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,HALLBLI! ,DWELLE? ,9 ,! ,WOOD ,ALONE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,BUT ON ! MORR[ !Y >OSE BETIMES1 & BROKE !IR FA/ ON ?AT WOODL& VICTUAL1 & !N W5T SPE$ILY D[N ! M\NTA9-SIDE2 & ,HALLBLI! SAW BY ! CLE> MORN+ LI<T ?AT IT WAS 9DE$ ! ,UTT]MO/ ,H\SE :I* HE HAD SE5 ACROSS ! GRE5 WA/E4  ,SO HE TOLD ! SEEK]S2 BUT !Y W]E SIL5T & HE$$ NAU<T1 BECAUSE ( A FE> ?AT HAD COME UPON !M1 LE/ !Y %\LD DIE BE=E !Y CAME 9TO ?AT GOOD L&4  ,AT ! FOOT ( ! M\NTA9 !Y CAME UPON A RIV]1 DEEP BUT NOT WIDE1 ) L[ GRASSY BANKS1 & ,HALLBLI!1 :O WAS AN EXCE$+ /RONG SWIMM]1 HELP$ ! SEEK]S OV] )\T MU* ADO2 & !RE !Y /OOD UPON ! GRASS ( ?AT GOODLY WA/E4  

,HALLBLI! LOOK$ ON !M TO NOTE IF ANY *ANGE %\LD COME OV] !M1 & HE DEEM$ ?AT ALREADY !Y W]E BECOME /RONG] & ( MORE AVAIL4  ,BUT HE SPAKE NAU<T !RE(1 & /RODE ON T[>D ! ,UTT]MO/ ,H\SE1 EV5 AS ?AT O!R DAY HE HAD /RIDD5 AWAY FROM IT4  

,SU* DILIG5CE !Y MADE1 ?AT IT WAS BUT LITTLE AFT] NOON :5 !Y CAME TO ! DOOR !RE(4  ,!N ,HALLBLI! TOOK ! HORN & BLEW UPON IT1 :ILE HIS FELL[S /OOD BY MURMUR+1 0,IT IS ! ,L&6  ,IT IS ! ,L&60  

,SO CAME ! ,W>D5 TO ! DOOR1 CLAD 9 R$ SC>LET1 & ! ELD] W5T UP TO HIM & SAID3  0,IS ?IS ! ,L&80  

0,:AT L&80 SAID ! ,W>D54  

0,IS IT ! ,GLITT]+ ,PLA980 SAID ! SECOND ( ! SEEK]S4  

0,YEA1 =SOO?10 SAID ! ,W>D54  ,SAID ! SAD MAN3  0,WILL YE LEAD US TO ! ,K+8  

0,YE %ALL COME TO ! ,K+10 SAID ! ,W>D54  

0,:51 OH :580 CRI$ !Y \T ALL ?REE4  

0,! MORR[ ( TO-MORR[1 MAYBE10 SAID ! ,W>D54  

0,OH6 IF TO-MORR[ W]E BUT COME60 !Y CRI$4  

0,IT WILL COME10 SAID ! R$ MAN2 05T] YE ! H\SE1 & EAT & DR9K & RE/ Y\40  

,SO !Y 5T]$1 & ! ,W>D5 HE$$ ,HALLBLI! NO?+4  ,!Y ATE & DRANK & !N W5T TO !IR RE/1 & ,HALLBLI! LAY 9 A %UT- B$ (F FROM ! HALL1 BUT ! ,W>D5 BR\<T ! SEEK]S O!R:]E1 SO ?AT ,HALLBLI! SAW !M NOT AFT] HE HAD GONE TO B$2 BUT AS = HIM HE SLEPT & =GOT ?AT AU<T WAS4  

