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,HALLBLI! ,HAS ,SPEE* ,) ,! ,K+ ,AGA9 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,HE /OOD UP :5 HE HAD MADE AN 5D1 AS A MAN READY = ! ROAD2 BUT !Y LAY !RE D[NCA/ & ABA%$1 & HAD NO WORDS TO ANSW] HIM4 ,= ! ,SEA-EAGLE WAS SORRY ?AT HIS F>+-FELL[ WAS HAPLESS1 & WAS SORRY ?AT HE WAS SORRY2 & AS = ! DAMSEL1 %E HAD NOT KN[N BUT ?AT %E WAS LEAD+ ! GOODLY ,SPE>MAN TO ! FULFILLM5T ( HIS HE>T'S DESIRE4  ,ALBEIT AFT] A :ILE %E SPAKE AGA9 & SAID3  

0,DE> FRI5DS1 DAY IS GONE & NI<T IS AT H&2 N[ TO-NI<T IT W]E ILL LODG+ AT YOND] H\SE2 & ! NEXT H\SE ON \R BACKW>D ROAD IS OV] F> = WAYWORN FOLK4  ,BUT H>D BY ?R\< ! ?ICKET IS A FAIR LITTLE WOOD-LAWN1 BY ! LIP ( A POOL 9 ! /REAM :]E9 WE MAY BA! US TO-MORR[ MORN+2 & IT IS GRASSY & FL[]Y & %ELT]$ FROM ALL W9DS ?AT BL[1 & ,I HAVE VICTUAL 5\< 9 MY WALLET4  ,LET US SUP & RE/ !RE UND] ! B>E HEAV51 AS (T IS ! WONT ( US 9 ?IS L&2 & ON ! MORR[ E>LY WE WILL >ISE & GET US BACK AGA9 TO ,WOOD-5D1 :]E YET ! ,K+ ABIDE?1 & !RE %ALT ?\ TALK TO HIM AGA91 ,O ,SPE>MAN40  

,SAID ,HALLBLI!3  0,TAKE ME :I!R YE WILL2 BUT N[ NAU<T AVAILE?4 ,I AM A CAPTIVE 9 A L& ( LIES1 & H]E MO/ LIKE %ALL ,I LIVE BETRAY$ & DIE HAPLESS40  

0,HOLD ?Y PEACE1 DE> FRI5D1 ( SU* WORDS AS ?OSE LA/10 SAID %E1 0OR ,I MU/ NE$S FLEE FROM !E1 = !Y HURT ME SORELY4  ,COME N[ TO ?IS PLEASANT PLACE40  

,%E TOOK HIM BY ! H& & LOOK$ K9DLY ON HIM1 & ! ,SEA-EAGLE FOLL[$ HIM1 MURMUR+ AN OLD SONG ( ! H>VE/-FIELD1 & !Y W5T TOGE!R BY A PA? ?R\< A ?ICKET ( :ITE-?ORN TILL !Y CAME UNTO A GRASSY PLACE4  ,!RE !N !Y SAT !M D[N1 & ATE & DRANK :AT !Y W\LD1 SITT+ BY ! LIP ( ! POOL TILL A WAN+ MOON WAS BRI<T OV] !IR HEADS4  ,& ,HALLBLI! MADE NO SEMBLANCE ( CONT5T2 BUT ! ,SEA-EAGLE & HIS DAMSEL W]E GR[N M]RY AGA91 & TALK$ & SANG TOGE!R LIKE AUTUMN />ES1 ) ! KISS+ & C>ESS+ ( LOV]S4  

,SO AT LA/ ?OSE TWA9 LAY D[N AMONG ! FL[]S1 & SLEPT 9 EA* O!R'S >MS2 BUT ,HALLBLI! BETOOK HIM TO ! BRAKE A LITTLE ALO(1 & LAY D[N1 BUT SLEPT NOT TILL MORN+ WAS AT H&1 :5 SLUMB] & CONFUS$ DREAMS OV]TOOK HIM4  

