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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,ONCE UPON A TIME AMID ! M\NTA9S & HILLS & FALL+ /REAMS ( A FAIR L& !RE WAS A T[N OR ?ORP 9 A C]TA9 VALLEY4  ,?IS WAS WELL-NI< 5COMPASS$ BY A WALL ( %E] CLIFFS2 T[>D ! ,EA/ & ! GREAT M\NTA9S !Y DREW TOGE!R TILL !Y W5T NE> TO MEET1 & LEFT BUT A N>R[ PA? ON EI!R SIDE ( A /ONY /REAM ?AT CAME RATTL+ D[N 9TO ! ,DALE3  T[>D ! RIV] AT ?AT 5D ! HILLS L[]$ SOME:AT1 ?\< !Y /ILL 5D$ 9 %E] ROCKS2 BUT UP FROM IT1 & MORE ESPECIALLY ON ! NOR? SIDE1 !Y SWELL$ 9TO GREAT %\LD]S ( L&1 !N DIPP$ A LITTLE1 & ROSE AGA9 9TO ! SIDES ( HUGE FELLS CLAD ) P9E-WOODS1 & CLEFT H]E & !RE BY DEEP <YLLS3  !NCE AGA9 !Y ROSE HI<] & /EEP]1 & EV] HI<] TILL !Y DREW D>K & NAK$ \T ( ! WOODS TO MEET ! SN[-FIELDS & ICE-RIV]S ( ! HI< M\NTA9S4  ,BUT ?AT WAS F> AWAY FROM ! PASS BY ! LITTLE RIV] 9TO ! VALLEY2 & ! SAID RIV] WAS NO DRA9 FROM ! SN[-FIELDS :ITE & ?ICK ) ! GR9D+ ( ! ICE1 BUT CLE> & BRI<T W]E ITS WAT]S ?AT CAME FROM WELLS AMID ! B>E ROCKY HEA?S4  

,! UPP] 5D ( ! VALLEY1 :]E IT FIR/ BEGAN TO OP5 \T FROM ! PASS1 WAS RUGG$ & BROK5 BY ROCKS & RIDGES ( WAT]-BORNE /ONES1 BUT PRES5TLY IT SMOO!D ITSELF 9TO M]E GRASSY SWELL+S & KNOLLS1 & AT LA/ 9TO A FAIR & F]TILE PLA9 SWELL+ UP 9TO A GRE5 WAVE1 AS IT W]E1 AGA9/ ! ROCK-WALL :I* 5COMPASS$ IT ON ALL SIDES SAVE :]E ! RIV] CAME GU%+ \T ( ! /RAIT PASS AT ! EA/ 5D1 & :]E AT ! WE/ 5D IT P\R$ ITSELF \T ( ! ,DALE T[>D ! L[L&S & ! PLA9 ( ! GREAT RIV]4  

,N[ ! VALLEY WAS SOME T5 MILES ( \R MEASURE FROM ?AT PLACE ( ! ROCKS & ! /ONE-RIDGES1 TO :]E ! FACES ( ! HILLS DREW SOME:AT ANI< TO ! RIV] AGA9 AT ! WE/1 & !N FELL ABACK ALONG ! $GE ( ! GREAT PLA92 LIKE AS :5 YE F>E A-SAIL+ PA/ TWO NESSES ( A RIV]-M\?1 & ! MA9-SEA LIE? OP5 BE=E Y\4  

,BESIDES ! RIV] A=EM5TION$1 :I* M5 CALL$ ! ,WELT]+ ,WAT]1 !RE W]E O!R WAT]S 9 ! ,DALE4  ,NE> ! EA/]N PASS1 5TANGL$ 9 ! ROCKY GR\ND WAS A DEEP T>N FULL ( COLD SPR+S & AB\T TWO ACRES 9 MEASURE1 & !REFROM RAN A /REAM :I* FELL 9TO ! ,WELT]+ ,WAT] AMID ! GRASSY KNOLLS4  ,BLACK SEEM$ ! WAT]S ( ?AT T>N :I* ON ONE SIDE WA%$ ! ROCKS-WALL ( ! ,DALE2 UGLY & AWEFUL IT SEEM$ TO M51 & NONE KNEW :AT LAY B5EA? ITS WAT]S SAVE BLACK MIS-%AP5 TR\TS ?AT FEW C>$ TO BR+ TO NET OR ANGLE3  & IT WAS CALL$ ! ,DEA?-,T>N4  

