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,( ,! ,FI<T ,( ,! ,*AMPIONS ,9 ,! ,HALL ,( ,! ,RAVAG]S 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,N[ IT IS TO BE TOLD ?AT ! *IEFTA9S CAME 9TO ! HALL ?AT NI<T & SAT D[N AT ! BO>D ON ! DAIS1 EV5 AS ,HALLBLI! HAD SE5 !M DO A=ETIME4  ,& ! *IEFTA9 ( ALL1 :O WAS CALL$ ! ,]NE ( ! ,SEA-EAGLES1 ROSE UP ACCORD+ TO CU/OM & SAID3 0,HE>K51 FOLK6 ?IS IS A NI<T ( ! *AMPIONS1 :]EON WE MAY NOT EAT TILL ! PALE BLADES HAVE CLA%$ TOGE!R1 & ONE HA? VANQUI%$ & ANO!R BE5 OV]COME4  ,N[ LET !M /& =? & GIVE \T ! PRIZE ( VICTORY :I* ! VANQUI%$ %ALL PAY TO ! VANQUI%]4  ,& LET IT BE KN[N1 ?AT1 :OSOEV] MAY BE ! *AMPION ?AT W9NE? ! BATTLE1 :E!R HE BE A K9SMAN1 OR AN ALI51 OR A FOEMAN DECL>$2 YEA1 ?\< HE HAVE LEFT ! HEAD ( MY BRO!R AT ! HALL-DOOR1 HE %ALL PASS ?IS NI<T ) US SAFE FROM SWORD1 SAFE FROM AX1 SAFE FROM H&3  HE %ALL EAT AS WE EAT1 DR9K AS WE DR9K1 SLEEP AS WE SLEEP1 & DEP>T SAFE FROM ANY H& OR WEAPON1 & %ALL SAIL ! SEA AT HIS PLEASURE 9 HIS [N KEEL OR 9 \RS1 AS TO HIM & US MAY BE MEET4  ,BL[ UP HORNS = ! *AMPIONS60  

,SO ! HORNS BLEW A *E]FUL /RA91 & :5 !Y W]E DONE1 !RE CAME 9TO ! HALL A TALL MAN CLAD 9 BLACK1 & ) BLACK >MOR & WEAPONS SAV+ ! :ITE BLADE ( HIS SWORD4  ,HE HAD A VIZ>D OV] HIS FACE1 BUT HIS HAIR CAME D[N FROM UND] HIS HELM LIKE ! TAIL ( A R$ HORSE4  

,SO HE /OOD AMID ! FLOOR & CRI$ \T3  0,I AM ! *AMPION ( ! ,RAVAG]S4  ,BUT ,I SWE> BY ! ,TREASURE ( ! ,SEA ?AT ,I WILL CROSS NO BLADE TO-NI<T SAVE ) AN ALI51 A FOEMAN ( ! K9DR$4 ,HE>E/ ?\1 ,O *IEFTA91 ,O ,]NE ( ! ,SEA-EAGLES80  

0,HE> IT ,I DO10 SAID ! *IEFTA91 0& ,I DEEM ?AT ?Y MEAN+ IS ?AT WE %\LD GO SUPP]LESS TO B$2 & ?IS COME? ( ?Y P]V]SITY3  = WE KN[ !E DESPITE ?Y VIZ>D4  ,BELIKE ?\ DEEME/ ?AT ?\ %ALT NOT BE MET ?IS EV51 & ?AT !RE IS NO FREE ALI5 9 ! ISL& TO DRAW SWORD AGA9/ !E4  ,BUT BEW>E6 ,= :5 WE CAME AL& ?IS MORN+ WE F\ND A SKIFF ( ! ALI5S TI$ TO A GREAT SPE> /UCK 9 ! BANK ( ! HAV52 SO ?AT !RE WILL BE ONE FOEMAN AT LEA/ ABROAD 9 ! ISL&4  ,BUT WE SAID IF WE %\LD COME ON ! MAN1 WE W\LD SET HIS HEAD ON ! GABLE ( ! HALL ) ! M\? OP5 T[>D ! ,NOR? = A TOK5 ( REPROA* TO ! DWELL]S 9 ! L& OV] SEA4  ,BUT N[ GIVE \T ! PRIZE ( VICTORY1 & ,I SWE> BY ! ,TREASURE ( ! ,SEA ?AT WE WILL ABIDE BY ?Y WORD40  

,SAID ! *AMPION3  0,!SE >E ! T]MS & CONDITIONS ( ! BATTLE2 ?AT :I*SO ( US IS VANQUI%$1 HE %ALL EI!R DIE1 OR S]VE ! VANQUI%] = TWELVE MOONS1 TO F>E ) HIM AT HIS WILL1 TO GO HIS ]R&S1 & DO ACCORD+ TO HIS COMM&M5T 9 ALL WISE4 ,HE>E/ ?\1 *IEFTA980  

0,YEA10 SAID HE1 0& BY ! ,UNDY+ ,K+1 BO? ?\ & WE %ALL ABIDE BY ?IS B>GA94  ,SO LOOK TO IT ?AT ?\ SMITE GREAT /ROKES1 LE/ \R HALL LACK A GABLE-KNOP4  ,HORNS1 BL[ UP = ! ALI5 *AMPION60  

,SO AGA9 ! HORNS W]E W9D$2 & ]E !IR VOICE HAD DI$1 9 FROM ! BUTT]Y SCRE5S CAME A GLITT]+ IMAGE ( W>1 & !RE /OOD ! ALI5 *AMPION OV] AGA9/ ! W>RIOR ( ! SEA2 & HE TOO HAD A VIZ>D OV] HIS FACE4  

