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,! ,GREAT ,FOLK-,MOTE3 ,M5 ,TAKE ,R$E ,( ,! ,W>- ,F>+1 ,! ,FELL[%IP1 ,& ,! ,W>-,LEAD]4 ,FOLK-,MI<T ,TELLE? ,:5CE ,HIS ,PEOPLE ,CAME4 ,! ,FOLK-,MOTE ,SUND]$ 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,N[ A GREAT SIL5CE FELL UPON ! ?RONG1 & !Y /OOD AS M5 ABID+ SOME NEW MATT]4  ,UNTO !M >OSE ! ,ALD]MAN1 & SAID3  

',M5 ( ! ,DALE1 & YE ,%EPH]DS & ,WOODL&]S2 IT IS WELL KN[N TO Y\ ?AT WE HAVE FOEM5 9 ! WOOD & BEYOND IT2 & N[ HAVE WE GOTT5 SURE TID+S1 ?AT !Y WILL NOT ABIDE AT HOME OR 9 ! WOOD1 BUT >E M9D$ TO FALL UPON US AT HOME4  ,N[ !RE=E ,I WILL NOT ASK Y\ :E!R YE WILL HAVE PEACE OR W>2 = ) !SE FOEM5 YE MAY HAVE PEACE NO O!RWISE SAVE BY W>4  ,BUT IF YE ?9K ) ME1 ?REE ?+S HAVE YE TO DET]M9E3  FIR/1 :E!R YE WILL ABIDE Y\R FOES 9 Y\R [N H\SES1 OR WILL GO MEET !M AT !IRS2 NEXT1 :E!R YE WILL TAKE TO Y\ AS FELL[S 9 >MS A VALIANT FOLK ( ! *ILDR5 ( ! ,GODS1 :O >E FOEM5 TO \R FOEM52 & LA/LY1 :AT MAN YE WILL HAVE TO BE Y\R ,W>-LEAD]4  ,N[1 ,I BID ALL ?OSE H]E ASSEMBL$1 TO SPEAK H]E(1 ANY MAN ( !M ?AT WILL1 EI!R :AT !Y MAY HAVE CONCEIV$ 9 !IR [N M9DS1 OR :AT !IR K9DR$ MAY HAVE PUT 9TO !IR M\?S TO SPEAK4'  

,!RE) HE SAT D[N1 & 9 A LITTLE :ILE CAME =? OLD ,HALL-W>D ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,/E]1 & /OOD BE=E ! ,ALD]MAN1 & SAID3 ',O ,ALD]MAN1 ALL WE SAY3  ,S9CE W> IS AWAKE WE WILL NOT T>RY1 BUT WILL GO MEET \R FOES :ILE IT IS YET TIME4  ,! VALIANT M5 ( :OM ?\ TELLE/ %ALL BE \R FELL[S1 W]E !RE BUT ?REE ( !M4  ,WE KN[ NO BETT] ,W>-LEAD] ?AN ,FACE-(-GOD ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE4 ,LET HIM LEAD US4'  

,!RE) HE W5T HIS WAYS2 & NEXT CAME =? ,W>-WELL1 & SAID3 ',! ,H\SE ( ! ,BRIDGE W\LD HAVE ,FACE-(-GOD = ,W>-LEAD]1 !SE TALL M5 = FELL[S1 & ! %ORTE/ WAY TO MEET ! FOE4'  ,& HE W5T BACK TO HIS PLACE4  

,NEXT CAME ,FOX ( ,UPTON1 & SAID3  ',TIME PRESSES1 OR MU* MI<T BE SPOK54  ,?US SAI? ! ,H\SE ( ! ,BULL3  ,LET US GO MEET ! FOE1 & TAKE !SE VALIANT /RANG]S = WAY-LEAD]S1 & ,FACE-(-GOD = ,W>-LEAD]4'  ,& HE ALSO W5T BACK AGA94  