,O!R WAT]S YET !RE W]E3  H]E & !RE FROM ! HILLS ON BO? SIDES1 BUT ESPECIALLY FROM ! S\? SIDE1 CAME TRICKLES ( WAT] ?AT RAN 9 PRETTY BROOKS D[N TO ! RIV]2 & SOME ( !SE SPRANG BUBBL+ UP AMID ! FOOT-M\NDS ( ! %E]-ROCKS2 SOME HAD CLEFT A RUGG$ & /RAIT WAY ?R\< !M1 & CAME TUMBL+ D[N 9TO ! ,DALE AT DIV]SE HEI<TS FROM !IR FACES4  ,BUT ON ! NOR? SIDE AB\T HALFWAY D[N ! ,DALE1 ONE /REAM SOME:AT BIGG] ?AN ! O!RS1 & DEAL+ ) S(T] GR\ND1 HAD CLEFT = ITSELF A WID] WAY2 & ! FOLK HAD LABOR$ ?IS WAY WID] YET1 TILL !Y HAD MADE !M A ROAD RUNN+ NOR? ALONG ! WE/ SIDE ( ! /REAM4  ,SOO? TO SAY1 EXCEPT = ! /RAIT PASS ALONG ! RIV] AT ! EA/]N 5D1 & ! WID] PASS AT ! WE/]N1 !Y HAD NO O!R WAY 7SAVE ONE ( :I* A WORD ANON7 \T ( ! ,DALE BUT SU* AS M\NTA9 GOATS & BOLD CRAGSM5 MI<T TAKE2 & EV5 ( !SE BUT FEW4  

,?IS MIDWAY /REAM WAS CALL$ ! ,WILDLAKE1 & ! WAY ALONG IT ,WILDLAKE'S ,WAY1 BECAUSE IT CAME TO !M \T ( ! WOOD1 :I* ON ?AT NOR? SIDE /RET*$ AWAY FROM NI< TO ! LIP ( ! VALLEY- WALL UP TO ! P9E WOODS & ! HI< FELLS ON ! EA/ & NOR?1 & D[N TO ! PLA9 C\NTRY ON ! WE/ & S\?4  

,N[ :5 ! ,WELT]+ ,WAT] CAME \T ( ! ROCKY TANGLE NE> ! PASS1 IT WAS TURN$ ASIDE BY ! GR\ND TILL IT SWUNG RI<T UP TO ! FEET ( ! ,S\!RN CRAGS2 !N IT TURN$ & SL[LY B5T R\ND AGA9 NOR?W>D1 & AT LA/ FAIRLY D\BL$ BACK ON ITSELF BE=E IT TURN$ AGA9 TO RUN WE/W>D2 SO ?AT :51 AFT] ITS SECOND D\BLE1 IT HAD COME TO FL[+ S(TLY WE/W>D UND] ! NOR!RN CRAGS1 IT HAD CA/ TWO ?IRDS ( A GIRDLE R\ND AB\T A SPACE ( L& A LITTLE BEL[ ! GRASSY KNOLLS & T(TS A=ESAID2 & !RE 9 ?AT FAIR SPACE BETWE5 ! FOLDS ( ! ,WELT]+ ,WAT] /OOD ! ,?ORP :]E( ! TALE HA? TOLD4  

,! M5 !RE( HAD WID5$ & DEEP5$ ! ,WELT]+ ,WAT] AB\T !M1 & HAD BRIDG$ IT OV] TO ! PLA9 MEADS2 & A?W>T ! ?ROAT ( ! SPACE LEFT CLE> BY ! WAT] !Y HAD BUILT !M A /RONG WALL ?\< NOT V]Y HI<1 ) A GATE AMID & A T[] ON EI!R SIDE !RE(4  ,MOREOV]1 ON ! FACE ( ! CLIFF :I* WAS BUT A /ONE'S ?R[ FROM ! GATE !Y HAD MADE !M /AIRS & LADD]S TO GO UP BY2 & ON A KNOLL NI< ! BR[ HAD BUILT A WAT*- T[] ( /ONE /RONG & GREAT1 LE/ W> %\LD COME 9TO ! L& FROM OV] ! HILLS4  ,?AT T[] WAS ANCI5T1 & !REFROM ! ,?ORP HAD ITS NAME & ! :OLE VALLEY ALSO2 & IT WAS CALL$ ,BURG/EAD 9 ,BURGDALE4  

