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,( ,! ,WEAPON-,%[ ,( ,! ,M5 ,( ,BURGDALE ,& ,!IR ,NEI<B\RS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,N[ ON ! DAY APPO9T$ = ! ,WEAPON-%[ CAME ! ,FOLK FLOCK-MEAL TO ! GREAT & WIDE MEAD[ ?AT WAS CLEFT BY ,WILDLAKE AS IT RAN TO JO9 ! ,WELT]+ ,WAT]4  ,E>LY 9 ! MORN+1 EV5 BE=E SUNRISE1 HAD ! WA9S FULL ( WOM5 & *ILDR5 BEGUN TO COME ?I!R4  ,ALSO !RE CAME LITTLE HORSES & ASSES FROM ! ,%EPH]D C\NTRY ) ONE OR TWO OR ?REE DAMSELS OR *ILDR5 SITT+ ON EA*1 & BY WA9-SIDE OR BY BEA/ /RODE ! M5 ( ! H\SE1 M]RY & FAIR 9 !IR W>- GE>4  ,! ,WOODL&]S1 MOREOV]1 MAN & WOMAN1 ELD] & SWA9 & Y\NG DAMSEL1 /REAM$ \T ( ! WOOD FROM ,C>L/EAD1 EAG] TO MAKE ! DAY BEG9 BE=E ! SUNRISE1 & 5D BE=E HIS SETT+4  

,!N ALL M5 FELL TO PIT*+ ( T5TS & TILT+ OV] ( WA9S2 = ! ,APRIL SUN WAS HOT 9 ! ,DALE1 & :5 HE >OSE ! MEADS W]E GAY ) MORE ?AN ! SPR+ FL[]S2 = ! T5TS & ! TILTS W]E /A9$ & BROID]$ ) MANY COLORS1 & !RE WAS NONE :O HAD NOT FURBI%$ UP HIS W>-GE> SO ?AT ALL %ONE & GLITT]$4 ,& MANY WORE GAY SURCOATS OV] !IR >MOR1 & ! WOM5 W]E CLAD 9 ALL !IR BRAV]Y1 & ! ,H\SES MO/LY ( A SUIT2 = ONE BORE BLUE & ANO!R CORN-COLOR1 & ANO!R GRE51 & ANO!R BRAZIL1 & SO =?1 & ALL GLEAM+ & GL[+ ) BROID]Y ( GOLD & BRI<T HUES4  ,BUT ! WOM5 ( ! ,%EPH]DS W]E ALL CLAD 9 :ITE1 EMBROID]$ ) GRE5 B\<S & R$ BLOSSOMS1 & ! ,WOODL& WOM5 WORE D>K R$ KIRTLES4  ,MOREOV]1 ! WOM5 HAD SET G>L&S ( FL[]S ON !IR HEADS & ! HELMS ( ! M51 & = ! MO/ P>T !Y W]E SLIM ( BODY & TALL & LI<T-LIMB$1 & AS DA9TY TO LOOK UPON AS ! WILL[-B\<S ?AT WAV$ ON ! BROOK-SIDE4  

,?I!R HAD ! GOODM5 :O W]E GUE/+ ! ,RUNAWAYS BR\<T !IR GUE/S1 EV5 N[ MU* BETT]$ BY !IR NEW S(T DAYS2 & MU* ! POOR FOLK M>VEL$ AT ALL ?IS JOYANCE1 & !Y SC>CE KNEW :]E !Y W]E2 BUT TO SOME IT BR\<T BACK TO !IR M9DS DAYS ( JOYANCE BE=E ! ?RALLDOM & ALL ?AT !Y HAD LO/1 SO ?AT !IR HE>TS W]E HEAVY A :ILE1 TILL !Y SAW ! W>RIORS ( ! K9DR$S /REAM+ 9TO ! MEAD & BE?\<T !M :Y !Y C>RI$ /EEL4  

