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,( ,! ,WORD ,:I* ,HALL-,W>D ,( ,! ,/E] ,HAD ,= ,FOLK- ,MI<T 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,BUT ( ! TIME !N PASS+1 IT IS TO BE SAID ?AT ! :OLE HO/ ABODE 9 ,SILV]-DALE 9 GREAT MIR? & GOOD LIK+1 TILL !Y %\LD HE> TID+S ( ,DALLA* & HIS COMPANY1 :O HAD FOLL[$ HOT-FOOT ON ! FLE]S ( ! ,DUSKY ,M54  ,& ON ! T5? DAY AFT] ! BATTLE1 ,IRON-FACE & HIS TWO SONS & ,/ONE-FACE W]E SITT+ AB\T SUNSET UND] A GREAT OAK-TREE BY ?AT /REAM-SIDE :I* RAN ?R\< ! ,MOTE-/EAD2 !RE ALSO WAS ,FOLK-MI<T1 SOME:AT DI/RAU<T BECAUSE ( HIS LOVE = ! ,BRIDE1 :O WAS N[ M5D+ ( H] HURTS4  ,AS !Y SAT !RE 9 ALL CONT5T !Y SAW FOLK COM+ T[>D !M1 ?REE 9 NUMB]1 & AS !Y DREW NI<] !Y SAW ?AT IT WAS OLD ,HALL-W>D ( ! ,/E]1 & ! ,SUN-BEAM & ,B[-MAY FOLL[+ HIM H& 9 H&4  

,:5 !Y CAME TO ! BROOK ,B[-MAY RAN UP TO ! ELD] TO HELP HIM OV] ! /EPP+-/ONES2 :I* %E DID AS ONE :O LOV$ HIM1 AS ! OLD MAN WAS />K 5\< TO HAVE WAD$ ! WAT] WAI/-DEEP4  ,%E WAS NO LONG] 9 H] W>-GE>1 BUT WAS CLAD AFT] H] WONT ( ,%AD[Y ,VALE1 9 NAU<T BUT A :ITE WOOL5 KIRTLE4  ,SO %E /OOD 9 ! /REAM BESIDE ! /ONES1 & LET ! SWIFT WAT] RIPPLE UP OV] H] ANKLES1 :ILE ! ELD] LEAN$ ON H] %\LD] & LOOK$ D[N UPON H] K9DLY4  ,! ,SUN-BEAM FOLL[$ AFT] !M1 /EPP+ DA9TILY FROM /ONE TO /ONE1 SO ?AT %E WAS A FAIR SI<T TO SEE2 H] FACE WAS SMIL+ & HAPPY1 & AS %E /EPP$ =? ON TO ! GRE5 GRASS ! COLOR FLU%$ UP 9 IT1 BUT %E CA/ H] EYES AD[N AS ONE SOME:AT %AMEFAC$4  

,SO ! *IEFTA9S ROSE UP BE=E ! LEAD] ( ! ,/E]1 & ,FOLK- MI<T W5T UP TO HIM1 & GREET$ HIM1 & TOOK HIS H& & KISS$ HIM ON ! *EEK4  ,& ,HALL-W>D SAID3  

',HAIL TO ! *IEFS ( ! K9DR$1 & MY E>?LY FRI5DS6'  

,!N ,FOLK-MI<T BADE HIM SIT D[N BY HIM1 & ALL ! M5 SAT D[N AGA92 BUT ! ,SUN-BEAM LEAN$ H] BACK AGA9/ A SAPL+ A% H>D BY1 H] FEET SET CLOSE TOGE!R2 & ,B[-MAY W5T TO & FRO 9 %ORT TURNS1 KEEP+ WELL )9 E>-%OT4  

,!N SAID ,HALL-W>D3  ',FOLK-MI<T1 ,I HAVE PRAY$ ?Y K9SWOMAN ,B[- MAY TO LEAD ME TO !E1 ?AT ,I MI<T SPEAK ) !E2 & IT IS GOOD ?AT ,I F9D MY K9SM5 ( ! ,FACE 9 ?Y COMPANY2 = ,I W\LD SAY A WORD TO !E ?AT CONC]NS !M SOME:AT4'  

,SAID ,FOLK-MI<T3  ',GUE/1 & W>RIOR ( ! ,/E]1 ?Y WORDS >E EV] GOOD2 & IF ?IS TIME ?\ COME/ TO ASK AU<T ( ME1 !N %ALL !Y BE BETT] ?AN GOOD4'  

