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,MURD] ,AMONG/ ,! ,FOLK ,( ,! ,WOODL&]S 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,SO WORE AWAY MIDW9T] TID+LESS4  ,/ONE-FACE SPAKE NO MORE TO ,FACE- (-GOD AB\T ! WOOD & ITS WI<TS1 :5 HE SAW ?AT ! Y\NG MAN HAD COME BACK HALE & M]RY1 SEEM$ NOT TO CRAVE OV]-MU* TO GO BACK ?I!R4  ,AS = ! ,BRIDE1 %E WAS SAD1 & MORE ?AN MISD\BT$ ALL2 BUT DAUNTLESS AS %E WAS 9 MATT]S ?AT TRY M5'S H>DIHOOD1 %E YET LACK$ HE>T TO ASK ( ,FACE-(-GOD :AT HAD BEFALL5 HIM S9CE ! AUTUMN-TIDE1 OR :]E HE WAS ) H]4  ,SO %E PUT A =CE UPON H]SELF NOT TO LOOK SAD OR CRAV+ :5 %E WAS 9 HIS COMPANY1 AS FULL (T %E WAS2 = HE RA!R S\<T H] ?AN %UNN$ H]4  ,= :5 HE SAW H] ?US1 HE DEEM$ ?+S W]E *ANG+ ) H] AS !Y HAD *ANG$ ) HIM1 & HE BE?\<T HIM ( :AT HE HAD SPOK5 TO ,B[-MAY1 & DEEM$ ?AT EV5 SO HE MI<T SPEAK ) ! ,BRIDE :5 ! TIME CAME1 & ?AT %E W\LD NOT BE GRIEV$ BEYOND MEASURE1 & ALL W\LD BE WELL4  

,N[ CAME ON ! ?AW1 & ! SN[ W5T1 & ! GRASS GREW ALL UP & D[N ! ,DALE1 & ALL WAT]S W]E BIG4  ,& AB\T ?IS TIME >OSE RUMORS ( /RANGE M5 9 ! WOOD1 UNC\?1 VILE1 & MURD]\S1 & MANY ( ! FEEBL] SORT W]E MADE TIMOR\S !REBY4  

,BUT A LITTLE BE=E ,M>* WAS BORN CAME NEW TID+S FROM ! ,WOODL&]S2 TO WIT3  ,!RE CAME ON A TIME TO ! H\SE ( A WOODL& C>LE1 A WOR?Y GOODMAN WELL R5[N$ ( ALL1 TWO WAYF>]S 9 ! FIR/ WAT* ( ! NI<T2 & !SE M5 SAID ?AT !Y W]E W5D+ D[N TO ! ,PLA9 FROM A F>-AWAY DALE1 ,ROSE-DALE TO WIT1 :I* ALL M5 HAD HE>D (1 & ?AT !Y HAD /RAY$ FROM ! WAY & W]E EXCE$+ WE>Y1 & !Y CRAV$ A MEAL'S MEAT & LODG+ = ! NI<T4  

,?IS ! GOODMAN MI<T N[ISE GA9SAY1 & HE SAW NO H>M 9 IT1 :]E=E HE BADE !M ABIDE & BE M]RY4  

,!SE M51 SAID !Y :O TOLD ! TID+S1 W]E \TL&]S1 & NO MAN HAD SE5 ANY LIKE !M BE=E3  !Y W]E >M$1 & BORE %ORT B[S MADE ( HORN1 & R\ND T>GETS1 & COATS-(-F5CE DONE OV] ) HORN SCALES2 !Y HAD CROOK$ SWORDS GIRT TO !IR SIDES1 & AXES ( /EEL =G$ ALL 9 ONE PIECE1 RI<T GOOD WEAPONS4  ,!Y W]E CLAD 9 SC>LET & HAD MU* SILV] ON !IR RAIM5T & AB\T !IR WEAPONS1 & GREAT R+S ( ! SAME ON !IR >MS2 & ALL ?IS SILV] SEEM$ BR&-NEW4  