,!N CAME =? TWO M5 TOGE!R1 AN OLD MAN & A Y\NG1 & ! OLD MAN SPAKE AS SOON AS HE /OOD /ILL3  ',! ,M5 ( ! ,V9E BID ME SAY !IR WILL3  ,!Y WILL NOT /AY AT HOME TO HAVE !IR H\SES BURN$ OV] !IR HEADS1 !MSELVES SLA9 ON !IR [N HE>?S1 & !IR WIVES HAL$ (F TO ?RALLDOM4  ,!Y WILL TAKE ANY MAN = !IR FELL[ 9 >MS :O WILL SMITE />K /ROKES ON !IR SIDE4  ,!Y KN[ ,FACE-(-GOD1 & W]E LIEF] ( HIM = ,W>-LEAD] ?AN ANY O!R1 & !Y WILL FOLL[ HIM :]ESOEV] HE LEADE?4  ,?US MY K9DR$ BIDDE? ME SAY1 & ,I HI<T ,=K-BE>D ( ,LEA4  ,IF ,I LIVE ?R\< ?IS W>1 ,I %ALL HAVE LIV$ ?R\< FIVE4'  

,!RE) HE W5T BACK TO HIS PLACE2 BUT ! Y\NG MAN LIFT$ UP HIS VOICE & SAID3  ',TO ALL ?IS ,I SAY YEA1 & SO AM ,I BIDD5 BY ! K9DR$ ( ! ,SICKLE4  ,I AM ,R$-BE>D ( ! ,KNOLLS1 ! SON ( MY FA!R4'  ,& HE W5T TO HIS PLACE AGA94  

,!N CAME =? ,/ONE-FACE1 & SAID3  ',! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE SAI?3 ,LEAD US ?R\< ! WOOD1 ,O ,FACE-(-GOD1 ?\ ,W>-LEAD]1 & YE W>RIORS ( ! ,WOLF4  ,I AM ,/ONE-FACE1 AS M5 KN[1 & ?IS WORD HA? BE5 GIV5 TO ME BY ! K9DR$4'  ,& HE TOOK HIS PLACE AGA94  

,!N CAME =? TOGE!R ! ?REE *IEFS ( ! ,%EPH]DS1 TO WIT ,H\ND-UND]-,GRE5BURY1 ,/RONGI?>M1 & ! ,HYLLI]2 & ,/RONGI?>M SPAKE = ALL ?REE1 & SAID3  

',! ,M5 ( ,GRE5BURY1 & !Y ( ! ,FLEECE & ! ,?ORN1 >E ( ONE ACCORD1 & BID US SAY ?AT !Y >E WELL PLEAS$ TO HAVE ,FACE- (-GOD = ,W>-LEAD]2 & ?AT !Y WILL FOLL[ HIM & ! W>RIORS ( ! ,WOLF TO LIVE OR DIE ) !M2 & ?AT !Y >E READY TO GO MEET ! FOE AT ONCE1 & WILL NOT SKULK BEH9D ! WALLS ( ,GRE5BURY4'  

,!RE) ! ?REE W5T BACK AGA9 TO !IR PLACES4  

,!N CAME =? ?AT TALL MAN ?AT B>E ! ,BANN] ( ! ,WOLF1 :5 HE HAD GIV5 ! /AFF 9TO ! H&S ( HIM :O /OOD NEXT4  ,HE CAME & /OOD OV] AGA9/ ! SEAT ( ! *IEFTA9S2 & = A :ILE HE C\LD SAY NO WORD1 BUT /OOD /RUGGL+ ) ! /RONG PASSION ( HIS JOY2 BUT AT LA/ HE LIFT$ HIS H&S AL(T1 & CRI$ \T 9 A L\D VOICE3  

',O W>1 W>6  ,O DEA?6  ,O W\ND+ & GRIEF6  ,O LOSS ( FRI5DS & K9DR$6 LET ALL ?IS BE RA!R ?AN ! DRAW+ BACK ( MEET+ H&S & ! SUND]+ ( YE>N+ HE>TS6' & HE W5T BACK HA/ILY TO HIS PLACE4  ,BUT FROM ! RANKS ( ! ,WOODL&]S RAN =? A Y\NG MAN1 & CRI$ \T3  

',AS IS ! WORD ( ,R$-WOLF1 SO IS MY WORD1 ,BE>S-BANE ( ,C>L/EAD2 & ?IS IS ! WORD :I* \R LITTLE ,FOLK HA? PUT 9TO \R M\?S2 & ,O6 ?AT \R H&S MAY %[ ! MEAN+ ( \R M\?S2 = NAU<T ELSE CAN4'  

