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,H[ ,! ,MAID5 ,W>D ,WAS ,HELD ,9 ,BURGDALE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,N[ ,MAY WAS WELL WORN :5 ! ,HO/ CAME HOME TO ,BURGDALE2 & ON ! V]Y MORR[ ( M5'S HOME-COM+ !Y BEGAN TO TALK EAG]LY ( ! ,MIDSUMM] ,W$D+S1 & H[ ! ,MAID5 ,W>D W\LD BE ! GREATE/ & FAIRE/ ( ALL YET SE51 :]EAS BATTLE & ! DELIV]ANCE FROM BATTLE /IR UP ! LONG+ & LOVE BO? ( M5 & MAID5S2 MU* ALSO M5 SPAKE ( ! W$D+ ( ,FACE-(-GOD & ! ,SUN-BEAM2 & NE$S MU/ !IR W$D+ ABIDE TO ! TIME ( ! ,MAID5 ,W>D AT ,MIDSUMM]1 & NE$S ALSO MU/ ! ,SUN-BEAM GO ON ! ,W>D ) ! O!R ,BRIDES ( ! ,FOLK4  ,SO !N MU/ ,FACE-(-GOD KEEP HIS S\L 9 PATI5CE TILL ?OSE FEW DAYS W]E OV]1 DO+ :AT WORK CAME TO H&2 & HE HELD HIS HEAD HI< AMONG ! PEOPLE1 & WAS WELL LOOK$ TO ( EV]Y MAN4  

,9 ALL MATT]S ! ,SUN-BEAM HELP$ HIM1 BO? 9 DO+ & 9 =BE>+2 & N[ SO WOND]FUL & R>E WAS H] BEAUTY1 ?AT FOLK LOOK$ ON H] ) SOME:AT ( FE>1 AS ?\< %E CAME FROM ! V]Y FOLK ( ! ,GODS4  

,9DE$ %E SEEM$ SOME:AT *ANG$ FROM :AT %E HAD BE5 ( LATE2 %E WAS SOB] ( DEMEANOR DUR+ !SE LA/ DAYS ( H] MAID5HOOD1 & SAT AMONG ! K9DR$ AS ONE COMMUN+ ) H]SELF3  ( FEW WORDS %E WAS & LITTLE LAU<T]2 BUT H] FACE CLE>1 NOT OV]CA/ BY ANY GLOOM OR %AK5 BY PASSION3  S(T & K9D WAS %E 9 CONV]SE ) O!RS1 & SWEET W]E ! SMILES ?AT CAME 9TO H] FACE IF O!RS' FACES SEEM$ TO CRAVE = !M4  ,= IT MU/ BE SAID ?AT AS SOME FOLK EAT \T !IR HE>TS ) FE> ( ! COM+ EVILS1 EV5 SO WAS %E FE$+ H] S\L ) ! JOY ( ! DAYS TO BE1 :ATEV] TR\BLE MI<T FALL UPON !M1 :]E( BELIKE %E =EBOD$ SOME4  

,SO WORE ! DAYS T[>D ,MIDSUMM]1 :5 ! :EAT WAS GETT+ PA/ ! BLOSSOM+1 & ! GRASS 9 ! M[N FIELDS WAS GR[+ DEEP GRE5 AGA9 AFT] ! %E>+ ( ! SCY!2 :5 ! LEAVES W]E MO/ & BIGGE/2 :5 ! ROSES W]E BEG9N+ TO FALL2 :5 ! APPLES W]E R$D5+1 & ! SK9S ( ! GRAPE-B]RIES GA!R+ BLOOM4  ,HI< AL(T FLOAT$ ! LI<T CL\DS OV] ! ,DALE2 DEEP BLUE %[$ ! DI/ANT FELLS BEL[ ! ICE-M\NTA9S2 ! WAT]S DW9DL$2 ALL ?+S S\<T ! %AD[ BY DAYTIME1 & ! TWILI<T ( EV5 & ! TWILI<T ( DAWN W]E BUT SUND]$ BY ?REE H\RS ( HALF-D>K NI<T4  

