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,!Y ,BR+ ,! ,RUNAWAYS ,TO ,BURG/EAD 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,SO N[ BE+ \T ( ! WOOD1 !Y W5T PEACEABLY & SAFELY ALONG ! ,PORTWAY1 ! ,RUNAWAYS M+L+ ) ! ,DALESM54  ,/RANGE %[$ AMID ! HEAL? & WEAL? ( ! ,DALE ! RAGS & MIS]Y & NAK$NESS ( ! ?RALLS1 LIKE A DREAM AMID ! TRIM GAIETY ( SPR+2 & :OMSOEV] !Y MET1 OR CAME UP ) ON ! ROAD1 :ATSO HIS BUS9ESS MI<T BE1 C\LD NOT REFRA9 HIMSELF FROM FOLL[+ !M1 BUT M+L$ ) ! M5-AT->MS1 & ASK$ !M ( ! TID+S2 & :5 !Y HE>D :O !SE POOR PEOPLE W]E1 EV5 DELIV]$ ?RALLS ( ! ,FOEM51 !Y W]E GLAD AT HE>T & CRI$ \T = JOY2 & MANY ( ! WOM51 NAY1 ( ! M5 ALSO1 :5 !Y FIR/ CAME ACROSS ?AT MIS]Y FROM \T ! HE>T ( !IR [N PLEASANT LIFE1 WEPT = PITY & LOVE ( ! POOR FOLK1 N[ AT LA/ SET FREE1 & BLESS$ ! SWORDS ?AT %\LD DO ! LIKE BY ! :OLE PEOPLE4  

,!Y W5T SL[LY AS M5 BEGAN TO GA!R AB\T !M2 YEA1 SOME ( ! GOOD FOLK ?AT LIV$ H>D BY MU/ NE$S F>E HOME TO !IR H\SES TO FET* CAKES & W9E = ! GUE/S2 & !Y MADE !M SIT D[N & RE/ ON ! GRE5 GRASS BY ! SIDE ( ! ,PORTWAY1 & EAT & DR9K TO *E] !IR HE>TS2 O!RS1 WOM5 & Y\NG SWA9S1 :ILE !Y RE/$ W5T D[N 9TO ! MEAD[S & PLUCK$ ( ! SPR+ FL[]S1 & TW9$ !M HA/ILY ) DEFT & WELL-WONT F+]S 9TO *APLETS & G>L&S = !IR HEADS & BODIES4  ,?US 9DE$ !Y COV]$ !IR NAK$NESS1 TILL ! L[]+ FACES & WEA!R-BEAT5 SK9S ( ?OSE H>DLY-5TREAT$ ?RALLS LOOK$ GRIMLY \T FROM AMID ! KNOTS ( C[SLIP & OXLIP1 & ! BRAN*ES ( ! MILK-:ITE BLACK?ORN BLOOM1 & ! LONG TRUMPETS ( ! DAFFODILS1 ( ! HUE ?AT WRAPPE? R\ND ! QUILL :I* ! WEB/] TAKES 9 H& :5 %E W\LD PLEASURE H] S\L ) ! SI<T ( ! YELL[ GR[+ UPON ! D>K GRE5 WEB4  

,SO !Y W5T ON AGA9 AS ! EV5+ WAS WAN+1 & :5 !Y W]E GOTT5 )9 A FURLONG ( ! ,GATE1 LO6 !RE WAS COME ! M9/RELSY1 ! PIPE & ! TABOR1 ! FIDDLE & ! H>P1 & ! FOLK ?AT HAD LE>N$ TO S+ ! SWEETE/1 BO? M5 & WOM51 & ,R$ESMAN AT ! HEAD ( !M ALL4  

,!N FELL ! ?RONG 9TO AN ORD]$ COMPANY2 FIR/ W5T ! MUSIC1 & !N A SCORE ( ,FACE-(-GOD'S W>RIORS ) DRAWN SWORDS & UPLIFT$ SPE>S2 & !N ! FL[]-B$ECK$ MIS]Y ( ! ,RUNAWAYS1 M5 & WOM5 GO+ TOGE!R1 GAUNT1 BEF\L$1 & HOLL[-EY$1 ) H]E & !RE A FLU%$ *EEK OR GLEAM+ EYE1 OR TE>-B$EW$ FACE1 AS ! JOY & TRIUMPH ( ! EVE PI]C$ ?R\< !IR WONT$ WE>9ESS ( GRIEF2 !N ! RE/ ( ! W>RIORS1 & LA/LY ! M+L$ CR[D ( ,DALESFOLK1 TALL M5 & FAIR WOM5 GAILY >RAY$1 CLEAN-FAC$1 CLE>-SK9N$1 & SLEEK-HAIR$1 ) GLANC+ EYES & RUDDY LIPS4  

