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,?OSE ,TWO ,TOGE!R ,HOLD ,! ,R+ ,( ,! ,E>?-,GOD 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,& N[ !Y FELL SIL5T BO? ( !M1 & SAT HE>K5+ ! S\NDS ( ! ,DALE1 FROM ! :I/LE ( ! PLOV] D[N BY ! WAT]-SIDE TO ! F>-(F VOICES ( ! *ILDR5 & MAID5S AB\T ! K9E 9 ! L[] MEAD[S4  ,AT LA/ ,GOLD-MANE TOOK UP ! WORD & SAID3  

',SWEET FRI5D1 TELL ME ! UTT]MO/ ( :AT ?\ W\LD'/ HAVE ( ME4  ,IS IT NOT ?AT ,I %\LD /& BY !E & ?9E 9 ! ,FOLK-MOTE ( ! ,DALESM51 & SPEAK = Y\ :5 YE PRAY US = HELP AGA9/ Y\R FOEM52 & !N AGA9 ?AT ,I DO MY BE/ :5 YE & WE >E >RAY$ = BATTLE AGA9/ ! ,DUSKY ,M58  ,?IS IS EASY TO DO1 & GREAT IS ! REW>D ?\ (F]E/ ME4'  

',I LOOK = ?IS S]VICE ( !E1' %E SAID1 '& NONE O!R4'  

',& :5 ,I GO D[N TO ! BATTLE1' SAID HE1 '%ALT ?\ BE SORRY = \R SUND]+8'  

,%E SAID3  ',!RE %ALL BE NO SUND]+2 ,I %ALL W5D ) !E4'  

,SAID HE3  ',& IF ,I W]E SLA9 9 ! BATTLE1 W\LD'/ ?\ LAM5T ME8'  

',?\ %ALT NOT BE SLA91' %E SAID4  

,AGA9 WAS !RE SIL5CE BETWIXT !M1 TILL AT LA/ HE SAID3  

',?IS !N IS :Y ?\ DID/ DRAW ME TO !E 9 ! ,WILD-WOOD8'  

',YEA1' SAID %E4  

,AGA9 = A :ILE NO WORD WAS SPOK51 & ,FACE-(-GOD LOOK$ ON H] TILL %E CA/ H] EYES D[N BE=E HIM4  

,!N AT LA/ HE SPAKE1 & ! COLOR CAME & W5T 9 HIS FACE AS HE SAID3  ',TELL ME ?Y NAME :AT IT IS4'  

,%E SAID3  ',I AM CALL$ ! ,SUN-BEAM4'  

,!N HE SAID1 & HIS VOICE TREMBL$ !RE)3  ',O ,SUN-BEAM1 ,I HAVE BE5 SEEK+ PLEASANT & CUNN+ WORDS1 & CAN F9D NONE SU*4  ,BUT TELL ME ?IS IF ?\ WILT3  DO/ ?\ DESIRE ME AS ,I DESIRE !E8 OR IS IT ?AT ?\ WILT SUFF] ME TO W$ !E & B$ !E AT LA/ AS M]E PAYM5T = ! HELP ?AT ,I %ALL GIVE TO !E & ?9E8  ,NAY1 D\BT IT NOT ?AT ,I WILL TAKE ! PAYM5T1 IF ?IS IS :AT ?\ WILT GIVE ME & NAU<T ELSE4  ,YET TELL ME4'  

,H] FACE GREW TR\BL$1 & %E SAID3  

',GOLD-MANE1 MAYBE ?AT ?\ HA/ N[ ASK$ ME ONE QUE/ION TOO MANY2 = ?IS IS NO FAIR GAME TO BE PLAY$ BETWE5 US4  ,= !E1 AS ,I DEEM1 !RE >E ?IS DAY BUT TWO PEOPLE 9 ! WORLD1 & ?AT IS ?\ & ,I1 & ! E>? IS = US TWO ALONE4  ,BUT1 MY FRI5D1 ?\< ,I HAVE SE5 BUT TW5TY & ONE SUMM]S1 IT IS N[ISE SO ) ME1 & TO ME !RE >E MANY 9 ! WORLD2 & *IEFLY ! ,FOLK ( ! ,WOLF1 AMID :OSE V]Y HE>T ,I HAVE GR[N UP4  ,MOREOV]1 ,I CAN ?9K ( H] :OM ,I HAVE SUPPLANT$1 ! ,BRIDE TO WIT2 & ,I KN[ H]1 & H[ BITT] & EMPTY H] DAYS %ALL BE = A :ILE1 & H[ VA9 ALL \R R$ES = H] %ALL SEEM TO H]4  ,YEA1 ,I KN[ H] SORR[1 & SEE IT & GRIEVE = IT3  SO CAN/ NOT ?\1 UNLESS ?\ V]ILY SEE H] BE=E !E1 H] FACE UNHAPPY1 & H] VOICE *ANG$ & H>D4  ,WELL1 ,I WILL TELL !E :AT ?\ ASKE/4  ,:5 ,I DREW !E TO ME ON ! ,M\NTA9 ,I ?\<T BUT ( ! FRI5D%IP & BRO!RHOOD TO BE KNITT$ UP BETWE5 \R TWO ,FOLKS1 NOR DID ,I ANYWISE DESIRE ?Y LOVE ( A Y\NG MAN4  ,BUT :5 ,I SAW !E ON ! HEA? & 9 ! ,HALL ?AT DAY1 IT PLEAS$ ME TO ?9K ?AT A MAN SO FAIR & *IEFTA9-LIKE %\LD ONE DAY LIE BY MY SIDE2 & AGA9 :5 ,I SAW ?AT ! LOVE ( ME HAD TAK5 HOLD ( !E1 ,I W\LD NOT HAVE !E GRIEV$ BECAUSE ( ME1 BUT W\LD HAVE !E HAPPY4  ,& N[ :AT %ALL ,I SAY8--,I KN[ NOT2 ,I CANNOT TELL4  ,YET AM ,I ! ,FRI5D1 AS ]/ ,I CALL$ MYSELF4  

',&1 ,GOLD-MANE1 ,I HAVE SE5 HI!RTO BUT ! \TW>D %[ & IMAGE ( !E1 & ?\< ?AT BE GOODLY1 H[ W\LD IT BE IF ?\ DID/ %AME ME ) LITTLE-HE>T$NESS & EVIL DE$S8  ,LET ME SEE !E 9 ! ,FOLK-MOTE & ! BATTLE1 & !N MAY ,I ANSW] !E4'  