,SO 9 ! BRI<T =5OON W]E SEV5TE5 BRIDES ASSEMBL$ 9 ! ,GATE ( ,BURG/EAD 7BUT ( ! RE/ ( ! ,DALE W]E TW5TY & ?REE LOOK$ =71 & ) !SE WAS ! ,SUN-BEAM1 H] FACE AS CALM AS ! M\NTA9 LAKE UND] A SUMM] SUNSET1 :ILE ( ! O!RS MANY W]E RE/LESS1 & BABBL+ LIKE ,APRIL ?RO/LES2 & NOT A FEW TALK$ TO H] EAG]LY1 & 9 !IR RE/LESS LOVE ( H] DRAGG$ H] AB\T HI!R & ?I!R4  

,NO M5 W]E TO BE SE5 ?AT MORN+2 = SU* WAS ! CU/OM1 ?AT ! C>LES EI!R DEP>T$ TO ! FIELDS & ! ACRES1 OR ABODE )9 DOORS ON ! MORN ( ! DAY ( ! ,MAID5 ,W>D2 BUT !RE WAS A ?RONG ( WOM5 AB\T ! ,GATE & D[N ! /REET ( ,BURG/EAD1 & IT MAY WELL BE DEEM$ ?AT !Y KEPT NOT SIL5CE ?AT H\R4  

,SO F>$ ! ,BRIDES ( ,BURG/EAD TO ! PLACE ( ! ,MAID5 ,W>D ON ! CAUSEWAY1 :]ETO W]E COME ALREADY ! O!R BRIDES FROM /EADS UP & D[N ! ,DALE1 OR W]E EV5 !N CLOSE AT H& ON ! WAY2 & AMONG !M W]E ,LONG-COAT & H] TWO FELL[S1 ) :OM ,FACE-(-GOD HAD HELD CONV]SE ON ?AT MORN+ :]EON HE HAD FOLL[$ HIS FATE TO ! ,M\NTA94  

,!RE !N W]E !Y GA!R$ UND] ! CLIFF-WALL ( ! ,PORTWAY2 & BY ! ROAD-SIDE HAD !IR GROOMS BUILT !M UP B[]S ( GRE5 B\<S TO %ELT] !M FROM ! SUN'S BURN+1 :I* W]E ?AT*$ ) BULRU%ES1 & DECK$ ) G>L&S ( ! FAIRE/ FL[]S ( ! MEAD[S & ! G>D5S4  

,=SOO? !Y W]E A LOVELY SI<T TO LOOK ON1 = NO FAIR] WOM5 MI<T BE SE5 9 ! WORLD2 & ! ELDE/ ( !M WAS SCANT ( FIVE & TW5TY W9T]S4  ,EV]Y MAID5 WAS CLAD 9 AS GOODLY RAIM5T AS %E MI<T COMPASS2 !IR SLEEVES & G[N-HEMS & GIRDLES1 YEA1 !IR V]Y %OES & S&ALS W]E EMBROID]$ SO FAIRLY & CLOSELY1 ?AT AS !Y %IFT$ 9 ! SUN !Y *ANG$ COLOR LIKE ! K+- FI%] %OOT+ FROM %AD[ TO SUN%9E4  ,ACCORD+ TO DUE CU/OM EV]Y MAID5 BORE SOME WEAPON4  ,A FEW HAD B[S 9 !IR H&S & QUIV]S AT !IR BACKS2 SOME HAD NAU<T BUT A SWORD GIRT TO !IR SIDES2 SOME BORE SL5D]-%AFT$ SPE>S1 SO AS NOT TO OV]BURD5 !IR %APELY H&S2 BUT TO SOME IT SEEM$ A M]RY GAME TO C>RY LONG & HEAVY ?RU/-SPE>S1 OR TO BE> GREAT W>-AXES OV] !IR %\LD]S4  ,MO/ HAD !IR FL[+ HAIR COIF$ ) BRI<T HELMS2 SOME HAD BURD5$ !IR >MS ) %IELDS2 SOME BORE /EEL HAUB]KS OV] !IR L95 SMOCKS3  ALMO/ ALL HAD SOME PIECE ( W>-GE> ON !IR BODIES2 & ONE1 TO WIT1 ,/E$-L9D5 ( ! ,SICKLE1 A TALL & FAIR DAMSEL1 WAS SO >RAY$ ?AT NO G>M5T C\LD BE SE5 ON H] BUT BRI<T /EEL W>-GE>4  

