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,FACE-,(-,GOD ,GIVE? ,?AT ,TOK5 ,TO ,! ,BRIDE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,N[ ON ! MORR[1 :5 ,FACE-(-GOD >OSE & O!R M5 ) HIM1 & ! ,HALL WAS A/IR & !RE WAS NO LITTLE ?RONG !RE91 ! ,BRIDE CAME UP TO HIM2 = %E HAD SLEPT 9 ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE BY ! BIDD+ ( ! ,ALD]MAN2 & %E SPAKE TO HIM BE=E ALL M51 & BADE HIM COME =? ) H] 9TO ! G>D51 BECAUSE %E W\LD SPEAK TO HIM AP>T4  ,HE YEASAID H]1 ?\< ) A HEAVY HE>T2 & TO ! FOLK AB\T ?AT SEEM$ MEET & DUE1 S9CE ?OSE TWA9 W]E DEEM$ TO BE TRO?-PLI<T1 & !Y SMIL$ K9DLY ON !M AS !Y W5T \T ( ! ,HALL TOGE!R4  

,SO !Y CAME 9TO ! G>D51 :]E ! PE>-TREES W]E BLOSSOM+ OV] ! SPR+ LILIES1 & ! *]RIES W]E %[]+ !IR FL[]S ON ! DEEP GRE5 GRASS1 & EV]Y?+ SMELL$ SWEETLY ON ! W>M W9DLESS SPR+ MORN+4  

,%E L$ ! WAY1 GO+ BE=E HIM TILL !Y CAME BY A SMOO? GRASS PA? BETWE5 ! B]RY BU%ES1 TO A SQU>E SPACE ( GRASS AB\T :I* W]E B>B]RY TREES1 !IR FIR/ T5D] LEAVES BRI<T GRE5 9 ! SUN AGA9/ ! DRY YELL[I% TWIGS4  ,!RE WAS A SUNDIAL AMIDMO/ ( ! GRASS1 & BETWIXT ! G>D5-B\<S ONE C\LD SEE ! LONG GRAY RO( ( ! ANCI5T HALL2 & SWEET FAMILI> S\NDS ( ! NE/+ BIRDS & M5 & WOM5 GO+ ON !IR ]R&S W]E ALL AB\T 9 ! SC5T$ AIR4  ,%E TURN$ AB\T AT ! SUNDIAL & FAC$ ,FACE-(-GOD1 H] H& LI<TLY LAID ON ! SCOR$ BRASS1 & SPAKE ) NO ANG] 9 H] VOICE3  

',I ASK !E IF ?\ HA/ BR\<T ME ! TOK5 :]EON ?\ %ALT SWE> TO GIVE ME ?AT GIFT4'  

',YEA1' SAID HE2 & !RE) DREW ! R+ FROM HIS BOSOM1 & HELD IT \T TO H]4  ,%E REA*$ \T H] H& TO HIM SL[LY & TOOK IT1 & !IR F+]S MET AS %E DID SO1 & HE NOT$ ?AT H] H& WAS W>M & FIRM & :OLESOME AS HE WELL REMEMB]$ IT4  

,%E SAID3  ',:5CE HAD/ ?\ ?IS FAIR F+]-R+8'  

,SAID ,FACE-(-GOD3  ',MY FRI5D !RE 9 ! M\NTA9-VALLEY DREW IT FROM (F H] F+] = !E1 & BADE ME BE> !E A MESSAGE4'  

,H] FACE FLU%$ R$3  ',YEA1' %E SAID1 '& DO? %E S5D ME A MESSAGE8  ,!N DO? %E KN[ ( ME1 & YE HAVE TALK$ ( ME TOGE!R4  ,WELL1 GIVE ! MESSAGE6'  

,SAID ,FACE-(-GOD3  ',%E SAI?1 ?AT ?\ %ALT BE> 9 M9D1 ,?AT TO- MORR[ IS A NEW DAY4'  

',YEA1' %E SAID1 '= H] IT IS SO1 & = !E2 BUT NOT = ME4 ,BUT N[ ,I HAVE BR\<T !E H]E ?AT ?\ MI<TE/ SWE> ?9E OA? TO ME2 LAY ?9E H& ON ?IS R+ & ON ?IS BRAZ5 PLATE :]EBY ! SUN MEASURES ! H\RS ( ! DAY = HAPPY FOLK1 & SWE> BY ! SPR+-TIDE ( ! YE> & ALL GLAD ?+S ?AT F9D A MATE1 & BY ! ,GOD ( ! ,E>? ?AT REJOICE? 9 ! LIFE ( MAN4'  

