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,DALLA* ,F>E? ,TO ,ROSE-,DALE3 ,CR[ ,TELLE? ,( ,HIS ,]R&3 ,! ,K9DR$S ,EAT ,!IR ,MEAT ,9 ,SILV]-,DALE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,N[ ,DALLA*1 :O HAD GONE AWAY = A :ILE1 CAME BACK AGA9 9TO ! ,HALL2 & AT HIS BACK W]E A HALF SCORE ( M5 :O BORE LADD]S ) !M3  !Y W]E /\T M51 CLAD 9 SCANTY & RAGG$ RAIM5T1 BUT GIRT ) SWORDS & BE>+ AXES1 ?OSE ( !M :O W]E NOT H&L+ ! LADD]S4  ,M5 LOOK$ ON !M CURI\SLY1 BECAUSE !Y SAW !M TO BE ( ! R\<E/ ( ! ?RALLS4  ,!Y W]E SULL5 & FI]CE-EY$ TO BEHOLD1 & !IR H&S & B>E >MS W]E FLECK$ ) BLOOD2 & IT WAS EASY TO SEE ?AT !Y HAD BE5 *AS+ ! FLE]S1 & MAK+ !M PAY = !IR MANY TORM5TS ( PA/ DAYS4  

,BUT :5 ,FACE-(-GOD BEHELD ?IS HE CRI$ \T3  ',HO1 ,DALLA*6 IS IT SO ?AT ?\ HA/ BE?\<T !E TO BR+ 9 HI!R M5 TO FALL TO ! CLEANS+ ( ! ,HALL1 & TO DO AWAY ! DEFIL+ ( ! ,DUSKY ,M58'  

',EV5 SO1 ,W>-LEAD]1' SAID ,DALLA*2 'ALSO YE %ALL KN[ ?AT ALL BATTLE IS OV] 9 ,SILV]-/EAD2 = ! ?RALLS FELL 9 NUMB]S NOT TO BE 5DUR$ ON ! ,DUSKY ,M5 :O HAD TURN$ !IR BACKS TO US1 & H9D]$ !M FROM FLEE+ NOR?4  ,BUT ?\< !Y HAVE SLA9 MANY1 !Y HAVE NOT SLA9 ALL1 & ! REMNANT HAVE FL$ BY DIV]S WAYS WE/AWAY1 ?AT !Y MAY GA9 ! WOOD & ! WAYS TO ,ROSE-DALE2 & ! /\TE/ ( ! ?RALLS >E AT !IR HEELS1 & EV] AS !Y GO FRE% M5 FROM ! FIELDS JO9 9 ! *ASE ) GREAT JOY4  ,I HAVE GA!R$ TOGE!R ( ! BE/ ( !M TWO HUNDR$S & A HALF WELL- >M$2 & IF ?\ WILT GIVE ME LEAVE1 ,I WILL GET TO ME YET MORE1 & FOLL[ H>D ON ! FLE]S1 & SO GET ME HOME TO ,ROSE-DALE2 = ?I!R WILL !SE RUNAWAYS TO MEET :ATSO ( !IR K9D MAY BE LEFT !RE4  ,ALSO ,I W\LD FA9 BE !RE TO SET SOME ORD] AMONG ! POOR FOLK ( M9E [N PEOPLE1 :OM ?IS DAY'S WORK HA? DELIV]$ FROM TORM5T4  ,& IF ?\ WILT SUFF] A FEW M5 ( ! ,DALESM5 TO COME ALONG ) ME1 !N %ALL ALL ?+S BE BETT] DONE !RE4'  

',LUCK GO ) ?9E H&S6' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD4  ',TAKE :OMSO ?\ WILT ( ! ,BURGDAL]S ?AT HAVE A M9D TO F>E ) !E TO ! NUMB] ( FIVE SCORE2 & S5D WORD ( ?Y ?RIV+ TO ,FOLK-MI<T1 ! *IEFTA9 ( ! ,DALE2 AS = US1 MESEEME? ?AT WE %ALL ABIDE H]E NO LONG :ILE4  ,H[ SAYE/ ?\1 ,FOLK-MI<T1 %ALL ,DALLA* GO8'  