,9 ! MORN+ :5 HE AWOKE HE FELT V]Y /RONG & WELL-LIK+2 & HE BEHELD HIS LIMBS ?AT !Y W]E CLE> ( SK9 & SLEEK & FAIR2 & HE HE>D ONE H>D BY 9 ! HALL C>OL+ & S++ JOY\SLY4 ,SO HE SPRANG FROM HIS B$ ) ! WOND] ( SLEEP YET 9 HIM1 & DREW ! CURTA9S ( ! %UT-B$ & LOOK$ =? 9TO ! HALL2 & LO ON ! HI<-SEAT A MAN ( ?IRTY W9T]S BY SEEM+1 TALL1 FAIR ( FA%ION1 ) GOLD5 HAIR & EYES AS GRAY AS GLASS1 PR\D & NOBLE ( ASPECT2 & ANI< HIM SAT ANO!R MAN ( LIKE AGE TO LOOK ON1 A MAN /RONG & BURLY1 ) %ORT CURL+ BR[N HAIR & A R$ BE>D1 & RUDDY C\NT5ANCE1 & ! MI5 ( A W>RIOR4  ,ALSO1 UP & D[N ! HALL1 PAC$ A MAN Y\NG] ( ASPECT ?AN !SE TWO1 TALL & SL5D]1 BLACK-HAIR$ & D>K-EY$1 AMOR\S ( C\NT5ANCE2 HE IT WAS :O WAS S++ A SNAT* ( SONG AS HE W5T LI<TLY ON ! HALL PAVEM5T3  A SNAT* LIKE TO ?IS  

,FAIR IS ! WORLD1 N[ AUTUMN'S WE>+1   

,& ! SLUGG>D SUN LIES LONG AB$2   

,SWEET >E ! DAYS1 N[ W9T]'S NE>+1   

,& ALL W9DS FEIGN ?AT ! W9D IS DEAD4   

,DUMB IS ! H$GE :]E ! CRABS HANG YELL[1   

,BRI<T AS ! BLOSSOMS ( ! SPR+2   

,DUMB IS ! CLOSE :]E ! PE>S GR[ MELL[1   

,& NONE BUT ! DAUNTLESS R$BREA/S S+4   

,FAIR WAS ! SPR+1 BUT AMID HIS GRE5+   

,GRAY W]E ! DAYS ( ! HIDD5 SUN2   

,FAIR WAS ! SUMM]1 BUT OV]WE5+1   

,SO SOON HIS O']-SWEET DAYS W]E DONE4   

,COME !N1 LOVE1 = PEACE IS UPON US1   

,F> (F IS FAIL+1 & F> IS FE>1   

,H]E :]E ! RE/ 9 ! 5D HA? WON US1   

,9 ! G>N]+ TIDE ( ! HAPPY YE>4   

,COME FROM ! GRAY OLD H\SE BY ! WAT]1   

,:]E1 F> FROM ! LIPS ( ! HUNGRY SEA1   

,GRE5 GR[E? ! GRASS O'] ! FIELD ( ! SLAU<T]1   

,& ALL IS A TALE = !E & ME4   

,SO ,HALLBLI! DID ON HIS RAIM5T & W5T 9TO ! HALL2 & :5 ?OSE ?REE SAW HIM !Y SMIL$ UPON HIM K9DLY & GREET$ HIM2 & ! NOBLE MAN AT ! BO>D SAID3  0,?ANKS HAVE ?\1 ,O ,W>RIOR ( ! ,RAV51 = ?Y HELP 9 \R NE$3  ?Y REW>D FROM US %ALL NOT BE LACK+40  

,!N ! BR[N-HAIR$ MAN CAME UP TO HIM1 & CLAPP$ HIM ON ! BACK & SAID TO HIM3  0,BRISK MAN ( ! ,RAV51 GOOD IS ?Y HELP AT NE$2 EV5 SO %ALL BE M9E TO !E H5CE=W>D40  

,BUT ! Y\NG MAN /EPP$ UP TO HIM LI<TLY1 & CA/ HIS >MS AB\T HIM1 & KISS$ HIM1 & SAID3  0,O FRI5D & FELL[1 :O KN[E? BUT ,I MAY ONE DAY HELP !E AS ?\ HA/ HOLP5 ME8 ?\< ?\ >T ONE :O BY SEEM+ MAY/ WELL HELP ?YSELF4  ,& N[ MAY/ ?\ BE AS M]RY AS ,I AM TO-DAY60  