,N[ BY !N ! SUN WAS FULLY UP !RE WAS A GREAT ?RONG ON ! ,PORTWAY1 & ?IS WAS ! FOLK ( ! ,BURG ON !IR WAY TO ! ,WEAPON-MEAD4  ,! M5-AT->MS W]E 9 ! MID/ ( ! ?RONG1 & AT ! HEAD ( !M WAS ! ,W>-LEAD]1 ) ! BANN] ( ! ,FACE BE=E HIM1 :]E9 WAS DONE ! IMAGE ( ! ,GOD ) ! RAY-R+$ HEAD4  ,BUT AT ! RE>W>D ( ! W>RIORS W5T ! ,ALD]MAN & ! ,BURG-W>D5S1 BE=E :OM WAS BORNE ! BANN] ( ! ,BURG PICTUR$ ) ! ,GATE & ITS ,T[]S2 BUT 9 ! MID/ BETWIXT ?OSE TWO WAS ! BANN] ( ! ,/E]1 A :ITE BEA/ ON A GRE5 FIELD4  

,SO :5 ! ,DALE-W>D5S :O W]E D[N 9 ! MEAD[ HE>D ! MUSIC & BEHELD :O W]E COM+1 !Y BADE ! COMPANIES ( ! ,DALE & ! ,%EPH]DS & ! ,WOODL&]S :O W]E D[N !RE TO PIT* !IR BANN]S 9 A HALF CIRCLE AB\T ! +LE ( ! MEAD[ :I* WAS MADE BY ! /REAMS ( ,WILDLAKE & ! ,WELT]+ ,WAT]1 & GA!R TO !M TO BE ORD]$ !RE UND] !IR LEAD]S ( SCORES & HALF- HUNDR$S & HUNDR$S2 & EV5 SO !Y DID4  ,BUT ! BANN]S ( ! ,DALE )\T ! ,BURG W]E ! ,BRIDGE1 & ! ,BULL1 & ! ,V9E1 & ! ,SICKLE4  ,& ! ,%EPH]DS HAD ?REE BANN]S1 TO WIT ,GRE5BURY1 & ! ,FLEECE1 & ! ,?ORN4  

,AS = ! ,WOODL&]S1 !Y SAID ?AT !Y W]E ABID+ !IR GREAT BANN]1 BUT IT %\LD COME 9 GOOD TIME2 '& MEANTIME1' SAID !Y1 'H]E >E ! W>-TOK5S ?AT WE %ALL FI<T UND]2 = !Y >E GOOD 5\< BANN]S = US POOR M51 ! REMNANT ( ! VALIANT ( TIME PA/4'  ,!RE) !Y %[$ TWO GREAT SPE>S1 & A?W>T ! ONE WAS TI$ AN >R[1 ITS PO9T DIPP$ 9 BLOOD1 ITS FEA!RS S+$ ) FIRE2 & !Y SAID1 ',?IS IS ! BANN] ( ! ,W>-%AFT4'  

,ON ! O!R SPE> !RE WAS NAU<T2 BUT ! HEAD !RE( WAS GREAT & LONG1 & !Y HAD SO BURNI%$ ! /EEL ?AT ! SUN SMOTE \T A RAY ( LI<T FROM IT1 SO ?AT IT MI<T BE SE5 FROM AF>4  ,& !Y SAID3  ',?IS IS ! ,BANN] ( ! ,SPE>6  ,D[N YOND] :]E ! RAV5S >E GA!R+ YE %ALL SEE A BANN] FLY+ OV] US4  ,!RE %ALL FALL MANY A MO!R'S SON4'  

,SMIL$ ! ,DALE-W>D5S1 & SAID ?AT !SE W]E GOOD BANN]S TO FI<T UND]2 & ?OSE ?AT /OOD NE>BY %\T$ = ! VALIANCY ( ! ,WOODL& ,C>LES4  

,N[ ! ,DALE-W>D5S W5T TO ! 5TRANCE FROM ! ,PORTWAY TO ! MEAD[1 & !RE MET ! ,M5 ( ! ,BURG1 & TWO ( !M W5T ONE ON EI!R SIDE ( ! ,W>-LEAD] TO %[ HIM TO HIS SEAT1 & ! O!RS ABODE TILL ! ,ALD]MAN & ,BURG-W>D5S CAME UP1 & !N JO9$ !MSELVES TO !M1 & ! HORNS BLEW UP BO? 9 ! MEAD[ & ON ! ROAD1 & ! NEW-COM]S W5T !IR WAYS TO !IR APPO9T$ PLACES AMID ! %\TS ( ! ,DALESM52 & ! WOM5 & *ILDR5 & OLD M5 FROM ! ,BURG FOLL[$ AFT]1 TILL ALL ! MEAD WAS COV]$ ) BRI<T RAIM5T & GLITT]+ GE>1 SAVE )9 ! R+ ( M5 AT ! FUR!R 5D4  