,!N ,FOLK-MI<T1 :O /OOD CLOSE BESIDE HIM1 LOOK$ UP & R$D5$ SOME:AT1 AS A MAN CAU<T HE$LESS :5 HE %\LD BE HE$FUL2 BUT HE LOOK$ K9DLY ON ,FACE-(-GOD1 & SAID3  

',W>-LEAD]1 SO LONG AS ?\ >T 9 ! ,DALE :I* YE K9DR$S HAVE WON BACK = US1 ?\ >T ! *IEFTA91 & NO O!R1 & ,I BID !E DO AS ?\ WILT 9 ?IS MATT]1 & 9 ALL ?+S2 & ,I H]EBY GIVE COMM& TO ALL MY K9DR$ TO DO ACCORD+ TO ?Y WILL EV]Y:]E & ALWAYS1 AS !Y LOVE ME2 & 9DE$ ,I DEEM ?AT ?Y WILL %ALL BE !IRS2 S9CE IT IS ONLY FOOLS :O KN[ NOT !IR WELL-WI%]S4  ,H[ SAY YE1 K9SM58'  

,!N ?OSE AB\T CRI$ \T3  ',HAIL TO ,FACE-(-GOD6  ,HAIL TO ! ,DALESM56  ,HAIL TO \R FRI5DS6'  

,BUT ,FOLK-MI<T W5T UP TO ,FACE-(-GOD1 & ?REW HIS >MS AB\T HIM & KISS$ HIM1 & HE SAID !RE)AL1 SO ?AT MO/ M5 HE>D HIM3  

',H]E) ,I KISS NOT ONLY !E1 ?\ GOODLY & GLORI\S W>RIOR6 BUT ?IS KISS & EMBRACE IS = ALL ! M5 ( ! K9DR$S ( ! ,DALE & ! ,%EPH]DS2 S9CE ,I DEEM ?AT NEV] HAVE M5 MORE VALIANT DWELT UPON ! E>?4'  

,!RE) ALL M5 %\T$ = JOY ( HIM1 & W]E EXCE$+ GLAD2 BUT ,FOLK-MI<T SPAKE AP>T TO ,FACE-(-GOD & SAID3  

',BRO!R1 ,I SUPPOSE ?AT ?\ WILT DEEM IT GOOD TO ABIDE 9 ?IS ,HALL OR ANI< IT2 = H]EAB\TS N[ IS ! HE>T ( ! ,HO/4  ,BUT AS = ME1 ,I W\LD HAVE LEAVE TO DEP>T = A LITTLE2 S9CE ,I HAVE AN ]R&1 :]E( ?\ MAYE/ WOT4'  

,!N ,FACE-(-GOD SMIL$ ON HIM1 & SAID3  ',GO1 & ALL GOOD GO ) !E2 & TELL MY FA!R ?AT ,I W\LD HAVE TID+S1 S9CE ,I MAY NOT BE !RE4'  ,SO HE SPAKE2 YET 9 HIS HE>T WAS HE GLAD ?AT HE MI<T NOT GO TO BEHOLD ! ,BRIDE LY+ SICK & SORRY4  ,BUT ,FOLK-MI<T DEP>T$ )\T MORE WORDS2 & 9 ! DOOR ( ! ,HALL HE MET ,CR[ ! ,%AFT-SPE$]1 :O W\LD HAVE SPOK5 TO HIM1 & GIV5 HIM ! TID+S2 BUT ,FOLK-MI<T SAID TO HIM3  ',DO ?9E ]R& TO ! ,W>- LEAD]1 :O IS )9 ! ,HALL4'  ,& SO W5T ON HIS WAY4  

