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,! ,ALD]MAN ,GIVES ,GIFTS ,TO ,!M ,( ,%AD[Y ,VALE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,9 ! ,HALL ( ! ,FACE ,FOLK-MI<T SAT ON ! DAIS AT ! RI<T H& ( ! ,ALD]MAN1 & ! ,SUN-BEAM ON HIS LEFT H&4  ,BUT ,IRON-FACE ALSO HAD BEHELD ! ,BRIDE H[ H] FACE *ANG$1 & HE KNEW ! CAUSE1 & WAS GRIEV$ & ANGRY & A%AM$ !RE(3  ALSO HE BE?\<T HIM H[ ?IS /RANG] WAS SITT+ 9 ! V]Y PLACE :]E ! ,BRIDE US$ TO SIT1 & ( ALL ! LOVE1 AS ( A V]Y DAU<T]1 ?AT HE HAD HAD = H]2 H[BEIT HE CON/RA9$ HIMSELF TO TALK C\RTE\SLY & K9DLY BO? TO ,FOLK-MI<T &  

! ,SUN-BEAM1 AS BEHOOV$ ! ,*IEF ( ! ,H\SE & ! ,ALD]MAN ( ! ,DALE4  ,MOREOV]1 HE WAS NOT A LITTLE MOV$ BY ! GOODL9ESS & WISDOM ( ! ,SUN-BEAM & ! MANL9ESS ( ,FOLK-MI<T1 :O WAS ! MO/ *IEFTA9-LIKE ( M54  

,BUT :ILE !Y SAT !RE ,FACE-(-GOD W5T FROM MAN TO MAN ( ! ,GUE/S1 & MADE MU* ( EA*1 BUT ESPECIALLY ( ,WOOD-FA!R & HIS SONS & ,B[-MAY1 & !Y LOV$ HIM1 & PRAIS$ HIM1 & DEEM$ HIM ! BE/ ( HALL-MATES4  ,NOR MI<T ! ,SUN-BEAM ALTOGE!R REFRA9 H] FROM LOOK+ LOV+LY ON HIM1 & IT C\LD BE SE5 ( H] ?AT %E DEEM$ HE WAS DO+ WELL1 & LIKE A WISE LEAD] & *IEFTA94  

,SO WORE AWAY A:ILE1 & M5 W]E FULFILL$ ( MEAT & DR9K2 SO !N ! ,ALD]MAN >OSE & SPAKE1 & SAID3  

',IS IT NOT SO1 ,GUE/S1 ?AT YE W\LD N[ GLADLY BEHOLD \R M>KET1 & ! GOODLY W>ES :I* ! *APM5 HAVE BR\<T US FROM ! ,CITIES8'  

,!N MO/ M5 CRI$ \T3  ',YEA1 YEA6' & ,IRON-FACE SAID3  

',!N %ALL YE GO1 NOR BE HOLD5 BY ME FROM Y\R PLEASURE4  ,& YE K9SM5 :O >E ! MO/ GUE/-FA9 & ! WISE/1 GO YE ) \R FRI5DS1 & MAKE ALL ?+S EASY & HAPPY = !M4  ,BUT FIR/ ( ALL1 ,GUE/S1 ,I W]E WELL PLEAS$ IF YE W\LD TAKE SOME SMALL MATT]S \T ( \R ABUNDANCE2 = IT W]E WELL ?AT YE SEE !M ]E YE /& BE=E ! *APM5'S BOO?S1 LE/ YE *AFF] ) !M = :AT YE HAVE ALREADY4'  

,!Y ALL PRAIS$ HIS B\NTY & ?ANK$ HIM = HIS GOODWILL3  SO HE >OSE TO GO TO HIS TREASURY1 & BADE C]TA9 ( HIS FOLK GO ALONG ) HIM TO BE> 9 ! GIFTS4  ,BUT ]E HE HAD TAK5 ?REE /EPS D[N ! HALL1 ,FACE-(-GOD PREV5T$ HIM & SAID3  