,N[ ! ,WOODL& ,C>LE GAVE !M ( SU* ?+S AS HE HAD1 & WAS K9D & BLI! TO !M3  !RE W]E 9 HIS H\SE BESIDES HIMSELF FIVE M5 ( HIS SONS & K9DR$1 & HIS WIFE & ?REE DAU<T]S & TWO O!R MAIDS4  ,SO !Y FEA/$ AFT] ! ,WOODL&]S' FA%ION1 & W5T TO B$ A LITTLE BE=E MIDNI<T4  ,TWO H\RS AFT]1 ! C>LE AWOKE & HE>D A LITTLE /IR1 & HE LOOK$ & SAW ! GUE/S ON !IR FEET AMID ! HALL CLAD 9 ALL !IR W>-GE>2 & !Y HAD BETWIXT !M HIS TWO Y\NGE/ DAU<T]S1 MAIDS ( FIFTE5 & TWELVE W9T]S1 & HAD B\ND !IR H&S & DONE CL\TS OV] !IR M\?S1 SO ?AT !Y MI<T NOT CRY \T2 & !Y W]E JU/ AT PO9T TO C>RY !M (F4  ,!REAT ! GOODMAN1 NAK$ AS HE WAS1 CAU<T UP HIS SWORD & MADE AT !SE MURD]-C>LES1 & OR EV] !Y W]E W>E ( HIM HE HAD HEWN D[N ONE & TURN$ TO FACE ! O!R1 :O SMOTE AT HIM ) HIS /EEL AX & GAVE HIM A GREAT W\ND ON ! %\LD]1 & !RE)AL FL$ \T AT ! OP5 DOOR & =? 9TO ! WOOD4  

,! ,WOODL&] MADE NO /AY TO RAISE ! CRY 7!RE WAS NO NE$1 = ! HALL WAS A/IR N[ FROM 5D TO 5D1 & M5 GETT+ TO !IR WEAPONS71 BUT RAN \T AFT] ! FELON EV5 AS HE WAS2 &1 9 SPITE ( HIS GRIEV\S HURT1 OV]RAN HIM NO LONG WAY FROM ! H\SE BE=E HE HAD GOTT5 9TO ! ?ICKET4  ,BUT ! MAN WAS NIMBLE & /RONG1 & ! GOODMAN UN/EADY FROM HIS W\ND1 & BY !N ! O!RS ( ! H\SEHOLD CAME UP ) ! HUE & CRY HE HAD GOTT5 TWO MORE SORE W\NDS & WAS JU/ MAK+ AN 5D ( ?ROTTL+ ! FELON ) HIS B>E H&S4  ,SO HE FELL 9TO !IR >MS FA9T+ FROM WEAKNESS1 & = ALL !Y C\LD DO HE DI$ 9 TWO H\RS' TIME FROM ?AT AX- W\ND 9 HIS %\LD]1 & ANO!R ON ! SIDE ( ! HEAD1 & A KNIFE-?RU/ 9 HIS SIDE2 & HE WAS A MAN ( SIXTY W9T]S4  

,BUT ! /RANG] HE HAD SLA9 \TRI<T2 & ! ONE :OM HE HAD SMITT5 9 ! HALL DI$ BE=E ! DAWN1 ?RU/+ ALL HELP ASIDE1 & MAK+ NO S\ND ( SPEE*4  

,:5 !SE TID+S CAME TO ,BURG/EAD !Y SEEM$ GREAT TO M51 & TO ,GOLD-MANE MORE ?AN ALL4  ,SO HE & MANY O!RS TOOK !IR WEAPONS & F>$ UP TO ,WILDLAKE'S ,WAY1 & SO CAME TO ! ,WOODL& ,C>LES4 ,BUT ! ,WOODL&]S HAD BORNE \T ! C>CASSES ( ?OSE FELONS & LAID !M ON ! GRE5 BE=E ,WOOD-GRAY'S DOOR 7= ?AT WAS ! NAME ( ! DEAD GOODMAN71 & !Y W]E SAY+ ?AT !Y W\LD NOT BURY SU* ACCURS$ FOLK1 BUT W\LD BE> !M A LITTLE WAY SO ?AT !Y %\LD NOT BE VEX$ ) ! /9K ( !M1 & CA/ !M 9TO ! ?ICKET = ! WOLF & ! WILD-CAT & ! /OAT TO DEAL )2 & !Y %\LD LIE !RE1 WEAPONS & SILV] & ALL2 & !Y DEEM$ IT BASE TO /RIP SU* WRET*ES1 = :O W\LD WE> !IR RAIM5T OR BE> !IR WEAPONS AFT] !M4  