,!N !Y ALL ?REE CRI$ \T JOY\SLY3  0,IT IS ! ,L&6  ,IT IS ! ,L&60  

,SO ,HALLBLI! KNEW ?AT !SE M5 W]E ! TWO ELD]S & ! SAD MAN ( YE/]DAY1 & ?AT !Y HAD R5EW$ !IR Y\?4  

,JOY\SLY N[ DID ?OSE M5 BREAK !IR FA/3  NOR DID ,HALLBLI! MAKE ANY GRIM C\NT5ANCE1 = HE ?\<T3  0,?AT :I* !SE DOT>DS & DRIVEL]S HAVE BE5 MI<TY 5\< TO F9D1 %ALL ,I NOT BE MI<TY 5\< TO FLEE FROM80  ,BREAKFA/ DONE1 ! SEEK]S MADE LITTLE DELAY1 SO EAG] AS !Y W]E TO BEHOLD ! ,K+1 & TO HAVE H&SEL ( !IR NEW SWEET LIFE4  ,SO !Y GOT !M READY TO DEP>T1 & ! ONCE-CAPTA9 SAID3  0,>T ?\ ABLE TO LEAD US TO ! ,K+1 ,O ,RAV5- SON1 OR MU/ WE SEEK ANO!R MAN TO DO SO MU* = US80  

,SAID ,HALLBLI!3  0,I AM ABLE TO LEAD Y\ SO NI< UNTO ,WOOD-5D 7:]E1 AS ,I DEEM1 ! ,K+ ABIDE?7 ?AT YE %ALL NOT MISS HIM40  

,!RE) !Y W5T TO ! DOOR1 & ! ,W>D5 UNLOCK$ TO !M1 & SPAKE NO WORD TO !M :5 !Y DEP>T$1 ?\< !Y ?ANK$ HIM K9DLY = ! GUE/+4  

,:5 !Y W]E )\T ! G>?1 ! Y\NG MAN FELL TO RUNN+ AB\T ! MEAD[ PLUCK+ GREAT H&FULS ( ! RI* FL[]S ?AT GREW AB\T1 S++ & C>OL+ ! :ILE4  ,BUT HE :O HAD BE5 K+ LOOK$ UP & D[N & R\ND AB\T1 & SAID AT LA/3  0,:]E BE ! HORSES & ! M580  

,BUT HIS FELL[ ) ! R$ BE>D SAID3  0,RAV5-SON1 9 ?IS L& :5 !Y J\RNEY1 :AT DO !Y AS TO RID+ OR GO+ AFOOT80  

,SAID ,HALLBLI!3  0,FAIR FELL[S1 YE %ALL WOT ?AT 9 ?IS L& FOLK GO AFOOT = ! MO/ P>T1 BO? M5 & WOM52 :]EAS !Y WE>Y BUT LITTLE1 & >E 9 NO HA/E40  

,!N ! ONCE-CAPTA9 CLAPP$ ! ONCE-K+ ON ! %\LD]1 & SAID3  0,HE>K51 LORD1 & DELAY NO LONG]1 BUT GIRD UP ?Y G[N1 S9CE H]E IS NO M>E'S SON TO HELP !E3  = FAIR IS TO-DAY ?AT LIES BE=E US1 ) MANY A NEW FAIR DAY BEYOND IT40  

,SO ,HALLBLI! L$ ! WAY 9W>D1 ?9K+ ( MANY ?+S1 YET BUT LITTLE ( HIS FELL[S4  ,ALBEIT !Y1 & ! Y\NG] MAN ESPECIALLY1 W]E ( MANY WORDS2 = ?IS BLACK-HAIR$ MAN HAD MANY QUE/IONS TO ASK1 *IEFLY CONC]N+ ! WOM51 :AT !Y W]E LIKE TO LOOK ON1 & ( :AT MOOD !Y W]E4  ,HALLBLI! ANSW]$ !RETO AS LONG AS HE MI<T1 BUT AT LA/ HE LAU<$ & SAID3  0,FRI5D1 =BE> ?Y QUE/IONS N[2 = MESEEME? 9 A FEW H\RS ?\ %ALT BE AS WISE H]EON AS IS ! ,GOD ( ,LOVE HIMSELF40  

