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,( ,FACE-,(-,GOD ,& ,?OSE ,M\NTA9-,DWELL]S 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,A Y>D OR TWO FROM ! ?RE%OLD ,GOLD-MANE HUNG BACK A MOM5T1 5TANGL$ 9 SOME SU* MISGIV+ AS A MAN IS WONT TO FEEL :5 HE IS JU/ AB\T TO DO SOME NEW DE$1 BUT IS NOT YET DEEP 9 ! /ORY2 HIS NEW FRI5DS NOT$ ?AT1 = !Y SMIL$ EA* 9 !IR [N WAY1 & ! WOMAN DREW H] H& AWAY FROM HIS4  ,FACE-(-GOD HELD \T HIS /ILL AS ?\< TO TAKE H]S AGA91 & !RE)AL HE *ANG$ C\NT5ANCE & SAID AS ?\< HE HAD /AY$ BUT TO ASK ?AT QUE/ION3  

',TELL ME ?Y NAME1 TALL MAN2 & ?\1 FAIR WOMAN1 TELL ME ?9E2 = H[ CAN WE TALK TOGE!R ELSE8'  

,! MAN LAU<$ \TRI<T & SAID3  ',! Y\NG *IEFTA9 ?9KS ?AT ?IS H\SE ALSO %\LD BE HIS6  ,NAY1 Y\NG MAN1 ,I KN[ :AT IS 9 ?Y ?\<T1 BE NOT A%AM$ ?AT ?\ >T W>Y2 & BE ASSUR$6  ,WE %ALL HURT !E NO MORE ?AN ?\ HA/ BE5 HURT4  ,N[ AS TO MY NAME2 ! NAME ?AT WAS BORN ) ME IS GONE3  ! NAME ?AT WAS GIV5 ME HA? BE5 TAK5 FROM ME3  N[ ,I BELIKE MU/ GIVE MYSELF A NAME1 & ?AT %ALL BE ,WILD-WE>]2 BUT IT MAY BE ?AT ?\ ?YSELF %ALT ONE DAY GIVE ME ANO!R1 & CALL ME ,GUE/4'  

,HIS SI/] GAZ$ AT HIM SOLEMNLY AS HE SPOKE1 & ,FACE-(-GOD BEHOLD+ H] ! :ILE1 DEEM$ ?AT H] BEAUTY GREW & GREW TILL %E SEEM$ AS AWEFUL AS A ,GODDESS2 & 9TO HIS M9D IT CAME ?AT ?IS OV]-/RONG MAN & OV]-LOVELY WOMAN W]E NAU<T MORTAL1 & !Y )AL DEAL+ ) HIM AS FA!R & MO!R DEAL ) A WAYW>D *ILD3  !N = A MOM5T HIS HE>T FAIL$ HIM1 & HE LONG$ = ! PEACE ( ,BURGDALE1 & EV5 ! LONELY WOOD4  ,BUT !RE) %E TURN$ TO HIM & LET H] H& COME 9TO HIS AGA91 & LOOK$ K9DLY ON HIM & SAID3  ',& AS = ME1 CALL ME ! ,FRI5D2 ! NAME IS GOOD & WILL S]VE = MANY ?+S4'  

,HE LOOK$ D[N FROM H] FACE & HIS EYES LI<T$ ON H] H&1 & :5 HE NOT$ EV5 AMID ! EV5+ DUSK H[ FAIR & LOVELY IT WAS FA%ION$1 & YET AS ?\< IT W]E DEFT 9 ! CRAFTS ?AT ! DAU<T]S ( M5FOLK USE1 HIS FE> DEP>T$1 & ! PLEASURE ( HIS LONG+ FILL$ HIS HE>T1 & HE DREW H] H& TO HIM TO KISS IT2 BUT %E HELD IT BACK4  ,!N HE SAID3  ',IT IS ! CU/OM ( ! ,DALE TO ALL WOM54'  

