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,!Y ,TALK ,( ,DIV]S ,MATT]S ,9 ,! ,HALL 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,N[ ,FACE-(-GOD1 :O IS ALSO CALL$ ,GOLD-MANE1 ROSE UP TO MEET ! NEW-COM]S1 & EA* ( !M GREET$ HIM K9DLY1 & ! ,BRIDE KISS$ HIM ON ! *EEK1 & HE H] 9 LIKEWISE2 & HE LOOK$ K9DLY ON H]1 & TOOK H] H&1 & W5T ON UP ! HALL TO ! DAIS1 FOLL[+ HIS FA!R & ! OLD MAN2 AS = HIM1 HE WAS ( ! K9DR$ ( ! ,H\SE1 & WAS FO/]-FA!R ( ,IRON-FACE & ( HIS SONS BO?2 & HIS NAME WAS ,/ONE-FACE3  A />K W>RIOR HAD HE BE5 :5 HE WAS Y\NG1 & EV5 N[ HE C\LD DO A MAN'S WORK 9 ! BATTLEFIELD1 & HIS UND]/&+ WAS AS GOOD AS ?AT ( A MAN 9 HIS PRIME4  ,SO W5T !SE & F\R O!RS UP ON TO ! DAIS & SAT D[N BE=E ! ?W>T-TABLE LOOK+ D[N ! HALL1 = ! MEAT WAS N[ ON ! BO>D2 & ( ! O!RS !RE W]E SOME FIFTY M5 & WOM5 :O W]E DEEM$ TO BE ( ! K9DR$ & SAT AT ! 5DLONG TABLES4  

,SO !N ! ,ALD]MAN /OOD UP & MADE ! SIGN ( ! ,HAMM] OV] ! MEAT1 ! TOK5 ( HIS CRAFT & ( HIS ,GOD4  ,!N !Y FELL TO ) GOOD HE>TS1 = !RE WAS 5\< & TO SP>E ( MEAT & DR9K4  ,!RE WAS BREAD & FLE% 7?\< NOT ,GOLD-MANE'S V5ISON71 & LEEKS & ROA/$ *E/NUTS ( ! GROVE1 & R$-*EEK$ APPLES ( ! G>?1 & HONEY 5\< ( ?AT YE>'S GA!R+1 & M$L>S %>P & MELL[3  MOREOV]1 GOOD W9E ( ! WE/]N B5TS W5T UP & D[N ! HALL 9 GREAT GILD$ COPP] B[LS & 9 MAZ]S GIRT & LIPP$ ) GOLD4  

,BUT :5 !Y W]E FULL ( MEAT1 & HAD DRUNK5 SOME:AT1 !Y FELL TO SPEE*1 & ,IRON-FACE SPAKE AL\D TO HIS SON1 :O HAD BUT BE5 SPEAK+ S(TLY TO ! ,BRIDE AS ONE PLAYMATE TO ! O!R3  BUT ! ,ALD]MAN SAID3  ',SC>CE >E ! WOOD-DE] GR[N1 K9SMAN1 :5 ,I MU/ NE$S EAT %EEP'S FLE% ON A ,?URSDAY1 ?\< MY SON HAS LA9 ABROAD 9 ! WOODS ALL NI<T TO HUNT = ME4'  

,& !RE) HE SMIL$ 9 ! Y\NG MAN'S FACE2 BUT ,GOLD-MANE R$D5$ & SAID3  ',SO IS IT1 K9SMAN1 ,I CAN HIT :AT ,I CAN SEE2 BUT NOT :AT IS HIDD54'  

,IRON-FACE LAU<$ & SAID3  ',HA/ ?\ BE5 TO ! ,WOODL&-,C>LES8 >E !IR WOM5 FAIR] ?AN \R C\S9S8'  