,!RE WAS A GREAT R+ ( FOLK R\ND AB\T !M :5 !Y ( ,BURG/EAD DREW NE>1 & !Y %\T$ = JOY TO SEE !IR NEI<BORS1 & MADE WAY BE=E !M4  ,!N ! ,DALESM5 CURS$ !SE MURD]]S :O HAD SLA9 SO GOOD A MAN1 & !Y ALL PRAIS$ HIS MANL9ESS1 :]EAS HE RAN \T 9TO ! NI<T NAK$ & W\ND$ AFT] HIS FOE1 & HAD FALL5 LIKE HIS FOLK ( OLD TIME4  

,IT WAS A BRI<T SPR+ AFT]NOON 9 ?AT CLE>+ ( ! ,WOOD1 & !Y LOOK$ AT ! TWO DEAD M5 CLOSELY2 & ,GOLD-MANE1 :O HAD BE5 SOME:AT SIL5T & MOODY TILL !N1 BECAME M]RY & WORDY2 = HE BEHELD ! M5 & SAW ?AT !Y W]E UTT]LY /RANGE TO HIM3  !Y W]E %ORT ( /ATURE1 CROOK$-LEGG$1 LONG->M$1 V]Y /RONG = !IR SIZE3  ) SMALL BLUE EYES1 SNUBB$-NOS$1 WIDE-M\!D1 ?9- LIPP$1 V]Y SW>?Y ( SK91 EXCE$+ F\L ( FAVOR4  ,HE & ALL O!RS WOND]$ :O !Y W]E1 & :5CE !Y CAME1 = NEV] HAD !Y SE5 !IR LIKE2 & ! ,WOODL&]S1 :O (T5 GUE/$ \TL&]S /RAY$ FROM ! WAY ( DIV]S K9DR$S & NATIONS1 SAID ALSO ?AT NONE SU* HAD !Y EV] SE54  ,BUT ,/ONE-FACE1 :O /OOD BY ,GOLD-MANE1 %OOK HIS HEAD & QUO? HE3  

',! ,WILD-WOOD HOLDE? MANY M>VELS1 & !SE BE ( !M3  ! SPAWN ( EVIL WI<TS QUICK5E? !RE91 & AT O!R :ILES IT MELTE? AWAY AGA9 LIKE ! SN[2 SO MAY IT BE ) !SE C>CASSES4'  

,& SOME ( ! OLD] FOLK ( ! ,WOODL&]S :O /OOD BY HE>K5$ :AT HE SAID1 & DEEM$ HIS WORDS WISE1 = !Y REMEMB]$ !IR ANCI5T LORE & MANY A TALE ( OLD TIME4  

,!REAFT] !Y ( ,BURG/EAD W5T 9TO ,WOOD-GRAY'S HALL1 OR AS MANY ( !M AS MI<T1 = IT WAS BUT A POOR PLACE & NOT RI<T GREAT4 ,!RE !Y SAW ! GOODMAN LAID ON ! DAIS 9 ALL HIS W>-GE>1 UND] ! LA/ TIE-BEAM ( HIS HALL1 :]EON WAS C>V$ AMID MU* GOODLY WORK ( KNOTS & FL[]S & TW9+ /EMS ! IMAGE ( ! ,WOLF ( ! ,WA/E1 HIS JAWS OP5 & GAP+3  ! WIFE & DAU<T]S ( ! GOODMAN & O!R WOM5 ( ! FOLK /OOD AB\T ! BI] S++ SOME OLD SONG 9 A L[ VOICE1 & SOME SOBB+ !RE)AL1 = ! MAN WAS MU* BELOV$3  & MU* PEOPLE ( ! ,WOODL&]S WAS 9 ! HALL1 & IT WAS SOME:AT DUSK )94  

,SO ! ,BURG/EAD M5 GREET$ ?AT FOLK K9DLY & HUMBLY1 & AGA9 !Y FELL TO PRAIS+ ! DEAD MAN1 SAY+ H[ HIS DE$ %\LD LONG BE REMEMB]$ 9 ! ,DALE & WIDE AB\T2 & !Y CALL$ HIM A FE>LESS MAN & ( GREAT WOR?4  ,& ! WOM5 HE>K5$1 & CEAS$ !IR CROON+ & !IR SOBB+1 & /OOD UP PR\DLY & RAIS$ !IR HEADS ) GLEAM+ EYES2 & AS ! WORDS ( ! ,BURG/EAD M5 5D$1 !Y LIFT$ UP !IR VOICES & SANG L\DLY & CLE>LY1 /&+ TOGE!R 9 A R[1 T5 ( !M1 ON ! DAIS ( ?AT POOR HALL1 FAC+ ! GABLE & ! WOLF-ADORN$ TIE-BEAM1 HE$+ NAU<T AS !Y SANG :AT WAS AB\T OR BEH9D !M4  

