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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,SO ! ,DAYL+ W>RIOR LIFT$ UP HIS VOICE & SAID3  

0,O K9DR$S ( ! ,M>KM51 HE>K5 ! WORDS ,I SAY2   

,= NO *ANCEHAP ASSEMBLY IS GA!R$ H]E TO-DAY4   

,! FIRE HA? GONE >\ND US 9 ! H&S ( \R V]Y K91   

,& TWICE ! HORN HA? S\ND$1 & ! ,?+ IS HALL[$ 94   

,WILL YE HE> OR =BE> TO HE>K5 ! TALE !RE IS TO TELL8   

,!RE >E MANY M\?S TO TELL IT1 & A MANY KN[ IT WELL4   

,& ! TALE IS ?IS1 ?AT ! FOEM5 AGA9/ \R K9DR$S F>E   

,:O EAT ! MEAD[S DES]T1 & BURN ! DES]T B>E40   

,!N SAT HE D[N ON ! TURF SEAT2 BUT !RE >OSE A MURMUR 9 ! ASSEMBLY AS ( M5 EAG] TO HE>K52 & )\T MORE ADO CAME A MAN \T ( A COMPANY ( ! ,UPP]-M>K1 & CLOMB UP TO ! TOP ( ! ,SPEE*-,HILL1 & SPOKE 9 A L\D VOICE3  

0,I AM ,BORK1 A MAN ( ! ,GEIR+S ( ! ,UPP]-M>K3  TWO DAYS AGO ,I & FIVE O!RS W]E 9 ! WILD-WOOD A-HUNT+1 & WE W5D$ ?R\< ! ?ICKET1 & CAME 9TO ! L& ( ! HILL-FOLK2 & AFT] WE HAD GONE A :ILE WE CAME TO A LONG DALE ) A BROOK RUNN+ ?R\< IT1 & YEW-TREES SCATT]$ AB\T IT & A HAZEL COPSE AT ONE 5D2 & BY ! COPSE WAS A B& ( M5 :O HAD WOM5 & *ILDR5 ) !M1 & A FEW NEAT1 & FEW] HORSES2 BUT %EEP W]E FE$+ UP & D[N ! DALE2 & !Y HAD MADE !M BOO?S ( TURF & B\<S1 & W]E MAK+ READY !IR COOK+ FIRES1 = IT WAS EV5+4  ,SO :5 !Y SAW US1 !Y RAN TO !IR >MS1 BUT WE CRI$ \T TO !M 9 ! TONGUE ( ! ,GO?S & BADE !M PEACE4  ,!N !Y CAME UP ! B5T TO US & SPAKE TO US 9 ! ,GO?IC TONGUE1 ALBEIT A LITTLE DIV]SELY FROM US2 & :5 WE HAD TOLD !M :AT & :5CE WE W]E1 !Y W]E GLAD ( US1 & BADE US TO !M1 & WE W5T1 & !Y 5TREAT$ US K9DLY1 & MADE US SU* *E] AS !Y MI<T1 & GAVE US MUTTON TO EAT1 & WE GAVE !M V5ISON ( ! WILD-WOOD :I* WE HAD TAK51 & WE ABODE ) !M !RE ?AT NI<T4  

0,BUT !Y TOLD US ?AT !Y W]E A H\SE ( ! FOLK ( ! H]DSM51 & ?AT !RE WAS W> 9 ! L&1 & ?AT ! PEOPLE !RE( W]E FLEE+ BE=E ! CRUELTY ( A HO/ ( W>RIORS1 M5 ( A MI<TY FOLK1 SU* AS ! E>? HA? NOT HE>D (1 :O DWELL 9 GREAT CITIES F> TO ! S\?2 & H[ ?AT ?IS HO/ HAD CROSS$ ! M\NTA9S1 & ! ,GREAT ,WAT] ?AT RUNNE? FROM !M1 & HAD FALL5 UPON !IR K9DR$1 & OV]COME !IR FI<T+-M51 & BURN$ !IR DWELL+S1 SLA9 !IR ELD]S1 & DRIV5 !IR NEAT & !IR %EEP1 YEA1 & !IR WOM5 & *ILDR5 9 NO BETT] WISE ?AN !IR NEAT & %EEP4  

0,& !Y SAID ?AT !Y HAD FL$ AWAY ?US F> FROM !IR OLD HABITATIONS1 :I* W]E A LONG WAY TO ! S\?1 & W]E N[ AT PO9T TO BUILD !M DWELL+S !RE 9 ?AT ,DALE ( ! ,HAZELS1 & TO TRU/ TO IT ?AT !SE ,WEL%M51 :OM !Y CALL$ ,ROMANS1 W\LD NOT FOLL[ SO F>1 & ?AT IF !Y DID1 !Y MI<T BETAKE !M TO ! WILD-WOOD1 & LET ! ?ICKET COV] !M1 !Y BE+ SO NI< TO IT4  

0,?US !Y TOLD US2 :]E=E WE S5T BACK ONE ( \R FELL[%IP1 ,BIR/I ( ! ,GEIR+S1 TO TELL ! TALE2 & ONE ( ! H]DSM5 FOLK W5T ) HIM1 BUT WE \RSELVES W5T ONW>D TO HE> MORE ( !SE ,ROMANS2 = ! FOLK :5 WE ASK$ !M1 SAID ?AT !Y HAD BE5 9 BATTLE AGA9/ !M1 BUT HAD FL$ AWAY = FE> ( !IR RUMOR ONLY4  ,!RE=E WE W5T ON1 & A Y\NG MAN ( ?IS K9DR$1 :O NAM$ !MSELVES ! ,HRUT+S ( ! ,FELL-FOLK1 W5T ALONG ) US4  ,BUT ! O!RS W]E SORE AFE>D1 = ALL !Y HAD WEAPONS4  