,AS = ! ,SUN-BEAM1 %E WAS CLAD 9 A :ITE KIRTLE EMBROID]$ FROM ?ROAT TO HEM ) WORK ( GRE5 B\<S & FL[]S ( ! GOODLIE/ FA%ION1 & A G>L& ( ROSES ON H] HEAD4  ,DALE-W>D5 HIMSELF WAS GIRT TO H] SIDE BY A GIRDLE FAIR-WR\<T ( GOLD5 WIRE1 & %E BORE NO O!R WEAPON OR W>-GE>2 & %E LET HIM LIE QUIET 9 HIS SCABB>D1 NOR T\*$ ! HILTS ONCE2 :]EAS SOME ( ! O!R DAMSELS W\LD BE EV] DRAW+ !IR SWORDS \T & ?RU/+ !M BACK4  ,BUT ALL NOT$ ?AT GOODLY WEAPON1 ! YOKE-FELL[ ( SO MANY GREAT DE$S4  

,!RE !N ON ! ,PORTWAY1 BETWE5 ! WAT] & ! ROCK-WALL1 ROSE UP PL5TE\S & GLEEFUL TALK ( CLE> VOICES %RILL & S(T2 & :ILES ! MAID5S SANG1 & :ILES !Y TOLD TALES ( OLD DAYS1 & :ILES !Y JO9$ H&S & DANC$ TOGE!R ON ! SWEET SUMM] DU/ ( ! HI<WAY4  ,!N !Y MO/LY GREW AWE>Y1 & SAT D[N ON ! BANKS ( ! ROAD OR UND] !IR LEAFY B[]S4  

,NOON CAME1 & !RE)AL GOODWIVES ( ! NEI<BOR+ ,DALE1 :O BR\<T !M MEAT & DR9K1 & FRUIT & FRE% FL[]S FROM ! TEEM+ G>D5S2 & !REAFT] = A :ILE !Y NURS$ !IR JOY 9 !IR BOSOMS1 & SPAKE BUT LITTLE & S(TLY :ILE ! DAY WAS AT ITS HOTTE/ 9 ! E>LY AFT]NOON4  

,!N CAME \T ( ,BURG/EAD M5 MAK+ SEMBLANCE ( *APM5 ) A WA9 BE>+ W>ES1 & !Y MADE AS ?\< !Y W]E W5D+ D[N ! ,PORTWAY WE/W>D TO GO \T ( ! ,DALE4  ,!N >OSE ! WEAPON$ MAID5S & B>R$ ! WAY TO !M1 & TURN$ !M BACK AMID FRE%-SPR++ M]RIM5T4  

,AGA9 9 A :ILE1 :5 ! SUN WAS WE/]+ & ! %AD[S GR[+ LONG1 CAME H]DSM5 FROM D[N ! ,DALE DRIV+ NEAT1 & MAK+ AS ?\< !Y W\LD PASS BY 9TO ,BURG/EAD1 BUT TO !M ALSO DID ! MAID5S GA9SAY ! ROAD1 SO ?AT NE$S MU/ !Y TURN BACK AMID LAU<T] & MOCK]Y1 !Y !MSELVES ALSO LAU<+ & MOCK+4  

,& SO AT LA/1 :5 ! MAID5S HAD BE5 ALL ALONE A :ILE1 & IT WAS N[ H>D ON SUNSET1 !Y DREW TOGE!R & /OOD 9 A R+1 & FELL TO S++2 & ONE ,GOLD-MAY ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,BRIDGE1 A MO/ SWEET S+]1 /OOD AMID !IR R+ & L$ !M4  ,& ?IS IS SOME:AT ( ! MEAN+ ( !IR WORDS3  