,!N CAME ,CR[ UP ! ,HALL1 & /OOD BE=E ,FACE-(-GOD & SAID3 ',W>-LEAD]1 WE HAVE DONE ?AT :I* WAS TO BE DONE1 & HAVE CLE>$ ALL ! H\SES AB\T ! ,M>KET-/EAD4  ,MOREOV]1 BY ! R$E ( ,DALLA* WE HAVE SET C]TA9 M5 ( ! POOR FOLK ( ! ,DALE1 :O >E WELL LOOK$ TO BY ! O!RS1 TO ! BURY+ ( ! SLA9 FELONS2 & !Y BE DIGG+ TR5*ES 9 ! FIELDS ON ! NOR? SIDE ( ! ,M>KET-/EAD1 & C>RY ! C>CASSES ?I!R AS !Y MAY4  ,BUT ! SLA9 :OM !Y F9D ( ! K9DR$S DO !Y >RAY \T YOND] BE=E ?IS ,HALL4  ,9 ALL WISE >E !SE M5 TAME & BIDDABLE1 SAVE ?AT !Y RAGE AGA9/ ! ,DUSKY ,M51 ?\< !Y FE> !M YET4  ,AS = US1 !Y DEEM US ,GODS COME D[N FROM HEAV5 TO HELP !M4  ,SO MU* = :AT IS GOOD3  N[ HAVE ,I AN ILL WORD TO SAY2 TO WIT1 ?AT 9 ! H\SES :]EAS WE HAVE F\ND MANY ?RALLS ALIVE1 YET ALSO HAVE WE F\ND MANY DEAD2 = AMONG !SE MURD]-C>LES W]E SOME ( AN EVIL SORT1 :O1 :5 !Y SAW ?AT ! BATTLE W\LD GO AGA9/ !M1 RU%$ 9TO ! H\SES HEW+ D[N ALL BE=E !M--MAN1 WOMAN1 & *ILD2 SO ?AT MANY ( ! HALLS & *AMB]S WE SAW RUNN+ BLOOD LIKE TO %AMBLES4  ,TO BE %ORT3  ( !M :OM !Y W]E GO+ TO HEW TO ! ,GODS1 WE HAVE F\ND ?IRTE5 LIV+ & ?REE DEAD1 ( :I* LATT] IS ONE WOMAN2 & ( ! LIV+1 SEV5 WOM52 & ALL !SE1 LIV+ & DEAD1 ) ! LEAD5 %ACKLES YET ON !M :]E9 !Y %\LD BE BURN$4  ,TO ALL !SE & O!RS :OM WE HAVE F\ND1 WE HAVE DONE :AT ( S]VICE WE C\LD 9 ! WAY ( VICTUAL & CLO!S1 SO ?AT !Y SC>CE BELIEVE ?AT !Y >E ON ?IS L[] E>?4 ,MOREOV]1 ,I HAVE ) ME TWO SCORE ( !M1 :O >E M5 ( SOME WITS1 & :O KN[ ( ! /ORES ( VICTUAL & O!R W>ES :I* ! FELONS HAD1 & !SE WILL FET* & C>RY = Y\ AS MU* AS YE WILL4  ,IS ALL DONE RI<TLY1 ,W>-LEAD]8'  

',RI<T WELL1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD1 '& WE GIVE !E \R ?ANKS !RE=4  ,& N[ IT W]E WELL IF !SE ?Y FOLK W]E TO DI<T \R D9N] = US 9 SOME GRE5 FIELD ! NI<E/ ?AT MAY BE1 & ?I!R %ALL ALL ! ,HO/ BE BIDD5 BY S\ND ( HORN4  ,MEANTIME1 LET US VOID ?IS ,HALL TILL IT BE CLEANS$ ( ! FIL? ( ! ,DUSKY ,ONES2 BUT H]EAFT] %ALL WE COME AGA9 TO IT1 & LI<T A FIRE ON ! ,HOLY ,HE>?1 & BID ! ,GODS & ! ,FA!RS COME BACK & BEHOLD !IR *ILDR5 SITT+ GLAD 9 ! ANCI5T ,HALL4'  

,!N M5 %\T$ & W]E EXCE$+ JOY\S2 BUT ,FACE-(-GOD SAID ONCE MORE3  ',BE> YE A B5* \T 9TO ! ,M>KET-PLACE OV] AGA9/ ! DOOR ( ?IS ,HALL3  !REON WILL ,I SIT ) O!R *IEFTA9S ( ! K9DR$S1 ?AT :OSO WILL MAY HAVE REC\RSE TO US4'  

,SO !RE) ALL ! M5 ( ! K9DR$S MADE !IR WAYS \T ( ! ,HALL & 9TO ! ,M>KET-/EAD1 :I* WAS BY ?IS TIME MU* CLE>$ ( ! SLAU<T]$ FELONS2 & ! BALE = ! BURNT-(F]+ WAS N[ BUT SMOLD]+1 & A ?9 COLUMN ( BLUE SMOKE WAS GO+ UP WAV]+ AMID ! LI<T AIRS ( ! AFT]NOON4  ,M5 W]E SOME:AT SIL5T N[2 = !Y W]E /IFF & WE>Y ) ! MORN+'S BATTLE2 & A MANY HAD BE5 HURT )AL2 & ON MANY !RE YET RE/$ ! AFT]-GRIEF ( BATTLE1 & SORR[ = ! LOSS ( FRI5DS & WELL- WI%]S4  