0,SO AS WE W5T UP ! L& WE F\ND !Y HAD TOLD US ! V]Y SOO?1 & WE MET DIV]S ,H\SES1 & B&S1 & BROK5 M51 :O W]E FLEE+ FROM ?IS TR\BLE1 & MANY ( !M POOR & 9 MIS]Y1 HAV+ LO/ !IR FLOCKS & H]DS AS WELL AS !IR RO(S2 & ?IS LA/ BE BUT LITTLE LOSS TO !M1 AS !IR DWELL+S >E BUT POOR1 & = ! MO/ P>T !Y HAVE NO TILLAGE4  ,N[ ( !SE M51 WE MET NOT A FEW :O HAD BE5 9 BATTLE ) ! ,ROMAN HO/1 & MU* !Y TOLD US ( !IR MI<T NOT TO BE DEALT )1 & !IR MI%&L+ ( ?OSE :OM !Y TOOK1 BO? M5 & WOM52 & AT ! LA/ WE HE>D TRUE TID+S H[ !Y HAD RAIS$ !M A G>?1 & MADE A /RON<OLD 9 ! MID/ ( ! L&1 AS M5 :O MEANT ABID+ !RE1 SO ?AT NEI!R MI<T ! W9T] DRIVE !M ABACK1 & ?AT !Y MI<T BE SUCCOR$ BY !IR PEOPLE ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! ,GREAT ,RIV]2 TO :I* 5D !Y HAVE MADE O!R G>?S1 ?\< NOT SO GREAT1 ON ! ROAD TO ?AT WAT]1 & ALL !SE WELL & WISELY W>D$ BY TRI$ M54  ,= AS TO ! ,FOLKS ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! ,WAT]1 ALL !SE LIE UND] !IR H& ALREADY1 :AT BY FRAUD :AT BY =CE1 & !IR W>RIORS GO ) !M TO ! BATTLE & HELP !M2 ( :OM WE MET B&S N[ & AGA91 & F\<T ) !M1 & TOOK M5 ( !M1 :O TOLD US ALL ?IS & MU* MORE1 OV] LONG TO TELL ( H]E40  

,HE PAUS$ & TURN$ AB\T TO LOOK ON ! MI<TY ASSEMBLY1 & HIS E>S DRANK 9 ! LONG MURMUR ?AT FOLL[$ HIS SPEAK+1 & :5 IT HAD DI$ \T HE SPAKE AGA91 BUT 9 RHYME3  

0,LO ?US MU* ( MY TID+S6  ,BUT ?IS TOO IT BEHOVE? TO TELL1   

,?AT !SE MA/]FUL M5 ( ! CITIES ( ! ,M>KM5 KN[ FULL WELL3   

,& !Y WOT ( ! WELL-GRASS$ MEAD[S1 & ! ACRES ( ! ,M>K1   

,& \R LIFE AMID ( ! WILD-WOOD LIKE A C&LE 9 ! D>K2   

,& !Y KN[ ( \R Y\NG M5'S VALOR & \R WOM5'S LOVEL9ESS1   

,& \R TREE W\LD !Y SPOIL ) DE/RUCTION IF ITS FRUIT !Y MAY   

NEV] POSSESS4   

,= !IR LU/ IS )\T A LIMIT1 & NAU<T MAY SATIATE   

,!IR RAV5+ MAW2 & !IR HUNG] IF YE *ECK IT TURNE? TO HATE1   

,& ! BLOOD-FEV] BURNS 9 !IR BOSOMS1 & TORM5T & ANGUI%   

& WOE   

,O'] ! WIDE FIELD PL[$ BY ! SWORD-BLADE = ! COM+ YE>S   

!Y S[2   

,& RU? IS A ?+ =GOTT5 & ALL HOPES !Y TRAMPLE D[N2   

,& :ATSO ?+ IS /EADFA/1 :ATSO ( GOOD R5[N1   

,:ATSO IS FAIR & LOVELY1 :ATSO IS ANCI5T SOO?   

,9 ! BLOODY M>L %ALL !Y M+LE AS !Y LAU< = LACK ( RU?4   

,LO ! CURSE ( ! WORLD COME? HI!R2 = ! M5 ?AT WE TOOK 9   

! L&   

,SAID ?US1 ?AT !IR HO/ IS GA!R+ ) MANY AN ORD]$ B&   

,TO FALL ON ! WILD-WOOD PASSES & FLOOD ! LOVELY ,M>K1   

,AS ! RIV] OV] ! MEAD[S UPRISE? 9 ! D>K4   

,LOOK TO IT1 ,O YE K9DR$6 AVAILE? N[ NO WORD   

,BUT ! VOICE ( ! CLA%+ ( IRON1 & ! SWORD-BLADE ON !   

SWORD40   

,!RE) HE MADE AN 5D1 & DEEP] & LONG] WAS ! MURMUR ( ! HO/ ( FREEM51 AMID :I* ,BORK GAT HIM D[N FROM ! ,SPEE*-,HILL1 HIS WEAPONS CLATT]+ AB\T HIM1 & M+L$ ) ! M5 ( HIS K9DR$4  

,!N CAME =? A MAN ( ! K9 ( ! ,%IELD+S ( ! ,UPP]-M>K1 & CLOMB ! M\ND2 & HE SPAKE 9 RHYME FROM BEG9N+ TO 5D2 = HE WAS A M9/REL ( R5[N3  

0,LO ,I AM A MAN ( ! ,%IELD+S & ,GEIRMUND IS MY NAME2   

,A HALF-MOON BACK FROM ! WILD-WOOD \T 9TO ! HILLS ,I CAME1   

,& ,I W5T ALONE 9 MY W>-GE>2 = WE HAVE AFF9ITY   

,) ! ,HUND+S ( ! ,FELL-FOLK1 & ) !M ,I FA9 W\LD BE2   

,= ,I LOV$ A MAID ( !IR K9DR$4  ,N[ !IR DWELL+ WAS NOT F>   

,FROM ! \T]MO/ B\NDS ( ! ,FELL-FOLK1 & BOLD 9 ! BATTLE   

!Y >E1   

,& HAVE MET A MANY PEOPLE1 & HELD !IR [N ABODE4   

,GAY !N WAS ! HE>T )9 ME1 AS OV] ! HILLS ,I RODE   

,& ?\<T ( ! MIR? ( TO-MORR[ & ! SWEET-M\!D ,HUND+   

MAID   

,& !IR OLD M5 WISE & M]RY & !IR Y\NG M5 UNAFRAID1   

,& ! HALL-GLEE ( ! ,HUND+S & ! HEAL?S O'] ! GUE/+   

CUP4   

,BUT AS ,I RODE ! VALLEY1 ,I SAW A SMOKE GO UP   

,O'] ! CRE/ ( ! LA/ ( ! GRASS-HILLS 'TWIXT ME & !   