,SO %E LET HIM KISS H] H&1 HE$+ ! KISS NO?+1 & SAID SOB]LY3  

',!N >T ?\ ( ,BURGDALE1 & IF IT W]E LAWFUL TO GUESS1 ,I W\LD SAY ?AT ?Y NAME IS ,FACE-(-GOD1 ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE4'  

',EV5 SO IT IS1' SAID HE1 'BUT 9 ! ,DALE ?OSE ?AT LOVE ME DO MO/LY CALL ME ,GOLD-MANE4'  

',IT IS WELL NAM$1' %E SAID1 '& SELDOM WILT ?\ BE CALL$ O!RWISE1 = ?\ WILT BE WELL-BELOV$4  ,BUT COME 9 N[1 ,GOLD- MANE1 = NI<T IS AT H&1 & H]E HAVE WE MEAT & LODG+ SU* AS AN HUNGRY & WE>Y MAN MAY TAKE2 ?\< WE BE BROK5 PEOPLE1 DWELL]S 9 ! WA/E4'  

,!RE) %E L$ HIM G5TLY OV] ! ?RE%OLD 9TO ! HALL1 & IT SEEM$ TO HIM AS IF %E W]E ! FAIRE/ & ! NOBLE/ ( ALL ! ,QUE5S ( ANCI5T /ORY4  

,:5 HE WAS 9 ! H\SE HE LOOK$ & SAW ?AT1 R\< AS IT WAS )\T IT LACK$ NOT FAIRNESS )94  ,! FLOOR WAS ( H>D-TRODD5 E>? /REWN ) P9E-TWIGS1 & ) H]E & !RE BR[N BE>SK9S LAID ON IT3  !RE WAS A /&+ TABLE NE> ! UPP] 5D A?W>T ! HALL1 & A DAYS BEYOND ?AT1 BUT NO 5DLONG TABLE4  ,GOLD-MANE LOOK$ TO ! %UT-B$S1 & SAW ?AT !Y W]E L>GE & FAIR1 ?\< !RE W]E BUT A FEW ( !M2 & AT ! L[] 5D WAS A L(T = A SLEEP+ *AMB] DI<T V]Y FAIRLY ) BROID]$ CLO?S4  ,! HANG+S ON ! WALLS1 ?\< !Y LEFT SOME PLACES B>E :I* W]E HUNG ) FRE% B\<S1 W]E FAIR] ?AN ANY HE HAD EV] SE51 SO ?AT HE DEEM$ ?AT !Y MU/ COME FROM F> C\NTRIES & ! ,CITY ( ,CITIES3  !RE9 W]E IMAGES WR\<T ( W>RIORS & FAIR WOM5 ( OLD TIME & !IR DEAL+S ) ! ,GODS & ! ,GIANTS1 & ,WONDR\S WI<TS2 & HE DEEM$ ?AT ?IS WAS ! /ORY ( SOME GREAT K9DR$1 & ?AT !IR TOK5 & ! SIGN ( !IR BANN] MU/ NE$S BE ! ,WOOD-WOLF1 = EV]Y:]E WAS IT WR\<T 9 !SE PICTUR$ WEBS4  ,P]=CE HE LOOK$ LONG & E>NE/LY AT !SE FAIR ?+S1 = ! HALL WAS NOT D>K YET1 BECAUSE ! BR&S ON ! HE>? W]E FLAM+ !IR LA/1 & :5 ,WILD-WE>] BEHELD HIM SO GAZ+1 HE /OOD UP & LOOK$ TOO = A MOM5T1 & !N SMOTE HIS RI<T H& ON ! HILT ( HIS SWORD1 & TURN$ AWAY & /RODE UP & D[N ! HALL AS ONE 9 ANGRY ?\<T4  