,N[ :5 ! FOLK SAW HIM1 & H[ SLIM & LI<T & SMALL HE LOOK$ BESIDE !IR *AMPION1 & !Y BEHELD ! ,RAV5 PA9T$ ON HIS :ITE %IELD1 !Y HOOT$ & LAU<$ = SCORN ( HIM & HIS LITTL5ESS4 ,BUT HE TOSS$ HIS SWORD UP LI<TLY & CAU<T IT BY ! HILTS AS IT FELL1 & DREW NI<] TO ! *AMPION ( ! SEA & /OOD FAC+ HIM )9 REA* ( HIS SWORD4  ,!N ! *IEFTA9 ON ! HI<-SEAT PUT HIS TWO H&S TO HIS M\? & RO>$ \T3  0,FALL ON1 YE *AMPIONS1 FALL ON60  

,BUT ! FOLK 9 ! HALL W]E SO EAG] ?AT !Y /OOD ON ! B5*ES & ! BO>DS1 & CRAN$ OV] EA* O!R'S %\LD]S1 SO ?AT !Y MI<T LOSE NO :IT ( ! H&-PLAY4  ,N[ FLA%$ ! BLADES 9 ! C&LE-LIT HALL1 & ! R$-HAIR$ *AMPION HOVE UP HIS SWORD & SMOTE TWO GREAT /ROKES TO RI<T & TO LEFT2 BUT ! ALI5 GAVE WAY BE=E HIM1 & ! FOLK CRI$ \T AT HIM 9 SCORN & 9 JOY ( !IR *AMPION1 :O FELL TO RA9+ D[N GREAT /ROKES LIKE ! HAIL AMID ! LI<TN+4  ,BUT SO DEFT WAS ! ALI51 ?AT HE /OOD AMID IT UNHURT1 & LAID MANY /ROKES ON HIS FOEMAN1 & DID ALL SO LI<TLY & EASILY1 ?AT IT SEEM$ AS IF HE W]E DANC+ RA!R ?AN FI<T+2 & ! FOLK HELD !IR PEACE & BEGAN TO D\BT IF !IR HUGE *AMPION W\LD PREVAIL4  ,N[ ! R$-HAIR$ FET*$ A MI<TY /ROKE AT ! ALI51 :O LEAP$ ASIDE LI<TLY & GAT HIS SWORD 9 HIS LEFT H& & DEALT A GREAT /ROKE ON ! O!R'S HEAD1 & ! R$- HAIR$ /AGG]$1 = HE HAD OV]-REA*$ HIMSELF2 & AGA9 ! ALI5 SMOTE HIM A LEFT-H&$ /ROKE SO ?AT HE FELL FULL L5G? ON ! FLOOR ) A MI<TY CLATT]1 & ! SWORD FLEW \T ( HIS H&3 & ! FOLK W]E DUMB-F\ND$4  

,!N ! ALI5 ?REW HIMSELF ON ! SEA-*AMPION1 & KNELT UPON HIM1 & %ORT5$ HIS SWORD AS IF TO SLAY HIM ) A ?RU/4  ,BUT !REON ! MAN OV]?R[N CRI$ \T3  0,HOLD ?9E H&1 = ,I AM VANQUI%$6 ,N[ GIVE ME PEACE ACCORD+ TO ! B>GA9 /RUCK BETWE5 US1 ?AT ,I %ALL S]VE !E YE>-LONG1 & FOLL[ !E :]ESOEV] ?\ GOE/40  

,!RE) ! ALI5 *AMPION >OSE & /OOD (F FROM HIM1 & ! MAN ( ! SEA GAT TO HIS FEET1 & DID (F HIS HELM1 SO ?AT ALL M5 C\LD SEE ?AT HE WAS ! ,PUNY ,FOX4  

,!N ! VICTORI\S *AMPION UNHELM$ HIMSELF1 & LO1 IT WAS ,HALLBLI!6  ,& A %\T >OSE 9 ! HALL1 P>T ( WOND]1 P>T ( WRA?4  

,!N CRI$ \T ! ,PUNY ,FOX3  0,I CALL ON ALL M5 H]E TO BE> WITNESS ?AT BY REASON ( ?IS BATTLE1 ,HALLBLI! ( ! ,RAV5S IS FREE TO COME & GO AS HE WILL 9 ! ,ISLE ( ,RANSOM1 & TO TAKE HELP ( ANY MAN ?AT WILL HELP HIM1 & TO DEP>T FROM ! ISLE :5 HE WILL & H[ HE WILL1 TAK+ ME ) HIM IF SO HE WILL40  

,SAID ! *IEFTA93  0,YEA1 ?IS IS RI<T & DUE1 & SO %ALL IT BE4 ,BUT N[1 S9CE NO FREEMAN1 :O IS NOT A FOE ( ! PASS+ H\R1 MAY ABIDE 9 \R HALL )\T EAT+ ( \R MEAT1 COME UP H]E1 ,HALLBLI!1 & SIT BY ME1 & EAT & DR9K ( ! BE/ WE HAVE1 S9CE ! ,NORNS W\LD NOT GIVE US ?9E HEAD = A GABLE-KNOP4  ,BUT :AT WILT ?\ DO ) ?Y ?RALL ! ,PUNY ,FOX2 & :]ETO 9 ! HALL WILT ?\ HAVE HIM %[N8  ,OR WILT ?\ ?AT HE SIT FA/+ 9 ! D>KNESS TO-NI<T1 LAID 9 GYVES & FETT]S8  ,OR %ALL HE HAVE ! *E] ( :IPP+ & /RIPES1 AS BEFITTE? A ?RALL TO :OM ! MA/] [E? A GRUDGE8  ,:AT IS ?Y WILL ) HIM80  