,HUND+ RO(1   

,& ?AT SMOKE WAS BLACK & HEAVY3  SO A :ILE ,I BID$ ALO(1   

,& DREW MY GIR?S ! TI<T]1 & LOOK$ TO ! >MS ,I BORE   

,& H&L$ MY SPE> = ! CA/+2 = MY HE>T MISGAVE ME SORE1   

,= NAU<T WAS ?AT PILL> ( SMOKE LIKE ! GUE/-FA9 COOK+-FIRE4   

,I L+]$ 9 ?\<T = A M9UTE1 !N TURN$ ME TO RIDE UP HI<]1   

,& AS A MAN MO/ W>Y UP OV] ! B5T ,I RODE1   

,& NI< HID PE]$ O'] ! HILL-CRE/ AD[N ON ! ,HUND+ ABODE2   

,& =SOO? 'TWAS ! FIRE WAV]+ ALL O'] ! RO( ( OLD1   

,& ALL 9 ! G>? & AB\T IT LAY ! BODIES ( ! BOLD2   

,& B\ND TO A ROPE AMIDMO/ W]E ! WOM5 FAIR & Y\NG1   

,& Y\?S & LITTLE *ILDR51 LIKE ! FI% ON A )Y /RUNG   

,AS !Y LIE ON ! GRASS = ! ANGL] BE=E ! BEG9N+ (   

NI<T4   

,!N ! RU% ( ! WRA? )9 ME = A :ILE NI< BL9D$ MY   

SI<T2   

,YET AB\T ! C[]+ W>-?RALLS1 %ORT D>K-FAC$ M5 ,I SAW1   

,M5 CLAD 9 IRON >MOR1 ?IS WAY & ?AT WAY DRAW1   

,AS W>RIORS AFT] ! BATTLE >E EV] WONT TO DO4   

,!N ,I KNEW !M = ! FOEM5 & !IR DE$S TO BE ,I KNEW1   

,& ,I GA!R$ ! RE9S TOGE!R TO RIDE D[N ! HILL AMA91   

,TO DIE ) A GOOD /ROKE /RICK5 & SLAY ]E ,I WAS SLA94   

,:5 LO1 ON ! B5T BE=E ME ROSE ! HEAD ( A BR[N-FAC$ MAN1   

,WELL HELM$ & IRON-%IELD$1 :O SOME ,WEL% SPEE* BEGAN   

,& A %ORT SWORD BR&I%$ AGA9/ ME2 !N MY SI<T CLE>$ & ,I   

SAW   

,FIVE O!RS >M$ 9 LIKEWISE UP HILL & T[>D ME DRAW1   

,& ,I %OOK ! SPE> & SP$ IT & CLATT]+ ON HIS %IELD   

,HE FELL & ROLL$ O'] SMITT5 T[>D ! G>? & ! ,FELL-FOLK'S   

FIELD4   

0,BUT MY HE>T *ANG$ ) HIS FALL+ & ! SPE$+ ( MY /ROKE1   

,& ,I TURN$ MY HORSE2 = )9 ME ! LOVE ( LIFE AWOKE1   

,& ,I SPURR$1 NOR HE$$ ! HILL-SIDE1 BUT O'] R\< & SMOO? ,I   

RODE   

,TILL ,I HE>D NO *ASE BEH9D ME2 !N ,I DREW RE9 & ABODE4   

,& D[N 9 A DELL WAS ,I GOTT5 ) A ?ORN-BRAKE 9 ITS ?ROAT1   

,& HE>D BUT ! PLOV]'S :I/LE & ! BLACKBIRD'S BROK5 NOTE   

',MID ! ?ORNS2 :5 LO6 FROM A ?ORN-TWIG AWAY ! BLACKBIRD SWEPT1   

,& \T FROM ! BRAKE & T[>DS ME A NAK$ MAN !RE CREPT1   

,& /RAI<T ,I RODE UP T[>DS HIM1 & KNEW HIS FACE = ONE   

,I HAD SE5 9 ! HALL ( ! ,HUND+S ]E ITS HAPPY DAYS W]E DONE4   

,I ASK$ HIM HIS TALE1 BUT HE BADE ME =?RI<T TO BE> HIM AWAY2   

,SO ,I TOOK HIM UP BEH9D ME1 & WE RODE TILL LATE 9 ! DAY1   

,T[>D ! COV] ( ! WILD-WOOD1 & AS SWIFTLY AS WE MI<T4   

,BUT :5 YET ALO( WAS ! ?ICKET & IT N[ WAS MOONLESS NI<T1   

,WE /AY$ P]=CE = A LITTLE1 & HE TOLD ME ALL ! TALE3   

,H[ ! ALI5S CAME AGA9/ !M1 & !Y F\<T )\T AVAIL   

,TILL ! ,RO( O'] !IR HEADS WAS BURN+ & !Y BUR/ =? ON   

! FOE1   

,& W]E HEWN D[N !RE TOGE!R2 NOR YET WAS ! SLAU<T] SL[4   

,BUT SOME !Y SAV$ = ?RALLDOM1 YEA1 E'5 ( ! FI<T+ M51   

,OR TO QUELL !M ) PA9S2 SO !Y /RIPP$ !M2 & ?IS MAN   

ESPY+ JU/ !N   

,SOME *ANCE1 ,I M9D NOT :ATWISE1 FROM ! G>? FL$ \T & AWAY4   

0,N[ MANY A ?+ NOTEWOR?Y ( !SE ALI5S DID HE SAY1   

,BUT ?IS ,I BID Y\ HE>K51 LE/ ,I WE> ! TIME = NAU<T1   

,?AT /ILL UPON ! ,M>KM5 & ! ,M>K !Y SET !IR ?\<T2   

,= !Y QUE/ION$ ?IS MAN & O!RS ?R\< A GO-BETWE5 9 WORDS   

,( US1 & \R L&S & \R *ATTELS1 & ! NUMB] ( \R SWORDS2   

,( ! WAY & ! WILD-WOOD PASSES & ! W9T] & HIS WAYS4   

,N[ LOOK TO SEE !M %ORTLY2 = WORN >E FIFTE5 DAYS   

,S9CE 9 ! G>? ( ! ,HUND+S ,I SAW !M DI<T = W>1   

,& A H>DY FOLK & READY & A SWIFT-FOOT HO/ !Y >E40   

,!RE) ,GEIRMUND W5T D[N CLATT]+ FROM ! ,HILL & /OOD ) HIS COMPANY4  ,BUT A MAN CAME =? FROM ! O!R SIDE ( ! R+1 & CLOMB ! ,HILL3  HE WAS A R$-HAIR$ MAN1 RA!R BIG1 CLAD 9 A SK9 COAT1 & BE>+ A B[ 9 HIS H& & A QUIV] ( >R[S AT HIS BACK1 & A LITTLE AX HUNG BY HIS SIDE4  ,HE SAID3  