,SO CAME ! ,W>-LEAD] TO HIS SEAT ( GRE5 TURF RAIS$ 9 ! +LE A=ESAID2 & HE /OOD BESIDE IT TILL ! ,ALD]MAN & ,W>D5S HAD TAK5 !IR PLACES ON A SEAT BEH9D HIM RAIS$ HI<] ?AN HIS2 BEL[ HIM ON ! /EP ( HIS SEAT SAT ! ,SCRIV5] ) HIS P5 & 9K- HORN & SCROLL ( P>*M5T1 & M5 HAD BR\<T HIM A SMOO? %IELD :]EON TO WRITE4  

,ON ! LEFT SIDE ( ,FACE-(-GOD /OOD ! M5 ( ! ,FACE ALL GLITT]+ 9 !IR >MS1 & AMONG !M W]E ,WOLF-/ONE & HIS TWO FELL[S1 BUT ,DALLA* WAS NOT YET :OLE ( HIS HURTS4  ,ON HIS RI<T W]E ! FOLK ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,/E]3  ! LEAD] ( ?AT ,H\SE WAS AN OLD :ITE-BE>D$ MAN1 GR&FA!R ( ! ,BRIDE1 = H] FA!R WAS DEAD2 & :O BUT ! ,BRIDE H]SELF /OOD BESIDE HIM 9 H] GLORI\S W>-GE>1 LOOK+ AS IF %E W]E NEW COME FROM ! ,CITY ( ! ,GODS1 ?\<T MO/ M52 BUT ?OSE :O BEHELD H] CLOSELY DEEM$ ?AT %E LOOK$ HEAVY-EY$ & HAGG>D1 AS IF %E W]E AWE>Y4 ,NEV]!LESS1 :]ESOEV] %E PASS$1 & :OSOEV] LOOK$ ON H] 7& ALL M5 LOOK$ ON H]71 !RE >OSE A MURMUR ( PRAISE & LOVE2 & ! WOM51 & ESPECIALLY ! Y\NG ONES1 SAID H[ FAIR H] DE$ WAS1 & H[ MEET %E WAS = IT2 & SOME ( !M W]E = DO+ ON W>-GE> & F>+ TO BATTLE ) ! C>LES2 & ( !SE SOME W]E SOB] & SOLEMN1 AS WAS WELL SE5 AFT]W>DS1 & SOME SPAKE LI<TLY3  SOME ALSO FELL TO BOA/+ ( H[ !Y C\LD RUN & CLIMB & SWIM & %OOT 9 ! B[1 & FELL TO B>+ ( !IR >MS TO %[ H[ /RONG !Y W]E3  & 9DE$ !Y W]E NO WEAKL+S1 ?\< !IR >MS W]E FAIR4  

,!RE !N /OOD ! R+ ( M51 EA* COMPANY UND] ITS BANN]2 & BEYOND !M /OOD ! WOM5 & *ILDR5 & M5 UNMEET = BATTLE2 & BEYOND !M AGA9 ! TILT$ WA9S & ! T5TS4  

,N[ ,FACE-(-GOD SAT HIM D[N ON ! TURF-SEAT ) HIS BRI<T HELM ON HIS HEAD & HIS NAK$ SWORD ACROSS HIS KNEES1 :ILE ! HORNS BLEW UP L\DLY1 & :5 !Y HAD DONE1 ! ELD] ( ! ,DALE-W>D5S CRI$ \T = SIL5CE4  ,!N AGA9 >OSE ,FACE-(-GOD & SAID3  