,!N 9DE$ W5T UP A GREAT %\T1 ?\< MANY =EBORE TO CRY \T2 = N[ W]E !Y TOO MU* MOV$ = WORDS OR S\NDS4  ,& 9 SPECIAL WAS ,FACE-(-GOD MOV$2 & HE SC>CE KNEW :I* WAY TO LOOK1 LE/ HE %\LD BREAK \T 9TO SOBS & WEEP+2 = ( LATE HE HAD BE5 MU* AMONG ! ,WOODL&]S1 & LOV$ !M MU*4  

,!N ALL ! NOISE & CLAMOR FELL1 & IT WAS TO M5 AS IF !Y :O HAD COME ?I!R A FOLK1 HAD N[ BECOME AN HO/ ( W>4  

,BUT ONCE AGA9 ! ,ALD]MAN ROSE UP & SPAKE3  

',N[ HAVE YE YEASAID ?REE ?+S3  ,?AT WE TAKE ,FACE-(-GOD ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE = \R ,W>-LEAD]2 ?AT WE F>E UND] WEAPONS AT ONCE AGA9/ !M :O W\LD MURD] US2 & ?AT WE TAKE ! VALIANT ,FOLK ( ! ,WOLF = \R FELL[S 9 >MS4'  

,!RE) HE /AY$ HIS SPEE*1 & ?IS TIME ! %\T >OSE CLE> & MO/ MI<TY1 ) ! TOSS+ UP ( SWORDS & ! CLA%+ ( WEAPONS ON %IELDS4  

,!N HE SAID3  ',N[1 IF ANY MAN WILL SPEAK1 H]E IS ! ,W>-LEAD]1 & H]E IS ! *IEF ( \R NEW FRI5DS1 TO ANSW] TO :ATSO ANY ( ! K9DR$ W\LD HAVE ANSW]$4'  

,!REON CAME =? ! ,FIDDLE FROM AMONG ! ,M5 ( ! ,SICKLE1 & DREW SOME:AT NI< TO ! ,ALD]MAN1 & SAID3  

',ALD]MAN1 WE W\LD ASK ( ! ,W>-LEAD] IF HE HA? DEVIS$ ! MANN] ( \R ASSEMBL+1 & ! WAY ( \R W>-F>+1 & ! DAY ( \R HO/+4  ,MORE ?AN ?IS ,I WILL NOT ASK ( HIM1 BECAUSE WE WOT ?AT 9 SO GREAT AN ASSEMBLY IT MAY BE ?AT ! FOE MAY HAVE SOME SPY ( :OM WE WOT NOT2 & ?\< ?IS BE NOT LIKELY1 YET SOME FOLK MAY BABBLE2 !RE=E IT IS BE/ = ! WISE TO BE WISE EV]Y:]E & ALWAYS4  ,!RE=E MY R$E IT IS1 ?AT NO MAN ASK ANY MORE CONC]N+ ?IS1 BUT LET IT LIE ) ! ,W>-LEAD] TO BR+ US FACE TO FACE ) ! FOE AS SPE$ILY AS HE MAY4'  

,ALL M5 SAID ?AT ?IS WAS WELL C\NSEL$4  ,BUT ,FACE-(-GOD >OSE & SAID3  ',YE ,M5 ( ! ,DALE1 YE ,%EPH]DS & ,WOODL&]S1 MESEEME? ! ,FIDDLE HA? SPOK5 WISELY4  ,N[ !RE=E ,I ANSW] HIM & SAY1 ?AT ,I HAVE SO ORD]$ EV]Y?+ S9CE ! ,GATE-?+ WAS HOLD5 AT ,BURG/EAD1 ?AT WE MAY COME FACE TO FACE ) ! FOEM5 BY ! %ORTE/ ( ROADS4  ,EV]Y MAN %ALL BE DULY SUMMON$ TO ! ,HO/+1 & IF ANY MAN FAIL1 LET IT BE ACC\NT$ A %AME TO HIM = EV]4'  