0,I DWELL 9 ! ,H\SE ( ! ,HROSS+S ( ! ,MID-M>K1 & ,I AM N[ MADE A MAN ( ! K9DR$3  H[BEIT ,I WAS NOT BORN 9TO IT2 = ,I AM ! SON ( A FAIR & MI<TY WOMAN ( A FOLK ( ! ,KYMRY1 :O WAS TAK5 9 W> :ILE %E W5T BIG ) ME2 ,I AM CALL$ ,FOX ! ,R$4  

0,!SE ,ROMANS HAVE ,I SE51 & HAVE NOT DI$3  SO HE>K56 = MY TALE %ALL BE %ORT = :AT !RE IS 9 IT4  

0,I AM1 AS MANY KN[1 A HUNT] ( ,MIRKWOOD1 & ,I KN[ ALL ITS WAYS & ! PASSES ?R\< ! ?ICKET SOME:AT BETT] ?AN MO/4  

0,A MOON AGO ,I F>$ AFOOT FROM ,MID-M>K ?R\< ,UPP]-M>K 9TO ! ?ICKET ( ! S\?1 & ?R\< IT 9TO ! HEA? C\NTRY2 & ,I W5T OV] A NECK & CAME 9 ! E>LY DAWN 9TO A LITTLE DALE :5 SOME:AT ( MI/ /ILL HUNG OV] IT4  ,AT ! DALE'S 5D ,I SAW A MAN LY+ ASLEEP ON ! GRASS UND] A QUICK5 TREE1 & HIS %IELD & SWORD HANG+ OV] HIS HEAD TO A B\< !RE(1 & HIS HORSE FE$+ HOPPL$ HI<] UP ! DALE4  

0,I CREPT UP S(TLY TO HIM ) A %AFT NOCK$ ON ! /R+1 BUT :5 ,I DREW NE> ,I SAW HIM TO BE ( ! SONS ( ! ,GO?S4  ,SO ,I D\BT$ NO?+1 BUT LAID D[N MY B[1 & /OOD UPRI<T1 & W5T TO HIM & R\S$ HIM1 & HE LEAP$ UP1 & WAS WRO?4  

0,I SAID TO HIM1 ',WILT ?\ BE WRO? ) A BRO!R ( ! K9DR$ MEET+ HIM 9 UNPEOPL$ P>TS8'  

0,BUT HE REA*$ \T = HIS WEAPONS2 BUT ]E HE C\LD H&LE !M ,I RAN 9 ON HIM SO ?AT HE GAT NOT HIS SWORD1 & HAD SCANT TIME TO SMITE AT ME ) A KNIFE :I* HE DREW FROM HIS WAI/4  

0,I GAVE WAY BE=E HIM = HE WAS A V]Y BIG MAN1 & HE RU%$ PA/ ME1 & ,I DEALT HIM A BL[ ON ! SIDE ( ! HEAD ) MY LITTLE AX :I* IS CALL$ ! ,W>-BABE1 & GAVE HIM A GREAT W\ND3  & HE FELL ON ! GRASS1 & AS IT HAPP5$ ?AT WAS HIS BANE4  

0,I WAS SORRY ?AT ,I HAD SLA9 HIM1 S9CE HE WAS A MAN ( ! ,GO?S3 ALBEIT O!RWISE HE HAD SLA9 ME1 = HE WAS V]Y WRO? & DAZ$ ) SLUMB]4  

0,HE DI$ NOT = A :ILE2 & HE BADE ME FET* HIM WAT]2 & !RE WAS A WELL H>D BY ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! TREE2 SO ,I FET*$ IT HIM 9 A GREAT %ELL ?AT ,I C>RY1 & HE DRANK4  ,I W\LD HAVE SUNG ! BLOOD-/AUN*+ SONG OV] HIM1 = ,I KN[ IT WELL4  ,BUT HE SAID1 ',IT AVAILE? NAU<T3  ,I HAVE 5\<3  :AT MAN >T ?\8'  

0,I SAID1 ',I AM A FO/]L+ ( ! ,HROSS+S1 & MY MO!R WAS TAK5 9 W>3  MY NAME IS ,FOX4'  

0,SAID HE2 ',O ,FOX1 ,I HAVE MY DUE AT ?Y H&S1 = ,I AM A ,M>KMAN ( ! ,ELK+S1 BUT A GUE/ ( ! ,BURGUNDIANS BEYOND ! ,GREAT ,RIV]2 & ! ,ROMANS >E !IR MA/]S & !Y DO !IR BIDD+3  EV5 SO DID ,I :O WAS BUT !IR GUE/3  & ,I A ,M>KMAN TO FI<T AGA9/ ! ,M>KM51 & ALL = FE> & = GOLD6  ,& ?\ AN ALI5-BORN HA/ SLA9 !IR TRAITOR & !IR DA/>D6  ,?IS IS MY DUE4  ,GIVE ME TO DR9K AGA94'  

0,SO DID ,I2 & HE SAID2 ',WILT ?\ DO AN ]R& = ME TO ?9E [N H\SE8'  ',YEA1' SAID ,I4  

0,SAID HE1 ',I AM A MESS5G] TO ! G>? ( ! ,ROMANS1 ?AT ,I MAY TELL ! ROAD TO ! ,M>K1 & LEAD !M ?R\< ! ?ICKET2 & O!R GUIDES >E COM+ AFT] ME3  BUT NOT YET = ?REE DAYS OR F\R4  ,SO TILL !Y COME !RE WILL BE NO MAN 9 ! ,ROMAN G>? TO KN[ !E ?AT ?\ >T NOT EV5 ,I MYSELF4  ,IF ?\ >T D\<TY1 /RIP ME :5 ,I AM DEAD & DO MY RAIM5T ON !E1 & TAKE ?IS R+ FROM MY NECK1 = ?AT IS MY TOK51 & :5 !Y ASK !E = A WORD SAY1 0,N,O ,L,I,M,I,T02 = ?AT IS ! TOK5-WORD4  ,GO S\?-EA/ OV] ! DALES KEEP+ ,BROAD%IELD-FELL SQU>E ) ?Y RI<T H&1 & LET ?Y WISDOM1 ,O ,FOX1 LEAD !E TO ! ,G>? ( ! ,ROMANS1 & SO BACK TO ?Y K9DR$ ) ALL TID+S ?\ HA/ GA!R$--= 9DE$ !Y COME--A MANY ( !M4  ,GIVE ME TO DR9K4'  