',M5 ( ! ,DALE1 & YE FRI5DS ( ! ,%EPH]DS1 & YE1 ,O VALIANT ,WOODL&]S2 WE >E NOT ASSEMBL$ H]E TO TAKE C\NSEL1 = 9 ?REE DAYS' TIME %ALL ! ,GREAT ,FOLK-MOTE BE HOLD51 :]EAT %ALL BE C\NSEL 5\<4  ,BUT S9CE ,I HAVE BE5 APPO9T$ Y\R ,*IEF & ,W>- LEAD]1 TILL SU* TIME AS ! ,FOLK-MOTE %ALL EI!R YEASAY OR NAYSAY MY LEAD]%IP1 ,I HAVE S5T = Y\ ?AT WE MAY LOOK EA* O!R 9 ! FACE & NUMB] \R HO/ & BEHOLD \R WEAPONS1 & SEE IF WE BE MEET = BATTLE & = ! DEAL+ ) A GREAT HO/ ( FOEM54  ,= N[ NO LONG] CAN IT BE SAID ?AT WE >E GO+ TO W>1 BUT RA!R ?AT W> IS ON \R BORD]S1 & WE >E BL5D$ ) IT2 AS MANY HAVE LE>N$ TO !IR CO/2 = SOME HAVE BE5 SLA9 & SOME SORELY HURT4 ,!RE=E ,I BID Y\ N[1 ALL YE ?AT >E WEAPON$1 W5D PA/ US ?AT ! TALE ( Y\ MAY BE TAK54  ,BUT FIR/ LET EV]Y HUNDR$-LEAD] & HALF-HUNDR$-LEAD] & SCORE-LEAD] MAKE SURE ?AT HE HA? HIS TALE >I<T1 & GIVE HIS WORD TO ! CAPTA9 ( HIS BANN] ?AT HE 9 TURN MAY GIVE IT \T TO ! ,SCRIV5] ) HIS NAME & ! ,H\SE & ,COMPANY ?AT HE LEADE?4'  

,SO HE SPAKE & SAT HIM AD[N2 & ! HORNS BLEW AGA9 9 TOK5 ?AT ! COMPANIES %\LD GO PA/2 & ! FIR/ ?AT CAME WAS ,HALL-W>D ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,/E]1 & ! FIR/ ( ?OSE ?AT W5T AFT] HIM WAS ! ,BRIDE1 GO+ AS IF %E W]E HIS SON4  

,SO HE CRI$ \T HIS NAME1 & ! NAME ( HIS ,H\SE1 & SAID1 ',AN HUNDR$ & A HALF1' & PASS$ =?1 HIS M5 FOLL[+ HIM 9 MO/ GOODLY >RAY4  ,EA* MAN WAS GIRT ) A GOOD SWORD & BORE A LONG HEAVY SPE> OV] HIS %\LD]1 SAVE A SCORE :O B>E B[S2 & NO MAN LACK$ A HELM1 A %IELD1 & A COAT ( F5CE4  

,!N CAME A GOODLY MAN ( ?IRTY W9T]S1 & /AY$ BE=E ! ,SCRIV5] & CRI$ \T3  

',WRITE D[N ! ,H\SE ( ! ,BRIDGE ( ! ,UPP] ,DALE AT ONE HUNDR$1 & ,W>-WELL !IR LEAD]4'  

,& HE /RODE ON1 & HIS M5 FOLL[$ CLAD & WEAPON$ LIKE ?OSE ( ! ,/E]1 SAVE ?AT SOME HAD AXES HANG+ TO !IR GIRDLES 9/EAD ( SWORDS2 & MO/ BORE CA/+-SPE>S 9/EAD ( ! LONG SPE>S1 & HALF A SCORE W]E B[M54  

,!N CAME ,FOX ( ,UPTON LEAD+ ! M5 ( ! ,BULL ( ,MIDDALE1 AN HUNDR$ & A HALF LACK+ TWO2 V]Y GREAT & TALL W]E HIS M51 & !Y ALSO BORE LONG SPE>S1 & ONE SCORE & TWO W]E B[M54  

,!N ,=K-BE>D ( ,LEA1 A MAN WELL ON 9 YE>S1 L$ ON ! M5 ( ! ,V9E1 AN HUNDR$ & A HALF & FIVE M5 !RETO2 TWO SCORE ( !M B>E B[ 9 H& & W]E GIRT ) SWORD2 ! RE/ BORE !IR SWORDS NAK$ 9 !IR RI<T H&S1 & !IR %IELDS 7:I* W]E BUT SMALL BUCKL]S7 HANG+ AT !IR BACKS1 & 9 ! LEFT H& EA* BORE TWO CA/+-SPE>S4  ,) !SE W5T TWO D\<TY WOM5-AT->MS AMONG ! B[M51 TALL & WELL-KNIT1 ALREADY GR[+ BR[N ) ! SPR+ SUN1 = !IR WORK LAY AMONG ! /OCKS ( ! V9ES ON ! S\?W>D-LOOK+ B5TS4  