,BUT ! WOMAN1 EV5 ! ,FRI5D1 BE/IRR$ H]SELF = ! S]VICE ( ! GUE/1 & BR\<T WAT] = HIS H&S & FEET1 & :5 %E HAD WA%$ HIM1 BORE HIM ! W9E ( ,WELCOME & DRANK TO HIM & BADE HIM DR9K2 & HE ALL ! :ILE WAS %AMEFAC$2 = IT WAS TO HIM AS IF ONE ( ! ,LADIES ( ! ,HEAV5LY ,BURG W]E DO+ HIM S]VICE4 ,!N %E W5T AWAY BY A DOOR AT ! L[] 5D ( ! HALL1 & ,WILD- WE>] CAME & SAT D[N BY ,GOLD-MANE1 & FELL A-TALK+ ) HIM AB\T ! WAYS ( ! ,DALESM51 & !IR G>?S1 & ! PA/URES & GR[?S !RE(2 & :AT TEMP] ! C>LES !MSELVES W]E (2 :I* W]E GOOD M51 :I* W]E ILL1 :I* WAS LOV$ & :I* SCORN$2 NO O!RWISE ?AN IF HE HAD BE5 ! GOODMAN ( SOME NEI<BOR+ DALE2 & ,GOLD-MANE TOLD HIM :ATSO HE KNEW1 = HE SAW NO H>M !RE94  

,AFT] A :ILE ! \T] DOOR OP5$1 & !RE CAME 9 A WOMAN ( SOME FIVE-&-TW5TY W9T]S1 TRIMLY & /RONGLY BUILT2 %ORT- SKIRT$ %E WAS & CLAD AS A HUNT]1 ) A B[ 9 H] H& & A QUIV] AT H] BACK3  %E UNSLUNG A P\*1 :I* %E EMPTI$ AT ,WILD- WE>]'S FEET ( A LEA% ( H>ES & TWO BRACE ( M\NTA9 GR\SE2 ( ,FACE-(-GOD %E TOOK BUT LITTLE HE$4  

,SAID ,WILD-WE>]3  ',?IS IS GOOD = TO-MORR[1 NOT = TO-DAY2 ! MEAT IS WELL-NI< ON ! BO>D4'  

,!N ,GOLD-MANE SMIL$1 = HE CALL$ TO M9D HIS HOME-COM+ ( YE/]DAY4  ,BUT ! WOMAN SAID3  

',! FAULT IS NOT M9E2 %E TOLD ME ( ! COM+ GUE/ BUT ?REE H\RS AGONE4'  

',AYE8' SAID ,WILD-WE>]1 '%E LOOK$ = A GUE/ !N8'  

',YEA1 C]TES1' SAID ! WOMAN1 'ELSE :Y W5T ,I =? ?IS AFT]NOON1 AS WE>I$ AS ,I WAS ) YE/]DAY8'  

',WELL1 WELL1' SAID ,WILD-WE>]1 'GET TO ?Y DUE WORK OR GO PLAY2 ,I M$DLE NOT ) MEAT6 & = !E ALL JE/S >E AS BITT] E>NE/4'  

',& ) !E1 *IEF1' %E SAID1 'IT IS NO O!RWISE2 SURELY ,I AM MADE ON ?Y MODEL4'  

',?Y TONGUE IS LONG]1 FRI5D1' SAID HE2 'N[ T>RY IF ?\ WILT1 & IF ! SUPP]'S S]VICE CRAVE? !E NOT4'  