,A GREAT %\T FOLL[$ ON HIS WORDS1 & HE SAT D[N AGA94  ,BUT ,FOX ( ,UPTON CAME =? & SAID3  

',O ,ALD]MAN1 WE HAVE YEASAID ! FELL[%IP ( ! VALIANT M5 :O HAVE COME TO US FROM \T ( ! WA/E2 BUT ?IS WE HAVE DONE1 NOT BECAUSE WE HAVE KN[N !M1 O!RWISE ?AN BY :AT \R K9SMAN ,FACE- (-GOD HA? TOLD US CONC]N+ !M1 BUT BECAUSE WE HAVE SE5 CLE>LY ?AT !Y WILL BE ( MU* AVAIL TO US 9 \R W>F>E4  ,N[1 !RE=E1 IF ! TALL *IEFTA9 :O SITTE? BESIDE !E W]E TO DO US TO WIT :AT HE IS1 & :5CE HE & HIS >E COME1 IT W]E WELL1 & FA9 W]E WE !RE(2 BUT IF HE LI/E? NOT TO TELL US1 ?AT ALSO %ALL BE WELL4'  

,!N >OSE ,FOLK-MI<T 9 HIS PLACE2 BUT OR EV] HE C\LD OP5 HIS M\? TO SPEAK1 ! TALL ,R$-WOLF /RODE =W>D BE>+ ) HIM ! ,BANN] ( ! ,WOLF & ! ,SUN-BUR/1 & CAME & /OOD BESIDE HIM2 & ! W9D RAN ?R\< ! FOLDS ( ! BANN]1 & RIPPL$ IT \T ABOVE ! HEADS ( ?OSE TWA94  ,!N ,FOLK-MI<T SPAKE & SAID3  