,! SUN WILL NOT T>RY2 N[ *ANGE? ! LI<T1   

,FAIL ! COLORS ?AT M>RY ! ,DAY TO ! ,NI<T4   

,AMID ! SUN'S BURN+ BRI<T WEAPONS WE BORE1   

,= ?IS EVE ( \R E>N+ COMES ONCE & NO MORE4   

,= TO-DAY HA? NO BRO!R 9 YE/]DAY'S TIDE1   

,& TO-MORR[ NO O!R ALIKE IT DO? HIDE4   

,?IS DAY IS ! TOK5 ( OA? & BEHE/   

,?AT NE'] %ALL BE BROK5 ?R\< ILL DAYS & BE/4   

,H]E ! TRO? HA? BE5 GIV51 ! OA? HA? BE5 DONE1   

,TO ! ,FOLK ?AT HA? ?RIV5 WELL UND] ! SUN4   

,& ! GIFTS ( ITS GIV+ \R TRO?-DAY %ALL W9   

,>E ! ,DALE = \R LIV+ & DE> DAYS !RE94   

,O ,SUN1 N[ ?\ WANE/6 YET COME BACK & SEE   

,AMID ALL ?AT ?\ GA9E/ H[ GA9FUL >E WE4   

,O WITNESS ( SORR[ WIDE OV] ! E>?1   

,RISE UP ON ! MORR[ TO LOOK ON \R MIR?6   

,?Y BLOOMS >T ?\ BR++ BACK EV] = M51   

,& ?Y BIRDS >E A-S++ EA* SUMM] AGA94   

,BUT TO M5 LITTLE-HE>T$ :AT W9T] IS WORSE   

,?AN ?Y SUMM]S DEP>T$ ?AT BORE !M ! CURSE8   

,& E'5 SU* >T ?\ KN[+ :]E ?RIVE? ! YE>1   

,& GOOD IS ALL GR[+ SAVE ?RALLDOM & FE>4   

,NAU<T SU* BE \R LOV]S' HE>TS DRAW+ ANI<1   

,:ILE YET ?Y LI<T HOV]S AL(T 9 ! SKY4   

,LO ! SEEK]1 ! F9D] ( ,DEA? 9 ! ,BLADE6   

,:AT LIPS %ALL BE K9D] ON LIPS ( M9E LAID8   

,LA HE ?AT HA? DRIV5 BACK TRIBES ( ! ,S\?6   

,SWEET-BREA!D IS ?9E EV51 BUT SWEET] HIS M\?4   

,COME BACK FROM ! SEA !N1 ,O SUN6 COME ABACK1   

,LOOK AD[N1 LOOK ON ME !N1 & ASK :AT ,I LACK6   

,COME MANY A MORR[ TO GAZE ON ! ,DALE1   

,& IF E'] ?\ SEE/ SORR[ REMEMB] ITS TALE6   

,= 'TWILL BE ( A /ORY TO TELL H[ M5 DI$   

,9 ! G>N]+ ( GLORY ?AT NO MAN MAY HIDE4   

,O SUN S9K+ UND]6  ,O FRAGRANCE ( E>?6   

,O HE>T6  ,O ! WOND] :5CE LONG+ HAS BIR?6   

,SO !Y SANG1 & ! SUN SANK 9DE$2 & AMID !IR S++ ! EVE WAS /ILL AB\T !M1 ?\< !RE CAME A HAPPY MURMUR FROM ! FACE ( ! MEAD[S & ! H\SES ( ! ,?ORP ALO(4  ,BUT AS !IR SONG FELL !Y HE>D ! S\ND ( FOOT/EPS A MANY ON ! ROAD2 SO !Y TURN$ & /OOD ) BEAT+ HE>TS 9 SU* ORD] AS :5 A B& ( ! VALIANT DRAW TOGE!R TO MEET MANY FOES COM+ ON !M FROM ALL SIDES1 & !Y /& BACK TO BACK TO FACE ALL COM]S4  ,& EV5 !RE)1 !IR RAIM5T GLEAM+ AMID ! GA!R+ DUSK1 CAME ON !M ! Y\NG M5 ( ! ,DALE NEWLY DELIV]$ FROM ! GRIEF ( W>4  

