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,! ,SUN ,LOOKS ,PALE ,UPON ! ,WALL1 ,A,D #ahda 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALAN ,MOORE 

,AU?OR 3 ,NEIL ,RI*>D ,MAC,K9NON ,GAIMAN 

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,! ,SUN ,LOOKS ,PALE ,UPON ! ,WALL1 ,A,D #ahda 

,NOVR #ag ,W$NESDAY -- ,AWOKE 9 M9E & ,PATTYS H\SE AT ,NOR?BOR\< FELT V]Y FE>FUL YET CANNOT SAY :Y OR :AT AB\T -- ,I CALL IT H\SE = IT IS NOT A HOME TO ME @& CANT BE CALL$ ONE -- 9 ! MORN+ WROTE A LETT] (F TO ,MR ,REID 9 ,ALLOA @& ASK$ IF HE W\LD LOAN ME SOME ( HIS ,SCOT* ,PAP]S HAV+ NEV] HAD P]USAL ( A ,NEWSPAP] = SOME YE>S ,I'D BE V]Y GRATEFUL = SOME 5T]TA9+ 9CID5TS OR LIT]>Y ,NEWS BUT IF HE WILL BE GOOD 5\< TO S5D IT ME ,I DO NOT KN[ -- 9 ) MY LETT] TO HIM ,I 5CLOS$ A ,SONG ?AT IS 9T5D$ = ,*ILD ,H>OLD BUT ,I ?9K IT IS NOT MU* ( ONE & ,I MAY LEAVE IT \T WEA!R IS V]Y BAD -- ALL 'VAPOR CL\DS & /ORMS' ?AT PUTS A MELAN*OLLY LI<T ON ?+S SO ,I MU/ MAKE A /RUGGLE @& BUCK UP IF ,I AM NOT TO FEEL AS ABJECT AS :5 ,I WAS HELD AT ,MAT!W ,ALL5S ,PRISON 9 ! ,=E/ W5T A WALK D[N BY ! OLD ,BROOK 9 ! AFT]NOON & ?\<T ( ,M>Y = 9 ,TRU? ,I ?9K ( NO ONE ELSE AL?\< MY NEW WIFE ,PATTY ,TURN] @& \R *ILDR5 >E ALL K9D TO ME ,I AM A LUCKY MAN ?AT HAS TWO WIVES BUT ,I CONFESS ?AT ,I AM WORRI$ NOT TO HE> FROM ,M>Y = SO LONG -- ,I HAVE NOT SE5 H] = AB\T A TWELVEMON? NOR DID %E REPLY S9CE LA/ ,I WROTE TO H] :5 ,I >RIV$ 9 ,NOR?BOR\< LA/ ,JULY AFT] MY BOLD ESCAPE @& WALK ( :AT !Y TELL ME IS NE> #h MILES ,I FE> %E HAS =GOT ME :ILE ,I WAS 9 ,HI< ,BEE* & WAS SAD TO COME UPON \R SECRET ,PLACE !RE BY ! ,/REAM :]E FIR/ WE SAT :5 WE W]E Y\NG & 9 ! ,SPR+ ( ,LIFE SOME #c YE>S AGO ! ,HAW?ORN BU% WE PLAY$ B5EA? IS OV]GR[N N[ SO ?AT ,I C\LD NOT SEE :I* IT WAS @& YET ,I HAD A FANCY ?AT MY ,FIR/ ,WIFE MI<T HAVE LO/ SOME TOK5 :5 LOVES RAPTURE ?RILL$ US UND] ITS D>K CANOPY ?OSE MANY YE>S BE=E -- A ,LACE OR ,BUCKLE ,I MI<T *ANCE UPON IF ,I BUT PULL$ ASIDE ! TANGL$ BRAN* @& TWIG TO LOOK YET :5 ,I TRI$ ALL ?AT ,I DID WAS /EP UP TO MY KNEE 9 COLD WET BOG & POK$ MY EYE UPON A ?ORN SO ?AT IT WEPT & MADE ME NE>LY BL9D ! ,LI<T WAS POOR BESIDE SO ?AT ! ,SUN