,= 9 ! BATTLE HAD FALL5 ONE LONG HUNDR$ & TWO ( ! M5 ( ! ,HO/2 & ( !SE W]E TWO SCORE & FIVE ( ! K9DR$S ( ! ,/E]1 ! ,BULL1 & ! ,BRIDGE1 :O HAD MADE SU* VALIANT ONSLAU<T BY ! S\!RN ROAD4  ,( ! ,%EPH]DS DI$ ONE SCORE SAVE ?REE2 = ?\< !Y SCATT]$ ! FOE AT ONCE1 YET !Y FELL ON ) SU* HEADLONG VALOR1 RA!R ?AN WISELY1 ?AT MANY W]E TRAPP$ 9 ! ?RONG ( ! ,DUSKY ,M54  ,( ! ,WOODL&]S W]E SLA9 ONE SCORE & N9E2 = H>D HAD BE5 ! FI<T AB\T !M1 & NO MAN ( !M SP>$ HIMSELF ONE :IT4  ,( ! M5 ( ! ,WOLF1 :O W]E BUT A FEW1 FELL SIXTE5 M51 & ALL SAVE TWO ( !SE 9 ,FACE-(-GOD'S BATTLE4 ,( ! ,BURGDALE M5 :OM ,FOLK-MI<T L$1 TO WIT1 !M ( ! ,FACE1 ! ,V9E1 & ! ,SICKLE1 W]E BUT SEV5 M5 SLA9 \TRI<T4  ,9 ?IS TALE >E TOLD ALL ?OSE :O DI$ ( !IR HURTS AFT] ! DAY ( BATTLE4  ,!RE)AL MANY O!RS W]E SORELY HURT :O M5D$1 & W5T AB\T AFT]W>DS HALE & HE>TY4  

,SO AS ! FOLK ABODE 9 ! ,M>KET-PLACE1 SOME:AT FA9T & WE>Y1 !Y HE>D HORNS BL[ UP M]RILY1 & ,CR[ ! ,%AFT-SPE$] CAME =? & /OOD ON ! M\ND ( ! ALT>1 & BADE M5 F>E TO D9N]1 & !RE) HE L$ ! WAY1 BE>+ 9 HIS H& ! BANN] ( ! ,GOLD5 ,BU%EL1 ( :I* ,H\SE HE WAS2 & !Y FOLL[$ HIM 9TO A FAIR & GREAT MEAD ON ! S\?WE/ ( ,SILV]-/EAD1 BESPR9KL$ AB\T ) ANCI5T TREES ( SWEET *E/NUT4  ,!RE !Y F\ND ! BO>DS SPREAD = !M ) ! BE/ ( VICTUAL :I* ! POOR D[N-TRODD5 FOLK KNEW H[ TO DI<T = !M2 & ESPECIALLY WAS !RE GREAT PL5TY ( GOOD W9E ( ! SUN-SMITT5 B5TS4  

,SO !Y FELL TO !IR MEAT1 & ! POOR FOLK1 BO? M5 & WOM51 S]V$ !M GLADLY1 ?\< !Y W]E SOME:AT AFE>D ( !SE FI]CE SWORD-WIELD]S1 ! ,GODS :O HAD DELIV]$ !M4  ,! SAID ?RALLS W]E MO/LY NOT ( ?OSE :O HAD FALL5 SO BITT]LY ON !IR FLEE+ MA/]S1 BUT W]E M5 & WOM5 ( ! H\SEHOLDS1 NOT SO R\<LY TREAT$ AS ! O!RS1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ?OSE :O HAD BE5 WONT TO TOIL UND] ! LA% 9 ! FIELDS & ! SILV]-M9ES1 & W]E AS WILD AS !Y DUR/ BE4  