,!N 9 V]Y DE$ ! FI]CE M\?S ( ! RAIS]S ( ! W>-%\T W]E K9D ON ! FACES ( T5D] MAID5S4  ,!N W5T SPE> & AX & HELM & %IELD CLATT]+ TO ! E>?1 AS ! >MS ( ! NEW- COM]S W5T R\ND AB\T ! BODIES ( ! ,BRIDES1 WE>Y ) ! LONG DAY ( SUN%9E1 & GLEE & LOV+ SPEE*1 & ! MAID5S SUFF]$ ! Y\NG M5 TO LEAD !M :I!R !Y W\LD1 & TWILI<T BEGAN TO DRAW R\ND AB\T !M AS ! ,MAID5 ,B& WAS SUND]$4  

,SOME1 !Y W]E L$ AWAY WE/W>D D[N ! ,PORTWAY TO ! HOME/EADS !REAB\T2 & = DIV]S ( !SE ! WAY WAS LONG TO !IR HALLS1 & !Y W\LD HAVE TO W5D OV] LONG /RET*ES ( DEWY MEAD[S1 & HE> ! NI<T-W9D :ISP] 9 MANY A TREE1 & SEE ! EA/ BEG9 TO LI<T5 ) ! DAWN BE=E !Y CAME TO ! LI<T$ FEA/ ?AT AWAIT$ !M4  ,BUT SOME TURN$ UP ! ,PORTWAY /RAI<T T[>DS ,BURG/EAD2 & %ORT WAS !IR ROAD TO ! HALLS :]E EV5 N[ ! LI<TS W]E BE+ K9DL$ = !IR GREET+4  

,AS = ! ,SUN-BEAM1 %E HAD BE5 V]Y QUIET ! DAY LONG1 SPEAK+ AS LITTLE AS %E MI<T DO1 LAU<+ NOT AT ALL1 & SMIL+ = K9DNESS' SAKE RA!R ?AN = M]RIM5T2 & :5 ! GROOMS CAME SEEK+ !IR MAID5S1 %E )DREW H]SELF FROM ! B&1 & /OOD ALONE AMID ! ROAD NI<] TO ,BURG/EAD ?AN !Y2 & H] HE>T BEAT H>D1 & H] BREA? CAME %ORT & QUICK1 AS ?\< FE> HAD CAU<T H] 9 ITS GRIP2 & 9DE$ = ONE MOM5T ( TIME %E FE>$ ?AT HE WAS NOT COM+ TO H]4  ,= HE HAD GONE ) ! O!R GROOMS TO ?AT GA!R$ B&1 & HAD PASS$ FROM ONE TO ! O!R1 NOT F9D+ H]1 TILL HE HAD GOT HIM ?R\< ! :OLE COMPANY1 & BEHELD H] AWAIT+ HIM4  ,!N 9DE$ HE B\ND$ T[>D H]1 & CAU<T H] BY ! H&S1 & !N BY ! %\LD]S1 & DREW H] TO HIM1 & %E NO?+ LOA!2 & 9 ?AT :ILE HE SAID TO H]3  

',COME !N1 MY FRI5D2 LO ?\6 !Y GO EA* !IR [N WAY T[>D ! HALLS ( !IR H\SES2 & = !E HAVE ,I *OS5 A WAY--A WAY OV] ! FOOT-BRIDGE YOND]1 & OV] ! DEWY MEAD[S ON ?IS BE/ EV5 ( ! YE>4'  

',NAY1 NAY1' %E SAID1 'IT MAY NOT BE4  ,SURELY ! ,BURG/EAD GROOMS LOOK TO !E TO LEAD !M TO ! GATE2 & SURELY 9 ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE !Y LOOK TO SEE !E BE=E ANY O!R4  ,NAY1 ,GOLD-MANE1 MY DE>1 WE MU/ NE$S GO BY ! ,PORTWAY4'  

,HE SAID3  ',WE %ALL BE HOME BUT A V]Y LITTLE :ILE AFT] ! FIR/1 = ! WAY ,I TELL ( IS AS %ORT AS ! ,PORTWAY4  ,BUT HE>K51 MY SWEET6  ,:5 WE >E 9 ! MEAD[S WE %ALL SIT D[N = A M9UTE ON A BANK UND] ! *E/NUT TREES1 & !NCE WAT* ! MOON COM+ UP OV] ! S\!RN CLIFFS4  ,& ,I %ALL BEHOLD !E 9 ! SUMM] NI<T1 & DEEM ?AT ,I SEE ALL ?Y BEAUTY2 :I* YET %ALL MAKE ME DUMB ) WOND] :5 ,I SEE IT 9DE$ 9 ! H\SE AMONG ! C&LES4'  