,FACE-(-GOD TOOK UP ! ,BRIDE'S H& 9 HIS & KISS$ IT & LAID IT TO HIS *EEK2 & !N TURN$ TO HIS FA!R & SAID3  ',NAY1 FA!R1 ,I SAW NOT ! ,WOOD-C>LES1 NOR W5T TO !IR ABODE2 & ON NO DAY DO ,I LU/ AFT] !IR WOM54  ,MOREOV]1 ,I BR\<T HOME A ROEBUCK ( ! FATTE/2 BUT ,I WAS OV]-LATE = ,KETTEL1 & ! FLE% WAS READY = ! BO>D BY !N ,I CAME4'  

',WELL1 SON1' QUO? ,IRON-FACE1 = HE WAS M]RY1 'A ROEBUCK IS BUT A LITTLE DE] = SU* BIG M5 AS >E ?\ & ,I4  ,BUT ,I R$E !E TAKE ! ,BRIDE ALONG ) !E ! NEXT TIME2 & %E %ALL SEEK :ILE/ ?\ SLEEPE/1 & HIT :5 ?\ MISSE/4'  

,!N ,FACE-(-GOD SMIL$1 BUT HE FR[N$ SOME:AT ALSO1 & HE SAID3 ',WELL W]E ?AT1 9DE$6  ,BUT IF YE MU/ NE$S DRAG A TRUE TALE \T ( ME3  ?AT ROEBUCK ,I %OT AT ! V]Y $GE ( ! WOOD NI< TO ! ,MOTE-/EAD AS ,I WAS COM+ HOME3  H>TS HAD ,I SE5 9 ! WOOD & ITS LAWNS1 & BO>S1 & BUCKS1 & LOOS$ NOT AT !M3  = 9DE$ :5 ,I AWOKE 9 ! MORN+ 9 ?AT WOOD-LAWN YE WOT (1 ,I W&]$ UP & D[N ) MY B[ UNB5T4  ,SO IT WAS ?AT ,I F>$ AS IF ,I W]E SEEK+ SOME?+1 ,I KN[ NOT :AT1 ?AT %\LD FILL UP SOME?+ LACK+ TO ME1 ,I KN[ NOT :AT4  ,?US ,I FELT 9 MYSELF EV5 SO LONG AS ,I WAS UND]NEA? ! BLACK B\<S1 & !RE WAS NONE BESIDE ME & BE=E ME1 & NONE TO TURN ABACK TO3  BUT :5 ,I CAME \T AGA9 9TO ! SUN%9E1 & ,I SAW ! FAIR DALE1 & ! HAPPY ABODE LY+ BE=E ME1 & FOLK ABROAD 9 ! MEADS M]RY 9 ! EV5TIDE2 !N WAS ,I FULL FA9 ( IT1 & LOA!D ! WOOD AS AN EMPTY ?+ ?AT HAD NAU<T TO GIVE ME2 & LO Y\6 ALL ?AT ,I HAD BE5 LONG+ = 9 ! WOOD1 WAS IT NOT 9 ?IS ,H\SE & READY TO MY H&8--& ?AT IS GOOD MESEEME?4'  

,!RE) HE DRANK ( ! CUP :I* ! ,BRIDE PUT 9TO HIS H& AFT] %E HAD KISS$ ! RIM1 BUT :5 HE HAD SET IT D[N AGA9 HE SPAKE ONCE MORE3  

',& YET N[ ,I AM SITT+ HONOR$ & WELL-BELOV$ 9 ! ,H\SE ( MY ,FA!RS1 ) ! HOLY HE>? SP>KL+ & GLEAM+ D[N !RE BE=E ME2 & %E ?AT %ALL BE> MY *ILDR5 SITT+ S(T & K9D BY MY SIDE1 & ! BOLD LADS ,I %ALL ONE DAY LEAD 9 BATTLE DR9K+ \T ( MY V]Y CUP3  N[ IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT AMID ALL ?IS1 ! D>K COLD WOOD1 :]E9 ABIDE BUT ! BEA/S & ! ,FOES ( ! ,GODS1 IS BIDD+ ME TO IT & DRAW+ ME ?I!R4  ,N>R[ IS ! ,DALE & ! ,WORLD IS WIDE2 ,I W\LD IT W]E DAWN & DAYLI<T1 ?AT ,I MI<T BE AFOOT AGA94'  