,& N[ ,R$ESMAN TURN$ AB\T TO ! MUSIC & DREW HIS B[ ACROSS HIS FIDDLE1 & ! O!R B[S RAN \T 9 CONC]T1 & ! H>PS FOLL[$ ! /ORY ( !M1 & HE LIFT$ UP HIS VOICE & SANG ! WORDS ( AN OLD SONG1 & ALL ! S+]S JO9$ HIM & BL5D$ !IR VOICES ) HIS4  ,& !SE >E SOME ( ! WORDS :I* !Y SANG3  

,LO6 H]E IS ,SPR+1 & ALL WE >E LIV+1   

   ,WE ?AT W]E WAN ) ,W9T]'S FE>2   

,REA* \T Y\R H&S TO H] H&S ?AT >E GIV+1   

   ,LE/ YE LOSE H] LOVE & ! LI<T ( ! YE>4   

,MANY A MORN DID WE WAKE TO SORR[1   

   ,:5 L[ ON ! L& ! CL\D-WRA? LAY2   

,MANY AN EVE WE FE>$ TO-MORR[1   

   ,! UNBEGUN UNF9I%$ DAY4   

,AH WE--WE HOP$ NOT1 & ?\ W]T T>DY2   

   ,NAU<T W]T ?\ HELP+2 NAU<T WE PRAY$4   

,:]E WAS ! EAG] HE>T1 ! H>DY8   

   ,:]E WAS ! SWEET-VOIC$ UNAFRAID8   

,BUT N[ ?\ LOVE/1 N[ ?\ LEADE/1   

   ,:]E IS GONE ! GRIEF ( \R M9DS8   

,:AT WAS ! WORD ( ! TALE1 ?AT ?\ HE$E/   

   ,E'5 AS ! BREA? ( ! BYGONE W9DS8   

,GRE5 & GRE5 IS ?Y G>M5T GR[+   

   ,OV] ?Y BLOSSOM+ LIMBS B5EA?2   

,UP O'] \R FEET RISE ! BLADES ( ?Y S[+1   

   ,PI]C$ >E \R HE>TS ) ?9E ODOR\S BREA?4   

,BUT :]E >T ?\ W5D+1 ?\ NEW-COM]8   

   ,HURRY+ ON TO ! ,C\RTS ( ! ,SUN8   

,:]E >T ?\ N[ 9 ! ,H\SE ( ! ,SUMM]8   

   ,TOLD >E ?Y DAYS & ?Y DE$ IS DONE4   

,SPR+ HAS BE5 H]E = US ?AT >E LIV+   

   ,AFT] ! DAYS ( ,W9T]'S FE>2   

,H]E 9 \R H&S IS ! WEAL? ( H] GIV+1   

   ,! ,LOVE ( ! ,E>?1 & ! ,LI<T ( ! ,YE>4   

,?US CAME !Y TO ! ,GATE1 & LO6 ! ,BRIDE !REBY1 LEAN+ AGA9/ A BUTTRESS1 GAZ+ ) NO DULL EYES AT ! COM+ ?RONG4 ,%E WAS N[ CLAD 9 H] WOMAN'S ATTIRE AGA91 TO WIT A LI<T FLAME- COLOR$ G[N OV] A GRE5 KIRTLE2 BUT %E YET BORE A GILD$ HELM ON H] HEAD & A SWORD GIRT TO H] SIDE 9 TOK5 ( H] OA? TO ! ,GOD4  ,%E HAD BE5 9 ,HALL-FACE'S COMPANY 9 ?AT LA/ BATTLE1 & HAD DONE A MAN'S S]VICE !RE1 FI<T+ V]Y VALIANTLY1 BUT HAD NOT BE5 HURT1 & HAD COME BACK TO ,BURG/EAD :5 ! %IFT ( M5 WAS4  

