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,FACE-,(-,GOD ,TALKE? ,) ,! ,SUN-,BEAM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,FACE-(-,GOD WAS AT ! ,BRIDGE ON ! MORR[ BE=E SUN-RIS+1 & AS HE TURN$ AB\T AT ! ,BRIDGE-FOOT HE SAW ! ,SUN-BEAM COM+ D[N ! /REET2 & HIS HE>T ROSE TO HIS M\? AT ! SI<T ( H]1 & HE W5T TO MEET H] & TOOK H] BY ! H&2 & !RE W]E NO WORDS BETWE5 !M TILL !Y HAD KISS$ & C>ESS$ EA* O!R1 = !RE WAS NO ONE /IRR+ AB\T !M4  ,SO !Y W5T OV] ! ,BRIDGE 9TO ! MEAD[S1 & EA/W>D ( ! BEAT5 PA? !REOV]4  

,! GRASS WAS GR[+ ?ICK & /RONG1 & IT WAS FULL ( FL[]S1 AS ! C[SLIP & ! OXLIP1 & ! *ECK]$ DAFFODIL1 & ! WILD TULIP3  ! BLACK-?ORN WAS WELL-NI< DONE BLOOM+1 BUT ! HAW?ORN WAS 9 BUD1 & 9 SOME PLACES GR[+ :ITE4  ,IT WAS A FAIR MORN+1 W>M & CL\DLESS1 BUT ! NI<T HAD BE5 MI/Y1 & ! HAZE /ILL HUNG AB\T ! MEAD[S ( ! ,DALE :]E !Y W]E WETTE/1 & ! GRASS & ITS FL[]S W]E HEAVY ) DEW1 SO ?AT ! ,SUN-BEAM W5T B>EFOOT 9 ! MEAD[4  ,%E HAD A D>K CLOAK CA/ OV] H] KIRTLE1 & HAD LEFT H] GLITT]+ G[N BEH9D H] 9 ! ,H\SE4  

,!Y W5T ALONG H& 9 H& EXCE$+ FA9 ( EA* O!R1 & ! SUN ROSE AS !Y W5T1 & ! LONG BEAMS ( GOLD %ONE ?R\< ! TOPS ( ! TALL TREES ACROSS ! GRASS !Y TROD1 & A LI<T W9D ROSE UP 9 ! NOR?1 AS ,FACE-(-GOD /AY$ A MOM5T & TURN$ T[>D ! ,FACE ( ! ,SUN & PRAY$ TO ,HIM1 :ILE ! ,SUN-BEAM'S H& LEFT ! ,W>-LEAD]'S H& & /OLE UP TO HIS GOLD5 LOCKS & LAY AMONG !M4  

,PRES5TLY !Y W5T ON1 & ! FEET ( ,FACE-(-GOD L$ HIM UNWITT+ T[>D ! *E/NUT GROVE BY ! OLD DYKE :]E HE HAD MET ! ,BRIDE SU* A LITTLE :ILE AGO1 TILL HE BE?\<T :I!R HE WAS GO+ & /OPP$ %ORT & R$D5$2 & ! ,SUN-BEAM NOT$ IT1 BUT SPAKE NOT2 BUT HE SAID3  ',H]EBY IS A FAIR PLACE = US TO SIT & TALK TILL ! DAY'S WORK BEG9NE?4'  

,SO !N HE TURN$ ASIDE1 & SOON !Y CAME TO A HAW?ORN BRAKE \T ( :I* >OSE A GREAT TALL-/EMM$ OAK1 %[+ NO GRE5 AS YET SAVE A LITTLE ON ITS L[] TWIGS2 & ANI< IT1 YET ) ROOM = ITS B\<S TO GR[ FREELY1 WAS A GREAT BIRD-*]RY TREE1 ALL COV]$ N[ ) SWEET-SMELL+ :ITE BLOSSOMS4  ,!RE !Y SAT D[N ON ! TRUNK ( A TREE FELL$ LA/ YE>1 & %E CA/ (F H] CLOAK1 & TOOK HIS FACE BETWE5 H] TWO H&S & KISS$ HIM LONG & FONDLY1 & = A :ILE !IR JOY HAD NO WORD4  ,BUT :5 SPEE* CAME TO !M1 IT WAS %E ?AT SPAKE FIR/ & SAID3  