,& HE HALF ROSE UP FROM HIS PLACE4  ,BUT HIS FA!R B5T HIS BR[ ON HIM & SAID3  ',K9SMAN1 ?\ HA/ A LONG TONGUE = A HALF-TRA9$ :ELP3  NOR SEE ,I :I!RW>D ?Y M9D IS W&]+1 BUT IF IT BE ON ! ROAD ( A LAD'S DESIRE TO GO FUR!R & F>E WORSE4  ,HE>K5 !N1 ,I WILL (F] !E SOME:AT6  ,SOON %ALL ! ,WE/-C\NTRY M]*ANTS BE H]E ) !IR W9T] TRUCK4  ,H[ SAYE/ ?\8 HA/ ?\ A M9D TO F>E BACK ) !M1 & LOOK ON ! ,PLA9 & ITS ,CITIES1 & TAKE & GIVE ) ! /RANG]S8  ,TO :OM 9DE$ ?\ %ALT BE NO?+ SAVE A PURSE ) A FEW LUMPS ( GOLD 9 IT1 OR MAYBE A SPE> 9 ! /RANG]'S B& ON ! /RICK5 FIELD1 OR A B[ ON ! WALL ( AN ALI5 CITY4  ,?IS IS A CRAFT :I* ?\ MAY/ WELL LE>N1 S9CE ?\ %ALT BE A *IEFTA92 A CRAFT GOOD TO LE>N1 H[EV] GRIEV\S IT BE 9 ! LE>N+4  ,& ,I MYSELF HAVE BE5 !RE2 = 9 MY Y\? ,I DESIR$ SORE TO LOOK ON ! WORLD BEYOND ! M\NTA9S2 SO ,I W5T1 & ,I FILL$ MY BELLY ) ! FRUIT ( MY [N DESIRES1 & A BITT] MEAT WAS ?AT2 BUT N[ ?AT IT HAS PASS$ ?R\< ME1 & ,I YET ALIVE1 BELIKE ,I AM MORE ( A GR[N MAN = HAV+ 5DUR$ ITS GRIPE4  ,EV5 SO MAY IT WELL BE ) !E1 SON2 SO GO IF ?\ WILT2 & ?\ %ALT GO ) MY BLESS+1 & ) GOLD & W>ES & WA9 & SPE>M54'  

',NAY1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD1 ',I ?ANK !E1 = IT IS WELL (F]$2 BUT ,I WILL NOT GO1 = ,I HAVE NO LU/ = ! ,PLA9 & ITS ,CITIES2 ,I LOVE ! ,DALE WELL1 & ALL ?AT IS R\ND AB\T IT2 !RE9 WILL ,I LIVE & DIE4'  

,!RE) HE FELL A-MUS+2 & ! ,BRIDE LOOK$ AT HIM ANXI\SLY1 BUT SPAKE NOT4  ,SOO? TO SAY H] HE>T WAS S9K+1 AS ?\< %E =EBOD$ SOME NEW ?+1 :I* %\LD ?RU/ ITSELF 9TO !IR M]RY LIFE4  

