-WOOD HOLD+ 9 HIS H& A K9DL$ TOR*2 & FIR/ HE FAC$ DUE S\? BY ! SUN1 !N1 TURN+1 HE SL[LY PAC$ ! :OLE CIRCLE GO+ FROM EA/ TO WE/1 & SO ON TILL HE HAD REA*$ ! PLACE HE />T$ FROM3  !N HE DA%$ ! TOR* TO ! GR\ND & QU5*$ ! FIRE1 & SO W5T HIS WAYS TO HIS [N COMPANY AGA94  

,!N ! OLD ,DAYL+ W>RIOR ON ! M\ND-TOP DREW HIS SWORD1 & WAV$ IT FLA%+ 9 ! SUN T[>D ! F\R QU>T]S ( ! HEAV5S2 & !REAFT] BLEW AGA9 A BLA/ ON ! ,W>-HORN4  ,!N FELL UTT] SIL5CE ON ! :OLE ASSEMBLY1 & ! WOOD WAS /ILL >\ND !M1 SAVE H]E & !RE ! /AMP+ ( A W>-HORSE OR ! S\ND ( HIS TUGG+ AT ! WOODL& GRASS2 = !RE WAS LITTLE RESORT ( BIRDS TO ! DEP?S ( ! ?ICKET1 & ! SUMM] MORN+ WAS W9DLESS4  

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