',GOLD-MANE1 MY DE>1 SORELY ,I WOND] AT !E & AT ME1 H[ WE >E *ANG$ S9CE ?AT DAY LA/ AUTUMN :5 ,I FIR/ SAW !E4  ,:ILES ,I ?9K1 DID/ ?\ NOT LAU< :5 ?\ W]T BY ?YSELF ?AT DAY1 & MOCK AT ME PRIVILY1 ?AT ,I MU/ NE$S TAKE SU* WISDOM ON MYSELF1 & LESSON !E /&+ LIKE A /RIPL+ BE=E ME4  ,DO/ ?\ NOT CALL IT ALL TO M9D & MAKE M]RY OV] IT1 N[ ?AT ?\ >T BECOME A GREAT *IEFTA9 & A WISE W>RIOR1 & ,I AM YET :AT ,I ALWAYS WAS1 A Y\NG MAID5 ( ! K9DR$2 SAVE ?AT N[ ,I ABIDE NO LONG] = MY LOVE8'  

,H] FACE WAS EXCE$+ BRI<T & RIPPL$ ) JOY\S SMILES1 & HE LOOK$ AT H] & DEEM$ ?AT H] HE>T WAS OV]FL[+ ) HAPP9ESS1 & HE WOND]$ AT H] 9DE$ ?AT %E WAS SO GLAD ( HIM1 & HE SAID3  

',YEA1 9DE$1 (T DO ,I SEE ?AT MORN+ 9 ! WOODL& HALL & !E & ME !RE91 AS ONE LOOKE? ON A PICTURE2 YEA V]ILY1 & ,I LAU<1 YET IS IT = V]Y BLISS2 NEI!R DO ,I MOCK AT ALL4  ,DID ,I NOT DEEM !E A ,GOD !N8 & AM ,I NOT MO/ HAPPY N[ :5 ,I CAN CALL IT ?US TO M9D8  ,& AS TO !E1 ?\ W]T WISE !N1 & YET >T ?\ WISE N[4  ,YEA1 ,I ?\<T !E A ,GOD2 & IF WE >E *ANG$1 IS IT NOT RA!R ?AT ?\ HA/ LIFT$ ME UP TO !E1 & NOT COME D[N TO ME8'  

,YET !RE)AL HE KNIT HIS BR[S SOME:AT & SAID3  

',YET ?\ HA/ NOT TO TELL ME ?AT ALL ?Y LOVE = ?Y ,FOLK1 & ?Y YE>N+ HOPE = ITS RECOV]ANCE1 WAS BUT A PA9T$ %[4  ,ELSE :Y %\LD/ ?\ LOVE ME ! BETT] N[ ?AT ,I AM BECOME A *IEFTA91 & !RE=E AM MORE MEET TO UND]/& ?Y HOPE & ?Y SORR[8 ,DID ,I NOT BEHOLD !E AS WE /OOD BE=E ! ,WOLF ( ! ,HALL ( ,%AD[Y ,VALE1 H[ ! TE>S /OOD 9 ?9E EYES AS ?\ BEHELDE/ HIM1 & ?9E H& 9 M9E QUIV]$ & CLUNG TO ME1 & ?\ W]T ALL *ANG$ 9 A MOM5T ( TIME8  ,WAS ALL ?IS !N BUT A SEEM+ & A BEGUILEM5T8'  