,!N %E HELD H] PEACE1 & HE ANSW]$ NO?+2 & %E TURN$ H] FACE FROM HIM & SAID3  

',\T ON IT6 HAVE ,I BEGUIL$ MYSELF AS WELL AS !E8  ,!SE >E BUT EMPTY WORDS ,I HAVE BE5 SAY+4  ,IF ?\ WILT DRAG ! TRU? \T ( ME1 ?IS IS ! V]Y TRU?3  ?AT TO-DAY IS HAPPY TO ME AS IT IS TO !E1 & ?AT ,I HAVE LONG$ SORE = ITS COM+4  ,O ,GOLD-MANE1 ,O SPEE*-FRI5D1 IF ?\ W]T TO PRAY ME OR COMM& ME ?AT ,I LIE 9 ?9E >MS TO-NI<T1 ,I %\LD KN[ NOT H[ TO GA9SAY !E4  ,YET ,I BESEE* !E TO =BE>1 LE/ ?Y DEA? & M9E COME ( IT4  ,& :Y %\LD WE DIE1 ,O FRI5D1 :5 WE >E SO Y\NG1 & ! WORLD LIES SO FAIR BE=E US1 & ! HAPPY DAYS >E AT H& :5 ! ,*ILDR5 ( ! ,WOLF & ! K9DR$S ( ! ,DALE %ALL DELIV] ! ,FOLK1 & ALL DAYS %ALL BE GOOD & ALL YE>S8'  

,!Y HAD BO? RIS5 UP AS %E SPAKE1 & N[ HE PUT =? HIS H&S TO H] & TOOK H] 9 HIS >MS1 WOND]+ ! :ILE1 AS HE DREW H] TO HIM1 H[ MU* SL5D]] & SMALL] & WEAK] %E SEEM$ 9 HIS EMBRACE ?AN HE HAD ?\<T ( H]2 & :5 !IR LIPS MET1 HE FELT ?AT %E KISS$ HIM AS HE H]4  ,!N HE HELD H] BY ! %\LD]S AT >MS' L5G? FROM HIM1 & BEHELD H] FACE H[ H] EYES W]E CLOS$ & H] LIPS QUIV]+4  ,BUT BE=E HIM1 9 A MOM5T ( TIME1 PASS$ A PICTURE ( ! LIFE TO BE 9 ! FAIR ,DALE1 & ALL %E W\LD GIVE HIM !RE1 & ! DAYS GOOD & LOVELY FROM MORN TO EVE & EVE TO MORN2 & ?\< 9 ?AT MOM5T IT WAS H>D = HIM TO SPEAK1 AT LA/ HE SPOKE 9 A VOICE HO>SE AT FIR/1 & SAID3  

',?\ SAYE/ SOO?1 ,O FRI5D2 WE WILL NOT DIE1 BUT LIVE2 ,I WILL NOT DRAG \R DEA?S UPON US BO?1 NOR PUT A SWORD 9 ! H&S ( ,FOLK- MI<T1 :O LOVES ME NOT4'  

,!N HE KISS$ H] ON ! BR[ & SAID3  ',N[ %ALT ?\ TAKE ME BY ! H& & LEAD ME =? FROM ! ,HALL4  ,= ! DAY IS WAX+ OLD1 & H]E MESEEME? 9 ?IS DIM HALL !RE >E WORDS CROSS+ 9 ! AIR AB\T US--WORDS SPOK5 9 DAYS LONG AGO1 & TALES ( OLD TIME1 ?AT KEEP EGG+ ME ON TO DO MY WILL & DIE1 BECAUSE ?AT IS ALL ?AT ! WORLD HA? = A VALIANT MAN2 & TO SU* WORDS ,I W\LD NOT HE>K51 = 9 ?IS H\R ,I HAVE NO WILL TO DIE1 NOR CAN ,I ?9K ( DEA?4'  

,%E TOOK HIS H& & L$ HIM =? )\T MORE WORDS1 & !Y W5T H& 9 H& & PAC$ SL[LY R\ND ! ,DOOM-R+1 ! LI<T AIR BREA?+ UPON !M TILL !IR FACES W]E AS CALM & QUIET AS !IR WONT WAS1 & H]S ESPECIALLY AS BRI<T & HAPPY AS :5 HE HAD FIR/ SE5 H] ?AT DAY4  

,! SUN WAS S9K+ N[1 & ONLY S5T ONE GOLD5 RAY 9TO ! VALLEY ?R\< A CLEFT 9 ! WE/]N ROCK-WALL1 BUT ! SKY OV]HEAD WAS BRI<T & CLE>2 FROM ! MEAD[S CAME ! S\ND ( ! L[+ ( K9E & ! VOICES ( *ILDR5 A-SPORT+1 & IT SEEM$ TO ,GOLD- MANE ?AT !Y W]E DRAW+ NI<]1 BO? ! *ILDR5 & ! K9E1 & SOME:AT HE BEGRUDG$ IT ?AT HE %\LD NOT BE ALONE ) ! ,FRI5D4  

,N[ :5 !Y HAD MADE HALF ! CIRCUIT ( ! ,DOOM-R+1 ! ,SUN- BEAM /OPP$ HIM1 & !N L$ HIM ?R\< ! ,R+ ( ,/ONES1 & BR\<T HIM UP TO ! ALT> :I* WAS AMID ( IT2 & ! ALT> WAS A GREAT BLACK /ONE HEWN SMOO? & CLEAN1 & ) ! IMAGE ( ! ,WOLF C>V5 ON ! FRONT !RE(2 & ON ITS FACE LAY ! GOLD R+ :I* ! PRIE/ OR CAPTA9 ( ! ,FOLK BORE ON HIS >M BETWE5 ! ,GOD & ! PEOPLE AT ALL FOLK-MOTES4  

,SO %E SAID3  ',?IS IS ! ALT> ( ! ,GOD ( ,E>?1 & (T5 HA? IT BE5 R$D5$ BY MI<TY M52 & !REON LIE? ! ,R+ ( ! ,SONS ( ! ,WOLF2 & N[ IT W]E WELL ?AT WE SWORE TRO? ON ?AT R+ BE=E MY BRO!R COME?2 = N[ WILL HE SOON BE H]E4'  

,!N ,GOLD-MANE TOOK ! ,R+ & ?RU/ HIS RI<T H& ?R\< IT1 & TOOK H] RI<T H& 9 HIS2 SO ?AT ! ,R+ LAY ON BO? !IR H&S1 & !RE) HE SPAKE AL\D3  

',I AM ,FACE-(-GOD ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE1 & ,I DO !E TO WIT1 ,O ,GOD ( ! ,E>?1 ?AT ,I PL$GE MY TRO? TO ?IS WOMAN1 ! ,SUN-BEAM ( ! ,K9DR$ ( ! ,WOLF1 TO BEGET MY (FSPR+ ON H]1 & TO LIVE ) H]1 & TO DIE ) H]3  SO HELP ME1 ?\ ,GOD ( ! ,E>?1 & ! ,W>RIOR & ! ,GOD ( ! ,FACE6'  

,!N SPAKE ! ,SUN-BEAM3  ',I1 ! ,SUN-BEAM ( ! ,*ILDR5 ( ! ,WOLF1 PL$GE MY TRO? TO ,FACE-(-GOD TO LIE 9 HIS B$ & TO BE> HIS *ILDR5 & NONE O!R'S1 & TO BE HIS SPEE*-FRI5D TILL ,I DIE3  SO HELP ME ! ,WOLF & ! ,W>RIOR & ! ,GOD ( ! ,E>?6'  