WAS SILV] ?R\< ! SMOKE FROM (F ! ,FIELDS @& LOOK$ MORE LIKE ! ,MOON -- ,I LIMP$ BACK TO ! COTTAGE ) MY BOOT SOAK$ ?R\< & SOME PA9 9 MY FOOT :]E ,I AM /ILL QUITE LAME S9CE ,I WORE ?AT BAD ,%OE ) HALF ! SOLE HUNG (F :ILE ON MY ,WALK FROM ,ESSEX ,PATTY HAD BE5 \T AB\T H] CLEAN+ WORK @& BE+ TIR$ HAD LITTLE ,SYMPA?Y = ME :5 %E CAME BACK -- ,I TOLD H] ,I HAD LOOK$ = ,M>YS BUCKLE 9 ! ,HAW?ORN BY ! ,BROOK @& HURT MY EYE BUT %E WAS CROSS @& W\D HAVE NONE ( IT @& />T$ ON H] OLD TALES AB\T H[ ,%E WAS MY ONLY ,WIFE ) ME & MY SWEET ,M>Y NEV] W$ AT ALL TO HE> ,H] TELL IT ,%E SAID ?AT %E DID NOT WANT TO HE> AB\T ! BROOK NOR :AT ,M>Y @& ,I HAD DONE !RE @& IF ,I HAD HURT MY EYE IT WAS MY [N FAULT POK+ 9 ! H$G][ :ILE ,I MI<T BE \T & E>N+ WAGES :5 WE W]E SO POOR ,I GREW 9DIGNANT TELL+ H] ?AT ,I HAD WRITT5 SOME TIME BACK TO ,MAT!W ,ALL5 ASK+ :AT HAS HAPP5D TO ! YE>LY SALL>Y MY DAU<T] ,QUE5 ,VICTORIA HAD PROMIS$ ME = ,I WAS TOLD ?AT ! FIR/ QU>T] HAD COMM5C$ BE=E LA/ HAYTIME ELSE ,I DREAM$ IT SO H]E ,PATTY WEPT & BECAME VEX$ )\T A REASON MU* AS ,WOM5 DO @& SAID A HATEFUL ?+ ( ,M>Y ,I %ALL NOT WRITE 9 !SE PAGES -- NEXT ,%E SAID ?AT %E W\LD NOT LIVE LIKE ?IS = MU* LONG] @& ?AT COME ?IS ,FRIDAY WE MU/ RIDE 9TO ,NOR?AMPTON ,T[N TO SEE A PLACE %E ?\<T W\LD SUIT ME BETT] ?AN MY TIME 9 ,ESSEX AT :I* M5TION ,I C\D FEEL A HEAVY /ONE ( ANGUI% S9K 9SIDE ME -- W\LD HAVE ASK$ H] MORE BUT 9 A FI]CE @& /ORMY TEMP] %E /AMP$ (F TO B$ SO ?AT ,I AM LEFT H]E ALONE TO WRITE !SE WORDS BY WEAK & YELL[ ,LAMPLI<T SPILL+ D[N FROM (F ! %ELF ABOVE ! TABLE SO ,I AM TO BE PUT BACK 9 AN ASYLUM = !RE IS NO O!R PLACE )9 ,NOR?AMPTON !Y W\LD ?9K ME SUIT$ TO -- ,WELL ?AT IS IT !N @& IT CANT BE HELPD YET ,I AM SORRY :5 ,I ?9K ( ALL ! WALK+ ?AT ,I DID ON MY ESCAPE FROM ,HI< ,BEE* ONLY TO DISCOV] /ILL ANO!R PRISON H]E AT HOME -- ,I CAN RECALL ! ,SUNDAY 9 ,JULY :5 ,I WAS FRE$ FROM MY 9C>C]ATION = A LITTLE :ILE TO WALK 9 ,EPP+ =E/ :]E ,I FELL 9 ) SOME TRAVEL+ FOLK :O ,I TOOK TO BE GYPSEYS SU* AS ,I ONCE LIVD ) 9 MY Y\? BUT !SE W]E ( ANO!R TYPE ?AT DRESS$ 9 REEK+ FUR @& C[SK9 ) !IR HAIR UN%AWN & ) B>B>IC PA9T M>KS ON !IR FACES -- IT SEEMS /RANGE N[ :5 ,I ?9K ( IT YET