',O Y\NG MAN1' %E SAID1 'HA/ ?\ NOT SAID IT1 ?AT WE /OOD !RE CLOSE TOGE!R1 & MY H& 9 ?9E & DESIRE GR[+ UP 9 ME8 ,DO/ ?\ NOT KN[ H[ ?IS ALSO QUICK5E? ! /ORY ( \R ,FOLK1 & \R GOODWILL T[>DS ! LIV+1 & REMEMBRANCE ( ! DEAD8 ,%ALL !Y HAVE LIV$ & DESIR$1 & WE D5Y DESIRE & LIFE8  ,OR TELL ME3  :AT WAS IT MADE !E SO *IEFTA9-LIKE 9 ! ,HALL YE/]DAY1 SO ?AT ?\ W]T ! MA/] ( ALL \R WILLS1 = AS SELF-WILL$ AS SOME ( US W]E8  ,WAS IT NOT ?AT ,I1 :OM ?\ DEEME/ LOVELY1 WAS !REBY WAT*+ !E & REJOIC+ 9 !E8  ,DID NOT ! SWEETNESS ( ?Y LOVE QUICK5 !E8  ,YET BECAUSE ( ?AT WAS ?Y W>RIOR'S WISDOM & ?Y =ESI<T AN EMPTY %[8  ,HE$E/ ?\ NAU<T ! ,FOLK ( ! ,DALE8  ,W\LDE/ ?\ SUND] FROM ! *ILDR5 ( ! ,FA!RS1 & DWELL AMONG /RANG]S8'  

,HE KISS$ H] & SMIL$ ON H] & SAID3  ',DID ,I NOT SAY ( !E ?AT ?\ W]T WIS] ?AN ! DAU<T]S ( M58  ,SEE H[ WISE ?\ HA/ MADE ME6'  

,%E SPAKE AGA93  ',NAY1 NAY1 !RE WAS NO FEIGN+ 9 MY LOVE = MY PEOPLE4  ,H[ C\LDE/ ?\ ?9K IT1 :5 ! ,FA!RS & ! K9DR$ HAVE MADE ?IS BODY ?AT ?\ LOVE/1 & ! VOICE ( !IR SONGS IS 9 ! SPEE* ?\ DEEME/ SWEET8'  

,HE SAID3  ',SWEET FRI5D1 ,I DEEM$ NOT ?AT !RE WAS FEIGN+ 9 !E3  ,I WAS BUT WOND]+ :AT ,I AM & H[ ,I WAS FA%ION$1 ?AT ,I %\LD MAKE !E SO GLAD ?AT ?\ C\LD/ = A :ILE =GET ?Y HOPE ( ! DAYS BE=E WE MET4'  

,%E SAID3  ',O H[ GLAD1 H[ GLAD6  ,YET WAS ,I NAU<T HAPLESS4  ,9 DESPITE ( ALL TR\BLE ,I HAD NO D[N-WEI<+ GRIEF1 & ,I HAD ! HOPE ( MY PEOPLE BE=E ME4  ,GOOD W]E MY DAYS2 BUT ,I KNEW NOT TILL N[ H[ GLAD A *ILD ( MAN MAY BE4'  

,!IR WORDS W]E HU%$ = A :ILE AMID !IR C>ESSES4  ,!N %E SAID3  

',GOLD-MANE1 MY FRI5D1 ,I MOCK$ NOT MY PA/ SELF BECAUSE ,I DEEM ?AT ,I WAS A FOOL !N1 BUT BECAUSE ,I SEE N[ ?AT ALL ?AT MY WISDOM C\LD DO1 W\LD HAVE COME AB\T )\T MY WISDOM2 & ?AT ?\1 DEEM+ ?YSELF SOME?+ LESS ?AN WISE1 DID/ ACCOMPLI% ! ?+ ,I CRAV$1 & ?AT :I* ?\ DID/ CRAVE ALSO2 & )AL WISDOM EMBRAC$ !E1 ALONG ) LOVE4'  

,!RE) %E CA/ H] >MS AB\T HIM & SAID3  

',O FRI5D1 ,I MOCK MYSELF ( ?IS3  ?AT ]/ ?\ DEEM$/ ME A ,GOD & FE>$/ ME1 BUT N[ ?\ SEEME/ TO ME TO BE A ,GOD1 & ,I FE> !E4  ,YEA1 ?\< ,I HAVE LONG$ SO SORE TO BE ) !E S9CE ! DAY ( ,%AD[Y ,VALE1 & ?\< ,I HAVE WE>I$ ( ! SL[ WE>+ ( ! DAYS1 & IT HA? TORM5T$ ME2 YET N[ ?AT ,I AM ) !E1 ,I BLESS ! TORM5T ( MY LONG+2 = IT IS BUT MY LONG+ ?AT COMPELLE? ME TO CA/ AWAY MY FE> ( !E & C>ESS !E1 BECAUSE ,I HAVE LE>N$ H[ SWEET IT IS TO LOVE !E ?US4'  