,!N HE LAID HIS H& ON ! F+]-R+ AS IT LAY ON ! DIAL-PLATE & SAID3  

',BY ! SPR+-TIDE & ! LIVE ?+S ?AT LONG TO MULTIPLY !IR K9D2 BY ! ,GOD ( ! ,E>? ?AT REJOICE? 9 ! LIFE ( MAN1 ,I SWE> TO GIVE TO MY K9SWOMAN ! ,BRIDE ! SECOND MAN-*ILD ?AT ,I BEGET2 TO BE H]S1 TO LEAVE OR *]I%1 TO LOVE OR HATE1 AS H] WILL MAY BID H]4'  ,!N HE LOOK$ ON H] SOB]LY & SAID3  ',IT IS DULY SWORN2 IS IT 5\<8'  

',YEA1' %E SAID2 BUT HE SAW H[ ! TE>S RAN \T ( H] EYES & WETT$ ! BOSOM ( H] KIRTLE1 & %E HUNG H] HEAD = %AME ( H] GRIEF4  ,& ,GOLD-MANE WAS ALL ABA%$1 & HAD NO WORD TO SAY2 = HE KNEW ?AT NO WORD ( HIS MI<T COM=T H]2 & HE DEEM$ IT ILL DONE TO /AY !RE & BEHOLD H] SORR[2 & HE KNEW NOT H[ TO GET HIM GONE1 & BE GLAD ELSE:]E1 & LEAVE H] ALONE4  

,!N1 AS IF %E HAD READ HIS ?\<T1 %E LOOK$ UP AT HIM & SAID SMIL+ A LITTLE AMID ( H] TE>S3  

',I BID !E /AY BY ME TILL ! FLOOD IS OV]2 = ,I HAVE YET A WORD TO SAY TO !E4'  

,SO HE /OOD !RE GAZ+ D[N ON ! GRASS 9 HIS TURN1 & NOT D>+ TO RAISE HIS EYES TO H] FACE1 & ! M9UTES SEEM$ LONG TO HIM3  TILL AT LA/ %E SAID 9 A VOICE SC>CELY YET CLE> ( WEEP+3  

',WILT ?\ SAY ANY?+ TO ME1 & TELL ME :AT ?\ HA/ DONE1 & :Y1 & :AT ?\ DEEME/ WILL COME ( IT8'  

,HE SAID3  ',I WILL TELL ! TRU? AS ,I KN[ IT1 BECAUSE ?\ ASKE/ IT ( ME1 & NOT BECAUSE ,I W\LD EXCUSE MYSELF BE=E !E4  ,:AT HAVE ,I DONE8  ,YE/]DAY ,I PLI<T$ MY TRO? TO W$ ! WOMAN ?AT ,I MET LA/ AUTUMN 9 ! WOOD4  ,& :Y8  ,I WOT NOT :Y1 BUT ?AT ,I LONG$ = H]4  ,YET ,I MU/ TELL !E ?AT IT SEEM$ TO ME1 & YET SEEME?1 ?AT ,I MI<T DO NO O!RWISE--?AT !RE WAS NO?+ ELSE 9 ! WORLD = ME TO DO4  ,:AT DO ,I DEEM WILL COME ( IT1 SAYE/ ?\8 ,?IS1 ?AT WE %ALL BE HAPPY TOGE!R1 %E & ,I1 TILL ! DAY ( \R DEA?4'  

,%E SAID3  ',& EV5 SO LONG %ALL ,I BE SORRY3  SO F> >E WE SUND]$ N[4  ,ALAS6 :O LOOK$ = IT8  ,& :I!R %ALL ,I TURN TO N[8'  

,SAID ,GOLD-MANE3  ',%E BADE ME TELL !E ?AT TO-MORR[ IS A NEW DAY3 MESEEME? ,I KN[ H] MEAN+4'  

',NO WORD ( H]S HA? ANY MEAN+ TO ME1' SAID ! ,BRIDE4  

',NAY1' SAID HE1 'BUT HA/ ?\ NOT HE>D !SE RUMORS ( W> ?AT >E 9 ! ,DALE8  ,%ALL NOT !SE ?+S AVAIL !E8  ,MU* MAY GR[ \T ( !M2 & ?\ ) ! MI<TY HE>T1 SO FAI?FUL & COMPASSIONATE6'  

,%E SAID3  ',:AT SAYE/ ?\8  ,:AT MAY GR[ \T ( !M8  ,YEA1 ,I HAVE HE>D ?OSE RUMORS AS A MAN SICK TO DEA? HE>E? M5 TALK ( !IR BUS9ESS D[N 9 ! /REET :ILE HE LIE? ON HIS B$2 & ALREADY HE HA? DONE ) IT ALL1 & HA? NO WORLD TO M5D OR M>4 ,= ME NAU<T %ALL GR[ \T ( IT4  ,:AT MEANE/ ?\8'  