,SO LONG AS ! ,WELT]+ ,WAT] RAN /RAI<T ALONG BY ! NOR!RN CLIFFS AFT] IT HAD LEFT ,BURG/EAD1 BETWIXT ! WAT] & ! CLIFFS WAS A WIDE FLAT WAY FA%ION$ BY MAN'S H&4  ,?US WAS ! WAT] AGA9 A GOOD DEF5SE TO ! ,?ORP1 = IT RAN SL[ & DEEP !RE1 & !RE WAS NO O!R GR\ND BETWIXT IT & ! CLIFFS SAVE ?AT ROAD1 :I* WAS EASY TO B> ACROSS SO ?AT NO FOEM5 MI<T PASS )\T BATTLE1 & ?IS ROAD WAS CALL$ ! ,PORTWAY4  ,= A LONG MILE ! RIV] RAN UND] ! NOR!RN CLIFFS1 & !N TURN$ 9TO ! MID/ ( ! ,DALE1 & W5T ITS WAY WE/W>D A BROAD /REAM W9D+ 9 G5TLE LAPS & FOLDS H]E & !RE D[N TO ! \T-GATE ( ! ,DALE4  ,BUT ! ,PORTWAY HELD ON /ILL UND]NEA? ! ROCK-WALL1 TILL ! %E]-ROCKS GREW SOME:AT BROK51 & W]E CUMB]$ ) C]TA9 SCREES1 & AT LA/ ! WAYF>] CAME UPON ! BREAK 9 !M1 & ! <YLL ?R\< :I* RAN ! ,WILDLAKE ) ,WILDLAKE'S ,WAY BESIDE IT1 BUT ! ,PORTWAY /ILL W5T ON ALL D[N ! ,DALE & AWAY TO ! ,PLA9-C\NTRY4  

,?AT ROAD 9 ! <YLL1 :I* WAS NEI!R WIDE NOR SMOO?1 ! WAYF>] 9TO ! WOOD MU/ FOLL[1 TILL IT LIFT$ ITSELF \T ( ! <YLL1 & LEFT ! ,WILDLAKE COM+ RATTL+ D[N BY MANY /EPS FROM ! EA/2 & N[ ! WAY W5T /RAI<T NOR? ?R\< ! WOODL&1 EV] M\NT+ HI<]1 7BECAUSE ! :OLE SET ( ! L& WAS T[>D ! HI< FELLS17 BUT NOT 9 ANY CLEFT OR <YLL4  ,! WOOD ITSELF !REAB\T WAS ?ICK1 A BL5D$ GR[? ( DIV]SE K9DS ( TREES1 BUT MO/ ( OAK & A%2 LI<T & AIR 5\< CAME ?R\< !IR B\<S TO SUFF] ! HOLLY & BRAMBLE & EGLANT9E & O!R SMALL WOOD TO GR[ TOGE!R 9TO ?ICKETS1 :I* NO MAN C\LD PASS )\T HEW+ A WAY4  ,BUT BE=E IT IS TOLD :]ETO ,WILDLAKE'S ,WAY L$1 IT MU/ BE SAID ?AT ON ! EA/ SIDE ( ! <YLL1 :]E IT FIR/ BEGAN JU/ OV] ! ,PORTWAY1 ! HILL'S BR[ WAS CLE> ( WOOD = A C]TA9 SPACE1 & !RE1 OV]LOOK+ ALL ! ,DALE1 WAS ! ,MOTE-/EAD ( ! ,DALESM51 M>K$ \T BY A GREAT R+ ( /ONES1 AMID ( :I* WAS ! M\ND = ! ,JUDGES & ! ,ALT> ( ! ,GODS BE=E IT4  ,& ?IS WAS ! HOLY PLACE ( ! M5 ( ! ,DALE & ( O!R FOLK :]E( ! TALE %ALL N[ TELL4  