,SAID ,HALLBLI!3  0,MY WILL IS ?AT ?\ GIVE HIM A SEAT NEXT TO ME1 :E!R ?AT BE HI< OR L[1 OR ! B5* ( ?Y PRISON-H\SE4  ,?AT HE EAT ( MY DI%1 & DR9K ( MY CUP1 :ATSOEV] ! MEAT & DR9K MAY BE4  ,= TO-MORR[ ,I MEAN ?AT WE TWA9 %ALL GO UND] ! E>?- COLL> TOGE!R1 & ?AT \R BLOOD %ALL RUN TOGE!R & ?AT WE %ALL BE BRO!RS 9 >MS H5CE=W>D40  ,!N ,HALLBLI! DID ON HIS HELM AGA9 & DREW HIS SWORD1 & LOOK$ ASIDE TO ! ,PUNY ,FOX TO BID HIM DO ! LIKE1 & HE DID SO1 & ,HALLBLI! SAID3  0,*IEFTA91 ?\ HA/ BIDD5 ME TO TABLE1 & ,I ?ANK !E2 BUT ,I WILL NOT SET MY TEE? 9 MEAT1 \T ( \R [N H\SE & L&1 :I* HA? NOT BE5 TRULY GIV5 TO ME BY ONE :O WOTTE? ( ME1 UNLESS ,I HAVE CONQU]$ IT AS A PREY ( BATTLE2 NEI!R WILL ,I CA/ A LIE 9TO ! LOV+-CUP :I* %ALL PASS FROM ?Y LIPS TO M9E3  !RE=E ,I WILL TELL !E1 ?AT ?\< ,I LAID A /ROKE OR TWO ON ! ,PUNY ,FOX1 & ?OSE NO LI<T ONES1 YET WAS ?IS BATTLE NAU<T TRUE & REAL1 BUT A M]E BEGUIL+1 EV5 AS ?AT :I* ,I SAW F\<T5 9 ?IS HALL A=ETIME1 :5 MESEEME? ! SLA9 M5 ROSE UP 9 TIME TO DR9K ! GOOD-NI<T CUP4  ,!RE=E1 ,O M5 ( ! ,RAVAG]S1 & ?\1 ,O ,PUNY ,FOX1 !RE IS NAU<T TO B9D Y\R H&S & REFRA9 Y\R HE>TS1 & YE MAY SLAY ME IF YE WILL )\T MURD] OR DI%ONOR1 & MAY MAKE ! HEAD ( ,HALLBLI! A KNOP = Y\R FEA/-HALL4  ,YET %ALL ONE OR TWO FALL TO E>? BE=E ,I FALL40  

,!RE) HE %OOK HIS SWORD AL(T1 & A GREAT RO> >OSE1 & WEAPONS CAME D[N FROM ! WALL1 & ! C&LES %ONE ON NAK$ /EEL4  ,BUT ! ,PUNY ,FOX CAME & /OOD BY ,HALLBLI!1 & SPAKE 9 HIS E> AMID ! UPRO>3  0,WELL N[1 BRO!R-9->MS1 ,I HAVE BE5 TRY+ TO LE>N !E ! LORE ( LIES1 & SURELY ?\ >T ! WOR/ S*OL> :O WAS EV] SMITT5 BY MA/]4  ,& ! \TCOME ( IT IS ?AT ,I1 :O HAVE LI$ SO LONG & WELL1 MU/ N[ PAY = ALL1 & DIE = A B>R5 TRU?40  

,SAID ,HALLBLI!3  0,LET ALL BE AS IT WILL6  ,I LOVE !E1 LIES & ALL2 BUT AS = ME ,I CANNOT H&LE !M4  ,LO Y\6 GREAT & GRIM %ALL BE ! SLAY+1 & WE %ALL NOT FALL UNAV5G$40  

,SAID ! ,PUNY ,FOX3  0,HE>K56 = /ILL !Y HANG BACK4  ,BELIKE IT IS ,I ?AT HAVE DRAWN ?IS DEA? ON !E & ME4  ,MY LA/ LIE WAS A FOOL'S LIE & WE DIE = IT3  = :AT W\LD/ ?\ HAVE DONE HAD/ ?\ WOTT$ ?AT ?Y BELOV$1 ! ,HO/AGE ( ! ,ROSE--0  ,HE BROKE (F P]=CE2 = ,HALLBLI! WAS LOOK+ TO RI<T & LEFT & H&L+ HIS SWORD1 & HE>D NOT ?AT LA/ WORD ( HIS2 & FROM BO? SIDES ( ! HALL ! ?RONG WAS DRAW+ R\ND AB\T ?OSE TWA91 WEAPON 9 H&4  ,!N ,HALLBLI! SET HIS EYES ON A BIG MAN 9 FRONT :O WAS HEAV+ UP A HEAVY %ORT-SWORD & ?\<T ?AT HE W\LD AT LEA/ SLAY ?IS ONE4  ,BUT OR EV] HE MI<T SMITE1 ! GREAT HORN BL>$ \T OV] ! TUMULT1 & M5 =BORE A :ILE & FELL SOME:AT SIL5T4  

,!N CAME D[N TO !M ! VOICE ( ! *IEFTA91 A L\D VOICE1 BUT CLE> & ) MIR? M+L$ ) ANG] 9 IT1 & HE SAID3  0,:AT DO !SE FOOLS ( ! ,RAVAG]S CUMB]+ ! FLOOR ( ! FEA/-HALL1 & %AK+ WEAPONS :5 !RE IS NO FOEMAN ANI<8  ,>E !Y DREAM+-DRUNK BE=E ! W9E IS P\R$8  ,:Y DO !Y NOT SIT D[N 9 !IR PLACES1 & ABIDE ! BR++ 9 ( ! MEAT8  ,& YE WOM51 :]E >E YE1 :Y DO YE DELAY \R MEAT1 :5 YE MAY WELL WOT ?AT \R HE>TS >E DROOP+ = HUNG]2 & ALL HA? BE5 DULY DONE1 ! BATTLE ( ! *AMPIONS F\<T & WON1 & ! PRIZE ( W> GIV5 =? & TAK58  ,H[ LONG1 ,O FOLK1 %ALL Y\R *IEFTA9S SIT FA/+80  