,BUT ! OLD MAN ,/ONE-FACE TOOK UP ! WORD & SAID3  

',SON ,GOLD-MANE1 IT BEHOVE? ME TO SPEAK1 S9CE BELIKE ,I KN[ ! WILD-WOOD BETT] ?AN MO/1 & HAVE DONE = !SE ?REE-SCORE & T5 YE>S2 TO MY CO/4  ,N[ ,I P]CEIVE ?AT ?\ LONGE/ = ! WOOD & ! 9N]MO/ ( IT2 & WOT YE :AT8  ,?IS LONG+ WILL AT :ILES 5TANGLE ! SONS ( \R *IEFTA9S1 ?\< ?IS ,ALD]MAN ?AT N[ IS HA? BE5 FREE !REFROM1 :I* IS WELL = HIM4  ,=1 TIME WAS ?IS LONG+ CAME OV] ME1 & ,I W5T :I!R IT L$ ME3 OV]LONG IT W]E TO TELL ( ALL ?AT BEFELL ME BECAUSE ( IT1 & H[ MY HE>T BL$ !REBY4  ,SO SORRY W]E ! TID+S ?AT CAME ( IT1 ?AT N[ MESEEME? MY HE>T %\LD BE ( /ONE & NOT MY FACE1 HAD IT NOT BE5 = ! LOVE :]E) ,I HAVE LOV$ ! SONS ( ! K9DR$4  ,!RE=E1 SON1 IT W]E NOT ILL IF YE W5T WE/ AWAY ) ! M]*ANTS ?IS W9T]1 & LE>N$ ! DEAL+S ( ! CITIES1 & BR\<T US BACK TALES !RE(4'  

,BUT ,GOLD-MANE CRI$ \T SOME:AT ANGRILY1 ',I TELL !E1 FO/]- FA!R1 ?AT ,I HAVE NO M9D = ! CITIES & !IR M5 & !IR FOOLS & !IR :ORES & !IR RUNAGATES4  ,BUT AS = ! WOOD & ITS WOND]S1 ,I HAVE DONE ) IT1 SAVE = HUNT+ !RE ALONG ) O!RS ( ! ,FOLK4  ,SO LET ?Y M9D BE AT EASE2 & = ! RE/1 ,I WILL DO :AT ! ,ALD]MAN COMM&E?1 & :ATSO MY FA!R CRAVE? ( ME4'  

',& ?AT IS WELL1 SON1' SAID ,/ONE-FACE1 'IF :AT YE SAY COME TO PASS1 AS SORE ,I MISD\BT ME IT WILL NOT4  ,BUT WELL IT W]E1 WELL IT W]E6  ,= SU* ?+S >E 9 ! WOOD1 YEA & BE=E YE COME TO ITS 9N]MO/1 AS MAY WELL TRY ! /\TE/ HE>T4  ,!RE9 >E ,KOBBOLDS1 & ,WI<TS ?AT LOVE NOT M51 ?+S UNTO :OM ! GRIEF ( M5 IS AS ! S\ND ( ! FIDDLE-B[ UNTO US4  ,& !RE ABIDE ! <O/S ( ?OSE ?AT MAY NOT RE/2 & !RE W&] ! DW>FS & ! M\NTA9-DWELL]S1 ! DEAL]S 9 M>VELS1 ! GIV]S ( GIFTS ?AT DE/ROY ,H\SES2 ! =G]S ( ! CURSE ?AT CL+E? & ! MURD] ?AT FLITTE? TO & FRO4  ,!RE MOREOV] >E ! LAIRS ( ,WI<TS 9 ! %APES ( WOM51 ?AT DRAW A Y\NG MAN'S HE>T \T ( HIS BODY1 & FILL UP ! EMPTY PLACE ) DESIRE NEV] TO BE SATISFI$1 ?AT !Y MAY MOCK HIM !RE) & WA/E HIS MANHOOD & DE/ROY HIM4 ,NOR SAY ,I MU* ( ! /RONG-?IEVES ?AT DWELL !RE1 S9CE ?\ >T A VALIANT SWORD2 OR ( !M :O HAVE BE5 MADE ,WOLVES ( ! ,HOLY ,PLACES2 OR ( ! ,MURD]-,C>LES1 ! REMNANTS & (F-SC\R+S ( WICK$ & WRET*$ ,FOLKS--M5 :O ?9K AS MU* ( ! LIFE ( A MAN AS ( ! LIFE ( A FLY4  ,YET HAPPIE/ IS ! MAN :OM !Y %ALL TE> 9 PIECES1 ?AN HE :O %ALL LIVE BURD5$ BY ! CURSE ( ! ,FOES ( ! ,GODS4'  