,%E TURN$ AWAY ) ONE KE5 LOOK AT ,FACE-(-GOD1 & DEP>T$ ?R\< ! DOOR AT ! L[] 5D ( ! HALL4  

,BY ?IS TIME ! HALL WAS DUSK1 = !RE W]E NO C&LES !RE1 & ! HE>?-FIRE WAS BUT SMOLD]+4  ,WILD-WE>] SAT SIL5T & MUS+ N[1 & ,FACE-(-GOD SPAKE NOT1 = HE WAS DEEP 9 WILD & HAPPY DREAMS4  ,AT LA/ ! L[] DOOR OP5$ & ! FAIR WOMAN CAME 9TO ! HALL ) A TOR* 9 EI!R H&1 AFT] :OM CAME ! HUNTRESS1 N[ CLAD 9 A D>K BLUE KIRTLE1 & AN OLD WOMAN YET /RAI<T & HALE2 & !SE TWA9 BORE 9 ! VICTUALS & ! TABLE-GE>4  ,!N ! ?REE FELL TO DI<T+ ! BO>D1 & :5 IT WAS ALL READY1 & ,GOLD-MANE & ,WILD-WE>] W]E SET D[N TO IT1 & ) !M ! FAIR WOMAN & ! HUNTRESS1 ! OLD WOMAN ?REW GOOD /ORE ( FRE% BR&S ON ! HE>?1 SO ?AT ! LI<T %ONE 9TO EV]Y CORN]2 & EV5 !RE) ! \T] DOOR OP5$1 & F\R MORE M5 5T]$1 :]E( ONE WAS OLD1 BUT BIG & /ALW>?1 ! O!R ?REE Y\NG3  !Y W]E ALL CLAD R\<LY 9 %EEP-BR[N WE$1 BUT HAD HELMS UPON !IR HEADS & SPE>S 9 !IR H&S & GREAT SWORDS GIRT TO !IR SIDES2 & !Y SEEM$ D\<TY M5 & READY = BATTLE4  ,ONE ( ! Y\NG M5 CA/ D[N BY ! DOOR ! C>CASS ( A BIG-HORN$ M\NTA9 %EEP1 & !N !Y ALL TROOP$ (F TO ! \T- B[] BY ! L[] DOOR1 & CAME BACK PRES5TLY FAIRLY CLAD & )\T !IR WEAPONS4  ,WILD-WE>] NODD$ TO !M K9DLY1 & !Y SAT AT TABLE PAY+ NO MORE HE$ TO ,FACE-(-GOD ?AN TO CA/ HIM A NOD = SALUTATION4  

,!N SAID ! OLD WOMAN TO !M3  ',WELL1 LADS1 HAVE YE BE5 DO+ OR SLEEP+8'  

',SLEEP+1 MO!R1' SAID ONE ( ! Y\NG M51 'AS WAS BUT DUE AFT] LA/ NI<T WAS1 & TO-MORR[ %ALL BE4'  

,SAID ! HUNTRESS3  ',HOLD ?Y PEACE1 ,WOOD-WISE1 & LET ?Y TONGUE HELP ?Y TEE? TO DEAL ) ?Y MEAT2 = ?IS IS NOT ! TALK+ H\R4'  

',NAY1 ,B[-MAY1' SAID ANO!R ( ! SWA9S1 'S9CE H]E IS A NEW MAN1 N[ IS ! TIME TO TALK TO HIM4'  

,SAID ! HUNTRESS3  '',TIS ?9E H&S ?AT TALK BE/1 ,WOOD-WONT2 IT IS NOT !Y ?AT %ALL BR+ !E TO %AME4'  

,SPAKE ! ?IRD3  ',:AT HAVE WE TO DO ) %AME H]E1 F> AWAY FROM DOOMS & DOOM]S1 & ELD]S1 & W>D5S1 & GU>D$ CA/LES8  ,IF ! NEW MAN LI/E? TO SPEAK1 LET HIM SPEAK2 OR TO FI<T1 !N LET HIM2 IT %ALL EV] BE MAN TO MAN4'  

,!N SPAKE ! OLD WOMAN3  ',SON ,WOOD-WICK$1 HOLD ?Y PEACE1 & =GET ! /EEL ?AT EV] EGGE? !E ON TO DRAW4'  