,!N !Y LAID ! ,R+ ON ! ALT> AGA91 & !Y KISS$ EA* O!R LONG & SWEETLY1 & !N TURN$ AWAY FROM ! ALT> & DEP>T$ FROM ! ,DOOM-R+1 GO+ H& 9 H& TOGE!R D[N ! MEAD[1 & AS !Y W5T1 ! NOISE ( ! K9E & ! *ILDR5 GREW NE>] & NE>]1 & PRES5TLY CAME ! :OLE COMPANY ( !M R\ND A NESS ( ! ROCK-WALL2 !RE W]E SOME ?IRTY LITTLE LADS & LASSES DRIV+ ON ! MIL*-K9E1 ) HALF A SCORE ( OLD] MAIDS & GR[N WOM51 ONE ( :OM WAS ,B[-MAY1 :O WAS LI<TLY & SCANTILY CLAD1 AS ONE :O HE$S NOT ! WEA!R1 OR DEEMS ALL MON?S MIDSUMM]4  

,! *ILDR5 CAME RUNN+ UP M]RILY :5 !Y SAW ! ,SUN-BEAM1 BUT /OPP$ %ORT %YLY :5 !Y NOT$ ! TALL FAIR /RANG] ) H]4 ,!Y W]E ALL /RONG & /URDY *ILDR51 & SOME V]Y FAIR1 BUT BR[N ) ! WEA!R1 IF NOT ) ! SUN4  ,B[-MAY CAME UP TO ,GOLD-MANE & TOOK HIS H& & GREET$ HIM K9DLY & SAID3  

',SO H]E ?\ >T AT LA/ 9 ,%AD[Y ,VALE2 & ,I HOPE ?AT ?\ >T CONT5T !RE)1 & AS HAPPY AS ,I W\LD WI% !E TO BE4  ,WELL1 ?IS IS ! FIR/ TIME2 & :5 ?\ COME/ ! SECOND TIME IT MAY WELL BE ?AT ! WORLD %ALL BE GR[+ BETT]4'  

,%E HELD ! DI/AFF :I* %E BORE 9 H] H& 7= %E HAD BE5 SP9N+7 AS IF IT W]E A SPE>2 H] LIMBS W]E GOODLY & %APELY1 & %E TROD ! ?ICK GRASS ( ! ,VALE ) A K9D ( W>Y FIRMNESS1 AS ?\< FOEM5 MI<T BE LURK+ NE>BY4  ,! ,SUN-BEAM SMIL$ UPON H] K9DLY & SAID3  

',?AT %ALL NOT FAIL TO BE1 ,B[-MAY3  YE HAVE WON A NEW FRI5D TO- DAY4  ,BUT TELL ME1 :5 DO/ ?\ LOOK TO SEE ! M5 H]E1 = ,I WAS D[N BY ! WAT] :5 !Y W5T AWAY YE/]DAY8'  

',!Y %ALL COME 9TO ! ,DALE A LITTLE AFT] SUNSET1' SAID ,B[-MAY4  

',%ALL ,I ABIDE !M1 MY FRI5D8' SAID ,GOLD-MANE1 TURN+ TO ! ,SUN- BEAM4  

',YEA1' %E SAID2 '= :AT ELSE >T ?\ COME HI!R8 OR >T ?\ SO PRESS$ TO DEP>T FROM US8  ,LA/ TIME WE MET ?\ W]T NOT SO HA/Y TO SUND]4'  

,!Y SMIL$ ON EA* O!R2 & ,B[-MAY LOOK$ ON !M & LAU<$ \TRI<T2 !N A FLU% %[$ 9 H] *EEKS ?R\< ! TAN ( !M1 & %E TURN$ T[>D ! *ILDR5 & ! O!R WOM5 :O W]E BUSI$ AB\T ! MILK+ ( ! K9E4  

,BUT ?OSE TWO SAT D[N TOGE!R ON A BANK AMID ! PLA9 MEAD[1 FAC+ ! RIV] & ! EA/]N ROCK-WALL1 & ! ,SUN-BEAM SAID3  

',I AM FA9 TO SPEAK TO !E & TO SEE ?9E EYES WAT*+ ME :ILE ,I SPEAK2 & N[1 MY FRI5D1 ,I WILL TELL !E SOME?+ UNASK$ :I* HAS TO DO ) :AT E'5 N[ ?\ DID/ ASK ME2 = ,I W\LD HAVE !E TRU/ ME :OLLY1 & KN[ ME = :AT ,I AM4  ,TIME WAS ,I S*EM$ & PLANN$ = ?IS DAY ( BETRO?AL2 BUT N[ ,I TELL !E IT HAS BECOME NO LONG] NE$FUL = BR++ TO PASS \R FELL[%IP 9 >MS ) ?Y PEOPLE4  ,YEA YE/]DAY1 ]E HE W5T ON A HUNT1 :]E( HE %ALL TELL !E1 ,FOLK-MI<T WAS AGA9/ IT1 9 WORDS AT LEA/2 & YET AS ONE :O W\LD HAVE IT DONE IF HE MI<T HAVE NO P>T 9 IT4  ,SO1 9 GOOD SOO?1 ?IS H& ?AT LIE? 9 ?9E IS ! H& ( A WILLFUL WOMAN1 :O DESIRE? A MAN1 & W\LD KEEP HIM = H] SPEE*-FRI5D4 ,N[ >T ?\ FOND & HAPPY2 YET BE> 9 M9D ?AT !RE >E DE$S TO BE DONE1 & ! TRO? WE HAVE JU/ PLI<T$ MU/ BE PAID =4  ,SO HE>K51 ,I BID !E4  ,DO/ ?\ C>E TO KN[ :Y ! :E$L+ ( !E IS NO LONG] NE$FUL TO US8'  

,HE SAID3  ',A LITTLE :ILE AGO ,I %\LD HAVE SAID1 ,YEA1 ,IF ?Y LIPS SAY ! WORDS4  ,BUT N[1 ,O FRI5D1 IT SEEME? AS IF ?9E HE>T W]E ALREADY BECOME A P>T ( M9E1 & ,I FEEL AS IF ! *IEFTA9 W]E GR[+ UP 9 ME & ! LONG+ = DE$S3  SO ,I SAY1 ,TELL ME1 = ,I W]E FA9 TO HE> :AT T\*E? ! WELF>E ( ?Y ,FOLK & !IR FELL[%IP ) MY ,FOLK2 = ON ?AT ALSO HAVE ,I SET MY HE>T8'  