0,SO HE DRANK AGA91 & SAID1 ',! BE>] ( ?IS TOK5 IS CALL$ ,HROS/YR ( ! ,RIV] ,GO?S4  ,HE HA? ?AT NAME AMONG DA/>DS4  ,?\ %ALT LAY A TURF UPON MY HEAD4  ,LET MY DEA? PAY = MY LIFE4'  

0,!RE) HE FELL BACK & DI$4  ,SO ,I DID AS HE BADE ME & TOOK HIS GE>1 WOR? SIX K9E1 & DID IT ON ME2 ,I LAID TURF UPON HIM 9 ?AT DALE1 & HID MY B[ & MY GE> 9 A BLACK?ORN BRAKE H>D BY1 & !N TOOK HIS HORSE & RODE AWAY4  

0,DAY & NI<T ,I RODE TILL ,I CAME TO ! G>? ( ! ,ROMANS2 !RE ,I GAVE MYSELF UP TO !IR WAT*]S1 & !Y BR\<T ME TO !IR ,DUKE1 A GRIM MAN & H>D4  ,HE SAID 9 A T]RIBLE VOICE1 ',?Y NAME8'  ,I SAID1 ',HROS/YR ( ! ,RIV] ,GO?S4'  ,HE SAID1 ',:AT LIMIT8'  ,I ANSW]$1 ',N,O ,L,I,M,I,T4'  ',! TOK56' SAID HE1 & HELD \T HIS H&4 ,I GAVE HIM ! R+4  ',?\ >T ! MAN1' SAID HE4  

0,I ?\<T 9 MY HE>T1 '?\ LIE/1 LORD1' & MY HE>T DANC$ = JOY4  

0,!N HE FELL TO ASK+ ME QUE/IONS A MANY1 & ,I ANSW]$ EV]Y ONE GLIBLY 5\<1 & TOLD HIM :AT ,I W\LD1 BUT NO WORD ( TRU? SAVE = HIS HURT1 & MY S\L LAU<$ )9 ME AT MY LIES2 ?\<T ,I1 ! O!RS1 ! TRAITORS1 %ALL COME1 & !Y %ALL TELL HIM ! TRU?1 & HE WILL NOT TR[ IT1 OR AT ! WOR/ HE WILL D\BT !M4 ,BUT ME HE D\BT$ NO?+1 ELSE HAD HE CALL$ 9 ! TORM5TORS TO HAVE ! TRU? ( ME BY PA9S2 AS ,I WELL SAW AFT]W>DS1 :5 !Y QUE/ION$ ) TORM5TS A MAN & A WOMAN ( ! HILL-FOLK :OM !Y HAD BR\<T 9 CAPTIVE4  

0,I W5T FROM HIM & W5T ALL AB\T ?AT G>? ESPY+ EV]Y?+1 FE>+ NO?+2 ALBEIT !RE W]E DIV]S W(UL CAPTIVES ( ! ,GO?S1 :O CURS$ ME = A DA/>D1 :5 !Y SAW BY MY ATTIRE ?AT ,I WAS ( !IR BLOOD4  

0,I ABODE !RE ?REE DAYS1 & LE>N$ ALL ?AT ,I MI<T ( ! G>? & ! HO/ ( !M1 & ! F\R? DAY 9 ! MORN+ ,I W5T \T AS IF TO HUNT1 & NONE H9D]$ ME1 = !Y D\BT$ ME NOT4  

0,SO ,I CAME MY WAYS HOME TO ! ,UPP]-M>K1 & WAS GUE/$ ) ! ,GEIR+S4  ,WILL YE ?AT ,I TELL Y\ SOME:AT ( ! WAYS ( !SE ,ROMANS ( ! G>?8  ,! TIME PRESSES1 & MY TALE RUNNE? LONG] ?AN ,I W\LD4  ,:AT WILL YE80  

,!N !RE >OSE A MURMUR1 0,TELL ALL1 TELL ALL40  0,NAY10 SAID ! ,FOX1 0,ALL ,I MAY NOT TELL2 SO MU* DID ,I BEHOLD !RE DUR+ ! ?REE DAYS' /AY2 BUT ?IS MU* IT BEHOVE? Y\ TO KN[3  ?AT !SE M5 HAVE NO O!R ?\<T SAVE TO W9 ! ,M>K & WA/E IT1 & SLAY ! FI<T+ M5 & ! OLD C>LES1 & 5?RALL SU* AS !Y WILL1 ?AT IS1 ALL ?AT BE FAIR & Y\NG1 & !Y LONG SORELY = \R WOM5 EI!R TO HAVE OR TO SELL4  

0,AS = !IR G>?1 IT IS /RONGLY WALL$ AB\T ) A DYKE NEWLY DUG2 ON ! TOP !RE( >E !Y BUILD+ A WALL MADE ( CLAY1 & BURN$ LIKE POTS 9TO A%L> /ONES H>D & R$1 & !SE >E LAID 9 LIME4  

0,IT IS N[ ! TOIL ( ! ?RALLS ( \R BLOOD :OM !Y HAVE TAK51 BO? M5 & WOM51 TO DIG ?AT CLAY & TO WORK IT1 & BE> IT TO KILNS1 & TO HAVE = REW>D SCANT MEAT & MANY /RIPES4  ,= IT IS A GRIM FOLK1 ?AT LAU<E? TO SEE O!RS WEEP4  

0,!IR M5-AT->MS >E WELL DI<T & = ! MO/ P>T 9 ONE WAY3 !Y >E HELM$ ) IRON1 & HAVE IRON ON !IR BREA/S & RE9S1 & BE> LONG %IELDS ?AT COV] !M TO ! KNEES4  ,!Y >E GIRT ) A SAX & HAVE A HEAVY CA/+-SPE>4  ,!Y >E D>K-SK9N$ & UGLY ( ASPECT1 SURLY & ( FEW WORDS3  !Y DR9K LITTLE1 & EAT NOT MU*4  

0,!Y HAVE CAPTA9S ( T5S & ( HUNDR$S OV] !M1 & ?AT W>- DUKE OV] ALL2 HE GOE? TO & FRO ) GOLD ON HIS HEAD & HIS BREA/1 & COMMONLY HA? A CLOAK CA/ OV] HIM ( ! COLOR ( ! CRANE'S-BILL BLOSSOM4  

