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,( ,FACE-,(-,GOD'S ,ONSLAU<T 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,N[ ! BANN]S ( ! ,WOLF FLAPP$ & RIPPL$ OV] ! HEADS ( ! ,WOODL&]S & ! ,M5 ( ! ,WOLF2 & ! M5 %OT ALL !Y MI<T1 NOR TOOK HE$ N[ TO COV] !MSELVES AGA9/ ! %AFTS ( ! ,DUSKY ,M54  ,AS = !SE1 = ALL !Y W]E SO MANY1 !IR >R[-%OT WAS NO GREAT MATT]1 = !Y W]E 9 V]Y EVIL ORD]1 AS HAS BE5 SAID2 & MOREOV]1 !IR RAGE WAS SO GREAT TO COME TO H&Y /ROKES ) !SE FOEM51 ?AT SOME ( !M FLUNG AWAY !IR B[S TO BR&I% ! AX OR ! SWORD4  ,NEV]!LESS W]E SOME AMONG ! K9DR$ HURT OR SLA9 BY !IR >R[S4  

,N[ /OOD ,FACE-(-GOD ) ! =EMO/2 & FROM :]E HE /OOD HE C\LD SEE SOME:AT ( ! BATTLE ( ! ,DALESM51 & HE WOTT$ ?AT IT WAS ?RIV+2 !RE=E HE LOOK$ BE=E HIM & CLOSE >\ND HIM1 & NOT$ :AT WAS T[>D !RE4  ,! SPACE BETWIXT ! H\SES & ! BREAK ( ! B5T WAS CR[D$ ) ! FURY ( ! ,DUSKY ,M5 TOSS+ !IR WEAPONS AL(T1 CRY+ TO EA* O!R & AT ! K9DR$1 & H]E & !RE LOOS+ A B[-/R+ ON !M2 BUT :ATEV] WAS !IR RAGE !Y MI<T NOT COME A MANY TOGE!R PA/ A L9E )9 T5 FA?OM ( ! B5T'S 5D2 = ?REE HUNDR$ ( ! BE/ ( B[M5 W]E %OOT+ AT !M SO CEASELESSLY ?AT NO ,DUSKY MAN WAS SAFE ( ANY B>E PLACE ( HIS BODY1 & !Y FELL OV] ONE ANO!R 9 ?AT P5FOLD ( SLAU<T]1 & = ALL !IR MADNESS DID BUT LITTLE4  

,YET WAS ! HE>T ( ! ,W>-LEAD] TR\BL$2 = HE WOTT$ ?AT IT MI<T NOT LA/ = EV]1 & !RE SEEM$ NO 5D TO ! ?RONG ( MURD]-C>LES2 & ! TIME W\LD COME :5 ! >R[%OT W\LD BE SP5T1 & !Y MU/ NE$S COME TO H&Y /ROKES1 & ?AT ) SO MANY4  

,N[ A VOICE SPAKE TO HIM AS HE GAZ$ ) KNITT$ BR[S & C>EFUL HE>T ON ?AT TURMOIL ( BATTLE3  

',:AT N[ HA/ ?\ DONE ) ! ,SUN-BEAM1 & :]E IS H] BRO!R8 ,IS ! ,*IEF ( ! ,WOLF SKULK+ :5 \R WORK IS SO HEAVY8  ,& ?\ MESEEME? >T OV]LATE ON ! FIELD3  ! M[+ ( ?IS MEAD[ IS NO SLUGG>D'S WORK4'  

,HE TURN$ & BEHELD ,B[-MAY1 & GAZ$ ON H] FACE = A MOM5T1 & SAW H] EYES H[ !Y GLITT]$1 & H[ ! POMMELS ( H] *EEKS W]E BURN+ R$ & H] LIPS DRY & GRAY2 BUT BE=E HE ANSW]$ HE LOOK$ ALL R\ND AB\T TO SEE :AT WAS TO NOTE2 & HE T\*$ ,B[- MAY ON ! %\LD] & PO9T$ TO D[N BEL[ :]E A MAN ( ! ,FELONS HAD JU/ COME \T ( ! C\RT ( ONE ( ! H\SES3  A MAN TALL] ?AN MO/1 V]Y GAILY >RAY$1 ) GILD$ SCALES ALL OV] HIM1 SO ?AT1 ) HIS D>K FACE & BLUE EYES1 HE LOOK$ LIKE SOME /RANGE DRAGON4  ,B[-MAY SPAKE NOT1 BUT /AMP$ H] FOOT ) ANG]4 ,YET IF H] HE>T W]E HOT1 H] H& WAS /EADY2 = %E NOT*$ A %AFT1 & JU/ AS ! ,DUSKY ,*IEF RAIS$ HIS AX & BR&I%$ IT AL(T1 %E LOOS$1 & ! %AFT FLEW & SMOTE ! FELON 9 ! >MPIT & ! DEFAULT ( ! >MOR1 & HE FELL TO E>?4  ,BUT EV5 AS %E LOOS$1 ,FACE-(-GOD CRI$ \T 9 A L\D VOICE3  