,N[ %E DREW H]SELF UP & /OOD A LITTLE WAY BE=E ! ,GATE & LOOK$ =? ON ! ?RONG1 & :5 H] EYES BEHELD ! ,RUNAWAYS AMID ( ! WEAPON$ C>LES ( ,BURGDALE1 H] FACE FLU%$1 & H] EYES FILL$ ) TE>S AS %E /OOD1 P>TLY WOND]+1 P>TLY DEEM+ :AT !Y W]E4  ,%E WAIT$ TILL ,/ONE-FACE CAME BY H]1 & !N %E TOOK ! OLD MAN BY ! SLEEVE1 & DREW HIM AP>T A LITTLE & SAID TO HIM3  ',:AT MEANE? ?IS %[1 MY FRI5D8  ,:O HA? CLAD !SE FOLK ?US /RANGELY2 & :O BE !SE ?REE NAK$ TALL ONES1 SO FI]CE-LOOK+1 BUT SOME:AT NOBLE ( ASPECT8'  

,= 9DE$ ?OSE ?REE M5 ( ! K9DR$S1 :5 !Y HAD GOTT5 9TO ! ,DALE1 & HAD RE/$ !M1 & DRUNK A CUP ( W9E1 & :5 !Y HAD SE5 ! *APLETS & WREA?S ( ! SPR+-FL[]S :]E) !Y W]E B$ECK$1 & HAD SMELT ! SWEET SAVOR ( !M1 FELL TO WALK+ PR\DLY1 HE$+ NOT !IR NAK$NESS2 = NO RAG HAD !Y UPON !M SAVE BREE*-CL\TS ( DE]-SK93  !Y HAD *ANG$ WEAPONS ) ! ,BURGDALE C>LES2 & ONE HAD GOTT5 A GREAT AX1 :I* HE BORE OV] HIS %\LD]1 & ! %AFT !RE( WAS ALL DONE AB\T ) COPP]2 & ANO!R HAD %\LD]$ A LONG HEAVY ?RU/+-SPE>1 & ! ?IRD1 AN EXCE$+ TALL MAN1 BORE A LONG BROAD-BLAD$ W>-SWORD4 ,?US !Y W5T1 BR[N ( SK9 B5EA? !IR FL[]-G>L&S1 !IR LONG HAIR BLEA*$ BY ! SUN FALL+ AB\T !IR %\LD]S2 HI< !Y /RODE AMONG ! %UFFL+ C>LES & TRIPP+ WOM5 ( ! LAT]-COME ?RALLS4  ,BUT :5 !Y HE>D ! MUSIC1 & SAW ?AT !Y W]E COM+ TO ! ,GATE 9 TRIUMPH1 /RANGE ?\<TS ( OLD MEMORIES SWELL$ UP 9 !IR HE>TS1 & !Y REFRA9$ !M NOT FROM WEEP+1 = !Y FELT ?AT ! JOY ( LIFE HAD COME BACK TO !M4  

,NOR MU/ IT BE DEEM$ ?AT !SE W]E ! ONLY ONES AMONG ! ,RUNAWAYS :OSE HE>TS W]E *E]$ & S(T5$3  ALREADY W]E MANY ( !M COM+ BACK TO LIFE1 AS !Y FELT !IR WORN BODIES C>ESS$ BY ! CLE> S(T AIR ( ,BURGDALE1 & ! SWEETNESS ( ! FL[]S ?AT HUNG AB\T !M1 & SAW ALL R\ND AB\T ! K9D & HAPPY FACES ( !IR WELL-WILL]S4  

,SO ,/ONE-FACE LOOK$ ON ! ,BRIDE AS %E /OOD ) FACE YET TE>- B$EW$1 AWAIT+ HIS ANSW]1 & SAID3  

',DAU<T]1 ?\ SAYE/ :O CLAD !SE FOLK ?US8  ,IT WAS MIS]Y ?AT HA? SO DI<T !M2 & !Y >E ! IMAGES ( :AT WE %ALL BE IF WE LOVE F\L LIFE BETT] ?AN FAIR DEA?1 & SO FALL 9TO ! H&S ( ! ,FELONS1 :O W]E ! MA/]S ( !SE M54  ,AS = ! TALL NAK$ M51 !Y >E ( \R [N BLOOD1 & K9SM5 TO ,FACE-(-GOD'S NEW FRI5DS2 & !Y >E ( ! BE/ ( ! VANQUI%$3  IT WAS 9 E>LY DAYS ?AT !Y FL$ FROM ?RALLDOM2 AS WE MAY HAVE TO DO4  ,N[1 DAU<T]1 ,I BID !E BE AS JOY\S AS ?\ >T VALIANT1 & !N %ALL ALL BE WELL4'  