,SAID ,GOLD-MANE3  ',IS !RE NAU<T 9 ! FELL[%IP ( ,FOLKS1 & ! AID+ ( ! VALIANT1 & ! DELIV]ANCE ( ! HAPLESS8'  

',NAY1' %E SAID1 '!RE IS NAU<T TO ME4  ,I CANNOT ?9K ( IT TO-DAY NOR YET TO-MORR[ BELIKE4  ,YET TRUE IT IS ?AT ,I MAY M+LE 9 IT1 ?\< ?9K+ NAU<T ( IT4  ,BUT ?IS %ALL NOT AVAIL ME4'  

,%E WAS SIL5T A LITTLE1 BUT PRES5TLY SPAKE & SAID3  ',?\ SAYE/ RI<T2 IT IS NOT ?\ ?AT HA/ DONE ?IS1 BUT ! WOMAN :O S5T ME ! R+ & ! MESSAGE ( AN OLD SAW4  ,O ?AT %E %\LD BE BORN TO SUND] US6  ,H[ HA? IT BEFALL5 ?AT ,I AM N[ SO LITTLE TO !E & %E SO MU*8'  

,& AGA9 %E WAS SIL5T2 & AFT] A :ILE ,FACE-(-GOD SPAKE K9DLY & S(TLY & SAID3  ',K9SWOMAN1 WILT ?\ = EV] BEGRUDGE \R LOVE8 ?IS GRUDGE LIE? HEAVY ON MY S\L1 & IT IS ,I ALONE ?AT HAVE TO BE> IT4'  

,%E SAID3  ',?IS IS BUT A LI<T BURD5 = !E TO BE>1 :5 ?\ HA/ NAU<T ELSE TO BE>6  ,BUT DO ,I BEGRUDGE !E ?Y LOVE1 ,GOLD- MANE8  ,I KN[ NOT ?AT4  ,RA!R MESEEME? ,I DO NOT BELIEVE 9 IT--NOR %ALL DO EV]4'  

,!N %E HELD H] PEACE A LONG :ILE1 NOR DID HE SPEAK ONE WORD3  & !Y W]E SO /ILL1 ?AT A ROB9 CAME HOPP+ AB\T !M1 CLOSE TO ! HEM ( H] KIRTLE1 & A />L+ PIT*$ 9 ! APPLE-TREE H>D BY & :I/L$ & *UCKL$1 TURN+ AB\T & AB\T1 HE$+ !M NAU<T4  ,!N AT LA/ %E LIFT$ UP H] FACE FROM LOOK+ ON ! GRASS & SAID3  ',!SE >E IDLE WORDS & AVAIL NO?+3  ONE ?+ ONLY ,I KN[1 ?AT WE >E SUND]$4  ,& N[ IT REP5TE? ME ?AT ,I HAVE %[N !E MY TE>S & MY GRIEF & MY SICKNESS ( ! E>? & ?OSE ?AT DWELL !REON4  ,I AM A%AM$ ( IT1 AS IF ?\ HAD/ SMITT5 ME1 & ,I HAD COME & %[N !E ! /RIPES1 & SAID1 ,SEE :AT ?\ HA/ DONE6 HA/ ?\ NO PITY8  ,YEA1 ?\ PITIE/ ME1 & WILT TRY TO =GET ?Y PITY4  ,BELIKE ?\ >T RI<T :5 ?\ SAYE/1 ,TO-MORR[ IS A NEW DAY2 BELIKE MATT]S WILL >ISE ?AT WILL CALL ME BACK TO LIFE1 & ,I %ALL ONCE MORE TAKE HE$ ( ! JOY & SORR[ ( MY PEOPLE4  ,NAY1 IT IS MO/ LIKE ?AT ?IS ,I %ALL FEIGN TO DO EV5 N[4  ,BUT IF TO-MORR[ BE A NEW DAY1 IT IS TO-DAY N[ & NOT TO-MORR[1 & SO %ALL IT BE = LONG4  ,H]E( BELIKE WE %ALL TALK NO MORE1 ?\ & ,I4  ,= AS ! DAYS WE>1 ! DEAL+S BETWE5 US %ALL BE ?AT ?\ %ALT BUT GET !E AWAY FROM MY LIFE1 & ,I %ALL BE NAU<T TO !E BUT ! NAME ( A K9SWOMAN4  ,?US %\LD IT BE EV5 W]T ?\ TO /RIVE TO MAKE IT O!RWISE2 & ?\ %ALT ,N,O,T /RIVE4  ,SO LET ALL ?IS BE2 = ?IS IS NOT ! WORD ,I HAD TO SAY TO !E4  ,BUT HE>K56 N[ >E WE SUND]$1 & IT IRKE? ME BEYOND MEASURE ?AT FOLK KN[ IT NOT1 & >E K9D1 & REJOICE 9 \R LOVE1 & DEEM IT A HAPPY ?+ = ! FOLK2 & ?IS BURD5 ,I MAY BE> NO LONG]4  ,SO ,I %ALL DECL>E UNTO M5 ?AT ,I WILL NOT W$ !E2 & BELIKE !Y MAY WOND] :Y IT IS1 TILL !Y SEE !E W$D$ TO ! ,WOMAN ( ! ,M\NTA94  ,>T ?\ CONT5T ?AT SO IT %ALL BE8'  