,= :5 ,WILDLAKE'S ,WAY HAD GONE SOME ?REE MILES FROM ! ,MOTE- /EAD1 ! TREES BEGAN TO ?91 & PRES5TLY AFT]W>DS WAS A CLE>+ & ! DWELL+S ( M51 BUILT ( TIMB] AS MAY WELL BE ?\<T4  ,!SE H\SES W]E NEI!R RI* NOR GREAT1 NOR WAS ! FOLK A MI<TY FOLK1 BECAUSE !Y W]E BUT A FEW1 ALBEIT BODY BY BODY !Y W]E /\T C>LES 5\<4  ,!Y HAD NOT AFF9ITY ) ! ,DALESM51 & DID NOT W$ ) !M1 YET IT IS TO BE DEEM$ ?AT !Y W]E SOME:AT AK9 TO !M4  ,TO BE %ORT1 ?\< !Y W]E FREEM51 YET AS REG>DS ! ,DALESM5 W]E !Y WELL-NI< !IR S]VANTS2 = !Y W]E BUT POOR 9 GOODS1 & HAD TO LEAN UPON !M SOME:AT4  ,NO TILLAGE !Y HAD AMONG ?OSE HI< TREES2 & ( BEA/S NAU<T SAVE SOME FLOCKS ( GOATS & A FEW ASSES4  ,HUNT]S !Y W]E1 & *>COAL-BURN]S1 & !RE9 ! DEFTE/ ( M51 & !Y C\LD %OOT WELL 9 ! B[ )AL3  SO !Y TRUCK$ !IR *>COAL & !IR SMOK$ V5ISON & !IR PELTRIES ) ! ,DALESM5 = :EAT & W9E & WEAPONS & WE$2 & ! ,DALESM5 GAVE !M MA9 GOOD P5NYWOR?S1 AS M5 :O HAD ABUNDANCE :]E) TO UPHOLD !IR K9SM51 ?\< !Y W]E BUT F>-AWAY K94  ,/\T H&S HAD !SE ,WOODL&]S & TRUE HE>TS AS ANY2 BUT !Y W]E FEW-SPOK5 & TO ?OSE ?AT NE$$ !M NOT SOME:AT SURLY ( SPEE* & GRIM ( VISAGE3  BR[N-SK9N$ !Y W]E1 BUT LI<T-HAIR$2 WELL-EY$1 ) BUT LITTLE R$ 9 !IR *EEKS3  !IR WOM5 W]E NOT V]Y FAIR1 = !Y TOIL$ LIKE ! M51 OR MORE4  ,!Y W]E ?\<T TO BE WIS] ?AN MO/ M5 9 =ESEE+ ?+S TO COME4  ,!Y W]E MU* GIV5 TO SPELLS1 & SONGS ( WIZ>DRY1 & W]E V]Y M9DFUL ( ! OLD /ORY-LAYS1 :]E9 !Y W]E F> MORE WORDY ?AN 9 !IR DAILY SPEE*4  ,MU* SKILL HAD !Y 9 RUNES1 & W]E EXCE$+ DEFT 9 SCOR+ !M ON TRE5 B[LS1 & ON /AVES1 & DOOR-PO/S & RO(- BEAMS & /&+-B$S & SU* LIKE ?+S4  ,MANY A DAY :5 ! SN[ WAS DRIFT+ OV] !IR RO(S1 & HANG+ HEAVY ON ! TREE- B\<S1 & ! W9D WAS RO>+ ?R\< ! TREES AL(T & RATTL+ AB\T ! CLOSE ?ICKET1 :5 ! B\<S W]E CLATT]+ 9 ! W9D1 & CRA%+ D[N B5EA? ! WEI<T ( ! GA!R+ FREEZ+ SN[1 :5 ALL BEA/S & M5 LAY CLOSE 9 !IR LAIRS1 W\LD !Y SIT LONG H\RS AB\T ! H\SE-FIRE ) ! KNIFE OR ! G\GE 9 H&1 ) ! TIMB] TWIXT !IR KNEES & ! :ET/ONE BESIDE !M1 HE>K5+ TO SOME TALE ( OLD TIMES & ! DAYS :5 !IR BANN] WAS ABROAD 9 ! WORLD2 & !Y ! :ILE :E$L+ 9TO GR[? \T ( ! T\< WOOD KNOTS & BLOSSOMS & LEAVES & ! IMAGES ( BEA/S & W>RIORS & WOM54  

,!Y W]E CALL$ NAU<T SAVE ! ,WOODL&-,C>LES 9 ?AT DAY1 ?\< TIME HAD BE5 :5 !Y HAD BORNE A NOBL] NAME3  & !IR ABODE WAS CALL$ ,C>L/EAD4  ,%ORTLY1 = ALL !Y HAD & ALL !Y HAD NOT1 = ALL !Y W]E & ALL !Y W]E NOT1 !Y W]E WELL-BELOV$ BY !IR FRI5DS & FE>$ BY !IR FOES4  

,N[ :5 ,WILDLAKE'S ,WAY WAS GOTT5 TO ,C>L/EAD1 !RE WAS AN 5D ( IT T[>D ! NOR?2 ?\< BEYOND IT 9 A RI<T L9E ! WOOD WAS ?9N]1 BECAUSE ( ! HEW+ ( ! ,C>LES4  ,BUT ! ROAD ITSELF TURN$ WE/ AT ONCE & W5T ON ?R\< ! WOOD1 TILL SOME F\R MILES FUR!R IT FIR/ ?9N$ & !N CEAS$ ALTOGE!R1 ! GR\ND GO+ D[N-HILL ALL ! WAY3  = ?IS WAS ! L[] FLANK ( ! FIR/ GREAT UPHEAVAL T[>D ! HI< M\NTA9S4  ,BUT PRES5TLY1 AFT] ! WOOD WAS 5D$1 ! L& BROKE 9TO SWELL+ D[NS & W9D+ DALES ( NO GREAT HEI<T OR DEP?1 ) A FEW SCATT]$ TREES AB\T ! HILLSIDES1 MO/LY ?ORNS OR SCRUBBY OAKS1 GN>L$ & B5T & KEPT D[N BY ! WE/]N W9D3  H]E & !RE ALSO W]E YEW-TREES1 & :ILES ! HILLSIDES W\LD BE GR[N OV] ) BOX-WOOD1 BUT NONE V]Y GREAT2 & (T5 JUNIP] GREW ABUNDANTLY4  ,?IS !N WAS ! C\NTRY ( ! ,%EPH]DS1 :O W]E FRI5DS BO? ( ! ,DALESM5 & ! ,WOODL&]S4  ,!Y DWELT NOT 9 ANY F5C$ T[N OR ?ORP1 BUT !IR HOME/EADS W]E SCATT]$ AB\T AS WAS H&Y = WAT] & %ELT]4  ,NEV]!LESS !Y HAD !IR [N /RON<OLD2 = AMIDMO/ ( !IR C\NTRY1 ON ! HI<E/ ( A C]TA9 D[N ABOVE A BOTTOM :]E A WILL[Y /REAM W9D$1 WAS A GREAT E>?WORK3  ! WALLS !RE( W]E HI< & CLEAN & OV]LAPP+ AT ! 5T]+ 91 & AMID ( IT WAS A DEEP WELL ( WAT]1 SO ?AT IT WAS A V]Y DEF5SIBLE PLACE3 & !RETO W\LD !Y DRIVE !IR FLOCKS & H]DS :5 W> WAS 9 ! L&1 = NAU<T BUT A V]Y GREAT HO/ MI<T W9 IT2 & ?IS /RON<OLD !Y CALL$ ,GRE5BURY4  