,HE WAS AWAK$ FROM HIS SLEEP BY ! DAMSEL1 :O CAME PU%+ ?R\< ! ?ICKET ALL FRE% & ROSY FROM ! RIV]1 & R\S$ HIM1 & SAID3  

0,AWAKE N[1 ,SPE>MAN1 ?AT WE MAY TAKE \R PLEASURE 9 ! SUN2 = HE IS HI< 9 ! HEAV5S N[1 & ALL ! L& LAU<S B5EA? HIM40  

,H] EYES GLITT]$ AS %E SPOKE1 & H] LIMBS MOV$ UND] H] RAIM5T AS ?\< %E W\LD PRES5TLY FALL TO DANC+ = V]Y JOY4 ,BUT ,HALLBLI! >OSE WE>ILY1 & GAVE H] BACK NO SMILE 9 ANSW]1 BUT ?RU/ ?R\< ! ?ICKET TO ! WAT]1 & WA%$ ! NI<T FROM (F HIM1 & SO CAME BACK TO ! TWA9 AS !Y SAT DALLY+ TOGE!R OV] !IR BREAKFA/4  ,HE W\LD NOT SIT D[N BY !M1 BUT ATE A MORSEL ( BREAD AS HE /OOD1 & SAID3  0,TELL ME H[ ,I CAN SOONE/ F9D ! ,K+3  ,I BID Y\ NOT LEAD ME ?I!R1 BUT LET ME GO MY WAYS ALONE4  ,= ) ME TIME PRESSES1 & ) Y\ MESEEME? TIME IS NAU<T4  ,NEI!R AM ,I A MEET FELL[ = ! HAPPY40  

,BUT ! ,SEA-EAGLE SPRANG UP1 & SWORE ) A GREAT OA? ?AT HE W\LD N[ISE LEAVE HIS %IPMATE 9 ! LUR*4  ,& ! DAMSEL SAID3 0,FAIR MAN1 ,I HAD BE/ GO ) !E2 ,I %ALL NOT H9D] !E1 BUT FUR!R !E RA!R1 SO ?AT ?\ %ALT MAKE ONE DAY'S J\RNEY ( TWO40  

,& %E PUT =? H] H& TO HIM1 & C>ESS$ HIM SMIL+1 & FAWN$ UPON HIM1 & HE HE$$ IT LITTLE1 BUT HUNG NOT ABACK FROM !M S9CE !Y W]E READY = ! ROAD3  SO !Y SET =? ALL ?REE TOGE!R4  

,!Y MADE SU* DILIG5CE ON ! BACKW>D ROAD ?AT ! SUN WAS NOT SET BY !N !Y CAME TO ,WOOD-5D2 & !RE WAS ! ,K+ SITT+ 9 ! DOOR ( HIS PAVILION4  ,?I!R W5T ,HALLBLI! /RAI<T1 & ?RU/ ?R\< ! ?RONG1 & /OOD BE=E ! ,K+2 :O GREET$ HIM K9DLY1 & WAS NO LESS SWEET ( FACE ?AN ON ?AT O!R DAY4  

,HALLBLI! HAIL$ HIM NOT1 BUT SAID3  0,K+1 LOOK ON MY ANGUI%1 & IF ?\ >T O!R ?AN A K+ ( DREAMS & LIES1 PLAY NO LONG] ) ME1 BUT TELL ME /RAI<T \T IF ?\ KN[E/ ( MY TRO?-PLI<T MAID51 :E!R %E IS 9 ?IS L& OR NOT40  

,!N ! ,K+ SMIL$ ON HIM & SAID3  0,TRUE IT IS ?AT ,I KN[ ( H]2 YET KN[ ,I NOT :E!R %E IS 9 ?IS L& OR NOT40  

0,K+10 SAID ,HALLBLI!1 0WILT ?\ BR+ US TOGE!R & /AY MY HE>T'S BLE$+80  

,SAID ! ,K+3  0,I CANNOT1 S9CE ,I KN[ NOT :]E %E IS40  

0,:Y DID/ ?\ LIE TO ME ! O!R DAY80 SAID ,HALLBLI!4  

0,I LI$ NOT10 SAID ! ,K+2 0,I BADE BR+ !E TO ! WOMAN ?AT LOV$ !E1 & :OM ?\ %\LD/ LOVE2 & ?AT IS MY DAU<T]4 ,& LOOK ?\6  ,EV5 AS ,I MAY NOT BR+ !E TO ?9E E>?LY LOVE1 SO C\LD/ ?\ NOT MAKE ?YSELF MANIFE/ BE=E MY DAU<T]1 & BECOME H] DEA?LESS LOVE4  ,IS IT NOT 5\<80  