,!RE) %E SET ! LA/ MATT]S ON ! BO>D1 :ILE ! ?REE SWA9S SAT & EY$ ,GOLD-MANE SOME:AT FI]CELY1 N[ ?AT WORDS HAD /IRR$ !M1 & HE HAD SAT !RE SAY+ NO?+1 AS ONE :O WAS BETT] ?AN !Y1 & CONTEMN$ !M2 BUT N[ SPAKE ,WILD-WE>]3  

',:OSO HUNGRE? LET HIM EAT6  ,:OSO W\LD SLUMB]1 LET HIM TO B$4 ,BUT HE :O W\LD BICK]1 IT MU/ NE$S BE ) ME4  ,H]E IS A MAN ( ! ,DALE1 :O HA? S\<T ! WOOD 9 PEACE1 & HA? F\ND US4  ,HIS H& IS READY & HIS HE>T IS GUILELESS3  IF YE FE> HIM1 RUN AWAY TO ! WOOD1 & COME BACK :5 HE IS GONE2 BUT NONE %ALL MOCK HIM :ILE ,I SIT BY3  N[1 LADS1 BE M]RY & BLI! ) ! GUE/4'  

,!N ! Y\NG M5 GREET$ ,GOLD-MANE1 & ! OLD MAN SAID3  ',>T ?\ ( ,BURG/EAD8 !N WILT ?\ BE ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE1 & ?Y NAME WILL BE ,FACE-(-GOD2 = ?AT MAN IS CALL$ ! FAIRE/ ( ! ,DALE1 & !RE %ALL BE NONE FAIR] ?AN ?\4'  

,FACE-(-GOD LAU<$ & SAID3  ',!RE BE BUT FEW MIRRORS 9 ,BURGDALE1 & ,I HAVE NO M9D TO J\RNEY WE/ TO ! CITIES TO SEE :AT MANN] ( MAN ,I BE3  ?AT W]E ILL HUSB&RY4  ,BUT N[ ,I HAVE HE>D ! NAMES ( ! ?REE SWA9S1 TELL ME ?Y NAME1 FA!R6'  

,SPAKE ! HUNTRESS3  ',?IS IS MY FA!R'S BRO!R1 & HIS NAME IS ,WOOD-FA!R2 OR YE %ALL CALL HIM SO3  & ,I AM CALL$ ,B[-MAY BECAUSE ,I %OOT WELL 9 ! B[3  & ?IS OLD C>L9E IS MY EME'S WIFE1 & N[ BELIKE MY MO!R1 IF ,I NE$ ONE4  ,BUT ?\1 FAIR-FAC$ ,DALESMAN1 LITTLE DO/ ?\ NE$ A MIRROR 9 ! ,DALE SO LONG AS WOM5 ABIDE !RE2 = !IR FACES %ALL BE 9/EAD ( MIRRORS TO TELL !E :E!R ?\ BE FAIR & LOVELY4'  

,!REAT !Y ALL LAU<$ & FELL TO !IR VICTUAL1 :I* WAS ABUNDANT1 ( WOOD-V5ISON & M\NTA9-F[L1 BUT ( BREAD WAS NO GREAT PL5TY2 W9E LACK$ NOT1 & ?AT ( ! BE/2 & ,GOLD-MANE NOT$ ?AT ! CUPS & ! APP>EL ( ! HORNS & MAZ]S W]E NOT ( GOLD NOR GILD$ COPP]1 BUT ( SILV]2 & HE M>VEL$ !REAT1 = 9 ! ,DALE SILV] WAS R>E4  

,SO !Y ATE & DRANK1 & ,GOLD-MANE LOOK$ EV] ON ! ,FRI5D1 & SPAKE MU* ) H]1 & HE DEEM$ H] FRI5DLY 9DE$1 & %E SEEM$ MO/ PLEAS$ :5 HE SPOKE BE/1 & L$ HIM ON TO DO SO4 ,WILD-WE>] WAS BUT ( FEW WORDS1 & ?OSE SOME:AT H>%2 YET WAS HE AS A MAN /RIV+ TO BE C\RTE\S & BLI!2 BUT ( ! O!RS ,B[-MAY WAS ! GREATE/ SPEAK]4  