',O LADS ( BATTLE6 %OOT CLOSE & ALL TOGE!R4  ,T>RY NOT1 T>RY NOT6 = WE NE$ A LITTLE TIME ]E SWORD MEETS SWORD1 & ! O!RS ( ! K9DR$S >E AT WORK6'  

,BUT ,B[-MAY TURN$ R\ND TO HIM & SAID3  ',WILT ?\ NOT ANSW] ME8 ,:]E IS ?Y K9DNESS GONE8'  

,EV5 AS %E WAS SPEAK+ %E HAD NOT*$ & LOOS$ ANO!R %AFT1 SPEAK+ AS FOLK DO :O TURN FROM BUSY WORK AT LOOM OR B5*4  

,!N SAID ,FACE-(-GOD3  ',%OOT ON1 SI/] ,B[-MAY6  ,! ,SUN-BEAM IS GONE ) H] BRO!R1 & HE IS ) ! ,M5 ( ! ,FACE4'  

,HE BROKE (F H]E1 = A MAN FELL BESIDE HIM HURT 9 ! NECK1 & ,FACE-(-GOD TOOK HIS B[ FROM HIS H&S & %OT A %AFT1 :ILE ONE ( ! WOM5 :O HAD BE5 HURT ALSO T5D$ ! NEWLY-W\ND$ MAN4 ,!N ,FACE-(-GOD W5T ON SPEAK+3  

',%E WAS UNWILL+ TO GO1 BUT ,FOLK-MI<T & ,I CON/RA9$ H]2 = WE KNEW ?AT ?IS IS ! MO/ P]IL\S PLACE ( ! BATTLE--HA6 SEE ?OSE ?REE FELONS1 ,B[-MAY6 !Y >E AIM+ HI!R4'  

,& AGA9 HE LOOS$ & ,B[-MAY ALSO1 BUT A %AFT RATTL$ ON HIS HELM )AL & ANO!R SMOTE A ,WOODL&] BESIDE HIM1 & PI]C$ ?R\< ! CALF ( HIS LEG1 AS HE TURN$ & /OOP$ TO TAKE FRE% >R[S FROM A %EAF ?AT LAY !RE2 BUT ! C>LE TOOK IT BY ! NOT* & ! PO9T1 & BRAKE IT & DREW IT \T1 & !N /OOD UP & W5T ON %OOT+4  ,& ,FACE-(-GOD SPAKE AGA93  

',FOLK-MI<T SKULKE? NOT2 NOR ! ,M5 ( ! ,V9E1 & ! ,SICKLE1 & ! ,FACE1 NOR ! ,%EPH]D-,FOLK3  SOON %ALL !Y BE MAK+ \R WORK EASY TO US1 IF WE CAN HOLD \R [N TILL !N4  ,!Y >E ON ! O!R ROADS ?AT LEAD 9TO ! SQU>E4  ,N[ SUFF] ME1 & %OOT ON6'  

,!RE) HE LOOK$ R\ND AB\T HIM1 & HE SAW ON ! LEFT H& ?AT ALL WAS QUIET2 & BE=E HIM WAS ! CONFUS$ ?RONG ( ! ,DUSKY ,M5 TRAMPL+ !IR [N DEAD & W\ND$1 & NOT ABLE AS YET TO CROSS ?AT DEA?-L9E ( ! >R[ SO NE> TO !M4  ,BUT ON HIS RI<T H& HE SAW H[ !Y ( ! K9DR$S HELD !M FIRM ON ! WAY4  ,!N = A MOM5T ( TIME HE CONSID]$ & ?\<T1 TILL HIM-SEEM$ HE C\LD SEE ! :OLE BATTLE YET TO BE F\<T52 & HIS FACE FLU%$1 & HE SAID %>PLY3  ',B[-MAY1 ABIDE H]E & %OOT1 & %[ ! O!RS :]E TO %OOT1 :ILE ! >R[S HOLD \T2 BUT WE WILL GO FUR!R = A :ILE1 & YE %ALL FOLL[ :5 WE HAVE MADE ! R5T GREAT 5\<4'  