DID NOT SEEM SO !N -- ,I GOT ON READILY 5\< ) ?IS R\< COMPANY @& !Y CONFID$ 9 ME ?AT !Y HAD BUT LATELY BE5 B]EAV$ LAY+ TO RE/ A TRAVEL+ WOMAN ( !IR ORD] 9 A ,GRAVE BETWE5 ! TREES -- !Y TOLD ME ?AT %E HAD BE5 TR\BL$ BY A BAD FOOT @& LOOK$ AT ME V]Y QUE]LY :5 !Y SAID !SE WORDS SO ?AT ,I FELT AFRAID BUT NOT = ANY REASON ,I CAN SAY -- AFT] A TIME !Y PO9T$ \T TO ME A SALL[ @& UNHAPPY IDIOT BOY ?AT SKULK$ AT ! F> $GES ( !IR CAMP :]E O!R TRAVEL+ *ILD]N CRUELLY MADE TO DRIVE HIM (F ) /ONES ,HE WEPT & MADE A PITE\S YELP EA* TIME !Y CAU<T HIM ON HIS %9 @& MY COMPANIONS TOLD ME ?AT ?IS WAS ! HALFWIT SON ( %E !Y HAD SO LATELY PUT B5EA? ! SOIL :O C\D NOT KEEP HIMSELF NOR WORK T[>DS ! COMMON GOOD @& SO WAS BANI%$ N[ HE HAD NO ,MO!R TO LOOK \T = HIM ,I KNEW A GREAT PANG 9 MY HE>T T[>DS ! BOY BUT SOON HE RAN FROM SI<T BETWE5 ! SPREAD+ SUMM] OAKS @& WAS !REAFT] NEV] SPOK5 ( ACCORD+ TO ! H>% @& BRUTAL CODE BY :I* SU* PEOPLE LIVE ?\< ,I CONFESS WE 9 \R ,T[NS & ,VILLAGES >E NOT SO V]Y DIFF]5T NOR LESS KE5 TO MAKE AN \TCA/ ( A MAN ONE ( ! ,GYPSEYS SEEM$ TO TAKE A %9E TO ME & (F]$ TO ASSI/ 9 MY ESCAPE FROM \T ! MAD H\SE HIDE+ ME !RE 9 HIS CAMP ?IS SEEM$ TO ME A GOOD 5\< IDEA SO ?AT ,I WAS DECID$ BUT 9=M$ HIM ?AT AL?\< ,I HAD NO MONEY ,I W\D GET HIM FIFTY P\NDS IF HE W\D HELP ME GET AWAY BE=E NEXT ,SATURDAY TO :I* HE READILY AGRE$ -- ,I AM NOT PROP]LY DECID$ ON :AT HAPP5$ NEXT -- SOMETIMES IT SEEMS TO ME AS IF ALL ( MY MEET+S ) ! ,GYPSEY TOOK PLACE UPON ?AT S+LE ,SUNDAY AFT]NOON :ILE O!R TIMES ,I CAN RECALL A :OLE WEEK PASS+ ) ME GO+ BACK !RE ON ! ,FRIDAY :]E ,I F\ND MY NEW FRI5D SEEM+ LESS ?AN EAG] TO PURSUE \R PLAN SO ?AT ,I DID NOT SPEAK MU* ( IT @& W5T BACK !RE TWO DAYS LAT] :5 ,I F\ND !IR CAMP DES]T$ & !Y W]E ALL GONE -- :E!R !SE ?+S OCCURR$ ?R\<\T A WEEK OR ON A SOLIT>Y AFT]NOON ,I DO NOT KN[ BUT EI!R WAY IT WAS AG5 A ,SUNDAY :5 ,I /OOD BETWE5 ! SI<+ TREES & ONLY HAD A BURNT @& BLACK5$ CIRCLE ON ! GRASS TO SAY MY ,GYPSEY FRI5DS HAD EV] BE5 !RE SAVE AN OLD WIDE AWAKE HAT & A /RAW BONNET ( :AT !Y CALL ! PLUMB PUDD+ SORT -- ,I PUT ! HAT 9TO MY POCKET ?9K+ ?AT IT MI<T PROVE USEFULL = ANO!R OPP]TUNITY :I* ) ,GOD'S ,WILL IT SO TURN$ \T TO BE ! H\R IS LATE @& ,I AM TIR$ ) ALL ?IS WRIT+ -- ,PATTY IS SURELY ASLEEP BY N[ & IF ,I TAKE C>E ,I DO NOT DI/URB H] GETT+ 9TO ,B$ !N WE %ALL HAVE NO QU>RELS ,%E IS GOOD TO ME DESPITE H] WICK$ TONGUE YET :5 ,I LIE BESIDE H] ,I WI% IT W]E ,M>Y ,CL>E 9/EAD1 :O ONCE WAS ,M>Y ,JOYCE ,I AM A FOOL @& SO TO B$ 