,%E SAID GRAVELY & ) SOLEMN EYES3  

',:AT ?\ SAYE/ IS GOOD3  FULL GLAD AM ,I ?AT ,I HAVE NOT PLI<T$ MY TRO? TO A M]E GOODLY LAD1 BUT RA!R TO A *IEFTA9 & A W>RIOR4  ,N[ !N HE>K56  ,S9CE ,I SAW !E FIR/ 9 ! AUTUMN ?IS HA? HAPP5$1 ?AT ! ,DUSKY ,M51 9CREAS+ BO? 9 NUMB]S & 9SOL5CE1 HAVE IT 9 !IR HE>TS TO W9 MORE ?AN ,SILV]-DALE1 & IT IS YE>S S9CE !Y HAVE FALL5 UPON ,ROSE-DALE & CONQU]$ IT1 RA!R BY MURD] ?AN BY BATTLE1 & MADE ALL M5 ?RALLS !RE1 = FEEBLE W]E ! ,FOLK !RE(2 & D\BT IT NOT BUT ?AT !Y WILL LOOK 9TO ,BURGDALE BE=E LONG4  ,!Y >E ALREADY ABROAD 9 ! WOODS1 & W]E IT NOT = ! FE> ( ! ,WOLF !Y W\LD BE ?ICK] !RE91 & F>+ WID]2 = WE HAVE SLA9 MANY ( !M1 COM+ UPON !M UNAW>ES2 & !Y KN[ NOT :]E WE DWELL1 NOR :O WE BE3 SO !Y FE> TO SPREAD AB\T OV]-MU* & PRY 9TO UNKN[N PLACES LE/ ! ,WOLF H[L ON !M4  ,YET BEW>E6 = !Y WILL GA!R 9 NUMB]S ?AT WE MAY NOT MEET1 & !N WILL !Y SW>M 9TO ! ,DALE2 & IF YE W\LD LIVE Y\R HAPPY LIFE ?AT YE LOVE SO WELL1 YE MU/ N[ FI<T = IT2 & 9 ?AT BATTLE MU/ YE NE$S JO9 Y\RSELVES TO US1 ?AT WE MAY HELP EA* O!R4  ,H]E9 HAVE YE NAU<T TO *OOSE1 = N[ ) Y\ IT IS NO LONG] A ?+ TO TALK ( :E!R YE WILL HELP C]TA9 /RANG]S & GUE/S & !REBY W9 SOME GA9 TO Y\RSELVES1 BUT :E!R YE HAVE ! HE>TS TO FI<T = Y\RSELVES1 & ! WITS TO BE ! FELL[S ( TALL M5 & /\T W>RIORS :O HAVE PL$G$ !IR LIVES TO W9 OR DIE = IT4'  

,%E WAS SIL5T A LITTLE & !N TURN$ & LOOK$ FONDLY ON ,FACE-(- GOD & SAID3  

',!RE=E1 ,GOLD-MANE1 WE NE$ !E NO LONG]2 = ?\ MU/ NE$S FI<T 9 \R BATTLE4  ,I HAVE NO LONG] AU<T TO DO TO :E$LE !E TO LOVE ME4  ,YET IF ?\ WILT LOVE ME1 !N AM ,I A GLAD WOMAN4'  

,HE SAID3  ',?\ WOTTE/ WELL ?AT ?\ HA/ ALL MY LOVE1 NEI!R WILL ,I FAIL !E 9 ! BATTLE4  ,I AM NOT LITTLE-HE>T$1 ?\< ,I W\LD HAVE GIV5 MYSELF TO !E = NO REW>D4'  

',IT IS WELL1' SAID ! ,SUN-BEAM2 'NAU<T IS UNDONE BY ?AT :I* ,I HAVE DONE4  ,MOREOV]1 IT IS GOOD ?AT WE HAVE PLI<T$ TRO? TO-DAY4 ,= ,FOLK-MI<T WILL PRES5TLY HE> !RE(1 & HE MU/ NE$S ABIDE ! ?+ :I* IS DONE4  ,HE>K56 HE COME?4'  

,= AS %E SPOKE !RE CAME A GLAD CRY FROM ! WOM5 & *ILDR51 & ?OSE TWO /OOD UP & TURN$ T[>D ! WE/ & BEHELD ! W>RIORS ( ! ,WOLF COM+ D[N 9TO ! ,DALE BY ! WAY ?AT ,GOLD- MANE HAD COME4  

',COME1' SAID ! ,SUN-BEAM1 'H]E >E Y\R BRE?R5 9 >MS1 LET US GO GREET !M2 !Y WILL REJOICE 9 !E4'  

,SO !Y W5T ?I!R1 & !RE /OOD EI<TY & SEV5 M5 ON ! GRASS BEL[ ! SCREE & ,FOLK-MI<T !IR CAPTA92 & BESIDES SOME VALIANT WOM51 & A FEW C>LES :O W]E ON WAT* ON ! WA/E1 & A HALF SCORE :O HAD BE5 LEFT 9 ! ,DALE1 !SE W]E ALL ! W>RIORS ( ! ,WOLF4  ,!Y W]E CLAD 9 NO HOLIDAY RAIM5T1 NOT EV5 ,FOLK- MI<T1 BUT W]E 9 %EEP-BR[N GE> ( ! CO>SE/1 LIKE TO HUSB&M5 LATE COME FROM ! PL[1 BUT >M$ WELL & GOODLY4  

,BUT :5 ! TWA9 DREW NE>1 ! M5 CLA%$ !IR SPE>S ON !IR %IELDS1 & CRI$ \T = JOY ( !M1 = !Y ALL KNEW :AT ,FACE- (-GOD'S PRES5CE !RE BETOK5$ ( FELL[%IP ) ! K9DR$S2 BUT ,FOLK-MI<T CAME =W>D & TOOK ,FACE-(-GOD'S H& & GREET$ HIM & SAID3  

',HAIL1 SON ( ! ,ALD]MAN6  ,H]E HA/ ?\ COME 9TO ! ANCI5T ABODE ( *IEFTA9S & W>RIORS1 & BELIKE DE$S AWAIT !E ALSO4'  

,YET HIS BR[ WAS KNITT$ AS HE SAID !SE WORDS1 & HE SPAKE SL[LY1 AS ONE ?AT CON/RA9E? HIMSELF2 BUT PRES5TLY HIS FACE CLE>$ SOME:AT & HE SAID3  

',DALESMAN1 IT BEHOVE? ?Y PEOPLE TO BE/IR !M IF YE W\LD LIVE & SEE GOOD DAYS4  ,HA? MY SI/] TOLD !E :AT IS T[>D8  ,OR :AT SAYE/ ?\8'  

',HAIL TO !E1 SON ( ! ,WOLF6' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD4  ',?Y SI/] HA? TOLD ME ALL2 & EV5 IF !SE ,DUSKY ,FELONS W]E NOT \R FOE-M5 ALSO1 YET C\LD ,I HAVE MY WAY1 WE %\LD HAVE GIV5 !E ALL HELP1 & %\LD HAVE BR\<T BACK PEACE & GOOD DAYS TO ?Y FOLK4'  