,!N !RE >OSE GREAT LAU<T] 9 ! HALL1 & M5 )DREW !M FROM ?OSE TWA9 & W5T & SAT !M D[N 9 !IR PLACES4  

,!N ! *IEFTA9 SAID3  0,COME UP HI!R1 ,I SAY1 ,O ,HALLBLI!1 & BR+ ?Y W>-?RALL ) !E IF ?\ WILT4  ,BUT DELAY NOT1 UNLESS IT BE SO ?AT ?\ >T NEI!R HUNGRY NOR ?IR/Y2 & GOOD SOO? ?\ %\LD/ BE BO?2 = M5 SAY ?AT ! RAV5S >E H>D TO SATISFY4  ,COME !N & MAKE GOOD *E] ) US60  

,SO ,HALLBLI! ?RU/ HIS SWORD 9TO ! %EA?1 & ! ,PUNY ,FOX DID ! LIKE1 & !Y W5T BO? TOGE!R UP ! HALL TO ! HI<-SEAT4 ,& ,HALLBLI! SAT D[N ON ! *IEFTA9'S RI<T H&1 & ! ,PUNY ,FOX NEXT TO HIM2 & ! *IEFTA91 ! ,]NE1 SAID3  0,O ,HALLBLI!1 DO/ ?\ NE$ ?9E >MOR AT TABLE2 OR DO/ ?\ F9D IT H&Y TO TAKE ?Y MEAT CLAD 9 ?Y BYRNY & GIRT ) A SWORD80  

,!N LAU<$ ,HALLBLI! & SAID3  0,NAY1 MESEEME? TO-NI<T ,I %ALL NE$ W>-GE> NO MORE40  ,& HE /OOD UP & DID (F ALL HIS >MOR & GAVE IT1 SWORD & ALL1 9TO ! H&S ( A WOMAN1 :O BORE IT (F1 HE KNEW NOT :I!R4  ,& ! ,]NE LOOK$ ON HIM & SAID3 0,WELL IS ?AT6 & N[ ,I SEE ?AT ?\ >T A FAIR Y\NG MAN1 & IT IS NO M>VEL ?\< MAID5S DESIRE !E40  

,AS HE SPAKE CAME 9 ! DAMSELS ) ! VICTUAL & ! *E] WAS EXCE$+ GOOD1 & ,HALLBLI! GREW LI<!>T$4  

,BUT :5 ! HEAL?S HAD BE5 DRUNK AS A=ETIME1 & M5 HAD DRUNK A CUP OR TWO !REAFT]1 !RE ROSE A W>RIOR FROM ONE ( ! 5DLONG B5*ES1 A BIG Y\NG MAN1 BLACK-HAIR$ & BLACK-BE>D$1 RUDDY ( VISAGE1 & HE SAID 9 A VOICE ?AT WAS R\< & FAT3  0,O ,]NE1 & YE O!R *IEFTA9S1 WE HAVE BE5 TALK+ H]E AT \R TABLE CONC]N+ ?IS GUE/ ( ?9E :O HA? BEGUIL$ US1 & WE >E NOT :OLLY AT ONE ) !E AS TO ?Y DEAL+S ) HIM4  ,TRUE IT IS1 N[ ?AT ! MAN HA? \R MEAT 9 HIS BELLY1 ?AT HE MU/ DEP>T FROM AMONG US ) A :OLE SK91 UNLESS ( HIS [N WILL HE /& UP TO FI<T SOME MAN ( US H]E4  ,YET SOME ( US ?9K ?AT HE IS NOT SO MU* \R FRI5D ?AT WE %\LD HELP HIM TO A KEEL :]EON TO F>E HOME TO ?OSE ?AT HATE US3  & WE SAY ?AT IT W\LD NOT BE UNLAWFUL TO LET ! MAN ABIDE 9 ! ISLE1 & PROCLAIM HIM A WOLF'S-HEAD )9 A HALF-MOON ( TODAY4  ,OR :AT SAYE/ ?\80  

,SAID ! ,]NE3  0,WAIT = MY WORD A :ILE1 & HE>K5 TO ANO!R6 ,IS ! ,GRAY-GOOSE ( ! ,RAVAG]S 9 ! HALL8  ,LET HIM GIVE \T HIS WORD ON ?IS MATT]40  