,NOVR #ah -- ,?URSDAY -- ,DID NO?+ 

,NOVR #ai -- ,FRIDAY -- ,LA/ NI<T ,I HAD A DREAM :]E ,I RETURN$ TO ,NOR?BOR\< & F\ND IT EMPTY ) MY COTTAGE ALL DES]T$ & MY FIR/ WIFE ,M>Y GONE ,NEXT 9 ! DREAM ,I WAS M>RI$ AG5 & LIV+ 9 ! RU%ES BY A RIV] ) MY NEW ,WIFE ,PATTY ,CL>E :O ONCE WAS ,PATTY ,TURN] @& \R *ILD]N AL?\< 9 ! QUE] /YLE ?AT ?+S HAVE 9 DREAMS IT WAS AS IF MY SECOND WIFE @& *ILD]N ALL W]E DUCKS ) D>K EYES & GRE5 FEA!RS UNTIL 9 MY SLEEP ,I CRI$ \T L\D & />TL$ !M SO ?AT !Y FLEW AWAY FROM ME ACROSS ! F5S @& :5 ,I WOKE MY FACE WAS WET ) TE>S W5T 9 A C>RIAGE TO ,NOR?AMPTON ) MY ,SECOND ,WIFE @& \R ,SON ,JOHN :O AT BUT FIFTE5 YE>S IS QUITE ! LITTLE MAN DRESS$ V]Y SM>T @& ) A GRAVE EXPRESSION -- ,I WAS PR\D ( HIM @& YET IT TICKL$ ME TO SEE HIM TAKE HIS ,MO!RS >M :5 WE CLIM$ D[N FROM \T ! C>RIAGE = HE PLAY$ ! ,HUSB&S P>T F> BETT] ?AN DID ,I MYSELF -- !RE WAS A BITT] DRIZZLE ALL AB\T ! T[N ?AT HUNG SUSP5D$ LIKE AN OLD GRAY %EET ABOVE ITS MEAD[S YET ,I LOV$ IT /ILL ,!RE IS A CALL ?IS ,C\NTY HAS & :5 ,I WAS AWAY FROM H]E 9 ,MR ,ALL5S PRISON !N ,I KNEW IT WELL @& HE>D ITS SWEET VOICE ?AT SANG \T TO ME ACROSS ! FIELDS @& MILES BETWE5 US & MY ,HE>T WAS /IRRD ?\< ,I HAVE LIV$ 9 ,ESSEX & HAVE VISIT$ 9 ,LONDON ON NO LESS ?AN F\R OCCASIONS /ILL MY HOME IS H]E @& ,I DO NOT =SEE ?AT ,I %ALL EV] HAVE ! ,/R5G? TO LEAVE AG5 NOR YET ! WILL TO DO SO -- ! ,T[N IS MU* *ANG$ S9CE ,I LA/ CAME H]E & IS NOT SO LIKE ! FOND IMAG9+S ( IT ,I HAD 9 MY CONF9EM5T ) ! ,NORMAN ,CA/LE LITTLE MORE N[ ?AN A PILE ( /ONES & MU* ( ! SURR\ND+ COMMON L& F5C$ @& 5CLOS$ -- ! F9E OLD ,*UR*ES ?