,HE W\ND HIS >MS AB\T H]1 & SWEET] WAS !IR LONG+ ?AN M]E JOY2 & ?\< !IR LOVE WAS BEYOND MEASURE1 YET WAS !RE9 NO %AME TO AU<T1 NOT EV5 TO ! LOVELY ,DALE & ?AT FAIR SEASON ( SPR+1 SO GOODLY !Y W]E AMONG ! *ILDR5 ( M54  

,9 A :ILE !Y >OSE & TURN$ HOMEW>D1 & W5T OV] ! OP5 MEAD[1 & IT WAS YET E>LY1 & ! DEW WAS AS HEAVY ON ! GRASS AS BE=E1 ?\< ! WIDE SUNLI<T WAS N[ UPON IT1 GLITT]+ ON ! WET BLADES1 & %9+ ?R\< ! BELLS ( ! *ECK]$ DAFFODILS TILL !Y LOOK$ LIKE G\TS ( BLOOD4  

',LOOK1' SAID ,SUN-BEAM1 AS !Y W5T ALONG BY ! SAME WAY :]EAS !Y CAME1 'DEEME/ ?\ NOT ?AT O!R SPEE*-FRI5DS BESIDES US HAVE BE5 ABROAD TO TALK TOGE!R AP>T ON ?IS MORN+ ( ! EVE ( BATTLE4  ,IT IS NAU<T UNWONT$1 ?AT WE DO1 EV5 ?\< WE =GET ! TR\BLE ( ! PEOPLE TO ?9K ( \R [N JOY = A :ILE4'  

,! SMILE DI$ \T ( H] FACE AS %E SPOKE1 & %E SAID3  

',O FRI5D1 ?IS MU* MAY ,I SAY = MYSELF 9 ALL SOO?1 ?AT 9DE$ ,I W\LD DIE = ! K9DR$ & ITS GOOD DAYS1 NOR FALT] !RE92 BUT IF ,I AM TO DIE1 MI<T ,I BUT DIE 9 ?9E >MS6'  

,HE LOOK$ V]Y LOV+LY ON H]1 & PUT HIS >M AB\T H] & KISS$ H] & SAID3  ',:AT AILS US TO /& 9 ! DOOM-R+ & BE> WITNESS AGA9/ \RSELVES BE=E ! K9DR$8  ,N[ ,I WILL SAY1 ?AT :ATSOEV] ! K9DR$ MAY OR CAN CALL UPON ME TO DO1 ?AT WILL ,I DO1 NOR GRUDGE ! DE$3  ,I AM SACKLESS BE=E !M4  ,BUT ?AT IS TRUE :I* ,I SPAKE TO !E :5 WE CAME TOGE!R UP \T ( ,%AD[Y ,VALE1 TO WIT1 ?AT ,I AM NO /RIFEFUL MAN1 BUT A PEACEFUL2 & ,I LOOK TO IT TO W9 ?R\< ?IS W>1 & F9D ON ! O!R SIDE EI!R DEA?1 OR LIFE AMONG A HAPPY FOLK2 & ,I DEEM ?AT ?IS IS MO/LY ! M9D ( \R PEOPLE4'  

,%E SAID3  ',?\ %ALT NOT DIE1 ?\ %ALT NOT DIE6'  