,!N ,FOLK-MI<T FLU%$ R$ & SPAKE1 AS HE CA/ \T HIS H& T[>DS ! W>RIORS & UP & D[N T[>D ! ,DALE3  

',!SE BE MY FOLK1 & !SE ONLY3  & AS TO PEACE1 ONLY ?OSE ( US KN[ ( IT :O >E OLD M54  ,YET IS IT WELL2 & IF WE & YE TOGE!R BE /RONG 5\< TO BR+ BACK GOOD DAYS TO ! FEEBLE M5 :OM ! ,DUSKY ,ONES TORM5T 9 ,SILV]-DALE IT %ALL BE BETT] YET4'  

,!N HE TURN$ AB\T TO HIS SI/]1 & LOOK$ KE5LY 9TO H] EYES TILL %E R$D5$1 & TOOK H] H& & LOOK$ AT ! WRI/ & SAID3  

',O SI/]1 SEE ,I NOT ! M>K ON ?Y WRI/ ( ! ,R+ ( ! ,GOD ( ! ,E>?8  ,HAVE NOT OA?S BE5 SWORN S9CE YE/]DAY8'  

',TRUE IT IS1' %E SAID1 '?AT ?IS MAN & ,I HAVE PLI<T$ TRO? TOGE!R AT ! ALT> ( ! ,DOOM-R+4'  

,SAID ,FOLK-MI<T3  ',?\ WILT HAVE ?Y WILL1 & ,I MAY NOT AM5D IT4' ,!RE) HE TURN$ AB\T TO ,FACE-(-GOD & SAID3  

',?\ MU/ LOOK TO IT TO KEEP ?IS OA?1 :ATEV] O!R ONE ?\ HA/ FAIL$ 94'  

,SAID ,FACE-(-GOD SOME:AT WRA?FULLY3  ',I %ALL KEEP IT1 :E!R ?\ BIDDE/ ME TO KEEP IT OR BREAK IT4'  

',?AT IS WELL1' SAID ,FOLK-MI<T1 '& !N = ALL ?AT HA? GONE BE=E ?\ MAYE/ 9 A MANN] PAY1 IF ?\ >T DAUNTLESS BE=E ! FOE4'  

',I LOOK TO BE NO BL5*] 9 ! BATTLE1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD2 '?AT IS NOT ! FA%ION ( \R K9DR$1 :OSOEV] MAY BE BE=E US4  ,YEA1 & EV5 W]E IT ?Y BLADE1 ,O MI<TY W>RIOR ( ! ,WOLF1 ,I W\LD DO MY BE/ TO MEET IT 9 MANLY FA%ION4'  

,AS HE SPAKE HE HALF DREW =? ,DALE-W>D5 FROM HIS %EA?1 LOOK+ /EADILY 9TO ! EYES ( ,FOLK-MI<T2 & ! ,SUN-BEAM LOOK$ UPON HIM HAPPILY4  ,BUT ,FOLK-MI<T LAU<$ & SAID3  

',?Y SWORD IS GOOD1 & ,I DEEM ?AT ?9E HE>T WILL NOT FAIL !E2 BUT IT IS BY MY SIDE & NOT 9 FACE ( ME ?AT ?\ %ALT R$D5 ! GOOD BLADE3  ,I SEE NOT ! DAY :5 WE TWA9 %ALL HEW AT EA* O!R4'  

,!N 9 A :ILE HE SPAKE AGA93  

',?\ MU/ P>DON US IF \R WORDS >E R\<2 = WE HAVE /OOD 9 R\< PLACES1 :]E WE HAD TO SPEAK BO? %ORT & L\D1 :]EAS !RE WAS MU* TO DO4  ,BUT N[ WILL WE TWA9 TALK ( MATT]S ?AT CONC]N *IEFTA9S :O >E GO+ ON A H>D ADV5TURE4  ,& YE WOM51 DO YE DI<T ! ,HALL = ! EV5+ FEA/1 :I* %ALL BE ! FEA/ ( ! TRO?-PLI<T = Y\ TWA94  ,?IS 9DE$ WE [E !E1 ,O GUE/2 = LITTLE %ALL BE ?9E H]ITAGE :I* ?\ %ALT HAVE ) MY SI/]1 OV] & ABOVE ?AT ?Y SWORD W9NE? = !E4'  

,BUT ! ,SUN-BEAM SAID3  ',HA/ ?\ ANY TO-NI<T8'  

',YEA1' HE SAID2 ',SPE>-GOD1 H[ MANY WAS IT8'  

,!RE CAME =W>D A TALL MAN BE>+ AN AX 9 HIS RI<T H&1 & C>RY+ OV] HIS %\LD] BY HIS LEFT H& A BUNDLE ( SILV] >M- R+S JU/ SU* AS ,GOLD-MANE HAD SE5 ON ! FELONS :O W]E SLA9 BY ,WOOD-GRAY'S H\SE4  ,! C>LE CA/ !M ON ! GR\ND & !N KNELT D[N & FELL TO TELL+ !M OV]2 & !N LOOK$ UP & SAID3 ',TWELVE YE/]DAY 9 ! WOOD :]E ! BATTLE WAS GO+ ON2 & ?IS MORN+ SEV5 BY ! T>N 9 ! P9E-WOOD & SIX NE> ?IS EA/]N $GE ( ! WOOD3  ONE SCORE & FIVE ALL TOLD4  ,BUT1 ,FOLK-MI<T1 !Y >E COM+ NI< TO ,%AD[Y ,VALE4'  

',SOO? IS ?AT1' SAID ,FOLK-MI<T2 'BUT IT %ALL BE LOOK$ TO4  ,COME N[ AP>T ) ME1 ,FACE-(-GOD4'  

,SO ! O!RS W5T !IR WAYS T[>D ! ,HALL1 :ILE ,FOLK-MI<T L$ ! ,BURGDAL] TO A %ELT]$ NOOK UND] ! %E] ROCKS1 & !RE !Y SAT D[N TO TALK1 & ,FOLK-MI<T ASK$ ,GOLD-MANE CLOSELY ( ! MU/] ( ! ,DALESM5 & ! ,%EPH]DS & ! ,WOODL& ,C>IES1 & HE WAS WELL PLEAS$ :5 ,FACE-(-GOD TOLD HIM ( H[ MANY C\LD M>* TO A /RICK5 FIELD1 & ( !IR >*]Y1 & ( !IR WEAPONS & !IR GOODNESS4  