',O NAY1' %E SAID1 'BY ! ,PORTWAY %ALL WE GO2 ! TOR*-BE>]S %ALL BE ABID+ !E AT ! GATE4'  

,SPAKE ,FACE-(-GOD3  ',!N %ALL WE RISE UP & W5D FIR/ ?R\< A WIDE TREELESS MEAD[1 :]E9 AMID ! NI<T WE %ALL BEHOLD ! K9E MOV+ AB\T LIKE ODOR\S %AD[S2 & ?R\< ! GRAYNESS ( ! MOONLI<T ?\ %ALT DEEM ?AT ?\ SEE/ ! P9K COLOR ( ! EGLANT9E BLOSSOMS1 SO FRAGRANT !Y >E4'  

',O NAY1' %E SAID1 'BUT IT IS MEET ?AT WE GO BY ! ,PORTWAY4'  

,BUT HE SAID3  ',!N FROM ! WIDE MEAD[ COME WE 9TO A CLOSE ( CORN1 & !N 9TO AN OR*>D-CLOSE BEYOND IT4  ,!RE 9 ! ANCI5T WALNUT-TREE ! [L SITTE? BREA?+ H>D 9 ! NI<TTIME2 BUT ?\ %ALT NOT HE> HIM = ! JOY ( ! NI<T+ALES S++ FROM ! APPLE-TREES ( ! CLOSE4  ,!N FROM \T ( ! %AD[$ OR*>D %ALL WE COME 9TO ! OP5 T[N-MEAD[1 & OV] ITS DAISIES %ALL ! MOONLI<T BE LY+ 9 A GRAY FLOOD ( BRI<TNESS4  

',%ORT IS ! WAY ACROSS IT TO ! BRIM ( ! ,WELT]+ ,WAT]1 & ACROSS ! WAT] LIE? ! FAIR G>D5 ( ! ,FACE2 & ,I HAVE DI<T = !E !RE A LITTLE BOAT TO WAFT US ACROSS ! NI<T-D>K WAT]S1 ?AT %ALL BE LIKE WAV]+ FLAMES ( :ITE FIRE :]E ! MOON SMITES !M1 & LIKE ! VOID ( ALL ?+S :]E ! %AD[S HANG OV] !M4  ,!RE !N %ALL WE BE 9 ! G>D51 BEHOLD+ H[ ! HALL-W9D[S >E YELL[1 & HE>K5+ ! S\ND ( ! HALL-GLEE BORNE ACROSS ! FL[]S & BL5D+ ) ! VOICE ( ! NI<T+ALES 9 ! TREES4  ,!RE !N %ALL WE GO ALONG ! GRASS PA?S :]EBY ! P9KS & ! CLOVES & ! LAV5D] >E S5D+ =? !IR FRAGRANCE1 TO *E] US1 :O FA9T AT ! SC5T ( ! OV]-WORN ROSES1 & ! HONEY-SWEETNESS ( ! LILIES4  

',ALL ?IS IS = !E1 & = NAU<T BUT = !E ?IS EV52 & MANY A BLOSSOM :]E( ?\ KN[E/ NAU<T %ALL GRIEVE IF ?Y FOOT TREAD NOT !REBY TO-NI<T2 IF ! PA? ( ?Y W$D+ :I* ,I HAVE MADE1 BE VOID ( !E1 ON ! EV5 ( ! ,*AMB] ( ,LOVE4  