,HE SPAKE /]NLY = ALL ?AT HE SMIL$1 & ,HALLBLI! SAID3  0,O ,K+1 HAVE PITY ON ME60  

0,YEA10 SAID ! ,K+2 0PITY !E ,I DO3  BUT ,I WILL LIVE DESPITE ?Y SORR[2 MY PITY ( !E %ALL NOT SLAY ME1 OR MAKE !E HAPPY4  ,EV5 9 SU* WISE DID/ ?\ PITY MY DAU<T]40  

,SAID ,HALLBLI!3  0,?\ >T MI<TY1 ,O ,K+1 & MAYBE ! MI<TIE/4 ,WILT ?\ NOT HELP ME80  

0,H[ CAN ,I HELP !E80 SAID ! ,K+1 0?\ :O WILT NOT HELP ?YSELF4  ,?\ HA/ SE5 :AT ?\ %\LD/ DO3  DO IT !N & BE HOLP540  

,!N SAID ,HALLBLI!3  0,WILT ?\ NOT SLAY ME1 ,O ,K+1 S9CE ?\ WILT NOT DO AU<T ELSE80  

0,NAY10 SAID ! ,K+1 0?Y SLAY+ WILT NOT S]VE ME NOR M9E3  ,I WILL NEI!R HELP NOR H9D]4  ,?\ >T FREE TO SEEK ?Y LOVE :]ESOEV] ?\ WILT 9 ?IS MY REALM4  ,DEP>T 9 PEACE60  

,HALLBLI! SAW ?AT ! ,K+ WAS ANGRY1 ?\< HE SMIL$ UPON HIM2 YET SO COLDLY1 ?AT ! FACE ( HIM FROZE ! V]Y M>R[ ( ,HALLBLI!'S BONES3  & HE SAID )9 HIMSELF3  0,?IS ,K+ ( LIES %ALL NOT SLAY ME1 ?\< M9E ANGUI% BE H>D TO BE>3  = ,I AM ALIVE1 & IT MAY BE ?AT MY LOVE IS 9 ?IS L&1 & ,I MAY F9D H] H]E1 & H[ TO REA* ANO!R L& ,I KN[ NOT40  

,SO HE TURN$ FROM BE=E ! FACE ( ! ,K+ AS ! SUN WAS SETT+1 & HE W5T D[N ! L& S\?W>D BETWIXT ! M\NTA9S & ! SEA1 NOT HE$+ :E!R IT W]E NI<T OR DAY2 & HE W5T ON TILL IT WAS LONG PA/ MIDNI<T1 & !N = M]E WE>9ESS LAID HIM D[N UND] A TREE1 NOT KN[+ :]E HE WAS1 & FELL ASLEEP4  

,& 9 ! MORN+ HE WOKE UP TO ! BRI<T SUN1 & F\ND FOLK /&+ R\ND AB\T HIM1 BO? M5 & WOM51 & !IR %EEP W]E ANI< !M1 = !Y W]E %EPH]D FOLK4  ,SO :5 !Y SAW ?AT HE WAS AWAKE1 !Y GREET$ HIM1 & W]E BLI! ) HIM & MADE MU* ( HIM3  & !Y TOOK HIM HOME TO !IR H\SE1 & GAVE HIM TO EAT & TO DR9K1 & ASK$ HIM :AT HE W\LD ?AT !Y MI<T S]VE HIM4 ,& !Y SEEM$ TO HIM TO BE K9D & SIMPLE FOLK1 & ?\< HE LOA!D TO SPEAK ! WORDS1 SO SICK AT HE>T HE WAS1 YET HE TOLD !M H[ HE WAS SEEK+ HIS TRO?-PLI<T MAID51 HIS E>?LY LOVE1 & ASK$ !M TO SAY IF !Y HAD SE5 ANY WOMAN LIKE H]4  

,!Y HE>D HIM K9DLY & PITI$ HIM1 & TOLD HIM H[ !Y HAD HE>D ( A WOMAN 9 ! L&1 :O S\<T H] BELOV$ EV5 AS HE S\<T HIS4 ,& :5 HE HE>D ?AT1 HIS HE>T LEAP$ UP1 & HE ASK$ !M TO TELL HIM MORE CONC]N+ ?IS WOMAN4  ,!N !Y SAID ?AT %E DWELT 9 ! HILL-C\NTRY 9 A GOODLY H\SE1 & HAD SET H] HE>T ON A LOVELY MAN1 :OSE IMAGE %E HAD SE5 9 A BOOK1 & ?AT NO MAN BUT ?IS ONE W\LD CONT5T H]2 & ?IS1 !Y SAID1 WAS A SAD & SORRY MATT]1 SU* AS WAS UNHE>D ( HI!RTO 9 ! L&4  