,NEXT CAME A TALL Y\NG MAN1 YELL[-HAIR$1 ) A ?9 R$ BE>D1 & GAVE HIMSELF \T = ,R$-BE>D ( ! ,KNOLLS2 HE BORE HIS FA!R'S NAME1 AS ! CU/OM ( !IR H\SE WAS1 BUT ! OLD MAN1 :O HAD LONG BE5 HEAD MAN ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,SICKLE1 WAS LATE DEAD 9 HIS B$1 & ! Y\NG MAN HAD NOT SE5 TW5TY W9T]S4  ,HE BADE ! ,SCRIV5] WRITE ! TALE ( ! ,M5 ( ! ,SICKLE AT AN HUNDR$ & A HALF1 & HIS FOLK F>$ PA/ ! ,W>-LEAD] JOY\SLY1 BE+ ONE HALF ( !M B[M52 & FELL %OOT]S !Y W]E2 ! O!R HALF W]E GIRT ) SWORDS1 & BORE )AL LONG A%5 /AVES >M$ ) GREAT BLADES CURV$ 9W>DS1 :I* WEAPON !Y CALL$ HEFT-SAX4  

,ALL !SE B&S1 AS ! NAME & ! TALE ( !M WAS DECL>$ W]E GREET$ ) L\D %\TS FROM !IR FELL[S & ! BY/&]S2 BUT N[ >OSE A GREAT] %\T /ILL1 AS ,/ONE-FACE1 CLAD 9 GOODLY GLITT]+ >RAY1 CAME =? & SAID3  

',I AM ,/ONE-FACE ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE1 & ,I BR+ ) ME TWO HUNDR$S ( M5 ) !IR BE/ W>-GE> & WEAPONS3  WRITE IT D[N1 ,SCRIV5]6'  

,& HE /RODE ON LIKE A Y\NG MAN AFT] ?OSE :O HAD GONE PA/1 & AFT] HIM CAME ! TALL ,HALL-FACE & HIS M51 A GALLANT SI<T TO SEE3  TWO SCORE B[M5 GIRT ) SWORDS1 & ! O!RS ) NAK$ SWORDS WAV+ AL(T1 & EA* BE>+ TWO CA/+-SPE>S 9 HIS LEFT H&4  

,!N CAME A MAN ( MIDDLE AGE1 BROAD-%\LD]$1 YELL[-HAIR$1 BLUE- EY$1 ( WIDE & RUDDY C\NT5ANCE1 & AFT] HIM A GOODLY COMPANY2 & AGA9 GREAT WAS ! %\T ?AT W5T UP TO ! HEAV5S2 = HE SAID3  

',SCRIV5]1 WRITE D[N ?AT ,H\ND-UND]-,GRE5BURY1 FROM AMONG ! DWELL]S 9 ! HILLS :]E ! %EEP FE$1 LEADE? ! M5 :O GO UND] ! BANN] ( ,GRE5BURY1 TO ! TALE ( AN HUNDR$ & F\R SCORE4'  

,!RE) HE PASS$ ON1 & HIS M5 FOLL[$1 /\T1 />K1 & M]RY-FAC$1 GIRT ) SWORDS1 & BE>+ OV] !IR %\LD]S LONG- /AV$ AXES1 & SPE>S NOT SO LONG AS ?OSE :I* ! ,DALESM5 BORE2 & !Y HAD BUT A HALF SCORE ( >R[-%OT ) !M4  

,NEXT CAME A Y\NG MAN1 BLUE-EY$ ALSO1 ) HAIR ! COLOR ( FLAX ON ! DI/AFF1 BROAD-FAC$ & %ORT-NOS$1 L[ ( /ATURE1 BUT V]Y /RONG-BUILT1 :O CRI$ \T 9 A L\D1 *E]FUL VOICE3  