,!RE) %E SMIL$ ON HIM1 & HE DEP>T$1 & %E /OOD A LITTLE :ILE1 AS ! ?RONG MOV$ ON & WAS SWALL[$ BY ! ,GATE1 & LOOK$ AFT] !M2 & = ALL H] PITY = ! O!R FOLK1 %E ?\<T *IEFLY ( ?OSE FE>LESS TALL M5 :O W]E ( ! BLOOD ( ?OSE ) :OM IT WAS LAWFUL TO W$4  

,!RE %E /OOD AS ! W9D DRI$ ! TE>S UPON H] *EEKS1 ?9K+ ( ! SORR[ :I* !SE FOLK HAD 5DUR$1 & !IR /RIPES & MOCK+1 !IR SQUALOR & FAM9E2 & %E WOND]$ & LOOK$ ON H] [N FAIR & %APELY H&S ) ! PRECI\S F+]-R+S !REON1 & ON ! DA9TY CLO? & TRIM BROID]Y ( H] SLEEVE2 & %E T\*$ H] SMOO? *EEK ) ! BACK ( H] H&1 & SMIL$1 & FELT ! SPR+ SWEET 9 H] M\?1 & ITS SAVOR GOODLY 9 H] NO/RILS2 & !RE) %E CALL$ TO M9D ! ASPECT ( H] LOVELY BODY1 AS :ILES %E HAD SE5 IT IMAG$1 ALL ITS FULL MEASURE1 9 ! CLE> POOL AT MIDSUMM]1 OR PIECE-MEAL1 9 ! %9+ /EEL ( ! ,WE/L& MIRROR4  ,%E ?\<T ALSO ) :AT JOY %E DREW ! BREA? ( LIFE1 YEA1 EV5 AMID ( GRIEF1 & ( H[ SWEET & PURE & WELL-NURTUR$ %E WAS1 & H[ WELL BELOV$ ( MANY FRI5DS & ! :OLE FOLK1 & %E SET ALL ?IS BESIDE ?OSE WOEFUL BODIES & L[]+ FACES1 & FELT %AME ( H] SORR[ ( HE>T1 & ! PA9 IT HAD BR\<T TO H]2 & EV] AMID %AME & PITY ( ALL ?AT MIS]Y ROSE UP BE=E H] ! IMAGES ( ?OSE TALL FI]CE M51 & IT SEEM$ TO H] AS IF %E HAD SE5 SOME?+ LIKE TO !M 9 SOME DREAM OR IMAG9ATION ( H] M9D4  

,SO CAME ! ,BURGDAL]S & !IR GUE/S 9TO ! /REET ( ,BURG/EAD AMID MUSIC & S++2 & ! ?RONG WAS GREAT !RE4  ,!N ,FACE- (-GOD BADE MAKE A R+ AB\T ! /RANG]S1 & !Y DID SO1 & HE & ! ,RUNAWAYS ALONE W]E 9 ! MID/ ( IT2 & HE SPAKE 9 A L\D VOICE & SAID3  

',M5 ( ! ,DALE & ! ,BURG1 !SE FOLK :OM H]E YE SEE 9 SU* A SORRY PLI<T >E !Y :OM \R DEADLY FOES HAVE REJOIC$ TO TORM5T2 LET US !RE=E REJOICE TO *]I% !M4  ,N[ LET ?OSE M5 COME =? :O DEEM ?AT !Y HAVE 5\< & MORE1 SO ?AT !Y MAY EA* TAKE 9TO !IR H\SES SOME TWO OR ?REE ( !SE FRI5DS SU* AS W\LD BE FA9 TO BE TOGE!R4  ,& S9CE ,I AM ,W>-LEAD]1 & HAVE ! RI<T H]ETO1 ,I WILL FIR/ *OOSE !M :OM ,I WILL LEAD 9TO ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE4  ,& LO Y\6 WILL ,I HAVE ?IS MAN 7& HE LAID HIS H& ON ,DALLA*71:O IS HE :OM ,I FIR/ CAME ACROSS1 & :O F\ND US ALL !SE O!RS1 & NEXT ,I WILL HAVE YOND] TALL C>LES1 ! ?REE ( !M1 BECAUSE ,I P]CEIVE !M TO BE M5 MEET TO BE ) A ,W>- LEAD]1 & TO FOLL[ HIM 9 BATTLE4'  