,SO :5 ,HALLBLI! HE>D ?IS1 AS HEAVILY AS HIS HE>T FELL AGA91 HE *ANG$ NOT C\NT5ANCE1 BUT ?ANK$ ! K9D FOLK & DEP>T$1 & W5T ON D[N ! L& BETWIXT ! M\NTA9S & ! SEA1 & BE=E NI<TFALL HE HAD BE5 9TO ?REE MORE H\SES ( FOLK1 & ASK$ !RE ( ALL COM]S CONC]N+ A WOMAN :O WAS SUND]$ FROM H] BELOV$2 & AT NONE ( !M GAT HE ANY ANSW] TO MAKE HIM LESS SORRY ?AN YE/]DAY4  ,AT ! LA/ ( ! ?REE HE SLEPT1 & ON ! MORR[ E>LY !RE WAS ! WORK TO BEG9 AGA92 & ! NEXT DAY WAS ! SAME AS ! LA/1 & ! DAY AFT] DIFF]$ NOT FROM IT4  ,?US HE W5T ON SEEK+ HIS BELOV$ BETWIXT ! M\NTA9S & ! PLA91 TILL ! GREAT ROCK-WALL CAME D[N TO ! SIDE ( ! SEA & MADE AN 5D ( ! ,GLITT]+ ,PLA9 ON ?AT SIDE4  ,!N HE TURN$ AB\T & W5T BACK BY ! WAY HE HAD COME1 & UP ! C\NTRY BETWIXT ! M\NTA9S & ! PLA9 NOR?W>D1 UNTIL HE HAD BE5 9TO EV]Y H\SE ( FOLK 9 ?OSE P>TS & ASK$ HIS QUE/ION4  

,!N HE W5T UP 9TO ?AT FAIR C\NTRY ( ! DALES1 & EV5 ANI< TO :]E DWELT ! ,K+'S ,DAU<T]1 & O!R:]E 9 ! L& & EV]Y:]E1 QU>T]+ ! REALM ( ! ,GLITT]+ ,PLA9 AS ! H]ON QU>T]S ! FLOOD$ MEAD[ :5 ! WAT]S DRAW ABACK 9TO ! RIV]4  ,SO ?AT N[ ALL PEOPLE KNEW HIM :5 HE CAME1 & !Y WOND]$ AT HIM2 BUT :5 HE CAME TO ANY H\SE = ! ?IRD OR F\R? TIME1 !Y WE>I$ ( HIM1 & W]E GLAD :5 HE DEP>T$4  

,EV] IT WAS ONE ( TWO ANSW]S ?AT HE HAD3  EI!R FOLK SAID TO HIM1 0,!RE IS NO SU* WOMAN2 ?IS L& IS HAPPY1 & NAU<T BUT HAPPY PEOPLE DWELL H]E920 OR ELSE !Y TOLD HIM ( ! WOMAN :O LIV$ 9 SORR[1 & WAS EV] LOOK+ ON A BOOK1 ?AT %E MI<T BR+ TO H] ! MAN :OM %E DESIR$4  

,:ILES HE WE>I$ & LONG$ = DEA?1 BUT W\LD NOT DIE UNTIL !RE WAS NO CORN] ( ! L& UNSE>*$4  ,:ILES HE %OOK (F WE>9ESS1 & W5T AB\T HIS QUE/ AS A CRAFTSMAN SETS AB\T HIS WORK 9 ! MORN+4  ,:ILES IT IRK$ HIM TO SEE ! S(T & M]RY FOLK ( ! L&1 :O HAD NO SKILL TO HELP HIM1 & HE LONG$ = ! H\SE ( HIS FA!RS & ! M5 ( ! SPE> & ! PL[2 & ?\<T1 0,OH1 IF ,I MI<T BUT GET ME BACK1 IF IT W]E BUT = AN H\R & TO DIE !RE1 TO ! MEAD[S ( ! ,RAV51 & ! ACRES B5EA? ! M\NTA9S ( ,CLEVEL& BY ! ,SEA4  ,!N AT LEA/ %\LD ,I LE>N SOME TALE ( :AT IS OR :AT HA? BE51 H[SOEV] EVIL ! TID+S W]E1 & NOT BE B&I$ AB\T BY LIES = EV]40  

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