',O ,M5 ( ! ,DALE & ! ,%EEPCOTES1 ,I WILL DO AS YE BID ME DO2   

,& FA9 W]E YE ( ! /ORY IF EV]Y DEAL YE KNEW4   

,BUT LONG1 LONG W]E ITS TELL+1 W]E ,I TO TELL IT ALL3   

,LET IT BIDE TILL ! ,CUP ( ,DELIV]ANCE YE DR9K FROM HALL TO HALL4   

',LIKE Y\ WE BE ( ! K9DR$S1 ( ! ,SONS ( ! ,GODS WE COME1   

,MID/ ! ,MID-E>?'S MI<TY ,WOODL& ( OLD WE HAD \R HOME2   

,BUT ( OLD] TIME WE ABID$ 'NEA? ! M\NTA9S ( ! ,E>?1   

,O'] :I* ! ,SUN >ISE? TO WAK5 WOE & MIR?4   

,GREAT W]E WE !N & MANY2 BUT ! LONG DAYS WORE US ?91   

,& W>1 :]E9 ! W9N] HA? WE>Y WORK TO W94   

,& ! WOODL& WALL BEH9D US E'5 LIKE \RSELVES WAS WORN1   

,& ! TRAMP ( ! HO/S ( ! FOEM5 AD[N ITS GLADES WAS BORNE   

,ON ! W9D ?AT B5T \R :EAT-FIELDS4  ,SO 9 ! MORN WE ROSE1   

,& LEFT BEH9D ! /UBBLE & ! AUTUMN-FRUIT$ CLOSE1   

,& W5T \R WAYS TO ! WE/W>D1 NOR TURN$ ABACK TO SEE   

,! GL>E ( \R BURN+ H\SES RISE OV] BRAKE & TREE4   

,BUT ! FOE WAS FI]CE & SPE$Y1 NOR LONG !Y T>RI$ !RE1   

,& ?R\< ! WOODS ( BATTLE \R LAD5 WA9S MU/ F>E2   

,& ! ,SONS ( ! ,WOLF W]E M9I%$1 & ! MAIDS ( ! ,WOLF   

WAX$ FEW1   

,AS AMID ! VICTORY-S++ WE F>$ ! WILD-WOOD ?R\<4   

',SO SAI? ! ANCI5T /ORY1 ?AT WE/ & WE/ WE W5T1   

,& MANY A DAY ( BATTLE WE HAD 9 BRAKE1 ON B5T2   

,:IL/ H]E A :ILE WE T>RI$1 & !RE WE HA/5$ ON1   

,& /ILL ! BATTLE-H>VE/ FROM MANY A FOLK WE WON4   

',( ! TALE ( ! DAYS :O WOTTE?8  ,( ! YE>S :AT MAN CAN   

TELL1   

,:ILE ! ,SONS ( ! ,WOLF W]E W&]+1 & KNEW NOT :]E TO   

DWELL8   

,BUT AT LA/ WE CLOMB ! M\NTA9S1 & MICKLE WAS \R TOIL1   

,AS HI< ! SPE>-WOOD CLAMB]$ ( ! DRIV]S ( ! SPOIL2   

,& TANGL$ W]E ! PASSES & ! BEACONS FL>$ BEH9D1   

,& ! HORNS ( GA!R+ ONSET CAME UP UPON ! W9D4   

,SO SAI? ! ANCI5T /ORY1 ?AT WE /OOD 9 A M\NTA9-CLEFT1   

,:]E ! WAYS & ! VALLEYS SUND]$ TO ! RI<T H& & !   

LEFT4   

,!RE 9 ! PLACE ( SUND]+ ALL WOEFUL WAS ! R$E2   

,WE KNEW NO L& BE=E US1 & BEH9D WAS HEAVY NE$4   

,AS ! SWORD CLEAVES ?R\< ! BYRNY1 SO !RE ! M\NTA9 FLANK   

,CLEFT ?R\< ! ,GOD-K9'S PEOPLE2 & NE'] AGA9 WE DRANK   

,! W9E ( W> TOGE!R1 OR FEA/$ SIDE BY SIDE   

,9 ! ,FEA/-HALL ( ! ,W>RIOR ON ! FRUIT ( ! BATTLE-TIDE4   

,= !RE WE TURN$ & SUND]$2 UNTO ! ,NOR? WE W5T   

,& UP ALONG ! WAT]S1 & ! CLATT]+ /ONY B5T2   

,& UNTO ! ,S\? & ! ,%EEPCOTES D[N W5T \R SI/]'S SONS2   

,& ,O = ! YE>S PASS$ OV] S9CE WE SAW ?OSE VALIANT ONES6'   

,HE CEAS$1 & LAID HIS RI<T H& ON ! BANN]-/AFF A LITTLE BEL[ ! LEFT H& ( ,R$-WOLF2 & M5 W]E SO KE5 TO HE> EA* WORD ?AT HE SPAKE1 ?AT !RE WAS NO CRY NOR S\ND ( VOICES :5 HE HAD DONE1 ONLY ! S\ND ( ! RIPPL+ BANN] ( ! ,WOLF OV] ! HEADS ( ?OSE TWA94  ,! ,SUN-BEAM B[$ H] HEAD N[1 & WEPT SIL5TLY4  ,BUT ! ,BRIDE1 %E HAD DRAWN H] SWORD1 & HELD IT UPRI<T 9 H] H& BE=E H]1 & ! SUN SMOTE FIRE FROM \T ( IT4  

,!N IT WAS BUT A LITTLE :ILE BE=E ,R$-WOLF LIFT$ UP HIS VOICE1 & SANG3  

',HE>K5 A WOND]1 ,O ,FOLK ( ! ,FIELD1   

,H[ !Y ?AT DID SUND] /& %IELD BESIDE %IELD6   

,LO6 ! OLD WONT & MANN] BY FE>LESS FOLK MADE1   

,ON ! ,BOLE ( ! ,BANN] ! BRO!RS' H&S LAID4   

,LO6 H]E ! TOK5 ( :AT HA? BETID6   

,GR[N :OLE IS ! BROK51 F\ND ?AT :I* WAS HID4   

,N[ ONE WAY WE FOLL[ :ATE'] %ALL BEFALL2   

,AS SEEKE? ! SWALL[ HIS YE/]YE>'S HALL4   

,SELDOM FOLK FEW] TO FI<T-/EAD HA? F>$2   

,NE'] HAVE M5 TRU] ! BATTLE-RE$ B>$4   

,GRAY LOCKS N[ ,I C>RY1 & OLD AM ,I GR[N1   

,NOR LOOK$ ,I TO T>RY TO MEET ) M9E [N4   

,= WE :O REMEMB] ! DE$S ( OLD DAYS   

,W]E NAU<T BUT ! EMB] ( BATTLE ABLAZE4   

,= :AT MAN MI<T AID US8 :AT DE$ & :AT DAY   

,%\LD COME :]E ,WEIRD LAID US ALO( FROM ! WAY8   

,:AT MAN SAVE ?AT O!R ( ,TWA9 R5T AP>T1   

,\R W>-FRI5D1 \R ,BRO!R1 ! PIECE ( \R HE>T4   

,!N HE>K5 ! WOND] H[ %IELD BESIDE %IELD   

,! TWA9 ?AT DID SUND] W5D D[N TO ! ,FIELD6'   