,!RE) HE DREW ! ?REE ,M5 ( ! ,WOLF T[>DS HIM1 BUT ,DALLA* ALREADY WAS /&+ BESIDE HIM4  ,& FOLK REJOIC$ 9 ,FACE-(-GOD4  

,BUT ! ,BRIDE CAME =W>D NEXT1 & SPAKE TO HIM MEEKLY & SIMPLY3  

',W>-LEAD]1 LET ME HAVE ( ! WOM5 ?OSE :O NE$ ME MO/1 ?AT ,I MAY BR+ !M TO ! ,H\SE ( ! ,/E]1 & TRY IF !RE BE NOT SOME GOOD DAYS YET TO BE F\ND = !M1 :]E9 !Y %ALL BUT REMEMB] ! PA/ GRIEF AS AN UGLY DREAM4'  

,!N ,FACE-(-GOD LOOK$ ON H]1 & HIM-SEEM$ HE HAD NEV] SE5 H] SO FAIR2 & ALL ! %AME :]E) HE HAD BEHELD H] ( LATE WAS GONE FROM HIM1 & HIS HE>T RAN OV] ) FRI5DLY LOVE T[>DS H] AS %E LOOK$ 9TO HIS FACE ) K9DLY EYES2 & HE SAID3  

',K9SWOMAN1 TAKE ?Y *OICE AS ?Y K9DNESS BIDDE?1 & HAPPY %ALL !Y BE :OM ?\ *OOSE/4'  

,%E B[$ H] HEAD SOB]LY1 & *OSE FROM AMONG ! GUE/S F\R WOM5 ( ! SADDE/ & MO/ GRIEV\S1 & NO MAN ( !IR K9DR$ SPAKE = GO+ ALONG ) !M2 !N %E W5T H] WAYS HOME1 LEAD+ ONE ( !M BY ! H&1 & /RANGE WAS IT TO SEE ?OSE TWA9 GO+ ?R\< SUN & %ADE TOGE!R1 ?AT POOR WRET* ALONG ) ! GOODLIE/ ( WOM54  

,!N CAME =W>D ONE AFT] O!R ( ! WOR?Y GOODM5 ( ! ,DALE1 & ESPECIALLY SU* AS W]E OLD1 & !Y L$ AWAY ONE ONE MAN1 & ANO!R TWO1 & ANO!R ?REE1 & (T5 W\LD A MAN CRAVE TO GO ) A WOMAN OR A WOMAN ) A MAN1 & IT WAS NOT GA9SAID !M4  ,SO W]E ALL ! GUE/S APPORTION$1 & ILL-CONT5T W]E ?OSE GOODM5 ?AT HAD TO DEP>T )\T A GUE/2 & ONE MAN W\LD SAY TO ANO!R3 ',SU*-AN-ONE1 BE NOT D[NCA/2 ?IS GUE/ %ALL BE BETWE5 US1 IF HE WILL1 & %ALL DWELL ) !E & ME MON? AB\T2 BUT ?IS FIR/ MON? ) ME1 S9CE ,I WAS FIR/ COM]4'  ,& SO =? WAS IT SAID4  