,!SE ,%EPH]D-,FOLK W]E /RONG & TALL LIKE ! ,WOODL&]S1 = !Y W]E P>TLY ( ! SAME BLOOD1 BUT BURNT !Y W]E BO? RUDDY & BR[N3  !Y W]E ( MORE WORDS ?AN ! ,WOODL&]S BUT YET NOT MANY-WORD$4  ,!Y KNEW WELL ALL ?OSE OLD /ORY-LAYS1 7& ?IS P>TLY BY ! M9/RELSY ( ! ,WOODL&]S17 BUT !Y HAD SCANT SKILL 9 WIZ>DRY1 & W\LD S5D = ! ,WOODL&]S1 BO? M5 & WOM51 TO DO :ATSO !Y NE$$ !RE94  ,!Y W]E V]Y HALE & LONG-LIV$1 :]EAS !Y DWELT 9 CLE> BRI<T AIR1 & !Y MO/LY W5T LI<T-CLAD EV5 9 ! W9T]1 SO /RONG & M]RY W]E !Y4 ,!Y W$D$ ) ! ,WOODL&]S & ! ,DALESM5 BO?2 AT LEA/ C]TA9 H\SES ( !M DID SO4  ,!Y GREW NO CORN2 NAU<T BUT A FEW POT-H]BS1 BUT HAD !IR MEAL ( ! ,DALESM52 & 9 ! SUMM] !Y DRAVE SOME ( !IR MIL*-K9E 9TO ! ,DALE = ! ABUNDANCE ( GRASS !RE2 :]EAS !IR [N HILLS & B5TS & W9D+ VALLEYS W]E NOT PL5TE\SLY WAT]$1 EXCEPT H]E & !RE AS 9 ! BOTTOM UND] ,GRE5BURY4  ,NO SW9E !Y HAD1 & BUT FEW HORSES1 BUT ( %EEP V]Y MANY1 & ( ! BE/ BO? = !IR FLE% & !IR WOOL4  ,YET W]E !Y NAU<T SO DEFT CRAFTSM5 AT ! LOOM AS W]E ! ,DALESM51 & !IR WOM5 W]E NOT V]Y EAG] AT ! WEAV+1 ?\< !Y LOA!D NOT ! SP9DLE & ROCK4  ,%ORTLY1 !Y W]E M]RY FOLK WELL-BELOV$ ( ! ,DALESM51 QUICK TO WRA?1 ?\< IT ABODE NOT LONG ) !M2 NOT V]Y CURI\S 9 !IR H\SES & HALLS1 :I* W]E BUT LITTLE1 & W]E DECK$ MO/LY ) ! H&IWORK ( ! ,WOODL&-,C>LES !IR GUE/S2 :O :5 !Y W]E ABID+ ) !M1 W\LD (T /& LONG H\RS NOSE TO BEAM1 SCOR+ & NICK+ & HAMM]+1 ANSW]+ NO WORD SPOK5 TO !M BUT ) AYE OR NO1 DESIR+ NAU<T SAVE ! 5DURANCE ( ! DAYLI<T4  ,MOREOV]1 ?IS %EPH]D-FOLK HE$$ NOT GAY RAIM5T OV]-MU*1 BUT COMMONLY W5T CLAD 9 :ITE WOOL5 OR %EEP-BR[N WE$4  