,%E TURN$ TO HIM & SAID3  ',:Y >T ?\ NOT MORE JOY\S8 ?\ >T LIKE AN HO/ )\T MUSIC OR BANN]S4'  

',NAY1' SAID HE1 'HE$ NOT ME1 BUT MY BIDD+6'  

,%E SAID HA/ILY3  ',I ?9K ,I %ALL DIE H]E2 S9CE = ALL WE HAVE %OT WE M9I% !M N[ISE4  ,N[ KISS ME ?IS ONCE AMID ! BATTLE1 & SAY F>EWELL4'  

,HE SAID3  ',NAY1 NAY2 IT %ALL NOT GO ?US4  ,ABIDE A LITTLE :ILE1 & ?\ %ALT SEE ALL ?IS TANGLE OP51 AS ! SUN CLEAVE? ! CL\DS ON ! AUTUMN MORN+4  ,YET LO ?\6 S9CE ?\ WILT HAVE IT SO4'  

,& HE B5T =W>D & KISS$ H] FACE1 & N[ ! TE>S RAN OV] IT1 & %E SAID SMIL+ SOME:AT3  ',N[ IS ?IS MORE ?AN ,I LOOK$ =1 :ATSO MAY BETIDE4'  

,BUT :ILE %E WAS YET SPEAK+ HE CRI$ 9 A GREAT VOICE3  

',YE :O HAVE SP5T Y\R %OT1 OR HAVE NI< SP5T IT1 TO AX & SWORD1 & FOLL[ ME TO CLE> ! GR\ND 'TWIXT ! B5T & ! HALLS4  ,LET EA* HELP EA*1 BUT ?RONG NOT EA* O!R4  ,%OOT WISELY1 YE B[M51 & KEEP \R BACKS CLE> ( ! FOE4  ,ON1 ON6 = ! ,BURG & ! ,FACE1 = ! ,BURG & ! ,FACE6'  

,!RE) HE LEAP$ D[N ! /EEP ( ! HILL1 B\ND+ LIKE ! H>T1 ) ,DALE-W>D5 NAK$ 9 HIS H&2 & !Y ?AT FOLL[$ W]E TWO SCORE & T52 & ! >R[S ( !IR B[M5 RA9$ OV] !IR HEADS ON ! ,DUSKY ,M51 AS !Y SMOTE D[N ! FIR/ ( ! FOEM51 & ! O!RS %RIEK$ & %RANK FROM !M1 OR TURN$ ON !M SMIT+ WILDLY & DESP]ATELY4  

,BUT ,FACE-(-GOD SWEPT R\ND ! GREAT SWORD & PLUNG$ 9TO ?AT SEA ( TURMOIL & NOISE & EVIL SI<TS & SAVORS1 & EV5 !RE) HE HE>D CLE>LY A VOICE ?AT SAID3  ',GOLDR+1 ,I AM HURT2 TAKE MY B[ A :ILE6' & KNEW IT = ,B[-MAY'S2 BUT IT CAME TO HIS E>S LIKE ! SONG ( A BIRD )\T MEAN+2 = IT WAS AS IF HIS LIFE W]E *ANG$ AT ONCE2 & 9 A M9UTE OR TWO HE HAD CUT ?RICE ) ! $GE & ?RU/ TWICE ) ! PO9T1 EAG]1 BUT CLE>-EY$ & DEFT2 & HE SAW AS 9 A PICTURE ! FOE BE=E HIM1 & ! GRAY RO(S ( ,SILV]-/EAD1 & ?R\< ! GAP 9 !M ! TOPS ( ! BLUE RIDGES F> ALO(4  ,& N[ HAD ?REE FALL5 BE=E HIM1 & !Y FE>$ HIM1 & TURN$ ON HIM1 & SMOTE SO MANY TOGE!R ?AT !IR /ROKES CROSS$ EA* O!R1 & ONE W>D$ HIM FROM ! O!R2 & HE LAU<$ AL\D & %IELD$ HIMSELF1 & DRAVE ! PO9T ( ,DALE-W>D5 AMID ! TANGLE ( WEAPONS ?R\< ! OP5 M\? ( A CAPTA9 ( ! ,FELONS1 & SLA%$ A *EEK ) A BACK-/ROKE1 & SWEPT R\ND ! $GE TO HIS RI<T H& & SMOTE (F A BLUE-EY$ SNUB-NOS$ HEAD2 & !RE) A POLE-AX SMOTE HIM ON ! LEFT SIDE ( HIS HELM1 SO ?AT HE TOTT]$2 BUT HE SWUNG HIMSELF R\ND1 & /OOD />K & UPRI<T1 & GAVE A %ORT HACK ) ! $GE1 KEEP+ ,DALE-W>D5 WELL 9 H&1 & A GOLD-CLAD FELON1 A *AMPION ( !M1 & !IR TALLE/ ON ! GR\ND1 FELL ABACK1 HIS ?ROAT GAP+ MORE ?AN ! M\? ( HIM4  