,N[ TO PREV5T ! TIME TO COME1 IT MAY BE SAID AB\T ! ,RUNAWAYS1 ?AT :5 !Y HAD BE5 A LITTLE :ILE AMONG ! ,BURGDAL]S1 WELL F$ & WELL CLAD & K9DLY *]I%$1 IT WAS M>VEL\S H[ !Y W]E BETT]$ 9 ASPECT ( BODY1 & IT BEGAN TO BE SE5 ( !M ?AT !Y W]E WELL-FAVOR$ PEOPLE1 & DIV]S ( ! WOM5 EXCE$+ GOODLY1 BLACK-HAIR$ & GRAY-EY$1 & V]Y CLE>-SK9N$ & :ITE- SK9N$2 MO/ ( !M W]E Y\NG1 & ! OLDE/ HAD NOT SE5 ABOVE =TY W9T]S4  ,!Y ( ,ROSE-DALE1 & ESPECIALLY SU* AS HAD FIR/ FL$ AWAY TO ! WOOD1 W]E V]Y SOON SE5 TO BE M]RY & K9DLY FOLK2 BUT !Y :O HAD BE5 LONGE/ 9 CAPTIVITY1 & NOTABLY ?OSE FROM ,SILV]-DALE :O W]E NOT ( ! K9DR$S1 W]E = A LONG TIME SULL5 & HEAVY1 & IT AVAIL$ LITTLE TO TRU/ TO !M = ! DO+ ( WORK2 ALBEIT !Y W\LD FOLL[ AB\T !IR FRI5DS ( ,BURGDALE ) ! LOVE ( A DOG2 ALSO !Y W]E1 DIV]S ( !M1 SOME:AT ?IEVI%1 & IF !Y LACK$ ANY?+ W\LD LIEF] TAKE IT BY /EAL? ?AN ASK = IT2 :I* =SOO? ! ,BURGDALE M5 TOOK NOT AMISS1 BUT DEEM$ ( IT AS A JE/ RA!R4  

,V]Y FEW ( ! ,RUNAWAYS HAD ANY WILL TO F>E BACK TO !IR OLD HOMES1 OR 9DE$ C\LD BE GOT TO GO 9TO ! WOOD1 OR1 AFT] A DAY OR TWO1 TO SAY ANY WORD ( ,ROSE-DALE OR ,SILV]-DALE4  ,9 ?IS & O!R MATT]S ! ,BURGDAL]S DEALT ) !M AS ) *ILDR5 :O MU/ HAVE !IR WAY2 = !Y DEEM$ ?AT !IR GUE/S HAD MU* TIME TO MAKE UP2 ALSO !Y W]E WELL CONT5T :5 !Y SAW H[ GOODLY !Y W]E1 = !SE ,DALESM5 LOV$ TO SEE M5 GOODLY ( BODY & ( A *E]FUL C\NT5ANCE4  

,AS = ,DALLA* & ! ?REE ,SILV]-DALE M5 ( ! K9DR$1 !Y W5T GLADLY :]EAS ! ,BURGDALE M5 W\LD HAVE !M2 & HALF A SCORE O!RS TOOK WEAPONS 9 !IR H&S :5 ! W> WAS F\<T53 CONC]N+ :I* MORE H]EAFT]4  

,BUT ON ! EV5 :]E( ! TALE N[ TELLS1 ,FACE-(-GOD & ,/ONE- FACE & !IR COMPANY MET AFT] NI<TFALL 9 ! ,HALL ( ! ,FACE CLAD 9 GLORI\S RAIM5T1 & !RE) W]E ,DALLA* & ! M5 ( ,SILV]-DALE1 WA%5 & DOCK$ ( !IR LONG HAIR1 AFT] ! FA%ION ( W>RIORS :O BE> ! HELM2 & !Y W]E CLAD 9 GAY ATTIRE1 ) BATTLE-SWORDS GIRT TO !IR SIDES & GOLD R+S ON !IR >MS4 ,SOME:AT /]N & SAD-EY$ W]E ?OSE ,SILV]-DAL]S YET1 ?\< !Y LOOK$ ON ?OSE AB\T !M K9DLY & C\RTE\SLY :5 !Y MET !IR EYES2 & ,FACE-(-GOD YE>N$ T[>DS !M :5 HE CALL$ TO M9D ! BEAUTY & WISDOM & LOV+-K9DNESS ( ! ,SUN-BEAM4  ,!Y W]E1 AS A=ESAID1 /RONG M5 & TALL1 & ONE ( !M TALL] ?AN ANY AMID ?AT H\SE ( TALL M54  ,!IR NAMES W]E ,WOLF-/ONE1 ! TALLE/1 & ,GOD-SWA91 & ,SPE>-FI/2 & ,GOD-SWA9 ! Y\NGE/ WAS ( ?IRTY W9T]S1 & ,WOLF-/ONE ( =TY4  ,!Y CAME 9TO ! ,HALL 9 SU* WISE1 ?AT :5 !Y W]E WA%$ & ATTIR$1 & ALL M5 W]E ASSEMBL$ 9 ! ,HALL1 & ! ,ALD]MAN & ! *IEFTA9S SITT+ ON ! DAIS1 ,FACE-(-GOD BR\<T !M 9 FROM ! \T-B[]1 HOLD+ ,DALLA* BY ! RI<T H& & ,WOLF-/ONE BY ! LEFT2 & HE LOOK$ BUT A /RIPL+ BESIDE ?AT HUGE MAN4  