,AS = !SE WAIT+-?RALLS1 ! M5 ( ! K9DR$S W]E G5TLE & BLI! ) !M1 & (T5 AS !Y S]V$ !M W\LD !Y /AY !IR H&S 7& ESPECIALLY IF !Y W]E WOM571 & W\LD DRAW D[N !IR HEADS TO PUT A MORSEL 9 !IR M\?S1 OR SET ! W9E-CUP TO !IR LIPS2 & !Y W\LD /ROKE !M & C>ESS !M1 & TREAT !M 9 ALL WISE AS !IR DE> FRI5DS4  ,MOREOV]1 :5 ANY MAN WAS FULL1 HE W\LD >ISE & TAKE HOLD ( ONE ( ! ?RALLS1 & SET HIM 9 HIS PLACE1 & S]VE HIM ) MEAT & DR9K1 & TALK ) HIM K9DLY1 SO ?AT ! POOR FOLK W]E MU* BEWILD]$ ) JOY4  ,& ! FIR/ ?AT >OSE FROM TABLE W]E ! ,SUN-BEAM & ,B[-MAY & ,HALL-FACE1 ) MANY ( ! SWA9S & ! WOM5 ( ! ,WOODL&]S2 & !Y W5T FROM TABLE TO TABLE S]V+ ! O!RS4  

,! ,SUN-BEAM HAD DONE (F H] >MOR1 & W5T AB\T EXCE$+ FAIR & LOVELY 9 H] KIRTLE2 BUT ,B[-MAY YET BORE H] HAUB]K1 = %E LOV$ IT1 & 9DE$ IT WAS SO F9E & WELL-WR\<T ?AT IT WAS NO GREAT BURD54  ,ALBEIT %E HAD GONE D[N ) ! ,SUN-BEAM & O!R WOM5 TO A FAIR /REAM !REBY1 & !RE HAD !Y BA!D & WA%$ !MSELVES2 & ,B[-MAY'S HURTS1 :I* W]E NOT GREAT1 HAD BE5 LOOK$ TO & B\ND UP AFRE%1 & %E HAD COME TO TABLE UNHELM$1 ) A WREA? ( W9D-FL[]S R\ND H] HEAD4  

,!RE !N !Y FEA/$2 & !IR HE>TS W]E /R5G!N$ BY ! MEAT & DR9K2 & IF SORR[ W]E BL5D$ ) !IR JOY1 YET W]E !Y HI<-HE>T$ ?R\< BO? JOY & SORR[1 LOOK+ =W>D TO ! GOOD DAYS TO BE 9 ! ,DALES AT ! ,ROOTS ( ! ,M\NTA9S1 & ! LOVE & FELL[%IP ( ,FOLKS & ( ,H\SES4  

,BUT AS = ,FACE-(-GOD1 HE W5T NOT TO ! MEAD[1 BUT ABODE SITT+ ON ! B5* 9 ! ,M>KET-PLACE1 :]E W]E NONE ELSE N[ ( ! K9DR$S SAVE ! APPO9T$ W>D]S4  ,!Y HAD BR\<T HIM A MORSEL & A CUP ( W9E1 & HE HAD EAT5 & DRUNK2 & N[ HE SAT !RE ) ,DALE-W>D5 LY+ %EA!D ACROSS HIS KNEES1 & SEEM+ TO GAZE ON ! ?RALLS ( ,SILV]-DALE BUSI$ 9 C>RY+ AWAY ! BODIES ( ! SLA9 FELONS1 AFT] !Y HAD /RIPP$ !M ( !IR RAIM5T & WEAPONS4  ,YET 9DE$ ALL ?IS WAS BE=E HIS EYES AS A PICTURE :I* HE NOT$ NOT4  ,RA!R HE SAT POND]+ MANY ?+S2 WOND]+ AT HIS BE+ !RE 9 ,SILV]-DALE 9 ! H\R ( VICTORY2 LONG+ = ! PEACE ( ,BURGDALE & ! BRIDE-*AMB] ( ! ,SUN-BEAM4  ,!N W5T HIS ?\<T \T T[>D HIS OLD PLAYMATE LY+ HURT 9 ,SILV]-DALE2 & HIS HE>T WAS GRIEV$ BECAUSE ( H]1 YET NOT = LONG1 ?\< HIS ?\<T /ILL DWELT ON H]2 S9CE HE DEEM$ ?AT %E W\LD LIVE & PRES5TLY BE HAPPY--& HAPPY !NCE=W>D = MANY YE>S4  ,SO POND]$ ,FACE-(-GOD 9 ! ,M>KET-PLACE ( ,SILV]-DALE4  

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