,!N >OSE A :ITE-HEAD$ C>LE FROM A TABLE NI< TO ! DAIS1 :OSE BLACK RAIM5T WAS WELL ADORN$ ) GOLD4  ,DESPITE HIS YE>S HIS FACE WAS FAIR & LITTLE WR9KL$2 A MAN ) A /RAI<T NOSE & A WELL- FA%ION$ M\?1 & ) EYES /ILL BRI<T & GRAY4  ,HE SPAKE3  0,O FOLK1 ,I F9D ?AT ! ,]NE HA? DONE WELL 9 *]I%+ ?IS GUE/4 ,= FIR/1 IF HE HA? BEGUIL$ US1 HE DID IT NOT SAVE BY ! FUR!RANCE & SLEI<T ( \R [N K9SMAN2 !RE=E IF ANY ONE IS TO DIE = BEGUIL+ US1 LET IT BE ! ,PUNY ,FOX4  ,SECONDLY1 WE MAY WELL WOT ?AT HEAVY NE$ HA? DRIV5 ! MAN TO ?IS BEGUILEM5T2 & ,I SAY ?AT IT WAS NO UNMANLY DE$ = HIM TO 5T] \R HALL & BEGUILE US ) HIS SLEI<T2 & ?AT HE HA? PLAY$ \T ! PLAY RI<T WELL & CUNN+LY ) ! WISDOM ( A W>RIOR4  ,?IRDLY1 ! MANL9ESS ( HIM IS WELL PROV51 9 ?AT HAV+ OV]COME US 9 SLEI<T1 HE HA? SPOK5 \T ! SOO? CONC]N+ \R BEGUILEM5T & HA? MADE HIMSELF \R FOEMAN & CAPTIVE1 :5 HE MI<T HAVE SAT D[N BY US AS \R GUE/1 FREELY & 9 ALL HONOR4  ,& ?IS HE DID1 NOT AS CONTEMN+ ! ,PUNY ,FOX & HIS LIES & CRAFTY WILES 7= HE HA? TOLD US ?AT HE LOVE? HIM72 BUT SO ?AT HE MI<T %[ HIMSELF A MAN 9 ?AT :I* TRIE? MANHOOD4  ,MOREOV]1 YE %ALL NOT =GET ?AT HE IS ! REBEL ( ! ,UNDY+ ,K+1 :O IS \R LORD & MA/]2 !RE=E 9 *]I%+ HIM WE %[ \RSELVES GREAT-HE>T$1 9 ?AT WE FE> NOT ! WRA? ( \R MA/]4  ,!RE=E ,I NAYSAY ! WORD ( ! ,W>-BR& ?AT WE %\LD MAKE ?IS MAN A WOLF'S-HEAD2 = 9 SO DO+ WE %ALL %[ \RSELVES LESS]-HE>T$ ?AN HE IS1 & ( NO ACC\NT BESIDE ( HIM2 & HIS HEAD ON \R HALL-GABLE %\LD BE TO US A NI?+-/AKE1 & A TREE ( REPROA*4  ,SO ,I BID !E1 ,O ,]NE1 TO MAKE MU* ( ?IS MAN2 & ?\ %ALT DO WELL TO GIVE HIM WOR?Y GIFTS1 SU* AS W>RIORS MAY TAKE1 SO ?AT HE MAY %[ !M AT HOME 9 ! ,H\SE ( ! ,RAV51 ?AT IT MAY BE ! BEG9N+ ( PEACE BETWIXT US & HIS NOBLE K9DR$4  ,?IS IS MY SAY1 & LAT] ON ,I %ALL WAX NO WIS]40  

,!RE) HE SAT D[N1 & !RE >OSE A MURMUR & /IR 9 ! HALL2 BUT ! MORE P>T SAID ?AT ! ,GRAY-GOOSE HAD SPOK5 WELL1 & ?AT IT WAS GOOD TO BE AT PEACE ) SU* MANLY FELL[S AS ! NEW GUE/ WAS4  

,BUT ! ,]NE SAID3  0,ONE WORD WILL ,I LAY H]ETO1 TO WIT1 ?AT HE :O DESIRE? M9E 5MITY LET HIM DO SCA! TO ,HALLBLI! ( ! ,RAV5S & H9D] HIM40  

,!N HE BADE FILL R\ND ! CUPS1 & CALL$ A HEAL? TO ,HALLBLI!1 & ALL M5 DRANK TO HIM1 & !RE WAS MU* JOYANCE & M]RIM5T4  

,BUT :5 ! NI<T WAS WELL WORN1 ! ,]NE TURN$ TO ,HALLBLI! & SAID3  0,?AT WAS A GOOD WORD ( ! ,GRAY-GOOSE :I* HE SPAKE CONC]N+ ! GIV+ ( GIFTS3  ,RAV5-SON1 WILT ?\ TAKE A GIFT ( ME & BE MY FRI5D80  

0,?Y FRI5D WILL ,I BE10 SAID ,HALLBLI!1 0BUT NO GIFT WILL ,I TAKE ( !E OR ANY O!R TILL ,I HAVE ! GIFT ( GIFTS1 & ?AT IS MY TRO?-PLI<T MAID54  ,I WILL NOT BE GLAD TILL ,I CAN BE GLAD ) H]40  

,!N LAU<$ ! ,]NE1 & ! ,PUNY ,FOX GR9N$ ALL ACROSS HIS WIDE FACE1 & ,HALLBLI! LOOK$ FROM ONE TO ! O!R ( !M & WOND]$ AT !IR MIR?1 & :5 !Y SAW HIS WOND]+ EYES1 !Y DID BUT LAU< ! MORE2 & ! ,]NE SAID3  0,NEV]!LESS1 ?\ %ALT SEE ! GIFT :I* ,I W\LD GIVE !E2 & !N MAY/ ?\ TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT AS ?\ WILT4  ,HO YE6 BR+ 9 ! ?RONE ( ! ,EA/L& ) !M ?AT M9I/] TO IT60  

,C]TA9 M5 LEFT ! HALL AS HE SPAKE1 & CAME BACK BE>+ ) !M A ?RONE FA%ION$ MO/ GOODLY ( IVORY1 P>CEL-GILT & BEGEMM$1 & ADORN$ ) M>VEL\S CRAFTSMAN%IP3  & !Y SET IT D[N AMID ( ! HALL-FLOOR & W5T ABACK TO !IR PLACES1 :ILE ! ,]NE SAT & SMIL$ K9DLY ON ! FOLK & ON ,HALLBLI!4  ,!N >OSE ! S\ND ( FIDDLES & ! LESS] H>P1 & ! DOORS ( ! SCRE5 W]E OP5$1 & !RE FL[$ 9TO ! HALL A COMPANY ( FAIR DAMSELS NOT LESS ?AN A SCORE1 EA* ONE ) A ROSE ON H] BOSOM1 & !Y CAME & /OOD 9 ORD] BEH9D ! ?RONE ( ! ,EA/L&S1 & !Y /REW$ ROSES ON ! GR\ND BE=E !M3  & :5 !Y W]E DULY RANG$ !Y FELL TO S++3  

