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,/ONE-,FACE ,TELLE? ,CONC]N+ ,! ,WOOD-,WI<TS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,E>LY ON ! MORR[ ,GOLD-MANE >OSE & CLAD HIMSELF & W5T \T-A- DOORS & OV] ! TRODD5 SN[ ON TO ! BRIDGE OV] ! ,WELT]+ ,WAT]1 & !RE BETOOK HIMSELF 9TO ONE ( ! CO9S ( SAFETY BUILT OV] ! UP-/REAM PILES2 !RE HE LEAN$ AGA9/ ! WALL & TURN$ HIS FACE TO ! ,?ORP1 & FELL TO POND]+ ON HIS CASE4  ,& FIR/ HE ?\<T AB\T HIS OA?1 & H[ ?AT HE HAD SWORN TO W$ ! ,M\NTA9 ,WOMAN1 AL?\< HIS K9DR$ & H] K9DR$ %\LD GA9SAY HIM1 YEA & H]SELF ALSO4  ,GREAT SEEM$ ?AT OA? TO HIM1 YET AT ?AT MOM5T HE WI%$ HE HAD MADE IT GREAT]1 & MADE ALL ! K9DR$1 YEA & ! ,BRIDE H]SELF1 SURE ( ! MEAN+ ( ! WORDS ( IT3  & HE DEEM$ HIMSELF A DA/>D ?AT HE HAD NOT DONE SO4 ,!N HE LOOK$ R\ND HIM & BEHELD ! W9T]1 & HE FELL 9TO M]E LONG+ ?AT ! SPR+ W]E COME & ! TOK5 FROM ! ,M\NTA94 ,?+S SEEM$ TOO H>D = HIM TO DEAL )1 & HE BETWE5 A MI<TY FOLK & TWO WAYW>D WOM52 & HE W5T NI< TO WI% ?AT HE HAD TAK5 HIS FA!R'S (F] & GONE D[N TO ! ,CITIES2 & EV5 HAD HE MET HIS BANE3  WELL W]E ?AT6  ,&1 AS Y\NG FOLK WILL1 HE SET TO WORK MAK+ A PICTURE ( HIS DE$S !RE1 HAD HE BE5 !RE4  ,HE %[$ HIMSELF ! /RICK5 FI<T 9 ! PLA91 & ! PRESS1 & ! /RUGGLE1 & ! BREAK+ ( ! S]RI$ B&1 & HIMSELF AMID ! R+ ( FOEM5 DO+ MO/ VALIANTLY1 & FALL+ !RE AT LA/1 HIS %IELD O']-HEAVY ) ! WEI<T ( FOEM5'S SPE>S = A MAN TO UPHOLD IT4  ,!N ! VICTORY ( HIS FOLK & ! LAM5TATION & PRAISE OV] ! SLA9 MAN ( ! ,M\NTA9 ,DALES1 & ! BURIAL ( ! VALIANT W>RIOR1 ! PRAIS+ WEEP+ FOLK MEET+ HIM AT ! ,CITY-GATE1 LAID />K & COLD 9 HIS >MS ON ! GOLD-HUNG G>L&$ BI]4  

,!RE 5D$ HIS DREAM1 & HE LAU<$ AL\D & SAID3  ',I AM A FOOL6 ,ALL ?IS W]E GOOD & SWEET IF ,I %\LD SEE IT MYSELF2 & =SOO? ?AT IS H[ ,I AM ?9K+ ( IT1 AS IF ,I /ILL ALIVE %\LD SEE MYSELF DEAD & FAM\S6'  

,!N HE TURN$ A LITTLE & LOOK$ AT ! H\SES ( ! ,?ORP LY+ D>K AB\T ! SN[Y WAYS UND] ! />LIT HEAV5S ( ! W9T] MORN+3  D>K !Y W]E 9DE$ & GRAY1 SAVE :]E H]E & !RE ! HALF-BURN$ ,YULE-FIRE R$D5$ ! W9D[S ( A HALL1 OR :]E1 AS 9 ONE PLACE1 ! C&LE ( SOME E>LY WAK] %ONE :ITE 9 A *AMB] W9D[4  ,!RE WAS SC>CE A MAN A/IR1 HE DEEM$1 & NO S\ND REA*$ HIM SAVE ! CR[+ ( ! COCKS MUFFL$ BY !IR H\SES1 & A FA9T S\ND ( BEA/S 9 ! BYRES4  