',K9SMAN1 IF ?\ HA/ ANY:]E A HAUB]K SOME:AT BETT] ?AN FOLK >E WONT TO BE>1 SU* AS ?9E [N H& FA%IONE?1 & A SWORD ( ! LIKE /UFF1 ,I W\LD HAVE !E GIVE !M1 ! SWORD TO MY BRO!R- 9->MS ,WOOD-WISE H]E1 & ! W>-COAT TO MY SI/] ,B[-MAY1 :O %OOTE? SO WELL 9 ! B[ ?AT NONE MAY %OOT CLOS]1 & V]Y FEW AS CLOSE2 & H] %AFT IT WAS ?AT DELIV]$ ME :5 MY SKULL WAS AMONG ! AXES ( ! ,DUSKY ,M53  ELSE HAD ,I NOT BE5 H]E4'  

,!REAT ,B[-MAY R$D5$ & LOOK$ D[N1 LIKE A S*OL> :O HA? BE5 OV]-PRAIS$ = HIS LE>N+ & DILIG5CE2 BUT ! ,ALD]MAN SMIL$ ON H] & SAID3  

',I ?ANK !E1 SON1 ?AT ?\ HA/ LET ME KN[ :AT !SE \R TWO FRI5DS MAY BE FA9 (3  & AS = ?IS DAMSEL-AT->MS1 IT IS A LITTLE ?+ ?AT ?\ ASKE/ = H]1 & WE MI<T HAVE F\ND H] SOME?+ MORE WOR?Y ( H] GOODL9ESS2 YET =SOO?1 S9CE WE >E ALL B\ND = ! PLACE :]E %AFTS & /AVES %ALL BE GOOD *EAP1 A GREAT] TREASURE MI<T BE ( LESS AVAIL TO H]4'  

,!REAT M5 LAU<$1 & ! ,ALD]MAN W5T D[N ! ,HALL ) ?OSE BE>]S ( GIFTS1 & WAS AWAY = A SPACE :ILE !Y DRANK & MADE M]RY3  BUT PRES5TLY BACK !Y CAME FROM ! TREASURY BE>+ LOADS ( GOODLY ?+S :I* W]E LAID ON ONE ( ! 5DLONG BO>DS4  ,!N BEGAN ! GIFT-GIV+3  & FIR/ HE GAVE UNTO ,FOLK-MI<T SIX GOLD5 CUPS M>VEL\SLY FA%ION$1 ! WORK ( F\R G5]ATIONS ( WRI<TS 9 ! ,DALE1 & HE HIMSELF HAD WR\<T ! LA/ TWO !RE(4  ,TO ,SUN-BEAM HE GAVE A GIRDLE ( GOLD1 FA%ION$ ) GREAT MA/]Y1 :]EON W]E IMAGES ( ! ,GODS & ! ,FA!RS1 & W>RIORS1 & BEA/S ( ! FIELD & F[LS ( ! AIR2 & AS HE GIRT IT AB\T H] LO9S1 HE SAID 9 A S(T VOICE SO ?AT FEW HE>D3  

',SUN-BEAM1 ?\ FAIR WOMAN1 TIME HAS BE5 :5 ?\ W]T TO US AS ! $GE ( ! POISON\S SWORD OR ! MIDNI<T TOR* ( ! MURD]]2 BUT N[ ,I KN[ NOT H[ IT WILL BE1 OR IF ! GRIEF :I* ?\ HA/ GIV5 ME WILL EV] WE> \T OR NOT4  ,& N[ ?AT ,I HAVE BEHELD !E1 ,I HAVE LITTLE TO DO TO BLAME MY SON2 = 9DE$ :5 ,I LOOK ON !E ,I CANNOT DEEM ?AT !RE IS ANY EVIL 9 !E4  ,YEA1 H[EV] IT MAY BE1 TAKE ?\ ?IS GIFT AS ! REW>D ( ?9E EXCE$+ BEAUTY4'  

,%E LOOK$ ON HIM ) K9D EYES1 & SAID MEEKLY3  

',9DE$1 IF ,I HAVE HURT !E UNWITT+LY1 ,I GRIEVE TO HAVE HURT SO GOOD A MAN4  ,H]EAFT] BELIKE WE MAY TALK MORE ( ?IS1 BUT N[ ,I WILL BUT SAY1 ?AT :]EAS AT FIR/ ,I NE$$ BUT TO W9 ?Y SON'S GOODWILL1 SO ?AT \R ,FOLK MI<T COME TO LIFE & ?RIV+ AGA91 N[ IT IS COME TO ?IS1 ?AT HE HOLDE? MY HE>T 9 HIS H& & MAY DO :AT HE WILL ) IT2 !RE=E ,I PRAY !E )HOLD NOT ?Y LOVE EI!R FROM HIM OR FROM ME4'  