,& ?IS IS SOME ( :AT !Y SANG3  

,:Y SIT YE B>E 9 ! SP9N+-ROOM8   

,:Y WEAVE YE NAK$ AT ! LOOM8   

,BA] & :ITE AS ! MOON WE BE1   

,?AT ! ,E>? & ! DRIFT+ NI<T MAY SEE4   

,N[ :AT IS ! WOR/ ( ALL Y\R WORK8   

,:AT CURSE AMID ! WEB %ALL LURK8   

,! WOR/ ( ! WORK \R H&S %ALL W9   

,IS WRACK & RU9 R\ND ! K94   

,%ALL ! WOOL5 Y>N & ! FLAX5 ?READ   

,BE GE> = LIV+ M5 OR DEAD8   

,! WOOL5 Y>N & ! FLAX5 ?READ   

,%ALL FL>E 'TWIXT LIV+ M5 & DEAD4   

,O :AT IS ! 5D+ ( Y\R DAY8   

,:5 %ALL YE RISE & W5D AWAY8   

,\R DAY %ALL 5D TO-MORR[ MORN1   

,:5 WE HE> ! VOICE ( ! BATTLE-HORN4   

,:]E FIR/ %ALL EYES ( M5 BEHOLD   

,?IS WEAV+ ( ! MOONLI<T COLD8   

,!RE :]E ! ALI5 HO/ ABIDES   

,! GA!R+ ON ! ,M\NTA9-SIDES4   

,H[ LONG AL(T %ALL ! FAIR WEB FLY   

,:5 ! B[S >E B5T & ! SPE>S DRAW NI<8   

,FROM EVE TO MORN & MORN TILL EVE   

,AL(T %ALL FLY ! WORK WE WEAVE4   

,:AT !N IS ?IS1 ! WEB YE W98   

,:AT WOOD-BEA/ WAXE? />K !RE98   

,WE WEAVE ! ,WOLF & ! GIFT ( W>   

,FROM ! M5 ?AT W]E TO ! M5 ?AT >E4   

,SO SANG !Y3  & MU* W]E ALL M5 MOV$ AT !IR S++1 & !RE WAS NONE BUT CALL$ TO M9D ! OLD DAYS ( ! ,FA!RS1 & ! YE>S :5 !IR BANN] W5T WIDE 9 ! WORLD4  

,BUT ! ,WOODL&]S FEA/$ !M ( ,BURG/EAD :AT !Y MI<T1 & !N W5T ! ,DALESM5 BACK TO !IR H\SES2 BUT ON ! MORR['S MORR[ !Y F>$ ?I!R AGA91 & ,WOOD-GRAY WAS LAID 9 M\ND AMID A GREAT ASSEMBLAGE ( ! ,FOLK4  

,MANY M5 SAID ?AT !RE WAS NO D\BT ?AT ?OSE TWO FELONS W]E ( ! COMPANY ( ?OSE :O HAD RANSACK$ ! /EADS ( ,P5NY-?UMB & ,H>TS-BANE2 & SO AT FIR/ DEEM$ ,BRI/L] ! SON ( ,BRI<TL+3 BUT AFT] A :ILE1 :5 HE HAD HAD TIME TO ?9K ( IT1 HE *ANG$ HIS M9D2 = HE SAID ?AT SU* M5 AS !SE W\LD HAVE SLA9 FIR/ & RANSACK$ AFT]W>DS3  & SOME :O LOV$ NEI!R ,P5NY-?UMB NOR ,H>TS-BANE SAID ?AT !Y W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 AT ! PA9S TO *OOSE = RANSACK+ ! TWO WOR/ M5 AB\T ! ,DALE1 :OSE LOSS WAS NO LOSS TO ANY BUT !MSELVES4  

,AS = ,GOLD-MANE HE KNEW NOT :AT TO ?9K1 EXCEPT ?AT HIS FRI5DS ( ! ,M\NTA9 HAD HAD NAU<T TO DO ) IT4  

,SO WORE ! DAYS A:ILE4  

,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 

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