,N[ WANE? SPR+1   

,:ILE ALL BIRDS S+1   

,& ! S\? W9D BL[S   

,! E>LIE/ ROSE   

,TO & FRO   

,BY ! DOORS WE KN[1   

,& ! SC5T$ GALE   

,FILLS EV]Y DALE4   

,SL[ N[ >E BROOKS RUNN+ BECAUSE ( ! WE$1   

,& ! ?RU% HA? NO CUNN+ TO HIDE H] AT NE$1   

,SO SWIFT AS %E FLIE? FROM H$GE-R[ TO TREE   

,AS ONE ?AT TOIL TRIE?1 & DE$FUL MU/ BE4   

,& ,O6 ?AT AT LA/1   

,ALL SORR[S PA/1   

,?IS NI<T ,I LAY   

',NEA? ! OAK-BEAMS GRAY6   

,O1 TO WAKE FROM SLEEP1   

,TO SEE DAWN CREEP   

,?R\< ! FRUITFUL GROVE   

,( ! H\SE ?AT ,I LOVE6   

,O6 MY FEET TO BE TREAD+ ! ?RE%OLD ONCE MORE1   

,O'] :I* ONCE W5T ! LEAD+ ( SWORDS TO ! W>6   

,O6 MY FEET 9 ! G>D5'S $GE UND] ! SUN1   

,:]E ! SE$+ GRASS H>D5S = HAYSEL BEGUN6   

,LO1 LO6 ! W9D BL[S   

,TO ! HE>T ( ! ,ROSE1   

,& ! %IP LIES TI$   

,TO ! HAV5 SIDE6   

,BUT ,O = ! KEEL   

,! SAILS TO FEEL6   

,& ! ALI5 NESS   

,GR[+ LESS & LESS2   

,AS D[N ! W9D DRIVE? & ?RU/S ?R\< ! SEA   

,! SAIL-BURG ?AT /RIVE? TO TURN & GO FREE1   

,BUT ! LADS AT ! TILL] !Y HOLD H] 9 H&1   

,& ! W9D \R WELL-WILL] DRIVES FI]CE TO ! L&4   

,WE %ALL W5D IT YET1   

,! HI<WAY WET2   

,= :AT IS ?IS   

,?AT \R BOSOMS KISS8   

,:AT LIE? SWEET   

,BE=E \R FEET8   

,:AT TOK5 HA? COME   

,TO LEAD US HOME8   

',TIS ! ,ROSE ( ! G>D5 WALL$ R\ND FROM ! CR(T   

,:]E ! GRAY RO( ITS W>D5 /EEP RISE? AL(T1   

',TIS ! ,ROSE 'NEA? ! OAK5-BEAM$ HALL1 :]E !Y BIDE1   

,! PL$GES UNBROK51 ! H& ( ! BRIDE4   

,HALLBLI! HE>D ! SONG1 & HALF ?\<T IT PROMIS$ HIM SOME:AT2 BUT !N HE HAD BE5 SO MISL$ & MOCK$ AT1 ?AT HE SC>CE KNEW H[ TO REJOICE AT IT4  

,N[ ! ,]NE SPAKE3  0,WILT ?\ NOT TAKE ! *AIR & !SE DA9TY SONG-BIRDS ?AT /& AB\T IT8  ,MU* WEAL? MI<T COME 9TO ?9E HALL IF ?\ W]T TO C>RY !M OV] SEA TO RI* M5 :O HAVE NO K9DR$1 NOR AFF9ITY :]E9 TO W$1 BUT :O LOVE WOM5 AS WELL AS O!R M540  

,SAID ,HALLBLI!3  0,I HAVE WEAL? 5[ W]E ,I ONCE HOME AGA94  ,AS TO !SE MAID5S1 ,I KN[ BY ! FA%ION ( !M ?AT !Y >E NO WOM5 ( ! ,ROSE1 AS BY !IR SONG !Y %\LD BE4  ,YET WILL ,I TAKE ANY ( !SE MAID5S ?AT HAVE WILL TO GO ) ME & BE MADE SI/]S ( MY SI/]S1 & W$ ) ! W>RIORS ( ! ,ROSE2 OR IF !Y >E ( A K9DR$1 & LONG TO SIT EA* 9 ! H\SE ( H] FOLK1 !N WILL WE S5D !M HOME OV] ! SEA ) W>RIORS TO GU>D !M FROM ALL TR\BLE4  ,= ?IS GIFT ,I ?ANK !E4  ,AS TO ?Y ?RONE1 ,I BID !E KEEP IT TILL A KEEL COME? ?Y WAY FROM \R L&1 BR++ FAIR GIFTS = !E & ?9E4  ,= WE >E NOT SO UNWEAL?Y40  

,?OSE ?AT SAT NE>BY HE>D HIS WORDS & PRAIS$ !M2 BUT ! ,]NE SAID3  0,ALL ?IS IS FREE TO !E1 & ?\ MAY/ DO :AT ?\ WILT ) ! GIFTS GIV5 TO !E4  ,YET %ALT ?\ HAVE ! ?RONE2 & ,I HAVE ?\<T ( A WAY TO MAKE !E TAKE IT4  ,OR :AT SAY/ ?\1 ,PUNY ,FOX80  