,SO !Y MADE DILIG5CE ALONG ! ROAD1 & ALL WAS TID+LESS TILL ON ! SECOND DAY AT EV5 !Y CAME TO ! FIR/ H\SE (F ! WA/E4 ,!RE HAD !Y GOOD WELCOME1 & SLEPT4  ,BUT ON ! MORR[ :5 !Y >OSE1 ,HALLBLI! SPAKE TO ! ,SEEK]S1 & SAID3  0,N[ >E ?+S MU* *ANG$ BETWIXT US S9CE ! TIME :5 WE FIR/ MET3  = !N ,I HAD ALL MY DESIRE1 AS ,I ?\<T1 & YE HAD BUT ONE DESIRE1 & WELL NI< LACK$ HOPE ( ITS FULFILLM5T4  ,:]EAS N[ ! LACK HA? LEFT Y\ & COME TO ME4  ,:]E=E EV5 AS TIME AGONE YE MI<T NOT ABIDE EV5 ONE NI<T AT ! ,H\SE ( ! ,RAV51 SO H>D AS Y\R DESIRE LAY ON Y\2 EV5 SO IT F>E? ) ME TO-DAY1 ?AT ,I AM CONSUM$ ) MY DESIRE1 & ,I MAY NOT ABIDE ) Y\2 LE/ ?AT BEFALL :I* BEFALLE? BETWIXT ! FULL MAN & ! FA/+4  ,:]E=E N[ ,I BLESS Y\ & DEP>T40  

,!Y AB\ND$ 9 WORDS ( GOOD-WILL TO HIM1 & ! ONCE-K+ SAID3 0,ABIDE ) US1 & WE %ALL SEE TO IT ?AT ?\ HAVE ALL ! DIGNITIES ?AT A MAN MAY ?9K (40  

,& ! ONCE-CAPTA9 SAID3  0,LO1 H]E IS M9E H& ?AT HA? BE5 MI<TY2 NEV] %ALT ?\ LACK IT = ! ACCOMPLI%M5T ( ?9E UTT]MO/ DESIRE4  ,ABIDE ) US40  

,LA/LY SAID ! Y\NG MAN3  0,ABIDE ) US1 ,SON ( ! ,RAV56  ,SET ?9E HE>T ON A FAIR WOMAN1 YEA EV5 W]E IT ! FAIRE/2 & ,I WILL GET H] = !E1 EV5 W]E MY DESIRE SET ON H]40  

,BUT HE SMIL$ ON !M1 & %OOK HIS HEAD1 & SAID3  0,ALL HAIL TO Y\6 BUT M9E ]R& IS YET UNDONE40  ,& !RE) HE DEP>T$4  

,HE SKIRT$ ,WOOD-5D & CAME NOT TO IT1 BUT GOT HIM D[N TO ! SIDE ( ! SEA1 NOT F> FROM :]E HE FIR/ CAME AL&1 BUT SOME:AT S\? ( IT4  ,A FAIR OAK-WOOD CAME D[N CLOSE TO ! BEA* ( ! SEA2 IT WAS SOME F\R MILES 5D-LONG & OV]-?W>T4  ,?I!R ,HALLBLI! BETOOK HIM1 & 9 A DAY OR TWO GOT HIM WOOD-WRI<T'S TOOLS FROM A H\SE ( M5 A LITTLE \TSIDE ! WOOD1 ?REE MILES FROM ! SEA-%ORE4  ,!N HE SET TO WORK & BUILT HIM A LITTLE FRAME- H\SE ON A LAWN ( ! WOOD BESIDE A CLE> /REAM2 = HE WAS A V]Y DEFT WOOD-WRI<T4  ,)AL HE MADE HIM A B[ & >R[S1 & %OT :AT HE W\LD ( ! F[L & ! DE] = HIS LIVELIHOOD2 & FOLK FROM ?AT H\SE & O!R:5CE CAME TO SEE HIM1 & BR\<T HIM BREAD & W9E & SPIC]Y & O!R MATT]S :I* HE NE$$4  ,& ! DAYS WORE1 & M5 GOT US$ TO HIM1 & LOV$ HIM AS IF HE HAD BE5 A R>E IMAGE :I* HAD BE5 BR\<T TO ?AT L& = ITS ADORNM5T2 & N[ !Y NO LONG] CALL$ HIM ! ,SPE>MAN1 BUT ! ,WOOD-LOV]4  ,& AS = HIM1 HE TOOK ALL 9 PATI5CE1 ABID+ :AT ! LAPSE ( DAYS %\LD BR+ =?4  

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