0,!Y HAVE AN ALT> 9 ! MID/ ( !IR BURG1 & !REON !Y SACRIFICE TO !IR ,GOD1 :O IS NONE O!R ?AN !IR BANN] ( W>1 :I* IS AN IMAGE ( ! RAV5+ EAGLE ) \TSPREAD W+S2 BUT YET ANO!R ,GOD !Y HAVE1 & LOOK Y\6 IT IS A WOLF1 AS IF !Y W]E ( ! K9 ( \R BRE?R52 A %E-WOLF & TWO MAN-*ILDR5 AT H] DUGS2 WOND]FUL IS ?IS4  

0,I TELL Y\ ?AT !Y >E GRIM2 & KN[ IT BY ?IS TOK53  ?OSE CAPTA9S ( T5S1 & ( HUNDR$S1 SP>E NOT TO SMITE ! W>RIORS ) /AVES EV5 BE=E ALL M51 :5 ALL GOE? NOT AS !Y W\LD2 & YET1 ?\< !Y BE FREE M51 & MI<TY W>RIORS1 !Y 5DURE IT & SMITE NOT 9 TURN4  ,!Y >E A MO/ EVIL FOLK4  

0,AS TO !IR NUMB]S1 !Y ( ! BURG >E H>D ON ?REE ?\S& FOOTM5 ( ! BE/2 & ( HORSEM5 FIVE HUNDR$1 N[ISE GOOD2 & ( B[M5 & SL+]S SIX HUNDR$ OR MORE3  !IR B[S WEAK2 !IR SL+]S CUNN+ BEYOND MEASURE4  ,& ! TALK IS ?AT :5 !Y COME UPON US !Y %ALL HAVE ) !M SOME FIVE HUNDR$ W>RIORS ( ! ,OV] ,RIV] ,GO?S1 & O!RS ( !IR [N FOLK40  

,!N HE SAID3  

0,O M5 ( ! ,M>K1 WILL YE MEET !M 9 ! MEAD[S & ! FIELD1   

,OR WILL YE FLEE BE=E !M & HAVE ! WOOD = A %IELD8   

,OR WILL YE W5D TO !IR W>-BURG ) WEAPONS CA/ AWAY1   

,) Y\R WOM5 & Y\R *ILDR51 A PEACE ( !M TO PRAY8   

,SO DO+1 NOT ALL %ALL P]I%2 BUT MO/ %ALL LONG TO DIE   

,]E 9 ! G>?S ( ! ,S\?L& TWO MOONS HAVE LOIT]$ BY40   

,!N ROSE ! RUMOR L\D & ANGRY M+L$ ) ! RATTLE ( SWORDS & ! CLA% ( SPE>S ON %IELDS2 BUT ,FOX SAID3  

0,NE$S MU/ YE FOLL[ ONE ( !SE ?REE WAYS4  ,NAY1 :AT SAY ,I8   

!RE >E BUT TWO WAYS & NOT ?REE2 = IF YE FLEE !Y %ALL   

FOLL[ Y\ TO ! CONF9ES ( ! E>?4  ,EI!R !SE ,WEL% %ALL   

TAKE ALL1 & \R LIVES TO BOOT1 OR WE %ALL HOLD TO ALL ?AT IS   

\RS1 & LIVE M]RILY4  ,! SWORD DOOME?2 & 9 ?REE DAYS IT MAY   

BE ! C\RTS %ALL BE HALL[$3  SMALL IS ! SPACE BETWE5 US40   

,!RE) HE ALSO GOT HIM D[N FROM ! ,HILL1 & JO9$ HIS [N H\SE3  & M5 SAID ?AT HE HAD SPOK5 WELL & WISELY4  ,BUT !RE >OSE A NOISE ( M5 TALK+ TOGE!R ON !SE TID+S2 & AMID IT AN OLD W>RIOR ( ! ,NE!R-M>K /RODE =? & UP TO ! ,HILL- TOP4  ,GAUNT & />K HE WAS TO LOOK ON2 & ALL M5 KNEW HIM & HE WAS WELL-BELOV$1 SO ALL HELD !IR PEACE AS HE SAID3  

0,I AM ,OTT] ( ! ,LAX+S3  N[ NE$E? BUT FEW WORDS TILL ! ,W>- DUKE IS *OS51 & WE GET READY TO W5D \R WAYS 9 >MS4  ,H]E HAVE YE HE>D ?REE GOOD M5 & TRUE TELL ( \R FOES1 & ?IS LA/1 ,FOX ! ,R$1 HA? SE5 !M & HA? MORE TO TELL :5 WE >E ON ! WAY2 NOR IS ! WAY H>D TO F9D4  ,IT W]E SC>CE WELL TO FALL UPON !SE M5 9 !IR G>? & W>-BURG2 = H>D IS A WALL TO SLAY4  ,BETT] IT W]E TO MEET !M 9 ! ,WILD-WOOD1 :I* MAY WELL BE A FRI5D TO US & A WALL1 BUT TO !M A NET4  ,O ,AGNI ( ! ,DAYL+S1 ?\ W>D] ( ! ,?+-/EAD1 BID M5 *OOSE A ,W>-DUKE IF NONE GA9SAY IT40  

,& )\T MORE WORDS HE CLATT]$ D[N ! ,HILL1 & W5T & /OOD ) ! ,LAX+ B&4  ,BUT ! OLD ,DAYL+ >OSE & BLEW ! HORN1 & !RE WAS AT ONCE A GREAT SIL5CE1 AMID :I* HE SAID3  

0,*ILDR5 ( ,SLA9S-FA!R1 DO? ! ,FOLK GO TO ! W>80  

,!RE WAS NO VOICE BUT %\T$ 0YEA10 & ! :ITE SWORDS SPRANG AL(T1 & ! WE/]+ SUN SWEPT ALONG A HALF ( !M AS !Y TOSS$ TO & FRO1 & ! O!RS %[$ DEAD-:ITE & FIRELESS AGA9/ ! D>K WOOD4  