,SAID ! ,PUNY ,FOX3  0,YEA IF ?\ WILT1 ?\ MAY/1 BUT ,I ?\<T IT NOT ( !E ?AT ?\ W\LD/4  ,N[ IS ALL WELL40  

,AGA9 ,HALLBLI! LOOK$ FROM ONE TO ! O!R & WOND]$ :AT !Y MEANT4  ,BUT ! ,]NE CRI$ \T3  0,BR+ 9 N[ ! SITT]1 :O %ALL FILL ! EMPTY ?RONE60  

,!N AGA9 ! SCRE5-DOORS OP5$1 & !RE CAME 9 TWO WEAPON$ M51 LEAD+ BETWE5 !M A WOMAN CLAD 9 GOLD & G>L&$ ) ROSES4  ,SO FAIR WAS ! FA%ION ( H] FACE & ALL H] BODY1 ?AT H] COM+ SEEM$ TO MAKE A *ANGE 9 ! HALL1 AS ?\< ! SUN HAD %ONE 9TO IT SUDD5LY4  ,%E TROD ! HALL-FLOOR ) FIRM FEET1 & SAT D[N ON ! IVORY *AIR4  ,BUT EV5 BE=E %E WAS SEAT$ !RE9 ,HALLBLI! KNEW ?AT ! ,HO/AGE WAS UND] ?AT RO( & COM+ T[>D HIM4  ,& ! HE>T ROSE 9 HIS BREA/ & FLUTT]$ !RE91 SO SORE HE YE>N$ T[>D ! ,DAU<T] ( ! ,ROSE1 & HIS V]Y SPEE*-FRI5D4  ,!N HE HE>D ! ,]NE SAY+1 0,H[ N[1 ,RAV5-SON1 WILT ?\ HAVE ! ?RONE & ! SITT] !RE91 OR WILT ?\ GA9SAY ME ONCE MORE80  

,!REAFT] HE HIMSELF SPAKE1 & ! S\ND ( HIS VOICE WAS /RANGE TO HIM & AS IF HE KNEW IT NOT3  0,*IEFTA91 ,I WILL NOT GA9SAY !E1 BUT WILL TAKE ?Y GIFT1 & ?Y FRI5D%IP !RE)1 :ATSOEV] HA? BETID$4  ,YET W\LD ,I SAY A WORD OR TWO UNTO ! WOMAN ?AT SITTE? YOND]4  ,= ,I HAVE BE5 /RAY+ AMONG WILES & IMAGES1 & MAYHAPP5 ,I %ALL YET F9D ?IS TO BE BUT A DREAM ( ! NI<T1 OR A BEGUILEM5T ( ! DAY40  ,!RE) HE >OSE FROM ! TABLE1 & WALK$ SL[LY D[N ! HALL2 BUT IT WAS A NE> ?+ ?AT HE DID NOT FALL A-WEEP+ BE=E ALL ?OSE ALI5S1 SO FULL HIS HE>T WAS4  

,HE CAME & /OOD BE=E ! ,HO/AGE1 & !IR EYES W]E UPON EA* O!R1 & = A LITTLE :ILE !Y HAD NO WORDS4  ,!N ,HALLBLI! BEGAN1 WOND]+ AT HIS VOICE AS HE SPAKE3  0,>T ?\ A WOMAN & MY SPEE*-FRI5D8  ,= MANY IMAGES HAVE MOCK$ ME1 & ,I HAVE BE5 5COMPASS$ ) LIES1 & L$ A/RAY BY BEHE/S ?AT HAVE NOT BE5 FULFILL$4  ,& ! WORLD HA? BECOME /RANGE TO ME1 & EMPTY ( FRI5DS40  

,!N %E SAID3  0,>T ?\ V]ILY ,HALLBLI!8  ,= ,I ALSO HAVE BE5 5COMPASS$ BY LIES1 & BESET BY IMAGES ( ?+S UNHELPFUL40  

0,YEA10 SAID HE1 0,I AM ,HALLBLI! ( ! ,RAV5S1 WE>I$ ) DESIRE = MY TRO?-PLI<T MAID540  

,!N CAME ! ROSY COLOR 9TO ! FAIRNESS ( H] FACE1 AS ! RIS+ SUN LI<TE? ! G>D5 ( FL[]S 9 ! ,JUNE MORN+2 & %E SAID3  0,IF ?\ >T ,HALLBLI!1 TELL ME :AT BEFELL TO ! F+]-GOLD-R+ ?AT MY MO!R GAVE ME :5 WE W]E BO? BUT LITTLE40  

,!N HIS FACE GREW HAPPY1 & HE SMIL$1 & HE SAID3  0,I PUT IT = !E ONE AUTUMNTIDE 9 ! SNAKE'S HOLE 9 ! BANK ABOVE ! RIV]1 AMID ! ROOTS ( ! OLD ?ORN-TREE1 ?AT ! SNAKE MI<T BROOD IT1 & MAKE ! GOLD GR[ GREAT]2 BUT :5 W9T] WAS OV] & WE CAME TO LOOK = IT1 LO6 !RE WAS NEI!R R+ NOR SNAKE1 NOR ?ORN- TREE3  = ! FLOOD HAD WA%$ IT ALL AWAY40  