,BUT BEYOND ?IS %EPH]D-FOLK W]E MORE D[NS & MORE1 SCANTILY PEOPL$1 & ?AT AFT] A :ILE BY FOLK ) :OM !Y HAD NO K9%IP OR AFF9ITY1 & :O W]E AT :ILES !IR FOES4  ,YET WAS !RE NO 5DUR+ 5MITY BETWE5 !M2 & EV] AFT] W> & BATTLE CAME PEACE2 & ALL BLOOD-WITES W]E DULY PAID & NO LONG FEUD FOLL[$3 NOR W]E ! ,DALESM5 & ! ,WOODL&]S ALWAYS 9 !SE W>S1 ?\< AT :ILES !Y W]E4  ,?US !N IT F>$ ) !SE PEOPLE4  

,BUT N[ ?AT WE HAVE TOLD ( ! FOLKS ) :OM ! ,DALESM5 HAD K9%IP1 AFF9ITY1 & FRI5D%IP1 TELL WE ( !IR *IEF ABODE1 ,BURG/EAD TO WIT1 & ( ITS FA%ION4  ,AS HA? BE5 TOLD1 IT LAY UPON ! L& MADE NI< 9TO AN ISLE BY ! FOLDS ( ! ,WELT]+ ,WAT] T[>DS ! UPP]MO/ 5D ( ! ,DALE2 & IT WAS W>D$ BY ! DEEP WAT]1 & BY ! WALL A=ESAID ) ITS T[]S4  ,N[ ! ,DALE AT ITS WIDE/1 TO WIT :]E ,WILDLAKE FELL 9TO IT1 WAS BUT N9E FURLONGS OV]1 BUT AT ,BURG/EAD IT WAS F> N>R[]2 SO ?AT BETWIXT ! WALL & ! W&]+ /REAM !RE WAS BUT A SPACE ( FIFTY ACRES1 & !RE9 LAY ,BURG/EAD 9 A SPACE ( ! %APE ( A SWORD-POMMEL3  & ! H\SES ( ! K9%IPS LAY AB\T IT1 AMID ( G>D5S & OR*>DS1 BUT LITTLE ORD]$ 9TO /REETS & LANES1 SAVE ?AT A WAY W5T CLEAN ?R\< EV]Y?+ FROM ! T[]-W>D$ GATE TO ! BRIDGE OV] ! ,WAT]1 :I* WAS W>D$ BY TWO O!R T[]S ON ITS HI!R SIDE4  

,AS TO ! H\SES1 !Y W]E SOME BIGG]1 SOME SMALL]1 AS ! H\SEMATES NE$$4  ,SOME W]E OLD1 BUT NOT V]Y OLD1 SAVE TWO ONLY1 & SOME QUITE NEW1 BUT ( !SE !RE W]E NOT MANY3  !Y W]E ALL BUILT FAIRLY ( /ONE & LIME1 ) MU* FAIR & CURI\S C>V$ WORK ( KNOTS & BEA/S & M5 R\ND AB\T ! DOORS2 OR :ILES A WALE ( SU*-LIKE WORK ALL ALONG ! H\SE-FRONT4  ,= AS DEFT AS W]E ! ,WOODL&]S ) KNIFE & G\GE ON ! OAK5 BEAMS1 EV5 SO DEFT W]E ! ,DALESM5 ) MALLET & *ISEL ON ! FACE ( ! HEWN /ONE2 & ?IS WAS A GREAT PA/IME AB\T ! ,?ORP4  ,)9 !SE H\SES HAD BUT A HALL & SOL>1 ) %UT-B$S \T FROM ! HALL ON ONE SIDE OR TWO1 ) :ATSO ( KIT*5 & BUTT]Y & \T-B[] M5 DEEM$ H&Y4  ,MANY M5 DWELT 9 EA* H\SE1 EI!R K9SFOLK1 OR SU* AS W]E JO9$ TO ! K9DR$4  

,NE> TO ! GATE ( ,BURG/EAD 9 ?AT /REET A=ESAID & FAC+ EA/ WAS ! BIGGE/ H\SE ( ! ,?ORP2 IT WAS ONE ( ! TWO ABOVESAID :I* W]E OLD] ?AN ANY O!R4  ,ITS DOOR-PO/S & ! L9TEL ( ! DOOR W]E C>V$ ) KNOTS & TW9+ /EMS FAIR] ?AN O!R H\SES ( ?AT /EAD2 & ON ! WALL BESIDE ! DOOR C>V$ OV] MANY /ONES WAS AN IMAGE WR\<T 9 ! LIK5ESS ( A MAN ) A WIDE FACE1 :I* WAS T]RIBLE TO BEHOLD1 AL?\< IT SMIL$3 HE BORE A B5T B[ 9 HIS H& ) AN >R[ FITT$ TO ITS /R+1 & AB\T ! HEAD ( HIM WAS A R+ ( RAYS LIKE ! BEAMS ( ! SUN1 & AT HIS FEET WAS A DRAGON1 :I* HAD CREPT1 AS IT W]E1 FROM AMID ( ! BLOSSOM$ KNOTS ( ! DOOR-PO/ :]E) ! TAIL ( HIM WAS YET 5TW9$4  ,& ?IS HEAD ) ! R+ ( RAYS AB\T IT WAS WR\<T 9TO ! ADORNM5T ( ?AT H\SE1 BO? )9 & )\T1 9 MANY O!R PLACES1 BUT ON NEV] ANO!R H\SE ( ! ,DALE2 & IT WAS CALL$ ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE4  ,!RE( HA? ! TALE MU* TO TELL H]EAFT]1 BUT AS N[ IT GOE? ON TO TELL ( ! WAYS ( LIFE ( ! ,DALESM54  