,!N ,FACE-(-GOD %\T$ & WAV$ ,DALE-W>D5 AL(T TO ! ,BANN] ( ! ,WOLF ?AT FLOAT$ BEH9D & ABOVE HIM1 & HE CRI$ \T3  ',AS ,I HAVE PROMIS$ SO HAVE ,I DONE6'  ,& HE LOOK$ AB\T1 & BEHELD H[ VALIANTLY HIS FELL[S HAD BE5 DO+2 = BE=E HIM N[ WAS A SPACE ( E>? ) NO MAN /&+ ON HIS FEET !REON1 LIKE ! SWA! ( ! M[]S ( ,JUNE2 & BEYOND ?AT WAS ! CR[D ( ! ,DUSKY ,M5 WAV]+ LIKE ! TALL GRASS ABID+ ! SCY!4  

,BUT A M9UTE1 & !Y FELL TO CA/+ AT ,FACE-(-GOD & HIS FELL[S SPE>S & KNIVES & %IELDS & :ATSOEV] W\LD FLY2 & A SPE> SMOTE HIM ON ! BREA/1 BUT 5T]$ NOT2 & A BOSS$ %IELD FELL OV] HIS FACE )AL1 & A PLUMMET ( SL+-LEAD SMOTE HIS HELM1 & HE FELL TO E>?2 BUT LEAP$ UP AGA9 /RAI<TWAY1 & HE>D AS HE >OSE A GREAT %\T CLOSE TO HIM1 & A %RILL CRY1 & LO6 AT HIS LEFT SIDE ,B[-MAY1 H] SWORD 9 H] H&1 & ! H& R$ ) BLOOD FROM A %AFT-GRAZE ON H] WRI/1 & A :ITE CLO? /A9$ ) BLOOD AB\T H] NECK2 & ON HIS RI<T SIDE ,WOOD-WISE BE>+ ! BANN] & CRY+ ! ,WOLF-:OOP2 = ! :OLE COMPANY WAS COME D[N FROM ! SLOPE & /OOD >\ND HIM4  

,!N = A LITTLE :ILE WAS !RE SU* A /ILL+ ( ! TUMULT AB\T HIM !RE1 ?AT HE HE>D GREAT & GLAD CRIES FROM ! ,ROAD ( ! ,S\? ( ',! ,BURG & ! ,/E]6  ,! ,DALE & ! ,BRIDGE6  ,! ,DALE & ! ,BULL6'  ,& !REAFT] A T]RIBLE GREAT %RIEK+ CRY1 & A HUGE VOICE ?AT CRI$3  ',DEA?1 DEA?1 DEA? TO ! ,DUSKY ,M56'  ,& !REAFT] AGA9 FI]CE CRIES & GREAT TUMULT ( ! BATTLE4  

,!N ,FACE-(-GOD %OOK ,DALE-W>D5 9 ! AIR1 & /RODE =W>D FI]CELY1 BUT NOT SPE$ILY1 & ! :OLE COMPANY W5T FOOT = FOOT ALONG ) HIM2 & AS HE W5T1 W\LD HE OR W\LD HE NOT1 SONG CAME 9TO HIS M\?1 A SONG ( ! MEAD[S ( ! ,DALE1 EV5 SU* AS ?IS3  