,N[ :5 HE HAD MADE AN 5D1 M5 C\LD NO LONG] =EBE> ! %\T2 & IT W5T UP 9TO ! HEAV5S1 & WAS BORNE BY ! WE/-W9D D[N ! ,DALE TO ! E>S ( ! /AY-AT-HOME WOM5 & M5 UNMEET TO GO ABROAD1 & IT QUICK5$ !IR BLOOD & ! SPIRITS )9 !M AS !Y HE>D IT1 & !Y SMIL$ & W]E FA92 = !Y KNEW ?AT !IR K9SFOLK W]E GLAD4  

,BUT :5 !RE WAS QUIET ON ! ,MOTE-FIELD AGA91 ,FOLK-MI<T SPAKE AGA9 & SAID2  

',IT IS SOO? ?AT MY ,BRO!R SAYE?1 & ?AT N[ AGA9 WE W5D1   

,ALL ! ,SONS ( ! ,WOLF TOGE!R1 TILL ! TR\BLE HA? AN 5D4   

,BUT AS = ?AT TALE ( ! ,ANCI5TS1 IT SAI? ?AT WE :O W5T   

,TO ! NOR?W>D1 CLIMB$ & /UMBL$ O'] MANY A /ONY B5T1   

,TILL WE HAPP$ ON ?AT ISLE ( ! WA/E-L&1 & ! GRASS (   

,%AD[Y ,VALE1   

,:]E WE DWELT TILL WE ?ROVE A LITTLE1 & FELT \R MI<T AVAIL4   

,!N WE F>$ ABROAD FROM ! %AD[ & ! LITTLE-LI<T$ HOLD1   

,& ! 9CREASE FELL TO ! VALIANT1 & ! SPOIL TO ! BATTLE-   

BOLD1   

,& NEV] A MAN GA9SAID US ) ! WEAPONS 9 \R H&S2   

,& 9 ,SILV]-DALE ! HAPPY WE GAT US LIFE & L&S4   

',SO WORE ! YE>S O']-WEAL?Y2 & MESEEME? ?AT YE KN[   

,H[ WE S[$ & REAP$ DE/RUCTION1 & ! ,DAY ( ! OV]?R[3   

,H[ WE LEAN$ ON ! /AFF WE HAD BROK51 & PUT \R LIVES 9 !   

H&   

,( ?OSE :OM WE HAD VANQUI%$ & ! FEEBLE ( ! L&2   

,& !SE W]E ! /ONE ( /UMBL+1 & ! BURD5 NOT TO BE   

BORNE1   

,:5 ! BATTLE-BLA/ FELL ON US & \R DAY WAS OV]-WORN4   

,?US !N DID \R WEAL? BEWRAY US1 & LEFT US WISE & SAD2   

,& TO Y\1 BOLD M51 IT FALLE? ONCE MORE TO MAKE US GLAD1   

,IF SO Y\R HE>TS >E BIDD+1 & YE DEEM ! DE$ ( WOR?4   

,SU* W]E WE2 :AT WE %ALL BE1 'TIS Y\RS TO SAY H5CE=?4'   

,HE SAID FUR!RMORE3  ',H[ GREAT WE HAVE BE5 ,I HAVE TOLD Y\ ALREADY2 & YE %ALL SEE = Y\RSELVES H[ LITTLE WE BE N[4  ,IS IT 5\<1 & WILL YE HAVE US = FRI5DS & BRO!RS8  ,H[ SAY YE8'  

,!Y ANSW]$ ) %\T UPON %\T1 SO ?AT ALL ! PLACE & ! WILD-WOOD R\ND AB\T WAS FULL ( ! VOICE ( !IR CRY+2 BUT :5 ! CLAMOR FELL1 !N SPAKE ! ,ALD]MAN & SAID3  