,SAID ,HALL-W>D3  ',TELL ME1 ,FOLK-MI<T1 HA/ ?\ SE5 MY DAU<T] ! ,BRIDE TO-DAY8'  

',YEA1' SAID ,FOLK-MI<T1 R$D5+4  

',:AT DID/ ?\ DEEM ( H] /ATE8' SAID ,HALL-W>D4  

,SAID ,FOLK-MI<T3  ',?\ KN[E/ ?YSELF ?AT ! FEV] HA? LEFT H]1 & ?AT %E IS M5D+4'  

,HALL-W>D SAID3  ',9 A FEW DAYS BELIKE WE %ALL BE W5D+ HOME TO ,BURGDALE3  :5 DEEME/ ?\ ?AT ! ,BRIDE MAY TRAVEL1 IF IT W]E BUT ON A LITT]8'  

,FOLK-MI<T WAS SIL5T1 & ,HALL-W>D SMIL$ ON HIM & SAID3  

',W\LD/ ?\ HAVE H] T>RY1 ,O *IEF ( ! ,WOLF8'  

',SO IT IS1' SAID ,FOLK-MI<T1 '?AT IT MI<T BE LABOR LO/ = H] TO J\RNEY TO ,BURGDALE AT PRES5T4'  

',?9KE/ ?\8' SAID ,HALL-W>D2 'HA/ ?\ A M9D !N ?AT IF %E GOE? %E %ALL SPE$ILY COME BACK HI!R8'  

',IT HAS BE5 9 MY M9D1' SAID ,FOLK-MI<T1 '?AT ,I %\LD W$ H]4 ,WILT ?\ GA9SAY IT8  ,I PRAY !E1 ,IRON-FACE MY FRI5D1 & YE ,/ONE-FACE & ,HALL-FACE1 & ?\1 ,FACE-(-GOD1 MY BRO!R1 TO LAY ?Y WORDS TO M9E 9 ?IS MATT]4'  

,!N SAID ,HALL-W>D /ROK+ HIS BE>D3  ',!RE WILL BE A SEAT MISS+ 9 ! ,HALL ( ! ,/E]1 & A SORE LACK 9 ! HE>T ( MANY A MAN 9 ,BURGDALE IF ! ,BRIDE COME BACK TO US NO MORE4  ,WE LOOK$ NOT TO LOSE ! MAID5 BY H] W$D+2 = IT IS NO LONG WAY BETWIXT ! ,H\SE ( ! ,/E] & ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE4  ,BUT N[1 :5 ,I >ISE 9 ! MORN+ & MISS H]1 ,I %ALL TAKE MY /AFF & WALK D[N ! /REET ( ,BURG/EAD2 = ,I %ALL SAY1 ,! ,MAID5 HA? GONE TO SEE ,IRON-FACE MY FRI5D2 %E IS WELL 9 ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE4  ,& !N %ALL ,I REMEMB] H[ ?AT ! WOOD & ! WA/ES LIE BETWE5 US4  ,H[ SAYE/ ?\1 ,ALD]MAN8'  

',A SORE LACK IT WILL BE1' SAID ,IRON-FACE2 'BUT ALL GOOD GO ) H]6 ,?\< :ILES %ALL ,I GO HATLESS D[N ,BURG/EAD /REET1 & SAY1 ,N[ WILL ,I GO FET* MY DAU<T] ! ,BRIDE FROM ! ,H\SE ( ! ,/E]2 :ILE MANY A DAY'S J\RNEY %ALL LIE BETWIXT US4'  

,SAID ,HALL-W>D3  ',I WILL NOT BEAT AB\T ! BU%1 ,FOLK-MI<T2 :AT GIFT WILT ?\ GIVE US = ! MAID58'  

,SAID ,FOLK-MI<T3  ',:ATEV] IS M9E %ALL BE ?9E2 & :ATSOEV] ( ! ,DALE ! K9DR$ & ! POOR FOLK BEGRUDGE !E NOT1 ?AT %ALT ?\ HAVE2 & DEEME/ ?\ ?AT !Y WILL BEGRUDGE !E AU<T8  ,IS IT 5\<8'  

,HALL-W>D SAID3  ',I WOT NOT1 *IEFTA92 SEE ?\ TO IT6  ,B[-MAY1 MY FRI5D1 BR+ HI!R ?AT :I* ,I W\LD HAVE FROM ,SILV]-DALE = ! ,H\SE ( ! ,/E] 9 PAYM5T = \R MAID54'  