,!N AGA9 SPAKE ,AGNI3  

0,WILL YE *OOSE ! ,W>-DUKE N[ & ONCE1 OR %ALL IT BE 9 A :ILE1 AFT] O!RS HAVE SPOK580  

,& ! VOICE ( ! ,FOLK W5T UP1 0,*OOSE6  ,*OOSE60  

,SAID ,AGNI3  0,SAYE? ANY AU<T AGA9/ IT80  ,BUT NO VOICE ( A GA9SAY] WAS HE>D1 & ,AGNI SAID3  

0,*ILDR5 ( ,TYR1 :AT MAN WILL YE HAVE = A LEAD] & A DUKE ( W>80  

,!N A GREAT %\T SPRANG UP FROM AMID ! SWORDS3  0,WE WILL HAVE ,?IODOLF2 ,?IODOLF ! ,WOLF+60  

,SAID ,AGNI3  0,I HE> NO O!R NAME2 >E YE ( ONE M9D8 HA? ANY AU<T TO SAY AGA9/ IT8  ,IF ?AT BE SO1 LET HIM SPEAK N[1 & NOT =BE> TO FOLL[ 9 ! :EATFIELD ( ! SPE>S4  ,SPEAK1 YE ?AT WILL NOT FOLL[ ,?IODOLF60  

,NO VOICE GA9SAID HIM3  !N SAID ! ,DAYL+3  0,COME =? ?\ ,W>- DUKE ( ! ,M>KM56 TAKE UP ! GOLD R+ FROM ! HORNS ( ! ALT>1 SET IT ON ?9E >M & COME UP HI!R60  

,!N CAME =? ,?IODOLF 9TO ! SUN1 & TOOK UP ! GOLD R+ FROM :]E IT LAY1 & DID IT ON HIS >M4  ,& ?IS WAS ! R+ ( ! LEAD] ( ! FOLK :5SO ONE %\LD BE *OS53  IT WAS ANCI5T & DA9TILY WR\<T1 BUT NOT V]Y HEAVY3  SO ANCI5T IT WAS ?AT M5 SAID IT HAD BE5 WR\<T BY ! DW>FS4  

,SO ,?IODOLF W5T UP ON TO ! HILL1 & ALL M5 CRI$ \T ON HIM = JOY1 = !Y KNEW HIS WISDOM 9 W>4  ,MANY WOND]$ TO SEE HIM UNHELM$1 BUT !Y HAD A DEEM+ ?AT HE MU/ HAVE MADE OA? TO ! ,GODS !RE( & !IR HE>TS W]E GLAD ( IT4  ,!Y TOOK NOTE ( ! DW>F-WR\<T HAUB]K1 & EV5 FROM A GOOD WAY (F !Y C\LD SEE :AT A TREASURE ( SMI?'S WORK IT WAS1 & !Y DEEM$ IT LIKE 5\< ?AT SPELLS HAD BE5 SUNG OV] IT TO MAKE IT SURE AGA9/ PO9T & $GE3  = !Y KNEW ?AT ,?IODOLF WAS WELL BELOV$ ( ! ,GODS4  

,BUT :5 ,?IODOLF WAS ON ! ,HILL ( ,SPEE*1 HE SAID3  

0,M5 ( ! K9DR$S1 ,I AM Y\R ,W>-DUKE TO-DAY2 BUT IT IS (T5E/ ! CU/OM :5 YE GO TO W> TO *OOSE Y\ TWO DUKES1 & ,I W\LD IT W]E SO N[4  ,NO *ILD'S PLAY IS ! WORK ?AT LIES BE=E US2 & IF ONE LEAD] *ANCE TO FALL LET !RE BE ANO!R TO TAKE HIS PLACE )\T /OP OR /AY4  ,?\ ,AGNI ( ! ,DAYL+S1 BID ! ,FOLK *OOSE !M ANO!R DUKE IF SO !Y WILL40  

,SAID ,AGNI3  0,GOOD IS ?IS :I* \R ,W>-DUKE HA? SPOK52 SAY !N1 M5 ( ! ,M>K1 :O %ALL /& ) ,?IODOLF TO LEAD Y\ AGA9/ ! ALI5S80  

,!N WAS !RE A NOISE & A CRY+ ( NAMES1 & MORE ?AN TWO NAMES SEEM$ TO BE CRI$ \T2 BUT BY F> ! GREAT] P>T NAM$ EI!R ,OTT] ( ! ,LAX+S1 OR ,H]IULF ( ! ,WOLF+S4  ,TRUE IT IS ?AT ,OTT] WAS A V]Y WISE W>RIOR1 & WELL KN[N TO ALL ! M5 ( ! ,M>K2 YET SO DE> WAS ,H]IULF TO !M1 ?AT NONE W\LD HAVE NAM$ ,OTT] HAD IT NOT BE5 MO/LY !IR CU/OM NOT TO *OOSE BO? ,W>- DUKES FROM ONE ,H\SE4  

,N[ SPAKE ,AGNI3  0,*ILDR5 ( ,TYR1 ,I HE> Y\ NAME MORE ?AN ONE NAME3  N[ LET EA* MAN CRY \T CLE>LY ! NAME HE NAME?4  

,SO ! ,FOLK CRI$ ! NAMES ONCE MORE1 BUT ?IS TIME IT WAS CLE> ?AT NONE WAS NAM$ SAVE ,OTT] & ,H]IULF2 SO ! ,DAYL+ WAS AT PO9T TO SPEAK AGA91 BUT OR EV] A WORD LEFT HIS LIPS1 ,H]IULF ! MI<TY1 ! ANCI5T ( DAYS1 /OOD =?3  & :5 M5 SAW ?AT HE W\LD TAKE UP ! WORD !RE WAS A GREAT SIL5CE4  ,SO HE SPAKE3  

0,HE>K51 *ILDR56  ,I AM OLD & W>-WISE2 BUT MY WISDOM IS ! WISDOM ( ! SWORD ( ! MI<TY W>RIOR1 ?AT KN[E? :I* WAY IT %\LD W5D1 & HA? NO ?\<T ( TURN+ BACK TILL IT LIE? BROK5 9 ! FIELD4  ,SU* WISDOM IS GOOD AGA9/ ,FOLKS ?AT WE HAVE MET H]ET(ORE2 AS :5 WE HAVE F\<T ) ! ,HUNS1 :O W\LD SWEEP US AWAY FROM ! FACE ( ! E>?1 OR ) ! ,FRANKS OR ! ,BURGUNDIANS1 :O W\LD QUELL US 9TO BE+ SOME?+ WORS] ?AN !Y BE4  ,BUT H]E IS A NEW FOE1 & NEW WISDOM1 & ?AT RI<T %IFTY1 DO WE NE$ TO MEET !M4  ,ONE WISE DUKE HAVE YE GOTT51 ,?IODOLF TO WIT2 & HE IS Y\NG BESIDE ME & BESIDE ,OTT] ( ! ,LAX+S4  ,& N[ IF YE MU/ NE$S HAVE AN OLD] MAN TO /& BESIDE HIM1 7& ?AT IS NOT ILL7 TAKE YE ,OTT]2 = OLD ?\< HIS BODY BE1 ! ?\<T )9 HIM IS KE5 & SUPPLE LIKE ! BE/ ( ,WEL%-WR\<T BLADES1 & IT LIVE? 9 ! DAYS ?AT N[ >E3  :]EAS = ME1 MESEEME?1 MY ?\<TS >E 9 ! DAYS BYGONE4  ,YET LOOK TO IT1 ?AT ,I %ALL NOT FAIL TO LEAD AS ! SWORD ( ! VALIANT LEADE?1 OR ! %AFT %OT BY ! CUNN+ >*]4  ,*OOSE YE ,OTT]2 ,I HAVE SPOK5 OV] LONG40  