,! :EAT IS DONE BLOOM+ & RU/'S ON ! SICKLE1   

   ,& GRE5 >E ! MEAD[S GR[N AFT] ! SCY!4   

,COME1 H&S = ! DANCE6  ,= ! TOIL HA? BE5 MICKLE1   

   ,& 'TWIXT HAYSEL & H>VE/ 'TIS TIME TO BE BLI!4   

,& :AT %ALL ! TALE BE N[ DANC+ IS OV]1   

   ,& K9D ON ! MEAD[ SITS MAID5 BY MAN1   

,& ! OLD MAN BE?9KS HIM ( DAYS ( ! LOV]1   

   ,& ! W>RIOR REMEMB]S ! FIELD ?AT HE WAN8   

,%ALL WE TELL ( ! DE> DAYS :]E9 WE >E DWELL+1   

   ,! BE/ DAYS ( \R ,MO!R1 ! *]I%+ ,DALE1   

,:5 ALL R\ND AB\T US ! SUMM] IS TELL+1   

   ,TO E>S ?AT MAY HE>K51 ! HE>T ( ! TALE8   

,%ALL WE S+ ( !SE H&S & !SE LIPS ?AT C>ESS US1   

   ,& ! LIMBS ?AT SUN-DAPPL$ LIE LI<T H]E BESIDE1   

,:5 /ILL 9 ! MORN+ !Y RISE BUT TO BLESS US1   

   ,& (T 9 ! MIDNI<T \R FOOT/EPS ABIDE8   

,O NAY1 BUT TO TELL ( ! FA!RS W]E BETT]1   

   ,& ( H[ WE W]E FA%ION$ FROM \T ( ! E>?2   

,( H[ ! ONCE L[LY SPURN$ /RONG AT ! FETT]2   

   ,( ! DAYS ( ! DE$S & BEG9N+ ( MIR?4   

,& !N :5 ! FEA/-TIDE IS DONE 9 ! MORN+1   

   ,%ALL WE :ET ! GRAY SICKLE ?AT BIDE? ! :EAT1   

,TILL WAN GR[ ! $GES1 & GLEAM =? A W>N+   

   ,( ! FIELD & ! FALL[ :]E $GES %ALL MEET4   

,& :5 COME? ! H>VE/1 & HOOK UPON %\LD]   

   ,WE 5T] ! R$ :EAT FROM \T ( ! ROAD1   

,WE %ALL S+1 AS WE W5D1 ( ! BOLD & ! BOLD]1   

   ,& ! ,BURG ( !IR BUILD+1 ! BEAUTE\S ABODE4   

,AS SMITE? ! SICKLE AMID ! SUN'S BURN+   

   ,WE %ALL S+ H[ ! SUN SAW ! TOK5 UNFURL$1   

,:5 =? F>$ ! ,FOLK1 ) NO ?\<T ( RETURN+1   

   ,9 ! DAYS :5 ! ,BANN] W5T WIDE 9 ! WORLD4   

,MANY SAW ?AT HE WAS S++1 BUT HE>D NOT ! WORDS ( HIS M\?1 = GREAT WAS ! NOISE & CLAMOR4  ,BUT HE HE>D ,B[-MAY1 H[ %E LAU<$ BY HIS SIDE1 & CRI$ \T3  

',GOLD-MANE1 DE>-HE>T1 N[ >T ?\ M]RY 9DE$2 & GLAD AM ,I1 ?\< !Y TOLD ME ?AT ,I AM HURT4--,AH6 N[ BEW>E1 BEW>E6'  

,= 9DE$ ! ,DUSKY ,M51 SEE+ ! WALL ( /EEL ROLL+ D[N ON !M1 & COOP$ UP BY ! H\SES1 SO ?AT !Y SC>CE KNEW H[ TO FLEE1 TURN$ 9 ! FACE ( DEA?1 ! =EMO/ ( !M1 & RU%$ FURI\SLY ON ! >RAY ( ! ,WOODL&]S1 & ALL ?OSE BEH9D PRESS$ ON !M LIKE ! BIG WAVE ( ! EBB+ SEA :5 ! GU/ ( ! W9D DRIVE? IT L&W>D4  