,& :5 ! M5 9 ! ,HALL BEHELD SU* GOODLY W>RIORS1 & REMEMB]$ !IR GRIEF LATE PA/1 !Y ALL /OOD UP & %\T$ = JOY ( !M4  ,BUT ,FACE-(-GOD PASS$ UP ! ,HALL ) !M1 & /OOD BE=E ! DAIS & SAID3  

',O ,ALD]MAN ( ! ,DALE & ,*IEF ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE1 H]E ,I BR+ TO Y\ ! FOES ( \R FOEM51 :OM ,I HAVE MET 9 ! ,WILD- WOOD1 & BIDD5 TO \R ,H\SE2 & MESEEME? !Y WILL BE \R FRI5DS1 & /& BESIDE US 9 ! DAY ( BATTLE4  ,!RE=E ,I SAY1 TAKE !SE GUE/S & ME TOGE!R1 OR PUT US ALL TO ! DOOR TOGE!R2 & IF ?\ WILT TAKE !M1 !N %[ !M TO SU* PLACES AS ?\ DEEME/ MEET4'  

,!N /OOD UP ! ,ALD]MAN & SAID3  

',M5 ( ,SILV]-DALE & ,ROSE-DALE1 ,I BID Y\ WELCOME6  ,BE YE \R FRI5DS1 & ABIDE H]E ) US AS LONG AS SEEME? GOOD TO Y\1 & %>E 9 ALL ?AT IS \RS4  ,SON ,FACE-(-GOD1 %[ !SE W>RIORS TO SEATS ON ! DAIS BESIDE !E1 & *]I% !M AS WELL AS ?\ KN[E/ H[4'  

,!N ,FACE-(-GOD BR\<T !M UP ON TO ! DAIS & SAT D[N ON ! RI<T H& ( HIS FA!R1 ) ,DALLA* ON HIS RI<T H&1 & !N ,WOLF-/ONE \T FROM HIM2 !N SAT ,/ONE-FACE1 ?AT !RE MI<T BE A MAN ( ! ,DALE TO TALK ) !M & S]VE !M2 & ON HIS RI<T H& FIR/ ,SPE>-FI/ & !N ,GOD-SWA94  ,& :5 !Y W]E ALL SAT D[N1 & ! MEAT WAS ON ! BO>D1 ,IRON-FACE TURN$ TO HIS SON ,FACE-(-GOD & TOOK HIS H&1 & SAID 9 A L\D VOICE1 SO ?AT MANY MI<T HE> HIM3  

',SON ,FACE-(-GOD1 SON ,GOLD-MANE1 ?\ BE>E/ ) !E BO? ILL LUCK & GOOD4  ,]E:ILE1 :5 ?\ W&]$/ \T 9TO ! ,WILD-WOOD1 SEEK+ ?\ KNEWE/ NOT :AT FROM \T ( ! ,L& ( ,DREAMS1 ?\ DID/ BUT BR+ ABACK TO US GRIEF & %AME2 BUT N[ ?AT ?\ HA/ GONE =? ) ! NEI<BORS SEEK+ ?Y FOEM51 ?\ HA/ COME ABACK TO US ) ?9E H&S FULL ( HONOR & JOY = US1 & WE ?ANK !E = ?Y GIFTS1 & ,I CALL !E A LUCKY MAN4  ,H]E)1 K9SMAN1 ,I DR9K TO !E & ! LA/+ ( ?Y LUCK4'  

,!RE) HE /OOD UP & DRANK ! HEAL? ( ! ,W>-LEAD] & ! ,GUE/S3  & ALL M5 W]E EXCE$+ JOY\S !REAT1 :5 !Y CALL$ TO M9D HIS WRA? AT ! ,GATE-?+1 & !Y %\T$ = GLADNESS AS !Y DRANK ?AT HEAL?1 & ! FEA/ BECAME EXCE$+ M]RY 9 ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE2 & AS TO ! W> TO COME1 IT SEEM$ TO !M AS IF IT W]E OV] & DONE 9 ALL TRIUMPH4  

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