,! H\SEMA/] LOOK$ ON HIS SON AS ! OLD C>LE SPAKE1 & A CL\D GA!R$ ON HIS FACE A :ILE2 & :5 ,/ONE-FACE HAD MADE AN 5D HE SPAKE3  

',?IS IS LONG & EVIL TALK = ! 5D ( A M]RY DAY1 ,O FO/]]6 ,WILT ?\ NOT DR9K A DRAFT1 ,O ,R$ESMAN1 & !N /& UP & SET ?Y FIDDLE-B[ A-DANC+1 & CAUSE IT DRAW SOME FAIR WORDS AFT] IT8 ,= MY C\S9'S FACE HA? GR[N SADD] ?AN A Y\NG MAID'S %\LD BE1 & MY SON'S EYES GLEAM ) ?\<TS ?AT >E F> AWAY FROM US & ABROAD 9 ! WILD-WOOD SEEK+ M>VELS4'  

,!N >OSE A MAN ( MIDDLE-AGE FROM ! TOP ( ! 5DLONG B5* ON ! EA/ SIDE ( ! HALL3  A MAN TALL1 ?9 & SCANT-HAIR$1 ) A NOSE LIKE AN EAGLE'S NEB3  HE REA*$ \T HIS H& = ! B[L1 & :5 !Y HAD GIV5 TO HIM HE H&L$ IT1 & RAIS$ IT AL(T & CRI$3  

',H]E ,I DR9K A D\BLE HEAL? TO ,FACE-(-GOD & ! ,BRIDE1 & ! LOVE ?AT LIE? BETWE5 !M1 & ! LOVE BETWIXT !M TWA9 & US4'  

,HE DRANK !RE)1 & ! W9E W5T UP & D[N ! HALL1 & ALL M5 DRANK1 BO? C>LES & QUE5S1 ) %\T+ & GREAT JOY4  ,!N ,R$ESMAN PUT D[N ! CUP 7= IT HAD COME 9TO HIS H&S AGA971 & REA*$ HIS H& TO ! WALL BEH9D HIM1 & TOOK D[N HIS FIDDLE HANG+ !RE 9 ITS CASE1 & DREW IT \T & FELL TO TUN+ IT1 :ILE ! HALL GREW SIL5T TO HE>K53  !N HE H&L$ ! B[ & LAID IT ON ! /R+S TILL !Y WAIL$ & *UCKL$ SWEETLY1 & :5 ! SONG WAS WELL AWAKE & /IRR+ BRISKLY1 !N HE LIFT$ UP HIS VOICE & SANG3  