,! ,WOODL&]S MET !M1 %\T+ \T3  ',! ,GRE5WOOD & ! ,WOLF1 ! ,GRE5WOOD & ! ,WOLF6'  ,BUT NOT A FEW ( !M FELL !RE1 ?\< !Y GAVE NOT BACK A FOOT2 = SO FI]CE N[ W]E ! ,DUSKY ,M51 ?AT HEW+ & ?RU/+ AT !M AVAIL$ NAU<T1 UNLESS !Y W]E SLA9 \TRI<T OR /UNN$2 & EV5 IF !Y FELL !Y ROLL$ !MSELVES UP AGA9/ !IR TALL FOE-M51 HE$+ NOT DEA? OR W\NDS IF !Y MI<T BUT SLAY OR W\ND4  ,!RE !N FELL ,W>-GROVE & T5 O!RS ( ! ,WOODL&]S1 & F\R M5 ( ! ,WOLF1 BUT NONE BE=E HE HAD SLA9 HIS FOEMAN2 & AS EA* MAN FELL OR WAS HURT GRIEV\SLY1 ANO!R TOOK HIS PLACE4  

,N[ A FELON LEAP$ UP & CAU<T ,GOLD-R+ BY ! NECK & DREW HIM D[N1 :ILE ANO!R /ROVE TO SMITE HIS HEAD (F2 BUT ! /\T C>LE DRAVE A WOOD-KNIFE 9TO ! SIDE ( ! FIR/ FELON1 & DREW IT \T SPE$ILY & SMOTE ! O!R1 ! SMIT]1 9 ! FACE ) ! SAME KNIFE1 & !RE) !Y ALL ?REE ROLL$ TOGE!R ON ! E>? AMONG ! FEET ( M54  ,EV5 SO DID ANO!R FELON BY ,B[-MAY1 & DRAGG$ H] D[N TO ! GR\ND1 & SMOTE H] ) A LONG KNIFE AS %E TUMBL$ D[N2 & ?IS WAS A FEAT ( !IRS1 = !Y W]E LONG- >M$ LIKE APES4  

,BUT AS TO ?IS FELON1 ,DALE-W>D5'S $GE SPLIT HIS SKULL1 & ,FACE- (-GOD GA!R$ HIS MI<T TOGE!R & BE/RODE ,B[-MAY1 TILL HE HAD HEW$ A SPACE R\ND AB\T HIM ) GREAT TWO-H&$ /ROKES2 & YET ! BLADE BRAKE NOT4  ,!N HE CAU<T UP ,B[-MAY FROM ! E>?1 & ! FELON'S KNIFE HAD NOT PI]C$ H] HAUB]K1 BUT %E WAS A/ONI$1 & MI<T NOT /& UPON H] FEET2 & ,FACE-(-GOD TURN$ ASIDE A LITTLE ) H]1 & HALF BORE H]1 HALF ?RU/ H] ?R\< ! ?RONG TO ! RE>W>D ( HIS FOLK1 & LEFT H] !RE ) TWO C>L9ES ( ! ,WOLF :O FOLL[$ ! HO/ = LEE*CRAFT'S SAKE1 & !N TURN$ BACK %\T+3  ',= ! ,FACE1 = ! ,FACE6' & !RE FOLL[$ HIM BACK TO ! BATTLE1 A B& ( ?OSE :O W]E FRE% AS YET1 & !IR BLADES UNBLOODI$1 ! Y\NG M5 ( ! ,WOODL&S4  

,! WE>I] FI<T]S MADE WAY = !M AS !Y CAME ON %\T+1 & ,FACE-(-GOD WAS AHEAD ( !M ALL1 & LEAP$ AT ! FOEM5 AS A MAN UNWE>I$ & /RIK+ HIS FIR/ /ROKE1 SO WONDR\S HALE HE WAS2 & !Y DRAVE A W$GE AMID ( ! ,DUSKY ,M51 & !N TURN$ AB\T & /OOD BACK TO BACK HEW+ AT ALL ?AT DRIFT$ ON !M4  ,BUT AS ,FACE- (-GOD CLE>$ A SPACE AB\T HIM1 LO6 ALMO/ )9 REA* ( HIS SWORD-PO9T UP ROSE A GRIM %APE FROM ! E>?1 TALL1 GRAY-HAIR$1 & BLOODY-FAC$1 :O UTT]$ ! ,WOLF-:OOP FROM AMID ! T]ROR ( HIS VISAGE1 & TURN$ & SWUNG R\ND HIS HEAD AN AX ( ! ,DUSKY ,M51 & FELL TO SMIT+ !M ) !IR [N WEAPON4  ,! ,DUSKY ,M5 %RIEK$ 9 ANSW] TO HIS :OOP1 & ALL %RUNK FROM HIM & ,FACE-(-GOD2 BUT A CRY ( JOY W5T UP FROM ! K9DR$1 = !Y KNEW ,GOLD-R+1 :OM !Y DEEM$ HAD BE5 SLA94  ,SO !Y ALL PRESS$ ON TOGE!R1 SMIT+ D[N ! FOE BE=E !M1 & ! ,DUSKY ,M51 SOME TURN$ !IR BACKS & DRAVE ?OSE BEH9D !M1 TILL !Y TOO TURN$ & W]E /RA9$ ?R\< ! PASSAGES & C\RTS ( ! H\SES1 & SOME W]E OV]?R[N & TRODD5 D[N AS !Y /ROVE TO HOLD FACE TO ! ,WOODL&]S1 & SOME W]E HEWN D[N :]E !Y /OOD2 BUT ! :OLE ?RONG ( ?OSE ?AT W]E ON !IR FEET DRIFT$ T[>D ! ,M>KET-PLACE1 ! ,WOODL&]S FOLL[+ !M EV] ) PO9T & $GE1 TILL BETWIXT ! B5T & ! H\SES NO FOEMAN /OOD UP AGA9/ !M4  