,WILD-WE>] CALL$ HEAL?S TO ! ,SUN1 & ! ,MOON1 & ! ,HO/S ( ,HEAV52 TO ! ,GODS ( ! ,E>?2 TO ! ,WOODWI<TS2 & TO ! ,GUE/4  ,O!R HEAL?S ALSO HE CALL$1 ! MEAN+ ( :I* WAS D>K TO ,GOLD-MANE2 TO WIT1 ! ,JAWS ( ! ,WOLF2 ! ,SILV] ,>M2 ! ,R$ ,H&2 ! ,GOLD5 ,BU%EL2 & ! ,RAGG$ ,SWORD4  ,BUT :5 HE ASK$ ! ,FRI5D CONC]N+ !SE NAMES :AT !Y MI<T SIGNIFY1 %E %OOK H] HEAD & ANSW]$ NOT4  

,AT LA/ ,WILD-WE>] CRI$ \T3  ',N[1 LADS1 ! NI<T WE>E? & ! GUE/ IS WE>Y3  !RE=E :OSO ( Y\ HA? 9 HIM ANY M9/RELSY1 N[ LET HIM MAKE IT1 = LAT] ON IT %ALL BE OV]-LATE4'  

,!N >OSE ,WOOD-WONT & W5T TO HIS %UT-B$ & GROP$ !RE91 & TOOK FROM \T ( IT A FIDDLE 9 ITS CASE2 & HE OP5$ ! CASE & DREW FROM IT A V]Y GOODLY FIDDLE1 & HE /OOD ON ! FLOOR AMID ( ! HALL & ,B[-MAY HIS C\S9 ) HIM2 & HE LAID HIS B[ ON ! FIDDLE & WOKE UP SONG 9 IT1 & :5 IT WAS WELL AWAKE %E FELL A-S++1 & HE TO ANSW]+ H] SONG1 & AT ! LA/ ALL !Y ( ! H\SE SANG TOGE!R2 & ?IS IS ! MEAN+ ( ! WORDS :I* !Y SANG3  