,!N ,B[-MAY CAME =W>D SPE$ILY1 & W5T UP TO ! ,SUN-BEAM1 & L$ H] BY ! H& 9 FRONT ( ,FOLK-MI<T & ,HALL-W>D & ! O!R *IEFTA9S4  ,!N ,FOLK-MI<T />T$1 & LEAP$ UP FROM ! GR\ND2 =1 SOO? TO SAY1 HE HAD BE5 ?9K+ SO :OLLY ( ! ,BRIDE1 ?AT HIS SI/] WAS NOT 9 HIS M9D1 & HE HAD HAD NO DEEM+ ( :I!R ,HALL-W>D WAS COM+1 ?\< ! O!RS GUESS$ WELL 5\<1 & N[ SMIL$ ON HIM M]RILY1 :5 !Y SAW H[ WILD ,FOLK- MI<T />$4  ,AS = ! ,SUN-BEAM1 %E /OOD !RE BLU%+ LIKE A ROSE 9 ,JUNE1 BUT LOOK+ H] BRO!R /RAI<T 9 ! FACE1 AS ,HALL- W>D SAID3  

',FOLK-MI<T1 *IEF ( ! ,WOLF1 S9CE ?\ W\LD/ TAKE \R MAID5 ! ,BRIDE AWAY FROM US1 ,I ASK !E TO MAKE GOOD H] PLACE ) ?IS MAID52 SO ?AT ! ,H\SE ( ! ,/E] MAY NOT LACK1 :5 !Y :O >E WONT TO W$ !RE9 COME TO US & PRAY US = A B$FELL[ = ! BE/ ( !IR K9DR$4'  

,!N BECAME ,FOLK-MI<T SMIL+ & M]RY LIKE UNTO ! O!RS1 & HE SAID3  ',*IEF ( ! ,/E]1 ?IS GIFT IS ?9E1 TOGE!R ) AU<T ELSE :I* ?\ MAY/ DESIRE ( US4'  

,!N HE KISS$ ! ,SUN-BEAM1 & SAID3  ',SI/]1 WE LOOK$ = ?IS TO BEFALL 9 SOME FA%ION4  ,YET WE DEEM$ ?AT HE ?AT %\LD LEAD !E AWAY MI<T ABIDE ) US = A MOON OR TWO4  ,BUT N[ LET ALL ?IS BE1 S9CE IF ?\ >T NOT TO BE> *ILDR5 TO ! K9DR$S ( ,SILV]-DALE1 YET %ALT ?\ BE> !M TO !IR FRI5DS & FELL[S4 ,& N[ *OOSE :AT GIFT ?\ WILT HAVE ( US TO KEEP US 9 ?Y MEMORY4'  

,%E SAID3  ',! MEMORY ( MY PEOPLE %ALL NOT FADE FROM ME2 YET 9DE$ ,I ASK !E = A GIFT1 TO WIT1 ,B[-MAY1 & ! TWO SONS ( ,WOOD-FA!R ?AT >E LEFT S9CE ,WOOD-WICK$ WAS SLA92 & BELIKE ! ELD] & HIS WIFE WILL BE FA9 TO GO ) !IR SONS1 & YE WILL NOT H9D] !M4'  

',EV5 SO %ALL IT BE DONE1' SAID ,FOLK-MI<T1 & HE WAS SIL5T A :ILE1 POND]+2 & !N HE SAID3  

',LO Y\1 FRI5DS6 DO? IT NOT SEEM /RANGE TO Y\ ?AT PEACE SUND]E? AS WELL AS W>8  ,9DE$ ,I DEEM IT GRIEV\S ?AT YE %ALL HAVE TO MISS Y\R WELL-BELOV$ K9SWOMAN4  ,& = ME1 ,I AM N[ GR[N SO US$ TO ?IS WOMAN MY SI/]1 ?\< AT :ILES %E HA? BE5 MA/]FUL ) ME1 ?AT ,I %ALL (T5 TURN AB\T & ?9K TO SPEAK TO H]1 :5 !RE LIE LONG DAYS ( WOOD & WA/E BETWIXT H] VOICE & M9E4  

,! ,SUN-BEAM LAU<$ 9 HIS FACE1 ?\< ! TE>S /OOD 9 H] EYES1 AS %E SAID3  ',KEEP UP ?9E HE>T1 BRO!R2 = AT LEA/ ! WAY IS %ORT] BETWIXT ,BURGDALE & ,SILV]-DALE ?AN BETWIXT LIFE & DEA?2 & ! ROAD WE %ALL LE>N BELIKE4'  