,?US HE /OOD A :ILE1 HIS ?\<TS W&]+ N[1 TILL PRES5TLY HE HE>D FOOT/EPS COM+ HIS WAY D[N ! /REET & TURN$ T[>D !M1 & LO IT WAS ! OLD MAN ,/ONE-FACE4  ,HE HAD SE5 ,GOLD-MANE GO \T1 & HAD RIS5 & FOLL[$ HIM ?AT HE MI<T TALK ) HIM AP>T4  ,GOLD-MANE GREET$ HIM K9DLY1 ?\<1 SOO? TO SAY1 HE WAS BUT HALF CONT5T TO SEE HIM2 S9CE HE D\BT$1 :AT WAS V]ILY ! CASE1 ?AT HIS FO/]-FA!R W\LD GIVE HIM MANY WORDS1 C\NSEL+ HIM TO REFRA9 FROM GO+ TO ! WOOD1 & ?IS WAS LOA?SOME TO HIM2 BUT HE SPAKE & SAID3  

',MESEEMS1 FA!R1 ?AT ! EA/]N SKY IS BRI<T5+ T[>D DAWN4'  

',YEA1' QUO? ,/ONE-FACE4  

',IT WILL BE LI<T 9 AN H\R1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD4  

',EV5 SO1' SAID ,/ONE-FACE4  

',& A FAIR DAY = ! MORR[ ( ,YULE1' SAID ! SWA94  

',YEA1' SAID ,/ONE-FACE1 '& :AT WILT ?\ DO ) ! FAIR DAY8 ,WILT ?\ TO ! WOOD8'  

',MAYBE1 FA!R1' SAID ,GOLD-MANE2 ',HALL-FACE & SOME ( ! SWA9S >E TALK+ ( ELKS UP ! FELLS :I* MAY BE TRAPP$ 9 ! DRIFTS1 & IF !Y GO A-HUNT+ !M1 ,I MAY GO 9 !IR COMPANY4'  

',AH1 SON1' QUO? ,/ONE-FACE1 '?\ WILT LOOK TO SEE O!R K9D ( BEA/S ?AN ELKS4  ,?+S MAY YE FALL 9 ) !RE :O MAY NOT BE IMP\ND$ 9 ! SN[ LIKE TO ELKS1 BUT CAN GO LI<T-FOOT ON ! TOP ( ! S(T DRIFT FROM ONE PLACE TO ANO!R4'  

,SAID ,GOLD-MANE3  ',FA!R1 FE> ME NOT2 ,I %ALL EI!R REFRA9 ME FROM ! WOOD1 OR IF ,I GO1 ,I %ALL GO TO HUNT ! WOOD-DE] ) O!R HUNT]S4  ,BUT S9CE ?\ HA/ COME TO ME1 TELL ME MORE AB\T ! WOOD1 = ?Y TALES !RE( >E FAIR4'  

',YEA1' SAID ,/ONE-FACE1 'FAIR TALES ( F\L ?+S1 AS (T IT BEFALLE? 9 ! WORLD4  ,HE>K5 N[6 IF ?\ DEEME/ ?AT :AT ?\ SEEKE/ %ALL COME READI] TO ?9E H& BECAUSE ( ! W9T] & ! SN[1 ?\ ]RE/4  ,= ! WI<TS ?AT WAYLAY ! BODIES & S\LS ( ! MI<TY 9 ! WILD-WOOD HE$ SU* MATT]S NO?+2 YEA & AT ,YULE-TIDE >E !Y MO/ ABROAD1 & MO/ >M$ = ! FRAY4 ,EV5 SU* AN ONE HAVE ,I SE5 TIME AGONE1 :5 ! SN[ WAS DEEP & ! W9D WAS R\<2 & IT WAS 9 ! LIK5ESS ( A WOMAN CLAD 9 SU* RAIM5T AS ! ,BRIDE BORE LA/ NI<T1 & %E TROD ! SN[ LI<T-FOOT 9 ?9 RAIM5T :]E IT W\LD SC>CE BE> ! SKIDS ( A DEFT SN[-RUNN]4  ,EV5 SO %E /OOD BE=E ME2 ! ICY W9D BLEW H] RAIM5T R\ND AB\T H]1 & DRIFT$ ! HAIR FROM H] G>L&$ HEAD T[>D ME1 & %E AS FAIR & FRE% AS 9 ! MIDSUMM] DAYS4  ,UP ! FELL %E F>$1 SWEETE/ ( ALL ?+S TO LOOK ON1 & BECKON$ ON ME TO FOLL[2 ON ME1 ! ,W>RIOR1 ! ,/\T-HE>T2 & ,I FOLL[$1 & BETWE5 US GRIEF WAS BORN2 BUT ,I IT WAS ?AT FO/]$ ?AT *ILD & NOT %E4  ,ALWAYS :5 %E W\LD BE1 WAS %E M]RY & LOVELY2 & EV5 SO IS %E N[1 = %E IS ( ?OSE ?AT BE LONG-LIV$4  ,& ,I WOT ?AT ?\ HA/ SE5 EV5 SU* AN ONE6'  