,%E S+E?4  

,N[ IS ! RA9 UPON ! DAY1   

   ,& EV]Y WAT]'S WIDE2   

,:Y BUSK YE !N TO WE> ! WAY1   

   ,& :I!R WILL YE RIDE8   

,HE S+E?4  

,\R K9E >E ON ! EYOT /ILL1   

   ,! $DIES LAP !M R\ND2   

,ALL DYKES ! W9D-WORN WAT]S FILL1   

   ,& WANE? GRASS & GR\ND4   

,%E S+E?4  

,O RIDE YE TO ! RIV]'S BRIM   

   ,9 W>-WE$ FAIR TO SEE8   

,OR W9T] WAT]S WILL YE SWIM   

   ,9 HAUB]KS TO ! KNEE8   

,HE S+E?4  

,WILD IS ! DAY1 & DIM ) RA91   

   ,\R %EEP >E W>D$ ILL2   

,! WOOD-WOLVES GA!R = ! PLA91   

   ,!IR RAV5+ MAWS TO FILL4   

,%E S+E?4  

,NAY1 :AT IS ?IS1 & :AT HAVE YE1   

   ,A HUNT]'S B&1 TO BE>   

,! ,BANN] ( \R ,BATTLE-GLEE   

   ,! SKULK+ WOLVES TO SC>E8   

,HE S+E?4  

,O WOM51 :5 WE W5D \R WAYS   

   ,TO DEAL ) DEA? & DREAD1   

,! ,BANN] ( \R ,FA!RS' ,DAYS   

   ,MU/ FLAP ! W9D O']HEAD4   

,%E S+E?4  

,AH1 = ! MAID5S ?AT YE LEAVE6   

   ,:O N[ %ALL SAVE ! HAY8   

,:AT GROOMS %ALL KISS \R LIPS AT EVE1   

   ,:5 ,JUNE HA? MA/]$ ,MAY8   

,HE S+E?4  

,! :EAT IS WON1 ! SE$ IS S[N1   

   ,H]E TOILE? MANY A MAID1   

,& ]E ! HAY KNEE-DEEP HA? GR[N   

   ,Y\R GROOMS ! GRASS %ALL WADE4   

,!Y S+ ALL TOGE!R4  

,!N FAIR BEFALL ! M\NTA9-SIDE   

   ,:]EON ! PLAY %ALL BE6   

,& FAIR BEFALL ! SUMM]-TIDE   

   ,?AT :OSO LIVES %ALL SEE4   

,FACE-(-GOD ?\<T ! SONG GOODLY1 BUT TO ! O!RS IT WAS WELL KN[N4  ,!N SAID ,WOOD-FA!R3  

',O FO/]-SON1 ?Y FO/]-BRO!R HA? SUNG WELL = A WOOD ABID]2 BUT WE >E DEEM+ ?AT HIS S++ %ALL BE BUT AS A />L+ TO A ?RO/LE MAT*$ AGA9/ ?Y NEW-COME GUE/4  ,!RE=E1 ,DALESMAN1 S+ US A SONG ( ! ,DALE1 & IF YE WILL1 LET IT BE ( G>D5S & PLEASANT H\SES ( /ONE1 & FAIR DAMSELS !RE91 & SWA9S ) !M :O TOIL NOT OV]-MU* = A SCANT LIVELIHOOD1 AS DO !Y ( ! WA/E1 :OSE HEADS MAY NOT BE SE5 9 ! ,HOLY ,PLACES4'  

,SAID ,GOLD-MANE3  ',FA!R1 IT IS ILL TO SET ! WORDS ( A LONELY MAN AF> FROM HIS K9 AGA9/ ! SONG ?AT COME? FROM ! HE>T ( A NOBLE H\SE2 YET MAY ,I NOT GA9SAY !E1 BUT WILL S+ TO !E :AT ,I MAY CALL TO M9D1 & IT IS CALL$ ! ,SONG ( ! ,=D4'  