,SAID ,FACE-(-GOD3  ',NAY1 ?\ %ALT NOT TAKE ?IS ALL UPON ?YSELF2 ,I ALSO %ALL DECL>E UNTO ! ,FOLK ?AT ,I WILL W$ NONE BUT H]1 ! ,M\NTA9-,WOMAN4'  

,%E SAID3  ',?IS %ALT ?\ NOT DO2 ,I =BID IT !E4  ,& ,I ,W,I,L,L TAKE IT ALL UPON MYSELF4  ,%ALL ,I HAVE IT SAID ( ME ?AT ,I AM UNMEET TO W$ !E1 & ?AT ?\ HA/ F\ND ME \T AT LA/ & AT LATE/8 ,I LAY ?IS UPON !E1 ?AT :]ESOEV] ,I DECL>E ?IS & :ATSOEV] ,I MAY SAY1 ?\ %ALT HOLD ?Y PEACE4  ,?IS AT LEA/ ?\ MAY'/ DO = ME4  ,WILT ?\8'  

',YEA1' HE SAID1 '?\< IT %ALL PUT ME TO %AME4'  

,AGA9 %E WAS SIL5T = A LITTLE2 !N %E SAID3  

',O ,GOLD-MANE1 ?IS W\LD ,I TAKE UPON MYSELF NOT SOO?LY = ANY %AME ( SEEM+ TO BE ?Y CA/(F2 BUT BECAUSE IT IS ,I :O NE$S MU/ BE> ALL ! SORR[ ( \R SUND]+2 & ,I HAVE ! WILL TO BE> IT GREAT] & HEAVI]1 ?AT ,I MAY BE AS ! WOM5 ( OLD TIME1 & !Y ?AT HAVE COME FROM ! ,GODS1 LE/ ,I BELITTLE MY LIFE ) MALICE & SPITE & CONFUSION1 & IT BECOME POISON\S TO ME4  ,BE AT PEACE6 BE AT PEACE6  ,& LEAVE ALL TO ! WE>+ ( ! YE>S2 & =GET NOT ?AT :I* ?\ HA/ SWORN6'  

,!RE) %E TURN$ & W5T FROM ?AT GRE5 PLACE T[>D ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE1 WALK+ SL[LY ?R\< ! G>D5 AMONG ! SWEET ODORS1 B5EA? ! FAIR BLOSSOMS1 A BODY MO/ DA9TY & BEAUTE\S ( FA%ION1 BUT ! CASKET ( GRIEV\S SORR[1 :I* ALL ?AT GOODL9ESS AVAIL$ NOT4  

,BUT ,FACE-(-GOD L+]$ 9 ?AT PLACE A LITTLE1 & = ?AT LITTLE :ILE ! JOY ( HIS LIFE WAS DULL$ & OV]WORN2 & ! DAYS BE=E HIS W&]+ ON ! M\NTA9 SEEM$ TO HIM FREE & C>ELESS & HAPPY DAYS ?AT HE C\LD NOT BUT REGRET4  ,HE WAS A%AM$1 MOREOV]1 ?AT ?IS SO UNQU5*ABLE GRIEF %\LD COME BUT ( HIM1 & ! PLEASURE ( HIS LIFE1 :I* HE HIMSELF HAD F\ND \T = HIMSELF1 & :I* WAS BUT SU* A LITTLE PORTION ( ! ,E>? & ! DE$S !RE(4  ,BUT PRES5TLY HIS ?\<T W&]$ FROM ALL ?IS1 & AS HE TURN$ AWAY FROM ! SUNDIAL & W5T HIS WAYS ?R\< ! G>D51 HE CALL$ TO M9D HIS LONG+ = ! DAY ( ! SPR+ M>KET1 :5 HE %\LD SEE ! ,SUN-BEAM AGA9 & BE *]I%$ BY ! SWEETNESS ( H] LOVE4  

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