,! ,M9/REL SAI?3  

',O :Y ON ?IS MORN+1 YE MAIDS1 >E YE TRIPP+   

   ,ALO( FROM ! MEAD[S YET FRE% ) ! DEW1   

,:]E UND] ! WE/ W9D ! RIV] IS LIPP+   

   ,! FRAGRANCE ( M9T1 ! :ITE BLOOMS & ! BLUE8   

,= R\< IS ! ,PORTWAY :]E PANT+ YE W&]2   

   ,ON Y\R FEET & Y\R G[N-HEMS ! DU/ LIE? DUN2   

,COME TRIP ?R\< ! GRASS & ! MEAD[-SWEET YOND]1   

   ,& =GET NEA? ! WILL[S ! SWORD ( ! SUN4   

,! ,MAID5S ANSW]3  

,?\< FAIR >E ! MOON-DAISIES D[N BY ! RIV]1   

   ,& S(T IS ! GRASS & ! :ITE CLOV] SWEET2   

,?\< TWIXT US & ! ROCK-WALL ! HOT GL>E DO? QUIV]1   

   ,& ! DU/ ( ! :EEL-WAY IS DUN ON \R FEET2   

,YET H]E ON ! WAY %ALL WE WALK ON ?IS MORN+   

   ,?\< ! SUN BURNE? H]E1 & SWEET1 COOL IS ! MEAD2   

,= H]E :5 9 OLD DAYS ! ,BURG GAVE ITS W>N+1   

   ,/OOD />K UND] WEAPONS ! D\<TY ( DE$4   

,H]E CAME ON ! ALI5S !IR PR\D WORDS A-CRY+1   

   ,& H]E ON \R ?RE%OLD !Y /UMBL$ & FELL2   

,H]E SIL5T AT EV5 ! /EEL-CLAD W]E LY+1   

   ,& H]E W]E \R MO!RS ! /ORY TO TELL4   

,H]E !N ON ! MORN ( ! EVE ( ! W$D+   

   ,WE PRAY TO ! ,MI<TY ?AT WE TOO MAY BE>   

,SU* W>-WALLS = W>D+ ( OR*>D & /EAD+1   

   ,?AT ! NEW DAYS BE M]RY AS OLD DAYS W]E DE>4'   

,!RE) HE MADE AN 5D1 & %\TS & GLAD CRIES >OSE ALL AB\T ! HALL2 & AN OLD MAN >OSE & CRI$3  ',A CUP TO ! MEMORY ( ! ,MI<TY ( ! ,DAY ( ! ,W>D+ ( ! ,WAYS4'  ,= Y\ MU/ KN[ ?IS SONG TOLD ( A CU/OM ( ! ,FOLK1 HELD 9 MEMORY ( A TIME ( BYGONE BATTLE1 :]E9 !Y HAD OV]?R[N A GREAT HO/ ( ALI5S ON ! ,PORTWAY BETWIXT ! RIV] & ! CLIFFS1 TWO FURLONGS FROM ! GATE ( ,BURG/EAD4  ,SO N[ TWO WEEKS BE=E ,MIDSUMM] ?OSE MAID5S :O W]E PRES5TLY TO BE W$D$ W5T E>LY 9 ! MORN+ TO ?AT PLACE CLAD 9 V]Y FAIR RAIM5T1 SWORDS GIRT TO !IR SIDES & SPE>S 9 !IR H&S1 & ABODE !RE ON ! HI<WAY FROM MORN TILL EV5 AS ?\< !Y W]E A GU>D TO IT4  ,& !Y MADE M]RY !RE1 S++ SONGS & TELL+ TALES ( TIMES PA/3  & AT ! SUNSETT+ !IR GROOMS CAME TO FET* !M AWAY TO ! ,FEA/ ( ! ,EVE ( ! ,W$D+4  

,:ILE ! SONG WAS A-S++ ,FACE-(-GOD TOOK ! ,BRIDE'S H& 9 HIS & C>ESS$ IT1 & WAS S(T & BLI! ) H]2 & %E R$D5$ & TREMBL$ = PLEASURE1 & CALL$ TO M9D W$D+ FEA/S ?AT HAD BE51 & FAIR BRIDES ?AT %E HAD SE5 !REAT1 & %E =GOT H] FE>S & H] HE>T WAS AT PEACE AGA94  

,& ,IRON-FACE LOOK$ WELL-PLEAS$ ON ! TWO FROM TIME TO TIME1 & SMIL$1 BUT =BORE WORDS TO !M4  

,BUT UP & D[N ! HALL M5 TALK$ ) ONE ANO!R AB\T ?+S LONG AGO BETID3  = !IR HE>TS W]E HI< & !Y DESIR$ DE$S2 BUT 9 ?AT FAIR ,DALE SO HAPPY W]E ! YE>S FROM DAY TO DAY ?AT !RE WAS BUT LITTLE TO TELL (4  ,SO DEEP5$ ! NI<T & WAN$1 & ,GOLD-MANE & ! ,BRIDE /ILL TALK$ SWEETLY TOGE!R1 & AT :ILES K9DLY TO ! O!RS2 & BY SEEM+ HE HAD CLEAN =GOTT5 ! WOOD & ITS WOND]S4  

,!N AT LA/ ! ,ALD]MAN CALL$ = ! CUP ( GOOD-NI<T1 & M5 DRANK !RE( & W5T !IR WAYS TO B$4  

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