,ALL ?IS TOOK SOME TIME 9 ! TELL+1 & N[ NI<T WAS COM+ ON APACE1 & ,FOLK-MI<T SAID3  

',N[ WILL IT BE TIME TO GO TO ! ,HALL2 BUT KEEP 9 ?Y M9D ?AT !SE ,DUSKY ,M5 WILL OV]RUN Y\ UNLESS YE DEAL ) !M BETIMES4 ,!SE >E ( ! K9D ?AT YE MU/ CA/ FE> 9TO !IR HE>TS BY FALL+ ON !M2 = IF YE ABIDE TILL !Y FALL UPON Y\1 !Y >E LIKE ! W9T] WOLVES ?AT SW>M ON & ON1 H[ MANY SOEV] YE SLAY4 ,& ?IS ABOVE ALL ?+S %ALL HELP Y\1 ?AT WE %ALL BR+ Y\ :]EAS YE %ALL FALL ON !M UNAW>ES & DE/ROY !M AS BOYS DO ) A WASP'S NE/4  ,YET %ALL MANY A MO!R'S SON BITE ! DU/4  

',IS IT NOT SO ?AT 9 F\R WEEKS' TIME IS Y\R SPR+-FEA/ & M>KET AT ,BURG/EAD1 & !REAFT] ! GREAT ,FOLK-MOTE8'  

',SO IT IS1' SAID ,GOLD-MANE4  

',?I!R %ALL ,I COME !N1' SAID ,FOLK-MI<T1 '& GIVE MYSELF \T = ! SLAY] ( ,RU/Y & ! RANSACK] ( ,H>TS-BANE & ,P5NY- ?UMB2 & !RE= %ALL ,I (F] GOOD BLOOD-WITE & !FT-WITE2 & ?Y FA!R %ALL TAKE ?AT2 = HE IS A JU/ MAN4  ,!N %ALL ,I TELL MY TALE4  ,YET IT MAY BE ?\ %ALT SEE US BE=E IF BATTLE BETIDE4 ,& N[ FAIR BEFALL ?IS NEW YE>2 = SOON %ALL ! SCABB>DS BE EMPTY & ! :ITE SWORDS BE DANC+ 9 ! AIR1 & SPE>S & AXES %ALL BE ! GR[? ( ?IS SPR+-TIDE4'  

,& HE LEAP$ UP FROM HIS SEAT & WALK$ TO & FRO BE=E ,GOLD- MANE1 & N[ WAS IT GR[N QUITE D>K4  ,!N ,FOLK-MI<T TURN$ TO ,FACE-(-GOD & SAID3  

',COME1 GUE/1 ! W9D[S ( ! ,HALL >E YELL[2 LET US TO ! FEA/4  ,TO-MORR[ %ALT ?\ GET !E TO ! BEG9N+ ( ?IS WORK4 ,I HOPE ( !E ?AT ?\ >T A GOOD SWORD2 ELSE HAVE ,I DONE A FOLLY & MY SI/] A WORSE ONE4  ,BUT N[ =GET ?AT1 & FEA/4'  

,GOLD-MANE >OSE1 NOT V]Y WELL AT EASE1 = ! MAN SEEM$ OV]BE>+2 YET H[ MI<T HE FALL UPON ! ,SUN-BEAM'S K9DR$1 & ! CAPTA9 ( !SE NEW BRE?R5 9 >MS8  ,SO HE SPAKE NOT4  ,BUT ,FOLK-MI<T SAID TO HIM3  

',YET ,I W\LD NOT HAVE !E =GET ?AT ,I WAS WRO? ) !E :5 ,I SAW !E TO-DAY2 & HAD IT NOT BE5 = ! COM+ BATTLE ,I HAD DRAWN SWORD UPON !E4'  

,!N ,FACE-(-GOD'S WRA? WAS /IRR$1 & HE SAID3  

',!RE IS YET TIME = ?AT6 BUT :Y >T ?\ WRO? ) ME8  ,& ,I %ALL TELL !E ?AT !RE IS LITTLE MANL9ESS 9 ?Y *ID+4  ,= H[ MAY ,I FI<T ) !E1 ?\ ! BRO!R ( MY PLI<T$ SPEE*- FRI5D & MY CAPTA9 9 ?IS BATTLE8'  

',!RE9 ?\ SAYE/ SOO?1' SAID ,FOLK-MI<T2 'BUT H>D IT WAS TO SEE Y\ TWO /&+ TOGE!R2 & ?\ CAN/ NOT GIVE ! ,BRIDE TO ME AS ,I GIVE MY SI/] TO !E4  ,= ,I HAVE SE5 H]1 & ,I HAVE SE5 H] LOOK+ AT !E2 & ,I KN[ ?AT %E WILL NOT HAVE IT SO4'  

,!N !Y W5T ON TOGE!R T[>D ! ,HALL1 & ,FACE-(-GOD WAS SIL5T & SOME:AT TR\BL$2 & AS !Y DREW NE> TO ! ,HALL1 ,FOLK-MI<T SPAKE AGA93  

',YET TIME MAY AM5D IT2 & IF NOT1 !RE IS ! BATTLE1 & MAYBE ! 5D4  ,N[ BE WE M]RY6'  

,SO !Y W5T 9TO ! ,HALL TOGE!R1 & !RE WAS ! ,SUN-BEAM GLORI\SLY >RAY$1 AS ]/ 9 ! WOODL& B[]1 & ,FACE-(-GOD SAT ON ! DAIS BESIDE H]1 & ! UTT]MO/ SWEETNESS ( DESIRE 5T]$ 9TO HIS S\L AS HE NOT$ H] EYES & H] M\?1 ?AT W]E GR[N SO K9D TO HIM1 & H] H& ?AT /RAY$ T[>D HIS4  

,! ,HALL WAS FULL ( FOLK1 & ALL ?OSE W>RIORS W]E !RE ) ,WOOD-FA!R & HIS SONS1 & ,WOOD-MO!R1 & ,B[-MAY & MANY O!R WOM52 & ,GOLD-MANE LOOK$ D[N ! ,HALL & DEEM$ ?AT HE HAD NEV] SE5 SU* /ALW>? BODIES ( M51 OR SO BOLD & MEET = BATTLE3  AS = ! WOM5 HE HAD SE5 FAIR] 9 ,BURGDALE1 BUT !SE W]E FAIR ( !IR [N FA%ION1 %APELY & WELL-KNIT1 & /RONG- >M$ & L>GE-LIMB$1 YET SWEET-VOIC$ & G5TLE )AL4  ,NAY1 ! V]Y LADS ( FIFTE5 W9T]S OR SO1 :]E( A FEW W]E !RE1 SEEM$ BOLD & BRI<T-EY$ & KE5 ( WIT1 & IT SEEM$ LIKE ?AT IF ! W>RIORS F>$ AFIELD !SE W\LD BE ) !M4  

,SO WORE ! FEA/2 & ,FOLK-MI<T AS A=ETIME AMONG ! HEAL?S CALL$ ON M5 TO DR9K TO ! ,JAWS ( ! ,WOLF1 & ! ,R$ ,H&1 & ! ,SILV] ,>M1 & ! ,GOLD5 ,BU%EL1 & ! ,RAGG$ ,SWORD4  ,BUT N[ HAD ,FACE-(-GOD NO NE$ TO ASK :AT !SE MEANT1 S9CE HE KNEW ?AT !Y W]E ! NAMES ( ! K9DR$S ( ! ,WOLF4  ,!Y DRANK ALSO TO ! TRO?-PLI<T & TO ?OSE TWA91 & %\T$ AL\D OV] ! HEAL? & CLA%$ !IR WEAPONS3  & ,GOLD-MANE WOND]$ :AT E*O ( ?AT %\T W\LD REA* TO ,BURG/EAD4  