,!N !Y /OOD TOGE!R1 & RAIS$ ! :OOP ( VICTORY1 & BLEW !IR HORNS LONG & L\D 9 TOK5 ( !IR JOY1 & ! ,WOODL& M5 LIFT$ UP !IR VOICES & SANG3  

   ,N[ F>1 F> ALO(   

   ,/&E? L9TEL & RO(1   

   ,! DWELL+ ( DAYS   

   ,( ! ,WOODL& WAYS3   

   ,N[ NAU<T W5DE? !RE   

   ,SAVE ! WOLF & ! BE>1   

   ,& ! FOX ( ! WA/E   

   ,F>+ S(T )\T HA/E4   

,NO C>LE ! AX :ETTE? ON OAK-LAD5 HILL2   

,NO %AFT ! H>T LETTE? TO W5D AT HIS WILL2   

,NONE HE$E? ! ?UND]-CLAP OV] ! GLADE1   

,& ! W9D-/ORM !REUND] MAKES NO MAN AFRAID4   

,IS IT ?US !N ?AT 5DE? MAN'S DAYS ON ,MID-E>?1   

,= NO MAN !RE W5DE? 9 SORR[ OR MIR?8   

   ,NAY1 LOOK D[N ON ! ROAD   

   ,FROM ! ANCI5T ABODE6   

   ,BETWIXT ACRE & FIELD   

   ,%9E? HELM1 %9E? %IELD4   

   ,& HI< OV] ! HEA?   

   ,F>ES ! BANE 9 HIS %EA?2   

   ,= ! WISE M5 & BOLD   

   ,GO !IR WAYS O'] ! WOLD4   

,N[ ! ,W>RIOR HA? GIV5 !M HE>T & FAIR DAY1   

,UNBIDD51 UNDRIV51 !Y F>E TO ! FRAY4   

,BY ! ROCK & ! RIV] ! BANN]S !Y BE>1   

,& !IR BATTLE-/AVES QUIV] 'NEA? HALB]T & SPE>2   

,ON ! HILL'S BR[ !Y GA!R1 & HANG O'] ! ,DALE   

,AS ! CL\DS ( ! ,FA!R HANG1 LAD5 ) BALE4   

   ,D[N %9E? ! SUN   

   ,ON ! W>-DE$ HALF DONE2   

   ,ALL ! =E-DOOM$ TO DIE1   

   ,9 ! PALE DU/ !Y LIE4   

   ,!RE !Y LEAP$1 !RE !Y FELL1   

   ,& !IR TALE %ALL WE TELL2   

   ,BUT WE1 E'5 9 ! GATE   

   ,( ! W>-G>? WE WAIT1   

,TILL ! DRIFT ( W>-WEA!R %ALL :I/LE US ON1   

,& WE TREAD ALL TOGE!R ! WAY TO BE WON1   

,TO ! DE> L&1 ! DWELL+ = :OSE SAKE WE CAME   

,TO DO DE$S = ! TELL+ ( SONG-BECR[N$ FAME4   

,SETTLE HELM ON ! HEAD !N6  ,HEAVE SWORD = ! ,DALE6   

,NOR BE MOCK$ ( ! DEAD M5 = DE$LESS & PALE4   

,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 

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