',MAYHAPP5 NOT1' HE SAID2 'YET YE/]DAY ,I C\LD NOT BUT LOOK 9TO ! SLAU<T] TO COME1 & IT SEEM$ TO ME A GRIM ?+1 & D>K5$ ! DAY = ME2 & ,I GREW ACOLD AS A MAN WALK+ ) ! DEAD4  ,BUT TELL ME3  ?\ SAYE/ ,I %ALL NOT DIE2 DO/ ?\ SAY ?IS ONLY BECAUSE ,I AM BECOME DE> TO !E1 OR DO/ ?\ SPEAK IT \T ( ?Y =ESI<T ( ?+S TO COME8'  

,%E /OPP$ & LOOK$ SIL5TLY A :ILE OV] ! MEAD[S T[>DS ! H\SES ( ! ,?ORP3  !Y W]E /&+ N[ ON ! BORD] ( A %ALL[ BROOK ?AT RAN D[N T[>D ! ,WELT]+ ,WAT]2 IT HAD A LITTLE /R& ( F9E S& LIKE ! SEA-%ORE1 DRIV5 CLOSE TOGE!R1 & ALL MOI/1 BECAUSE ?AT BROOK WAS US$ TO FLOOD ! MEAD[ = ! FE$+ ( ! GRASS2 & ! LA/ EV5+ ! HAT*ES :I* HELD UP ! WAT] HAD BE5 DRAWN1 SO ?AT MU* HAD EBB$ AWAY & LEFT ! /R& A=ESAID4  

,AFT] A :ILE ! ,SUN-BEAM TURN$ TO ,FACE-(-GOD1 & %E WAS BECOME SOME:AT PALE2 %E SAID3  

',NAY1 ,I HAVE /RIV5 TO SEE1 & CAN SEE NAU<T SAVE ! PICTURE ( HOPE & FE> ?AT ,I MAKE = MYSELF4  ,SO IT (T BEFALLE? =ESEE+ WOM51 ?AT ! LOVE ( A MAN CL\DE? !IR VISION4  ,BE CONT5T1 DE> FRI5D2 IT IS = LIFE OR DEA?2 BUT :I*SO IT BE1 ! SAME = ME & !E TOGE!R8'  

',YEA1' HE SAID1 '& WELL CONT5T ,I AM2 SO N[ LET EA* ( US TRU/ 9 ! O!R TO BE BO? GOOD & DE>1 EV5 AS ,I TRU/$ 9 !E ! FIR/ H\R ?AT ,I LOOK$ ON !E4'  

',IT IS WELL1' %E SAID2 'IT IS WELL4  ,H[ FAIR ?\ >T2 & H[ FAIR IS ! MORN1 & ?IS \R ,DALE 9 ! GOODLY SEASON2 & ALL ?IS ABIDE? US :5 ! BATTLE IS OV]4'  

,ONCE MORE H] VOICE BECAME SWEET & :E$L+1 & ! SMILE LIT UP H] FACE AGA91 & %E PO9T$ D[N TO ! S& ) H] F+]1 & SAID3  

',SEE ?\6  ,H]E 9DE$ HAVE O!R LOV]S PASS$ BY ACROSS ! BROOK4 ,%ALL WE WI% !M GOOD LUCK8'  

,HE LAU<$ & LOOK$ D[N ON ! S&1 & SAID3  

',?\ >T 9 HA/E TO MAKE A /ORY UP4  ,9DE$ ,I SEE ?AT !SE FIR/ FOOTPR9TS >E ( A WOMAN1 = NO C>LE ( ! ,DALE HAS A FOOT AS SMALL2 = WE BE TALL FELL[S2 & !SE O!RS )AL >E A MAN'S FOOTPR9TS2 & IF !Y %[$ ?AT !Y HAD BE5 WALK+ SIDE BY SIDE1 SIMPLE HAD BE5 ?Y TALE2 BUT SO IT IS NOT4  ,I CANNOT SAY ?AT !SE TWO PAIRS ( FEET W5T OV] ! BROOK )9 FIVE M9UTES ( EA* O!R2 BUT SURE IT IS ?AT !Y C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 F>+ SIDE BY SIDE4  ,WELL1 BELIKE !Y W]E LOV]S BICK]+1 & WE MAY WI% !M LUCK \T ( ?AT4  ,TRULY IT IS WELL SE5 ?AT ,B[-MAY HA? DONE ?9E HUNT+ = !E1 DE> FRI5D2 OR ELSE W\LDE/ ?\ HAVE LACK$ V5ISON2 = ?\ HA/ NO HUNT]'S EYE4'  