,!REAT %E SMIL$ MO/ SWEETLY1 & :]EAS %E HAD BE5 LOOK+ ON HIM HI!RTO ) /RA9$ & ANXI\S EYES1 %E N[ BEHELD HIM SIMPLY & FRI5DLY2 & %E SAID3  0,O ,HALLBLI!1 ,I AM A WOMAN 9DE$1 & ?Y SPEE*-FRI5D4  ,?IS IS ! FLE% ?AT DESIRE? !E1 & ! LIFE ?AT IS ?9E1 & ! HE>T :I* ?\ REJOICE/4  ,BUT N[ TELL ME1 :O >E !SE HUGE IMAGES >\ND US1 AMONG :OM ,I HAVE SAT ?US1 ONCE 9 EV]Y MOON ?IS YE> PA/1 & AFT]W>DS ,I WAS TAK5 BACK TO ! WOM5'S B[]8  ,>E !Y M5 OR M\NTA9-GIANTS8 ,WILL !Y SLAY US1 OR %UT US UP FROM ! LI<T & AIR8  ,OR HA/ ?\ MADE PEACE ) !M8  ,WILT ?\ !N DWELL ) ME H]E1 OR %ALL WE GO BACK AGA9 TO ,CLEVEL& BY ! ,SEA8  ,& :51 OH :51 %ALL WE DEP>T80  

,HE SMIL$ & SAID3  0,QUICK COME ?Y QUE/IONS1 BELOV$4  ,!SE >E ! FOLKS ( ! ,RAVAG]S & ! ,SEA-EAGLES3  !Y BE M51 ?\< FI]CE & WILD !Y BE4  ,\R FOES !Y HAVE BE51 & HAVE SUND]$ US2 BUT N[ >E !Y \R FRI5DS1 & HAVE BR\<T US TOGE!R4  ,& TO-MORR[1 ,O FRI5D1 %ALL WE DEP>T ACROSS ! WAT]S TO ,CLEVEL& BY ! ,SEA40  

,%E LEAN$ =W>D1 & WAS AB\T TO SPEAK S(TLY TO HIM1 BUT SUDD5LY />T$ BACK1 & SAID3  0,!RE IS A BIG1 R$-HAIR$ MAN1 AS BIG AS ANY H]E1 BEH9D ?Y %\LD]4  ,IS HE ALSO A FRI5D8  ,:AT W\LD HE ) US80  

,SO ,HALLBLI! TURN$ AB\T1 & BEHELD ! ,PUNY ,FOX BESIDE HIM1 :O TOOK UP ! WORD & SPOKE1 SMIL+ AS A MAN 9 GREAT GLEE3  0,O MAID5 ( ! ,ROSE1 ,I AM ,HALLBLI!'S ?RALL1 & HIS S*OL>1 TO UNLE>N ! CRAFT ( LY+1 :]EBY ,I HAVE DONE AMISS T[>DS BO? HIM & !E4  ,:]E( ,I WILL TELL !E ALL ! TALE SOON4  ,BUT N[ ,I WILL SAY ?AT IT IS TRUE ?AT WE DEP>T TO-MORR[ = ,CLEVEL& BY ! ,SEA1 ?\ & HE1 & ,I 9 COMPANY4  ,N[ ,I W\LD ASK !E1 ,HALLBLI!1 IF ?\ W\LD/ HAVE ME BE/[ ?IS GIFT ( ?9E 9 SAFE-KEEP+ TO-NI<T1 S9CE !RE IS AN 5D ( H] SITT+ 9 ! HALL LIKE A GRAV5 IMAGE3  & TO-MORR[ ! WAY WILL BE LONG & WE>ISOME1 ,:AT SAYE/ ?\80  

,SAID ! ,HO/AGE3  0,%ALL ,I TRU/ ?IS MAN & GO ) HIM80  

0,YEA1 ?\ %ALT TRU/ HIM10 SAID ,HALLBLI!1 0= HE IS TRU/Y4  ,& EV5 W]E HE NOT1 IT IS MEET = US ( ! ,RAV5 & ! ,ROSE TO DO AS \R WOR? BIDDE? US1 & NOT TO FE> ?IS FOLK4  ,& IT BEHOVE? US TO DO AFT] !IR CU/OMS S9CE WE >E 9 !IR H\SE40  

0,?AT IS SOO?10 %E SAID2 0BIG MAN1 LEAD ME \T ( ! HALL TO MY PLACE4  ,F>EWELL1 ,HALLBLI!1 = A LITTLE :ILE1 & !N %ALL !RE BE NO MORE SUND]+ = US40  

,!RE) %E DEP>T$ ) ! ,PUNY ,FOX1 & ,HALLBLI! W5T BACK TO ! HI<-SEAT & SAT D[N BY ! ,]NE1 :O LAU<$ ON HIM & SAID3 0,?\ HA/ TAK5 MY GIFT1 & ?AT IS WELL3  YET %ALL ,I TELL !E ?AT ,I W\LD NOT HAVE GIV5 IT TO !E IF ,I C\LD HAVE KEPT IT = MYSELF 9 SU* PLI<T AS ?\ WILT HAVE IT4  ,BUT ALL ,I C\LD DO1 & ! ,PUNY ,FOX TO HELP )AL1 AVAIL$ ME NAU<T4  ,SO GOOD LUCK GO ) ?9E H&S4  ,N[ WILL WE TO B$1 & TO-MORR[ ,I WILL LEAD !E \T ON ?Y WAY2 = TO SAY SOO?1 !RE BE SOME H]E :O >E NOT WELL PLEAS$ ) EI!R !E OR ME2 & ?\ KN[E/ ?AT WORDS >E WA/$ ON WILLFUL M51 BUT ?AT DE$S MAY AVAIL SOME:AT40  

,!RE) HE CRI$ \T = ! CUP ( GOOD-NI<T1 & :5 IT WAS DRUNK51 ,HALLBLI! WAS %[N TO A FAIR %UT-B$2 EV5 ?AT :]E9 HE HAD LA9 A=ETIME2 & !RE HE W5T TO SLEEP 9 JOY1 & 9 GOOD LIK+ ) ALL M54  

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