,!N SANG M5 SONGS ( OLD TIME1 & AMONG !M ,WOOD-WONT /OOD ) HIS FIDDLE AMID ! ,HALL & ,B[-MAY BESIDE HIM1 & !Y SANG 9 TURN TO IT SWEETLY & CLE>LY2 & ?IS IS SOME ( :AT !Y SANG3  

,%E S+E?4  

,WILD IS ! WA/E & LONG LEAGUES OV]2   

   ,:I!R !N W5D YE SPE> & SWORD1   

,:]E NAU<T %ALL SEE Y\R HELMS BUT ! PLOV]1   

   ,F> & F> FROM ! DE> ,DALE'S SW>D8   

,HE S+E?4  

,MANY A LEAGUE %ALL WE W5D TOGE!R   

   ,) HELM & SPE> & B5D$ B[4   

,H>K6 H[ ! W9D BL[S UP = WEA!R3   

   ,D>K %ALL ! NI<T BE :I!R WE GO4   

,D>K %ALL ! NI<T BE R\ND ! BYRE1   

   ,& D>K AS WE DRIVE ! BR9DL$ K9E2   

,D>K & D>K R\ND ! BEACON-FIRE1   

   ,D>K D[N 9 ! PASS R\ND \R WAV]+ L9E4   

,TURN ON ?Y PA?1 ,O FAIR-FOOT MAID51   

   ,& COME \R WAYS BY ! PA?LESS ROAD2   

,LOOK H[ ! CL\DS HANG L[ & LAD5   

   ,OV] ! WALLS ( ! OLD ABODE6   

,%E S+E?4  

,BA] >E MY FEET = ! R\< WA/E'S W5D+1   

   ,WILD IS ! W9D1 & MY KIRTLE'S ?92   

,FA9T %ALL ,I BE ]E ! LONG WAY'S 5D+   

   ,DROPS D[N TO ! ,DALE & ! GRIEF !RE94   

,HE S+E?4  

,DO ON ! BROGUES ( ! WILD-WOOD ROV]1   

   ,DO ON ! BYRNIES' R+-CLOSE MAIL2   

,TAKE ?\ ! /AFF ?AT ! B>BS HANG OV]1   

   ,O'] ! W9D & ! WA/E & ! WAY TO PREVAIL4   

,COME1 = H[ FROM !E %ALL ,I SUND]8   

   ,COME1 ?AT A TALE MAY >ISE 9 ! L&2   

,COME1 ?AT ! NI<T MAY BE HELD = A WOND]1   

   ,:5 ! ,WOLF WAS L$ BY A MAID5'S H&6   

,%E S+E?4  

,N[ WILL ,I F>E AS YE >E F>+1   

   ,& W5D NO WAY BUT ! WAY YE W5D2   

,& BE> BUT ! BURD5S YE >E BE>+1   

   ,& 5D ! DAY AS YE %ALL 5D4   

,& MANY AN EVE :5 ! CL\DS >E DRIFT+   

   ,D[N ?R\< ! ,DALE TILL !Y DIM ! RO(1   

,%ALL !Y TELL 9 ! ,HALL ( ! ,MAID5'S ,LIFT+1   

   ,& H[ WE DRAVE ! SPOIL ALO(4   

,!Y S+ TOGE!R4  

,OV] ! MOSS ?R\< ! W9D & ! WEA!R1   

   ,?R\< ! MORN & ! EVE & ! DEA? ( ! DAY1   

,W5D WE MAN & MAID TOGE!R1   

   ,= \T ( ! WA/E IS BORN ! FRAY4   

,!N ! ,SUN-BEAM SPAKE TO ,GOLD-MANE S(TLY1 & TOLD HIM H[ ?IS SONG WAS MADE BY A M9/REL CONC]N+ A =AY 9 ! E>LY DAYS ( !IR FIR/ ABODE 9 ,%AD[Y ,VALE1 & H[ 9 GOOD SOO? A MAID5 L$ ! FRAY & WAS ! CAPTA9 ( ! W>RIORS3  

',]/1' %E SAID1 '?IS WAS C\NT$ AS A WOND]2 BUT N[ WE >E SO FEW ?AT IT IS NO WOND] ?\< ! WOM5 WILL DO :ATSOEV] !Y MAY4'  

,SO !Y TALK$1 & ,GOLD-MANE WAS V]Y HAPPY2 BUT ]E ! GOOD-NI<T CUP WAS DRUNK1 ,FOLK-MI<T SPAKE TO ,FACE-(-GOD & SAID3  

',IT W]E WELL ?AT YE ROSE BETIMES 9 ! MORN+3  BUT ?\ %ALT NOT GO BACK BY ! WAY ?\ CAME/4  ,WOOD-WISE & ANO!R %ALL GO ) !E1 & %[ !E A WAY ACROSS ! NECKS & ! HEA?S1 :I* IS R\< 5\< AS F> AS TOIL GOES1 BUT :]E ?Y LIFE %ALL BE SAF]2 & !REBY %ALT ?\ HIT ! <YLL ( ! ,WELT]+ ,WAT]1 & SO COME D[N SAFELY 9TO ,BURGDALE4  ,N[ ?AT WE >E FRI5DS & FELL[S1 IT IS NO HURT = !E TO KN[ ! %ORTE/ WAY TO ,%AD[Y ,VALE4  ,:AT ?\ %ALT TELL CONC]N+ US 9 ,BURGDALE ,I LEAVE ! TALE !RE( TO !E2 YET BELIKE ?\ WILT NOT TELL EV]Y?+ TILL ,I COME TO ,BURG/EAD AT ! SPR+ M>KET-TIDE4  ,N[ MU/ ,I PRES5TLY TO B$2 = BE=E DAYLI<T TO-MORR[ MU/ ,I BE FOLL[+ ! HUNT ALONG ) TWO SCORE GOOD M5 ( \RS4'  