,SAID ,HALL-FACE3  ',SO IT IS ?AT MY BRO!R IS NO ILL WOODMAN1 AS YE LE>N$ LA/ AUTUMN4'  

,IRON-FACE SMIL$1 BUT SOME:AT SADLY2 = HE BEHELD ,FACE-(-GOD1 :O HAD NO EYES = ANYONE SAVE ! ,SUN-BEAM2 & NO M>VEL WAS ?AT1 = NEV] HAD %E LOOK$ FAIR]4  ,& =SOO? ! ,W>-LEAD] WAS NOT UTT]LY WELL-PLEAS$2 = HE WAS DEEM+ ?AT !RE W\LD BE DELAY+ ( HIS W$D+1 N[ ?AT ! ,SUN-BEAM WAS TO BECOME A MAID ( ! ,/E]2 & 9 HIS M9D HE HALF DEEM$ ?AT IT W\LD BE BETT] IF HE W]E TO TAKE H] BY ! H& & LEAD H] HOME ?R\< ! WILD-WOOD1 HE & %E ALONE2 & %E LOOK$ ON HIM %YLY1 AS ?\< %E HAD A DEEM+ ( HIS ?\<T4  ,ALBEIT HE KNEW IT MI<T NOT BE1 ?AT HE1 ! *OS5 ,W>-LEAD]1 %\LD TR\BLE ! PEACE ( ! K9DR$2 = HE WOTT$ ?AT ALL ?IS WAS DONE = PEACE' SAKE4  

,SO ,HALL-W>D /OOD =? & TOOK ! ,SUN-BEAM'S RI<T H& 9 HIS1 & SAID3  

',N[ DO ,I TAKE ?IS MAID51 ,SUN-BEAM ( ! K9DR$ ( ! ,WOLF1 & LEAD H] 9TO ! ,H\SE ( ! ,/E]1 TO BE 9 ALL WAYS ONE ( ! MAID5S ( \R ,H\SE1 & TO W$ 9 ! BLOOD :]E9 WE HAVE BE5 WONT TO W$4  ,NEI!R FROM H5CE=? LET ANYONE SAY ?AT ?IS WOMAN IS NOT ( ! BLOOD ( ! ,/E]2 = WE HAVE GIV5 H] \R BLOOD1 & %E IS ( US DULY & TRULY4'  

,!REAFT] !Y TALK$ TOGE!R M]RILY = A LITTLE1 & !N TURN$ T[>D ! H\SES1 = ! SUN WAS N[ D[N2 & AS !Y W5T ,IRON- FACE SPAKE TO HIS SON1 & SAID3  

',GOLD-MANE1 WILT ?\ V]ILY KEEP ?9E OA? TO W$ ! FAIRE/ WOMAN 9 ! WORLD8  ,BY H[ MU* IS ?IS ONE FAIR] ?AN MY DE> DAU<T] :O %ALL NO MORE DWELL 9 M9E H\SE8'  

,SAID ,FACE-(-GOD3  ',YEA1 FA!R1 ,I %ALL KEEP M9E OA?2 = ! ,GODS1 :O KN[ MU*1 KN[ ?AT :5 ,I SWORE LA/ ,YULE ,I WAS ?9K+ ( ! FAIR WOMAN GO+ YOND] BESIDE ,HALL-W>D1 & ( NONE O!R4'  

',AH1 SON6' SAID ,IRON-FACE1 ':Y DID/ ?\ BEGUILE US8  ,HAD/ ?\ BUT TOLD US ! TRU? !N6'  

',YEA1 ,ALD]MAN1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD SMIL+1 '& H[ ?\ W\LDE/ HAVE RAG$ AGA9/ ME !N1 :5 ?\ HA/ SC>CE =GIV5 ME N[6 ,9 SOO?1 FA!R1 ,I FE>$ TO TELL Y\ ALL3  ,I WAS Y\NG2 ,I WAS ONE AGA9/ ! WORLD4  ,YEA1 YEA2 & EV5 ?AT WAS SWEET TO ME1 SO SORELY AS ,I LOV$ H]--,HA/ ?\ =GOTT51 FA!R8'  

,IRON-FACE SMIL$1 & ANSW]$ NOT2 & SO CAME !Y TO ! H\SE :]E9 !Y W]E GUE/$4  

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