',I AM ,/RONGI?>M ( ! ,%EPH]DS1 & !SE VALIANT M5 >E ( ! ,FLEECE & ! ,?ORN BL5D$ TOGE!R1 = SO !Y W\LD HAVE IT2 & !IR TALE IS ONE HUNDR$ & TWO SCORE & T54'  

,!N ! M5 ( ?OSE K9DR$S W5T PA/ M]RY & %\T+1 & !Y W]E CLAD & WEAPON$ LIKE TO !M ( ,GRE5BURY1 BUT HAD ) !M A SCORE ( B[M54  ,& ALL !SE ,%EPH]D-FOLK WORE OV] !IR HAUB]KS :ITE WOOL5 SURCOATS BROID]$ ) GRE5 & R$4  

,N[ AGA9 UPROSE ! CRY1 & !RE /OOD BE=E ! ,W>-LEAD] A V]Y TALL MAN ( FIFTY W9T]S1 D>K-FAC$ & GRAY-EY$1 & HE SPAKE SL[LY & SOME:AT S(TLY1 & SAID3  

',W>-LEAD]1 ?IS IS ,R$-WOLF ( ! ,WOODL&]S LEAD+ ! M5 :O GO UND] ! SIGN ( ! ,W>-%AFT1 TO ! NUMB] ( AN HUNDR$ & TWO4'  

,!N HE PASS$ ON1 & HIS M5 AFT] HIM1 TALL1 LEAN1 & SIL5T AMID ! %\T+4  ,ALL !SE M5 B>E B[S1 = !Y W]E KE5 HUNT]S2 EA* HAD AT HIS GIRDLE A LITTLE AX & A WOOD-KNIFE1 & SOME HAD LONG SWORDS )AL4  ,!Y WORE1 EV]YONE ( ! C>LES1 %ORT GRE5 SURCOATS OV] !IR COATS ( F5CE2 BUT AMONG !M W]E ?REE WOM5 :O BORE LIKE WEAPONS TO ! M51 BUT W]E CLAD 9 R$ KIRTLES UND] !IR HAUB]KS1 :I* W]E ( GOOD R+-MAIL GLEAM+ OV] !M FROM ?ROAT TO KNEE4  

,LA/ CAME ANO!R TALL MAN1 BUT Y\NG1 ( TW5TY-FIVE W9T]S1 & SPAKE3  

',SCRIV5]1 ,I AM ,BE>S-BANE ( ! ,WOODL&]S1 & !SE ?AT COME AFT] ME W5D UND] ! SIGN ( ! ,SPE>1 & !Y >E ( ! TALE ( ONE HUNDR$ & SEV54'  

,& HE PASS$ BY AT ONCE1 & HIS M5 FOLL[$ HIM1 CLAD & WEAPON$ NO O!RWISE ?AN !Y ( ! ,W>-%AFT1 & ) !M W]E TWO WOM54  

,N[ W5T ALL ?OSE COMPANIES BACK TO !IR BANN]S1 & /OOD !RE2 & !RE >OSE AMONG ! BY/&]S MU* TALK CONC]N+ ! ,WEAPON- %[1 & :O W]E ! BE/ >RAY$ ( ! ,H\SES4  ,& ( ! OLD M51 SOME SPAKE ( PA/ WEAPON-%[S :I* !Y HAD SE5 9 !IR Y\?1 & !Y SET !M BESIDE ?IS ONE1 & PRAIS$ & BLAM$4  ,SO IT W5T ON A LITTLE :ILE TILL ! HORNS BLEW AGA91 & ONCE MORE !RE WAS SIL5CE4  ,!N >OSE ,FACE-(-GOD & SAID3  

',M5 ( ,BURGDALE1 & YE ,%EPH]D-FOLK1 & YE ( ! ,WOODL&1 N[ %ALL YE WOT H[ MANY WEAPON$ M5 WE MAY BR+ TOGE!R = ?IS W>4  ,SCRIV5]1 >ISE & GIVE =? ! TALE ( ! COMPANIES1 AS !Y HAVE BE5 TOLD UNTO Y\4'  