',:AT BEA/ IS AFIELD !N8' SAID ,GOLD-MANE4  

,SAID ,FOLK-MI<T3  ',! BEA/S ?AT BESET \R LIVES1 ! ,DUSKY ,M54 ,9 !SE DAYS WE HAVE LE>N$ H[ TO F9D COMPANIES ( !M2 & =SOO? EV]Y WEEK !Y DRAW NI<] TO ?IS ,DALE2 & SOME DAY !Y %\LD HAPP5 UPON US IF WE W]E NOT TO LOOK TO IT1 & !N W\LD !RE BE A MURD] GREAT & GRIM2 !RE=E WE SC\R ! HEA?S R\ND AB\T1 & ! SKIRTS ( ! WOODL&1 & WE FALL UPON !SE FELONS 9 DIV]S GUISES1 SO ?AT !Y MAY NOT KN[ US = ! SAME M52 :ILES >E WE CLAD 9 HOMESPUN1 AS TO-DAY1 & SEEM LIKE TO FIELD- WORK+ C>LES2 :ILES 9 SC>LET & GOLD1 LIKE KNI<TS ( ! ,WE/L&2 :ILES 9 WOLF-SK9S2 :ILES 9 :ITE GLITT]+ GE>1 LIKE ! ,WI<TS ( ! ,WA/E3  & 9 ALL GUISES !SE FELONS1 = ALL !IR FI]CE HE>TS1 FE> US1 & FLEE FROM US1 & WE FOLL[ & SLAY !M1 & SO M9I% !IR NUMB]S SOME:AT AGA9/ ! GREAT DAY ( BATTLE4'  

',TELL ME1' SAID ,GOLD-MANE2 ':5 WE FALL UPON ,SILV]-DALE %ALL !IR ?RALLS1 ! OLD ,DALE-DWELL]S1 FI<T = !M OR = US8'  

,SAID ,FOLK-MI<T3  ',! ,DUSKY ,M5 WILL NOT D>E TO PUT WEAPONS 9TO ! H&S ( !IR ?RALLS4  ,NAY1 ! ?RALLS %ALL HELP US2 = ?\< !Y HAVE BUT SMALL /OMA* = ! FI<T1 YET JOYFULLY :5 ! FI<T IS OV] %ALL !Y CUT !IR MA/]S' ?ROATS4'  

',H[ IS IT ) !SE ?RALLS8' SAID ,GOLD-MANE4  ',I HAVE NEV] SE5 A ?RALL4'  

',BUT ,I1' SAID ,FOLK-MI<T1 'HAVE SE5 A MANY D[N 9 ! ,CITIES4  ,& !RE W]E ?RALLS :O W]E ! TYRANTS ( ?RALLS1 & HELD ! :IP OV] !M2 & ( ! O!RS !RE W]E SOME :O W]E NOT V]Y H>DLY 5TREAT$4  ,BUT ) !SE IT IS O!RWISE1 & !Y ALL BE> GRIEV\S PA9S DAILY2 = ! ,DUSKY ,M5 >E AS HOGS 9 A G>D5 ( LILIES4  ,:ATSOEV] IS FAIR !RE HAVE !Y DEFIL$ & DEFL[]$1 & !Y WALL[ 9 \R FAIR HALLS AS SW9E /RAY$ FROM ! DUN<ILL4 ,NO DELI<T 9 LIFE1 NO SWEET DAYS DO !Y HAVE = !MSELVES1 & !Y BEGRUDGE ! DELI<T ( O!RS !RE94  ,!RE=E !IR ?RALLS KN[ NO RE/ OR SOLACE2 !IR REW>D ( TOIL IS MANY /RIPES1 & ! HEAL+ ( !IR /RIPES GRIEV\S TOIL4  ,TO MANY HAVE !Y APPO9T$ TO DIG & M9E 9 ! SILV]-YIELD+ CLIFFS1 & ( ALL ! TASKS IS ?AT ! SORE/1 & !RE DO /RIPES AB\ND ! MO/4  ,SU* ?RALLS >T ?\ HAPPY NOT TO BEHOLD TILL ?\ HA/ SET !M FREE2 AS WE %ALL DO4'  

',TELL ME AGA91' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD2 ',IS !RE NO MIX$ FOLK BETWE5 !SE ,DUSKY ,M5 & ! ,DALESM51 S9CE !Y HAVE NO WOM5 ( !IR [N1 BUT LIE ) ! WOM5 ( ! ,DALE8  ,MOREOV]1 DO NOT ! POOR FOLK ( ! ,DALE BEGET & BE> *ILDR51 SO ?AT !RE >E ?RALLS BORN ( ?RALLS8'  

',WISELY ?\ ASKE/ ?IS1' SAID ,FOLK-MI<T1 'BUT !RE( %ALL ,I TELL !E1 ?AT :5 A ,DUSKY ,C>LE M+LES ) A WOMAN ( ! ,DALE1 ! *ILD :I* %E BE>E? %ALL (T5E/ FAVOR HIS RACE & NOT H]S2 OR ELSE %ALL IT BE WITLESS1 A FOOL NATURAL4  ,BUT AS = ! *ILDR5 ( !SE POOR ?RALLS2 YEA1 ! MA/]S CAUSE !M TO BRE$ IF SO !IR MA/]%IPS WILL1 & :5 ! *ILDR5 >E BORN1 !Y KEEP !M OR SLAY !M AS !Y WILL1 AS !Y W\LD ) :ELPS OR CALVES4 ,TO BE %ORT1 YE> BY YE> !SE VILE WRET*ES GR[ FI]C] & MORE BEA/LY1 & !IR ?RALLS MORE HAPLESS & D[N-TRODD52 & N[ AT LA/ IS COME ! TIME EI!R TO DO OR TO DIE1 AS YE M5 ( ,BURGDALE %ALL SPE$ILY F9D \T4  ,BUT N[ MU/ ,I GO SLEEP IF ,I AM TO BE :]E ,I LOOK TO BE AT SUNRISE TO-MORR[4'  

,!RE) HE CALL$ = ! SLEEP+-CUP1 & IT WAS DRUNK1 & ALL M5 F>$ TO B$4  ,BUT ! ,SUN-BEAM TOOK ,GOLD-MANE'S H& ]E !Y P>T$1 & SAID3  

',I %ALL >ISE BETIMES ON ! MORR[2 SO ,I SAY NOT F>EWELL TO-NI<T2 YEA1 & AFT] TO-MORR[ IT %ALL NOT BE LONG ]E WE MEET AGA94'  

,SO ,GOLD-MANE LAY D[N 9 ?AT ANCI5T HALL1 & IT SEEM$ TO HIM ]E HE SLEPT AS IF HIS [N K9DR$ W]E SLIPP+ AWAY FROM HIM & HE W]E BECOM+ A *ILD ( ! ,WOLF4  ',& YET1' SAID HE TO HIMSELF1 ',I AM BECOME A MAN2 = MY ,FRI5D1 N[ %E NO LONG] TELLE? ME TO DO OR =BE>1 & ,I TREMBLE4  ,NAY1 RA!R %E IS FA9 TO TAKE ! WORD FROM ME2 & ?IS GREAT W>RIOR & RIPE MAN1 HE TALKE? ) ME AS IF ,I W]E A *IEFTA9 MEET = CONV]SE ) *IEFTA9S4  ,EV5 SO IT IS & %ALL BE4'  

,& SOON !REAFT] HE FELL ASLEEP 9 ! ,HALL 9 ,%AD[Y ,VALE4  

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