',WELL1' %E SAID1 'BUT WI% !M LUCK1 & GIVE ME ?9E H& UPON IT4'  

,HE TOOK H] H&1 & FONDL$ IT1 & SAID3  ',BY ?IS H& ( MY SPEE*-FRI5D1 ,I WI% !SE TWA9 ALL LUCK1 9 LOVE & 9 LEISURE1 9 F>+ & FI<T+1 9 S[+ & SAMM+1 9 GETT+ & GIV+4 ,IS IT WELL 5\< WI%$8  ,IF SO IT BE1 !N COME ?Y WAYS1 DE> FRI5D2 = ! DAY'S WORK IS AT H&4'  

',IT IS WELL WI%$1' %E SAID4  ',N[ HE>K53  BY ! VALIANT H& ( ! ,W>-LEAD]1 BY ! H& ?AT %ALL UNLOOSE MY GIRDLE1 ,I WI% !SE TWA9 TO BE AS HAPPY AS WE BE4'  

,HE MADE AS IF TO DRAW H] AWAY1 BUT %E HUNG ABACK TO SET ! PR9T ( H] FOOT BESIDE ! WOMAN'S FOOT1 & !N !Y W5T ON TOGE!R1 & SOON CROSS$ ! ,BRIDGE1 & CAME HOME TO ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE4  

,:5 !Y HAD BROK5 !IR FA/1 ,FACE-(-GOD W\LD /RAI<T GET TO HIS BUS9ESS ( ORD]+ MATT]S = ! W>F>E1 & WAS WI%FUL TO SPEAK ) ,FOLK-MI<T2 BUT F\ND HIM NOT1 EI!R 9 ! ,H\SE OR ! /REET4  ,BUT A MAN SAID3  

',I SAW ! TALL ,GUE/ COME ABROAD FROM ! ,H\SE & GO T[>D ! ,BRIDGE V]Y E>LY 9 ! MORN+4'  

,! ,SUN-BEAM1 :O WAS ANI< :5 ?AT WAS SPOK51 HE>D IT & SMIL$1 & SAID3  ',GOLD-MANE1 DEEME/ ?\ ?AT IT WAS MY BRO!R :OM WE BLESS$8'  

',I WOT NOT1' HE SAID2 'BUT ,I W\LD HE W]E H]E1 = ?IS GE> MU/ SPE$ILY BE LOOK$ TO4'  

,NEV]!LESS IT WAS NI< AN H\R BE=E ,FOLK-MI<T CAME HOME TO ! ,H\SE4  ,HE /RODE 9 LI<TLY & GAILY1 & %AK+ ! CRE/ ( HIS W>-HELM AS HE W5T4  ,HE LOOK$ FRI5DLY ON ,FACE-(-GOD1 & SAID TO HIM3  

',?\ HA/ BE5 SEEK+ ME1 ,W>-LEAD]2 BUT GRUDGE IT NOT ?AT ,I HAVE CAUS$ !E TO T>RY4  ,= AS ?+S HAVE GONE1 ,I AM TWICE ! MAN = ?9E HELP+ ?AT ,I WAS YE/]-EVE2 & ?\ >T SO READY & DEFT1 ?AT ALL WILL BE DONE 9 DUE TIME4'  

,HE LOOK$ AS IF HE W\LD HAVE HAD ,FACE-(-GOD ASK ( HIM :AT MADE HIM SO FA91 BUT ,FACE-(-GOD SAID ONLY3  

',I AM GLAD ( ?Y GLADNESS2 BUT N[ LET US DALLY NO LONG]1 = ,I HAVE MANY FOLK TO SEE TO-DAY & MU* TO SET A-GO+4'  

,SO !RE) !Y SPAKE TOGE!R A :ILE1 & !N W5T !IR WAYS TOGE!R T[>D ,C>L/EAD & ! ,WOODL&]S4  

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