',TELL ME MORE ( ?Y TALES1 FO/]-FA!R1' SAID ,GOLD-MANE1 '& FE> NOT = ME6'  

',AH1 SON1' HE SAID1 'MAY/ ?\ HAVE NO SU* TALES TO TELL TO ?OSE ?AT %ALL BE Y\NG :5 ?\ >T OLD4  ,YET HE>K56  ,WE SAT 9 ! HALL TOGE!R & !RE WAS NO ?IRD2 & ME?\<T ?AT ! BIRDS SANG & ! FL[]S BLOOM$1 & SWEET WAS !IR SAVOR1 ?\< IT WAS MIDW9T]4  ,A ROSE-WREA? WAS ON H] HEAD2 GRAPES W]E ON ! BO>D1 & FAIR UNWR9KL$ SUMM] APPLES ON ! DAY ?AT WE FEA/$ TOGE!R4  ,:5 WAS ! FEA/8 SAY/ ?\4  ,LONG AGO4  ,:AT WAS ! HALL1 ?\ SAYE/1 :]E9 YE FEA/$8  ,I KN[ NOT IF IT W]E ON ! E>? OR UND] IT1 OR IF WE RODE ! CL\DS ?AT EV54  ,BUT ON ! MORR[ :AT WAS !RE BUT ! />K WOOD & ! DRIFT ( ! SN[1 & ! IRON W9D H[L+ ?R\< ! BRAN*ES1 & A LONELY MAN1 A W&]] RIS+ FROM ! GR\ND4  ,A W&]] ?R\< ! WOOD & UP ! FELL1 & UP ! HI< M\NTA91 & UP & UP TO ! $GES ( ! ICE-RIV] & ! GRE5 CAVES ( ! ICE-HILLS4  ,A W&]] 9 SPR+1 9 SUMM]1 AUTUMN & W9T]1 ) AN EMPTY HE>T & A BURN+ NEV]-SATISFI$ DESIRE2 :O HA? SE5 9 ! UNC\? PLACES MANY AN EVIL UNMANLY %APE1 MANY A F\L HAG & *ANG+ UGLY SEMBLANCE2 :O HA? SUFF]$ HUNG] & ?IR/ & W\ND+ & FEV]1 & HA? SE5 MANY ?+S1 BUT HA? NEV] AGA9 SE5 ?AT FAIR WOMAN1 OR ?AT LOVELY FEA/-HALL4  

',ALL PRAISE & HONOR TO ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE1 & ! B\NTE\S VALIANT M5 !RE(6 & ! LIKE PRAISE & HONOR TO ! FAIR WOM5 :OM !Y W$ ( ! VALIANT & GOODLY ,H\SE ( ! ,/E]6'  

',EV5 SO SAY ,I1' QUO? ,GOLD-MANE CALMLY2 'BUT N[ W5D WE ABACK TO ! ,H\SE1 = IT IS MORN+ 9DE$1 & FOLK WILL BE /IRR+ !RE4'  

,SO !Y TURN$ FROM ! BRIDGE TOGE!R2 & ,/ONE-FACE WAS K9D & FA!RLY1 & WAS TELL+ HIS FO/]-SON MANY WISE ?+S CONC]N+ ! LIFE ( A *IEFTA91 & ! GIV+-\T ( DOOMS & ! GA!R+ = BATTLE2 TO ALL :I* TALK ,FACE-(-GOD SEEM$ TO HE>K5 GLADLY1 BUT 9DE$ HE>K5$ NOT AT ALL2 = V]ILY HIS EYES W]E BEHOLD+ ?AT SN[Y WA/E1 & ! FAIR WOMAN UPON IT2 EV5 SU* AN ONE AS ,/ONE-FACE HAD TOLD (4  

,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 

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