',BUT LO6 AT LA/ AT ! G>D5'S 5D IS ! YEW-WALK >*$ OV] = !E1 & ?\ CAN/ NOT SEE :]EBY TO 5T] IT2 BUT ,I1 ,I KN[ IT1 & ,I LEAD !E 9TO & ALONG ! D>K TUNNEL ?R\< ! MOONLI<T1 & ?9E H& IS NOT WE>Y ( M9E AS WE GO4  ,BUT AT ! 5D %ALL WE COME TO A WICKET1 :I* %ALL BR+ US \T BY ! GABLE-5D ( ! ,HALL ( ! ,FACE4  ,TURN WE AB\T ITS CORN] !N1 & !RE >E WE BL9K+ ON ! TOR*ES ( ! TOR*-BE>]S1 & ! C&LES ?R\< ! OP5 DOOR1 & ! HALL ABLAZE ) LI<T & FULL ( JOY\S CLAMOR1 LIKE ! BALE-FIRE 9 ! D>K NI<T K9DL$ ON A NESS ABOVE ! SEA BY FI%]-FOLK REMEMB]+ ! ,GODS4'  

',O NAY1' %E SAID1 'BUT BY ! ,PORTWAY MU/ WE GO2 ! /RAI<TE/ WAY TO ! ,GATE ( ,BURG/EAD4'  

,9 VA9 %E SPAKE1 & KNEW NOT :AT %E SAID2 = EV5 AS HE WAS SPEAK+ HE L$ H] AWAY1 & H] FEET W5T AS H] WILL W5T1 RA!R ?AN H] WORDS2 & EV5 AS %E SAID ?AT LA/ WORD %E SET H] FOOT ON ! FIR/ BO>D ( ! FOOT-BRIDGE2 & %E TURN$ ABACK ONE MOM5T1 & SAW ! LONG L9E ( ! ROCK-WALL YET GL[+ ) ! LA/ ( ! SUNSET ( MIDSUMM]1 :ILE AS %E TURN$ AGA91 LO6 BE=E H] ! MOON JU/ BEG9N+ TO LIFT HIMSELF ABOVE ! $GE ( ! S\!RN CLIFFS1 & BETWIXT H] & HIM ALL ,BURGDALE1 & ,FACE- (-GOD MOREOV]4  

,?US !N !Y CROSS$ ! BRIDGE 9TO ! GRE5 MEAD[S1 & ?R\< ! CLOSES & 9TO ! G>D5 ( ! ,FACE & UNTO ! ,HALL-DOOR2 & O!R BRIDES & GROOMS W]E !RE BE=E !M 7= SIX GROOMS HAD BR\<T HOME BRIDES TO ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE72 BUT NONE DEEM$ IT AMISS 9 ! ,W>-LEAD] ( ! FOLK & ! LOVE ?AT HAD L$ HIM4 ,& OLD ,/ONE-FACE SAID3  ',TOO MANY >E ! R[S ( BEE-SKEPS 9 ! G>D5S ( ! ,DALE ?AT WE %\LD BEGRUDGE WAYW>D LOV]S AN H\R'S WA/E ( C&LE-LI<T4'  

,SO AT LA/ ?OSE TWA9 W5T UP ! SUN-BRI<T ,HALL H& 9 H& 9 ALL !IR LOVEL9ESS1 & UP ON TO ! DAIS1 & /OOD TOGE!R BY ! MIDDLE SEAT2 & ! TUMULT ( ! JOY ( ! K9DR$ WAS HU%$ = A :ILE AS !Y SAW ?AT !RE WAS SPEE* 9 ! M\? ( ! ,W>-LEAD]4  

,!N HE SPREAD HIS H&S ABROAD BE=E !M ALL & CRI$ \T3  ',H[ !N HAVE ,I KEPT M9E OA?1 :]EAS ,I SWORE ON ! ,HOLY ,BO> TO W$ ! FAIRE/ WOMAN ( ! WORLD8'  

,A MI<TY %\T W5T RATTL+ AB\T ! TIMB]S ( ! RO( 9 ANSW] TO HIS WORD2 & !Y ?AT LOOK$ UP TO ! GABLE ( ! ,HALL SAID ?AT !Y SAW ! RAY-R+$ IMAGE ( ! ,GOD SMILE ) JOY OV] ! GA!R$ FOLK4  

,BUT SPAKE ,IRON-FACE UNHE>D AMID ! CLAMOR ( ! ,HALL3  ',H[ F>ES IT N[ ) MY D>L+ & MY DAU<T]1 :O DWELLE? AMONG /RANG]S 9 ! L& BEYOND ! WILD-WOOD8'  

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