,!N ! ,SCRIV5] /OOD UP ON ! TURF-B5* BESIDE ,FACE-(-GOD1 & SPAKE 9 A L\D VOICE1 READ+ FROM HIS SCROLL3  

',( ! ,M5 ( ,BURGDALE !RE HAVE PASS$ BY ME N9E HUNDR$S & SIX2 ( ! ,%EPH]DS ?REE HUNDR$S & EI<T & T52 & ( ! ,WOODL&]S TWO HUNDR$S & N9E2 SO ?AT ALL TOLD \R M5 >E F\RTE5 HUNDR$S & ?IRTY & ?REE4'  

,N[ 9 ?OSE DAYS M5 RECKON$ BY LONG HUNDR$S1 SO ?AT ! :OLE TALE ( ! HO/ WAS ONE ?\S&1 FIVE HUNDR$1 & F\R SCORE & ONE1 TELL+ ! TALE 9 %ORT HUNDR$S4  

,:5 ! TALE HAD BE5 GIV5 =? & HE>D1 M5 %\T$ AGA91 & !Y REJOIC$ ?AT !Y W]E SO MANY4  ,= IT EXCE$$ ! RECKON+ :I* ! ,ALD]MAN HAD GIV5 \T AT ! ,GATE-?+4  ,BUT ,FACE-(-GOD SAID3  

',NEI<BORS1 WE HAVE HELD \R ,WEAPON-%[2 BUT N[ HOLD Y\ READY1 EA* MAN1 = ! ,HO/+ T[>D V]Y BATTLE2 = BELIKE )9 SEV5 DAYS %ALL ! LEAD]S ( HUNDR$S & TW5TIES SUMMON Y\ TO BE READY 9 >MS TO TAKE :ATSO =TUNE MAY BEFALL4  ,N[ IS SUND]$ ! ,WEAPON-%[4  ,BE YE AS M]RY TO-DAY AS Y\R HE>TS BID Y\ TO BE4'  

,!RE) HE CAME D[N FROM HIS SEAT ) ! ,ALD]MAN & ! ,W>D5S1 & !Y M+L$ ) ! GOOD FOLK ( ! ,DALE & ! ,%EPH]DS & ! ,WOODL&]S1 & M]RY WAS !IR CONV]SE !RE4 ,IT YET LACK$ AN H\R ( NOON2 SO PRES5TLY !Y FELL TO & FEA/$ 9 ! GRE5 MEAD[1 DR9K+ FROM WA9 TO WA9 & FROM T5T TO T5T2 & !REAFT] !Y PLAY$ & SPORT$ 9 ! MEADS1 %OOT+ AT ! BUTTS & WRE/L+1 & TRY+ O!R MA/]IES4  ,!N !Y FELL TO DANC+ ONE & ALL1 & SO AT LA/ TO SUPP] ON ! GRE5 GRASS 9 GREAT M]RIM5T4  ,NOR MI<T Y\ HAVE KN[N FROM ! DEMEANOR ( ANY ?AT ANY ?REAT ( EVIL OV]HUNG ! ,DALE4  ,NAY1 SO GLAD W]E !Y1 & SO FRI5DLY1 ?AT Y\ MI<T RA!R HAVE DEEM$ ?AT ?IS WAS ! L& :]E( TALES TELL1 :]E9 PEOPLE DIE NOT1 BUT LIVE = EV]1 )\T GR[+ ANY OLD] ?AN :5 !Y FIR/ COME ?I!R1 UNLESS !Y BE BORN 9TO ! L& ITSELF1 & !N !Y GR[ 9TO FAIR MANHOOD1 & SO ABIDE4  ,9 SOO?1 BO? ! L& & ! FOLK W]E FAIR 5\< TO BE ?AT L& & ! FOLK !RE(4  

,BUT A LITTLE AFT] SUNSET !Y SUND]$1 & SOME F>$ HOME2 BUT MANY ( !M ABODE 9 ! T5TS & TILT$ WA9S1 BECAUSE ! MORR[ WAS ! FIR/ DAY ( ! ,SPR+ ,M>KET3  & ALREADY W]E SOME ( ! ,WE/L& *APM5 COME2 YEA1 TWO ( !M W]E ) ! BY/&]S 9 ! MEAD[2 & MORE W]E LOOK$ = ]E ! NI<T WAS F> SP5T4  

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