,!N SPOKE ,AGNI ! ,DAYL+1 & LAU<$ )AL3  0,ONE MAN ( ! ,FOLK HA? SPOK5 = ,OTT] & AGA9/ ,H]IULF--N[ LET O!RS SPEAK IF !Y WILL60  

,SO ! CRY CAME =?1 0,OTT] LET IT BE1 WE WILL HAVE ,OTT]60  

0,SPEAKE? ANY AGA9/ ,OTT]80 SAID ,AGNI4  ,BUT !RE WAS NO VOICE RAIS$ AGA9/ HIM4  

,!N ,AGNI SAID3  0,COME =?1 ,OTT] ( ! ,LAX+S1 & HOLD ! R+ ) ,?IODOLF40  

,!N ,OTT] W5T UP ON TO ! HILL & /OOD BY ,?IODOLF1 & !Y HELD ! R+ TOGE!R2 & !N EA* ?RU/ HIS H& & >M ?R\< ! R+ & CLASP$ H&S TOGE!R1 & /OOD ?US A:ILE1 & ALL ! ,FOLK %\T$ TOGE!R4  

,!N SPAKE ,AGNI3  0,N[ %ALL WE HEW ! HORSES & GIVE ! GIFTS TO ! ,GODS40  

,!RE) HE & ! TWO ,W>-DUKES CAME D[N FROM ! HILL2 & /OOD BE=E ! ALT>2 & ! N9E W>RIORS ( ! ,DAYL+S /OOD =? ) AXES TO HEW ! HORSES & ) COPP] B[LS :]E9 TO CAT* ! BLOOD ( !M1 & EA* HEW$ D[N HIS HORSE TO ! ,GODS1 BUT ! TWO ,W>-DUKES SLEW ! T5? & FAIRE/3  & ! BLOOD WAS CAU<T 9 ! B[LS1 & ,AGNI TOOK A SPR9KL] & W5T R\ND AB\T ! R+ ( M51 & CA/ ! BLOOD ( ! ,GODS'-GIFTS OV] ! ,FOLK1 AS WAS ! CU/OM ( ?OSE DAYS4  

,!N !Y CUT UP ! C>CASSES & BURN$ ON ! ALT> ! %>E ( ! ,GODS1 & ,AGNI & ! ,W>-DUKES TA/$ !RE(1 & ! RE/ !Y BORE (F TO ! ,DAYL+S' ABODE = ! FEA/ TO BE HOLD5 ?AT NI<T4  

,!N ,OTT] & ,?IODOLF SPAKE AP>T TOGE!R = A:ILE1 & PRES5TLY W5T UP AGA9 ON TO ! ,SPEE*-,HILL1 & ,?IODOLF SAID3  

0,O K9DR$S ( ! ,M>KM52 TO-MORR[ ) ! DAY   

,WE %ALL W5D UP ,MIRKWOOD-WAT] TO B> \R FOES ! WAY2   

,& !RE %ALL WE MAKE \R WA9-BURG ON ! $GES ( ! WOOD1   

,:]E 9 ! DAYS PA/ OV] AT LA/ ! ALI5S /OOD1   

,! ,SLAU<T] ,T(TS YE CALL IT4  ,!RE TID+S %ALL WE GET   

,IF ! CURSE ( ! WORLD IS AWAK5$1 & ! S]P5T CRAWLE? YET   

,AMID ! ,MIRKWOOD ?ICKET2 & :5 ! SOO? WE KN[1   

,!N BE>+ BATTLE ) US ?R\< ! ?ICKET %ALL WE GO1   

,! ANCI5T ,WOOD-WOLF'S *ILDR51 & ! ,PEOPLE ( ! ,%IELD1   

,& ! ,SPE>-K9 & ! ,HORSE-K91 :ILE ! O!RS KEEP ! FIELD   

,AB\T ! W>D$ WA9-BURG2 = NOT MANY NE$ WE !RE   

,:]E AMID ( ! ?ICKETS' TANGLE & ! WOODL& NET !Y F>E1   

,& ! HE>TS ( ! ALI5S FALT] & !Y CURSE ! FI<T NE']   

DONE1   

,& WOND] :O IS FI<T+ & :I* WAY IS ! SUN40   

,?US HE SPOKE2 !N ,AGNI TOOK UP ! W>-HORN AGA91 & BLEW A BLA/1 & !N HE CRI$ \T3  

0,N[ SUND] WE ! ,FOLK-MOTE6 & ! FEA/ IS = TO-NI<T1   

,& TO-MORR[ ! ,WAYF>+2 ,BUT UNNAM$ IS ! DAY ( ! FI<T2   

,O W>RIORS1 LOOK YE TO IT ?AT NOT LONG WE NE$ ABIDE   

',TWIXT ! H\R ( ! WORD WE HAVE SPOK51 & \R FAIR-FAME'S   

BLOOM+ TIDE6   

,= !N 'MID/ ! TOIL & ! TURMOIL %ALL WE S[ ! SE$S (   

PEACE1   

,& ! ,K9DR$S' LONG 5DURANCE1 & ! ,GO?-FOLK'S GREAT   

9CREASE40   

,!N >OSE ! LA/ GREAT %\T1 & SOB]LY & 9 DUE ORD]1 K9DR$ BY K9DR$1 !Y TURN$ & DEP>T$ FROM ! ,?+-/EAD & W5T !IR WAY ?R\< ! WOOD TO ! ABODE ( ! ,DAYL+S4  
 ,! ,H\SE ( ! ,WOLF+S3 ,NEXT ,*APT] 

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