,9 ,BURG/EAD WAS NO ,MOTE-HALL OR ,T[N-H\SE OR ,*UR*1 SU* AS WE WOT ( 9 !SE DAYS2 & !IR M>KET-PLACE WAS :]ESOEV] ANY MI<T *OOSE TO PIT* A BOO?3  BUT = ! MO/ P>T ?IS WAS DONE 9 ! WIDE /REET BETWIXT ! GATE & ! BRIDGE4  ,AS TO A MEET+-PLACE1 W]E !RE ANY SMALL MATT]S BETWE5 MAN & MAN1 !SE W\LD ! ,ALD]MAN OR ONE ( ! ,W>D5S DEAL )1 SITT+ 9 ,C\RT ) ! NEI<BORS ON ! WIDE SPACE JU/ \TSIDE ! ,GATE3  BUT IF IT W]E TO DO ) GREAT] MATT]S1 SU* AS GREAT MANSLAY+S & BLOOD- WITES1 OR ! MAK+ ( W> OR 5D+ ( IT1 OR ! *OOS+ ( ! ,ALD]MAN & ! ,W>D5S1 SU* MATT]S MU/ BE PUT (F TO ! ,FOLK- MOTE1 :I* C\LD BUT BE HELD 9 ! PLACE A=ESAID :]E WAS ! ,DOOM-R+ & ! ,ALT> ( ! ,GODS2 & AT ?AT ,FOLK-MOTE BO? ! ,%EPH]D-,FOLK & ! ,WOODL&-,C>LES =GA!R$ ) ! ,DALESM51 & DULY SAID !IR SAY4  ,!RE ALSO !Y HELD !IR GREAT CA/S & MADE (F]+S TO ! ,GODS = ! ,FRUITFULNESS ( ! ,YE>1 ! +A!R+ ( ! 9CREASE1 & 9 ,MEMORY ( !IR ,=EFA!RS4 ,NA!LESS AT ,YULE-TIDE ALSO !Y FEA/$ FROM H\SE TO H\SE TO BE GLAD ) ! RE/ ( ,MIDW9T]1 & MANY A CUP DRANK AT ?OSE FEA/S TO ! MEMORY ( ! FA!RS1 & ! DAYS :5 ! WORLD WAS WID] TO !M1 & !IR BANN]S F>$ F> AFIELD4  

,BUT BESIDES !SE DWELL+S ( M5 9 ! FIELD BETWE5 ! WALL & ! WAT]1 !RE W]E HOME/EADS UP & D[N ! ,DALE :]ESO M5 F\ND IT EASY & PLEASANT TO DWELL3  !IR HALLS W]E BUILT ( MU* ! SAME FA%ION AS ?OSE )9 ! ,?ORP2 BUT MANY HAD A HI< G>?-WALL CA/ AB\T !M1 SO ?AT !Y MI<T MAKE A /\T DEF5SE 9 !IR [N H\SES IF W> CAME 9TO ! ,DALE4  

,AS TO !IR WORK AFIELD2 9 MANY PLACES ! ,DALE WAS FAIR ) GR[? ( TREES1 & ESPECIALLY W]E !RE LONG GROVES ( SWEET *E/NUT /&+ ON ! GRASS1 ( ! FRUIT :]E( ! FOLK HAD MU* GA94 ,ALSO ON ! S\? SIDE NI< TO ! WE/]N 5D WAS A WOOD OR TWO ( YEW-TREES V]Y GREAT & OLD1 :5CE !Y GAT !M B[-/AVES1 = ! ,DALESM5 ALSO %OT WELL 9 ! B[4  ,MU* :EAT & RYE !Y RAIS$ 9 ! ,DALE1 & ESPECIALLY AT ! NE!R 5D !RE(4  ,APPLES & PE>S & *]RIES & PLUMS !Y HAD 9 PL5TY2 ( :I* TREES1 SOME GREW AB\T ! BORD]S ( ! ACRES1 SOME 9 ! G>D5S ( ! ,?ORP & ! HOME/EADS4  ,ON ! SLOPES ?AT HAD GR[N FROM ! BREAK+ D[N H]E & !RE ( ! ,NOR!RN CLIFFS1 & :I* FAC$ ! ,S\? & ! ,SUN'S BURN+1 W]E R[S ( GOODLY V9ES1 :]E( ! FOLK MADE !M 5\< & TO SP>E ( /RONG W9E BO? :ITE & R$4  