',FRI5D1 & *IEFTA9 ( ! ,WOLF1 ?\ MAY/ HE> BY ?IS %\T+ ( ! PEOPLE ?AT WE HAVE NO M9D TO NAYSAY \R YEA-SAY4  ,& KN[ ?AT IT IS NOT \R USE & MANN] TO SEEK ! /RONG = FRI5DS1 & TO ?RU/ ASIDE ! WEAK2 BUT RA!R TO *OOSE = \R FRI5DS !M :O >E ( LIKE M9D TO US1 M5 9 :OM WE PUT \R TRU/4  ,FROM H5CE=? !N !RE IS BRO!RHOOD BETWE5 US2 WE >E Y\RS1 & YE >E \RS2 & LET ?IS 5DURE = EV]6'  

,!N W]E ALL M5 FULL ( JOY2 & N[ AT LA/ ! BATTLE SEEM$ AT H&1 & ! PEACE BEYOND ! BATTLE4  

,!N M5 BR\<T ! HALL[$ BEA/S ALL G>L&$ ) FL[]S 9TO ! ,DOOM-R+1 & !RE W]E !Y SLA9 & (F]$ UP UNTO ! ,GODS1 TO WIT ! ,W>RIOR1 ! ,E>?-GOD1 & ! ,FA!RS2 & !REAFT] WAS SOLEMN FEA/ HOLD5 ON ! ,FIELD ( ! ,FOLK-MOTE1 & ALL M5 W]E FA9 & M]RY4  ,NEV]!LESS1 NOT ALL M5 ABODE !RE ! FEA/ ?R\<2 = OR EV] ! AFT]NOON WAS WELL WORN1 W]E MANY M5 W5D+ ALONG ! ,PORTWAY EA/W>D T[>D ! ,UPP] ,DALE1 EA* MAN 9 HIS W>-GE> & ) A SCRIP HUNG AB\T HIM2 & !SE W]E !Y :O W]E B\ND = ! TRY/+-PLACE & ! J\RNEY OV] ! WA/E4  

,SO ! ,FOLK-MOTE WAS SUND]$2 & M5 W5T TO !IR H\SES1 & !RE ABODE 9 PEACE ! TIME ( !IR SUMMON+2 S9CE !Y WOTT$ WELL ?AT ! ,HO/+ WAS AFOOT4  

,BUT AS = ! ,WOODL&]S1 :O W]E AT ! ,MOTE-/EAD ) ALL !IR FOLK1 WOM51 *ILDR51 & OLD M51 !Y W5T NOT BACK AGA9 TO ,C>L/EAD2 BUT PRAY$ ! NEI<BORS ( ! ,MIDDLE ,DALE TO SUFF] !M TO ABIDE !RE A:ILE1 :I* !Y YEASAID ) A GOOD WILL4  ,SO ! ,WOODL&]S TILT$ !MSELVES 91 ! MORE P>T ( !M1 D[N 9 ! MEAD[S BEL[ ! ,MOTE-/EAD1 ALONG EI!R SIDE ( ,WILDLAKE'S ,WAY2 BUT !IR ANCI5T FOLK1 & SOME ( ! WOM5 & *ILDR51 ! NEI<BORS W\LD HAVE 9TO !IR H\SES1 & ! RE/ !Y FURNI%$ ) VICTUAL & ALL ?AT !Y NE$$ )\T PRICE1 LOOK+ UPON !M AS !IR V]Y GUE/S4  ,= 9DE$ !Y DEEM$ ?AT !Y C\LD SEE ?AT !SE M5 W\LD NEV] RETURN TO ,C>L/EAD1 BUT W\LD ABIDE ) ! ,M5 ( ! ,WOLF 9 ,SILV]-DALE1 ONCE IT W]E WON4  ,& ?IS !Y DEEM$ BUT MEET & RI<T1 YET W]E !Y SORRY !RE(2 = ! ,WOODL&]S W]E WELL BELOV$ ( ALL ! ,DALESM52 & N[ ?AT !Y HAD GOTT5 TO KN[ ?AT !Y W]E COME ( SO NOBLE A K9DR$1 !Y W]E BETT] BELOV$ YET1 & MORE LOOK$ UPON4  

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