,HE LOOK$ ON H] WOND]+1 & SAID3  ',?\ >T SU* AN ONE AS MI<T MAKE ! OLD MAN Y\NG1 & ! BOY GR[ 9TO MANHOOD SUDD5LY2 & ?Y VOICE IS AS SWEET AS ! VOICE ( ! SONG-BIRDS S++ 9 ! DAWN ( E>LY SUMM] S\NDE? TO HIM :O HA? BE5 SICK UNTO DEA?1 BUT :O HA? ESCAP$ IT & IS M5D+4  ,& YET ,I FE> !E4'  

,!RE) HE KISS$ H] H& & TURN$ UNTO ! O!RS1 & HE GAVE UNTO ,B[-MAY A HAUB]K ( R+-MAIL ( HIS [N FA%ION+1 A SURE DEF5SE & A WOND]FUL WORK1 & ! COLL> !RE( WAS DONE ) GOLD & GEMS4  

,BUT HE SAID TO H]3  ',FAIR DAMSEL-AT->MS1 FAI?FUL IS ?Y FACE1 & ! FA%ION ( !E IS GOODLY3  N[ >T ?\ BECOME ONE ( ! BE/ ( \R FRI5DS1 & ?IS IS LITTLE 5\< TO GIVE !E2 YET W\LD WE FA9 W>D ?Y BODY AGA9/ ! FOEMAN2 SO GRIEVE US NOT BY GA9SAY+ US4'  

,& ,B[-MAY WAS EXCE$+ GLAD1 & SC>CE KNEW H[ TO CEASE H&L+ ?AT M>VEL ( R+-MAIL4  

,!N TO ,WOOD-WISE ,IRON-FACE GAVE A MO/ GOODLY SWORD1 ! BLADE ALL M>K$ ) D>K L9ES LIKE ! /REAM ( AN $DY+ RIV]1 ! HILTS ( /EEL & GOLD M>VEL\SLY WR\<T2 & ALL ! WORK ( A SMI? :O HAD DWELT 9 ! H\SE ( HIS FA!R'S FA!R1 & WAS A GREAT W>RIOR4  

,UNTO ,WOOD-FA!R HE GAVE A V]Y GOODLY HELM P>CEL-GILD$2 & TO HIS SONS & ! O!R FOLK FAIR GIFTS ( WEAPONS & JEWELS & GIRDLES & CUPS & O!R GOOD ?+S2 SO ?AT !IR HE>TS W]E FULL ( JOY1 & !Y ALL PRAIS$ HIS OP5 H&4  

,!N SOME ( ! BE/ & M]RIE/ ( ! K9SM5 ( ! ,FACE1 & ,FACE-(-GOD ) !M1 BR\<T ! ,GUE/S \T 9TO ! /REET & AMONG ! BOO?S4  ,!RE ,FACE-(-GOD BEHELD ! ,BRIDE AGA92 & %E WAS /&+ BY ! BOO? ( A *APMAN & DEAL+ ) HIM = A PIECE ( GOODLY SILK5 CLO? TO BE A G[N = ONE ( H] GUE/S1 & %E WAS TALK+ & SMIL+ AS %E *AFF]$ ) HIM1 AS H] WONT WAS2 = %E WAS EV] V]Y FRI5DLY ( DEMEANOR ) ALL M54  ,BUT HE NOT$ ?AT %E WAS YET EXCE$+ PALE1 & HE WAS RI<T SORRY !RE(1 = HE LOV$ H] FRI5DLY2 YET N[ HAD HE NO %AME = ALL ?AT HAD BEFALL51 :5 HE BE?\<T HIM ( ! ,SUN-BEAM & ! LOVE %E HAD = HIM4  ,& ALSO HE HAD A DEEM+ ?AT ! ,BRIDE W\LD BETT] ( H] GRIEF4  

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