,AS TO !IR BEA/S2 SW9E !Y HAD A MANY1 BUT NOT MANY %EEP1 S9CE H]E9 !Y TRU/$ TO !IR TRUCK+ ) !IR FRI5DS ! ,%EPH]DS2 !Y HAD HORSES1 & YET BUT A FEW1 = !Y W]E /\T 9 GO+ AFOOT2 &1 HAD !Y A J\RNEY TO MAKE ) WOM5 BIG ) BABES1 OR ) *ILDR5 OR \TWORN ELD]S1 !Y W\LD YOKE !IR OX5 TO !IR WA9S1 & GO FAIR & S(TLY :I!R !Y W\LD4  ,BUT ! SAID OX5 & ALL !IR NEAT W]E EXCE$+ BIG & FAIR1 F> O!R ?AN ! LITTLE BEA/S ( ! ,%EPH]D-,FOLK2 !Y W]E EI!R DUN ( COLOR1 OR :ITE ) BLACK HORNS 7& ?OSE V]Y GREAT7 & BLACK TAIL-TUFTS & E>-TIPS4  ,ASSES !Y HAD1 & MULES = ! PA?S ( ! M\NTA9S TO ! EA/2 GEESE & H5S 5\<1 & DOGS NOT A FEW1 GREAT H\NDS /RONG] ?AN WOLVES1 %>P-NOS$1 LONG-JAW$1 DUN ( COLOR1 %AG-HAIR$4  

,AS TO !IR W>ES2 !Y W]E V]Y DEFT WEAV]S ( WOOL & FLAX1 & MADE A %IFT TO DYE ! ?RUMS 9 FAIR COLORS2 S9CE BO? WOAD & MADD] CAME TO !M GOOD *EAP BY MEANS ( ! M]*ANTS ( ! PLA9 C\NTRY1 & ( GRE5+ WE$S WAS ABUNDANCE AT H&4  ,GOOD SMI?S !Y W]E 9 ALL ! METALS3  !Y WA%$ SOME:AT ( GOLD \T ( ! S&S ( ! ,WELT]+ ,WAT]1 & COPP] & T9 !Y FET*$ FROM ! ROCKS ( ! EA/]N M\NTA9S2 BUT ( SILV] !Y SAW LITTLE1 & IRON !Y MU/ BUY ( ! M]*ANTS ( ! PLA91 :O CAME TO !M TWICE 9 ! YE>1 TO WIT 9 ! SPR+ & ! LATE AUTUMN JU/ BE=E ! SN[S4  ,!IR W>ES !Y B\<T ) WOOL SPUN & 9 ! FLEECE1 & F9E CLO?1 & SK9S ( W9E & Y\NG NEAT BO? /E]S & HEIF]S1 & WR\<T COPP] B[LS1 & GOLD & COPP] BY WEI<T1 = !Y HAD NO /AMP$ MONEY4  ,& !Y GUE/$ !SE M]*ANTS WELL1 = !Y LOV$ !M1 BECAUSE ( ! TALES !Y TOLD !M ( ! ,PLA9 & ITS CITIES1 & ! MANSLAY+S !RE91 & ! FALL ( ,K+S & ,DUKES1 & ! UPRIS+ ( ,CAPTA9S4  

,?US !N LIV$ ?IS FOLK 9 MU* PL5TY & EASE ( LIFE1 ?\< NOT DELICATELY NOR DESIR+ ?+S \T ( MEASURE4  ,!Y WR\<T ) !IR H&S & WE>I$ !MSELVES2 & !Y RE/$ FROM !IR TOIL & FEA/$ & W]E M]RY3  TO-MORR[ WAS NOT A BURD5 TO !M1 NOR YE/]DAY A ?+ :I* !Y W\LD FA9 =GET3  LIFE %AM$ !M NOT1 NOR DID DEA? MAKE !M AFRAID4  

,AS = ! ,DALE :]E9 !Y DWELT1 IT WAS 9DE$ MO/ FAIR & LOVELY1 & !Y DEEM$ IT ! ,BLESS+ ( ! ,E>?1 & !Y TROD ITS FL[]Y GRASS BESIDE ITS RIPPL$ /REAMS AMID ITS GRE5 TREE- B\<S PR\DLY & JOYFULLY ) GOODLY BODIES & M]RY HE>TS4  

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