,!RE) HE SANG 9 A SWEET & CLE> VOICE3  & ?IS IS ! MEAN+ ( HIS WORDS3  

,9 HAY-TIDE1 ?R\< ! DAY NEW-BORN1   

   ,ACROSS ! MEADS WE COME2   

,\R HAUB]KS BRU% ! BLOSSOM$ CORN   

   ,A FURLONG %ORT ( HOME4   

,]E YET ! GABLES WE BEHOLD   

   ,=? FLA%E? ! R$ SUN1   

,& SMITES \R FALL[ HELMS & COLD   

   ,?\< ALL ! FI<T BE DONE4   

,9 ?IS LA/ M5D ( M[+-GRASS   

   ,SWEET DO? ! CLOV] SMELL1   

,CRU%$ NEA? \R FEET R$ ) ! PASS   

   ,:]E HELL WAS BL5T ) HELL4   

,& N[ ! WILL[Y /REAM IS NI<1   

   ,D[N W5D WE TO ! =D2   

,NO %AFTS ACROSS ITS FI%ES FLY1   

   ,NOR FLA%E? !RE A SWORD4   

,BUT LO6 :AT GLEAME? ON ! BANK   

   ,ACROSS ! WAT] WAN1   

,AS :5 \R BLOOD ! M\SE-E> DRANK   

   ,& R$ ! RIV] RAN8   

,NAY1 HA/5 TO ! RIPPLE CLE>1   

   ,LOOK AT ! GRASS BEYOND6   

,LO YE ! DA9TY B& & DE>   

   ,( MAID5S FAIR & FOND6   

,LO H[ !Y NE$S MU/ TAKE ! /REAM6   

   ,! WAT] HIDES !IR FEET2   

,ON FAIR K9D >MS ! GOLD DO? GLEAM1   

   ,& MID/ ! =D WE MEET4   

,UP ?R\< ! G>D5 TWO & TWO1   

   ,& ON ! FL[]S WE DRIP2   

,!IR WET FEET KISS ! MORN+ DEW   

   ,AS LIP LIES CLOSE TO LIP4   

,H]E N[ WE S+2 H]E N[ WE /AY3   

   ,BY !SE GRAY WALLS WE TELL   

,! LOVE ?AT LIV$ FROM \T ! FRAY1   

   ,! LOVE ?AT F\<T & FELL4   

,:5 HE WAS DONE !Y ALL SAID ?AT HE HAD SUNG WELL1 & ?AT ! SONG WAS SWEET4  ,YET DID ,WILD-WE>] SMILE SOME:AT2 & ,B[-MAY SAID \TRI<T3  ',S(T IS ! SONG1 & HA? BE5 MADE BY LADS & M9/RELS RA!R ?AN BY W>RIORS4'  

',NAY1 K9SWOMAN1' SAID ,WOOD-FA!R1 '?\ >T H>D TO PLEASE2 ! GUE/ IS K9D1 & HA? GIV5 US ?AT ,I ASK$ =1 & ,I GIVE HIM ALL ?ANKS !RE=4'  

,FACE-(-GOD SMIL$1 BUT HE HE$$ LITTLE :AT !Y SAID1 = AS HE SANG HE HAD NOT$ ?AT ! ,FRI5D LOOK$ K9DLY ON HIM2 & HE ?\<T HE SAW ?AT ONCE OR TWICE %E PUT \T H] H& AS IF TO T\* HIM1 BUT DREW IT BACK AGA9 EA* TIME4  ,%E SPAKE AFT] A LITTLE & SAID3  

',H]E N[ HA? BE5 A /REAM ( SONG RUNN+ BETWIXT ! ,M\NTA9 & ! ,DALE EV5 AS DO? A RIV]2 & ?IS IS GOOD TO COME BETWE5 \R DREAMS ( :AT HA? BE5 & :AT %ALL BE4'  ,!N %E TURN$ TO ,GOLD-MANE1 & SAID TO HIM SC>CE L\D 5\< = ALL TO HE>3  

',H]E) ,I BID !E GOOD-NI<T1 ,O ,DALESMAN2 & ?IS O!R WORD ,I HAVE TO !E3  HE$ NOT :AT BEFALLE? 9 ! NI<T1 BUT SLEEP ?Y BE/1 = NAU<T %ALL BE TO ?Y SCA!4  ,& :5 ?\ WAKE/ 9 ! MORN+1 IF WE >E YET H]E1 IT IS WELL2 BUT IF WE >E NOT1 !N ABIDE US NO LONG :ILE1 BUT BREAK ?Y FA/ ON ! VICTUAL ?\ WILT F9D UPON ! BO>D1 & SO DEP>T & GO ?Y WAYS HOME4  ,& YET ?\ MAY/ LOOK TO IT TO SEE US AGA9 BE=E ?\ DIE/4'  

,!RE) %E HELD \T H] H& TO HIM1 & HE TOOK IT & KISS$ IT2 & %E W5T TO H] *AMB]-AL(T AT ! L[] 5D ( ! HALL4  ,& :5 %E WAS GONE1 ONCE MORE HE HAD A DEEM+ ( H] ?AT %E WAS ( ! K9DR$ ( ! ,GODS4  ,AT H] DEP>TURE HIM-SEEM$ ?AT ! HALL GREW DULL & SMALL & SMOKY1 & ! NI<T SEEM$ LONG TO HIM & D\BTFUL ! COM+ ( ! DAY4  

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