\< >E WELL BUT MANY ( ! FANCIFUL GROTESQUES AB\T ! /ONEWORK ( ,/4 ,PET]S >E DE/ROY$ ,I WANT$ TO WALK UP TO ,%EEP ,/REET !RE TO SEE ITS WOND]FUL R\ND *UR* BUT ,PATTY BECAME TIR$ @& SO MADE DO ) SITT+ ON ! /EPS BETWE5 ! PILL>S AT ,ALL ,SA9TS 9/EAD AT LA/ W5T TO AN ,9N TO HAVE SOME BREAD @& *EESE @& HALF A P9T ( ,ALE ,I DO NOT N[ RECALL ITS NAME BUT IT SAT AT ! TOP 5D ( A LANE :]E ,BE>S W]E KEPT & WAS NOT F> (F FROM ! R\ND ,*UR* ( ! ,HOLY ,SEPUL*] -- !RE WAS MU* BOI/]\S TALK >\ND ! ,TAV]N ( A FOLLY BUILT NE>BY 9 ,K+S ,?ORP :]E ! ROAD GOES \T TO ,B\<TON & A ,M9E WAS DRILL$ 9TO ! ,E>? ) HOPE ( F9D+ COAL -- IT SEEMS ! ,5G9E] WAS SOME?+ ( A ROGUE @& HAD LEFT BITS ( ,COAL AB\T ! ,PIT = M5 TO F9D SO ?AT HE MI<T !N SELL HIS %>ES AT BETT] ,PR(IT -- ,I AM NOT SURPRIS$ AT ?IS = ,M5 ( ,TRADE >E EV] ,*EATS @& ,LI>S SU* AS ,$W>D ,DRURY COME FROM ,/AM=D & ! ,PUBLI%] ,JOHN ,TAYLOR :O BETWE5 !M [E ME CLOSE TO FIFTY P\NDS ?AT ,I HAVE NOT =GOT = ALL !Y SAY MY WITS >E AIL+ 9 ! AFT]NOON :5 ,I MI<T NO MORE PUT IT (F WE W5T A WALK TO ! ,ASYLUM ON ! ,ROAD TO ,BILL+ @& ,I MU/ CONFESS ?AT IT LOOKS WELL 5\< = SU* A ,PLACE ) OLD WALLS ( BR[N /ONE ?AT HAVE A RU/IC LOOK @& ?AT ! TREES BEYOND HAVE OV]GR[N ?\< 9 ! RA9 IT HAD A DISMAL AIR WE MET A ,MR ,KNI<T :O WAS 9 MY OP9ION A MO/ S]I\S FELL[ %[+ ME MU* SYMPA?Y = ALL ! QUE/IONS ,I WAS ASK$ -- HE SEEMD MO/ 9T]E/$ 9 MY ,FIR/ ,WIFE @& ASK$ :5 ,I HAD LA/ SE5 ,H] TO :I* ,I REPLI$ ?AT WE HAD BE5 TOGE!R BUT A YE> AGO 9 ,GL9TON :]EUPON HE SAID ,N[ COME ?AT CANNOT BE :5 Y\ HAVE BE5 F\R ,YE>S 9 ,HI< ,BEE* AT :I* ,I BECAME CONFUS$ & MUDDL$ 9 MY ,?\<S @& SO HE LET ME ,BE HE TALK$ ) ,PATTY = A ,TIME ALONE :ILE ,JOHN @& ,I WALK$ 9 ! ,GR\NDS -- WE ,/OOD TOGE!R @& WE HELD EA* O!R BY ! H& & BO? SAID ,NO?+ LOOK+ OV] ! ASYLUM L& D[N TO ! SILV]D RIBBON ( ! ,N5E & ALL ! ,VILLAGES ,BEYOND AFT] A %ORT TIME ,PATTY JO9$ ,US SAY+ ?AT IT WAS >RANG$ @& ?AT !RE W\D BE F\ND A PLACE = ME )9 A MON? :]EAT ,I WAS ,DISMAYD YET MADE TO SEEM ?AT ,I W]E PLEASD = ,PATTYS ,SAKE & = ! ,BOY -- !Y SAY ?AT ,I MAY GO \T WALK+ :5 ,I ,LIKE @& ?AT ,I %ALL NOT BE A PRISON] SU* AS !Y MADE ME !RE 9 ,ESSEX SO P]HAPS IT MAY NOT BE SO ,BAD ?\< WE %ALL SEE & 9 ! MEAN TIME PUT AS ,BRAVE A FACE ON ?+S AS ,=TUNE WILL ALL[ AS WE RODE BACK TO ,NOR?BOR\< WE DID NOT SPEAK ( MU* & SO ,I SAT & GAZ$ \T FROM ! C>RIAGE W9D[ ON ! D>KN+ FIELDS :]E ,I HE>D COME ! BRIEF SORE ?ROAT$ SCREAM+ ( A ,JAY SOME:]E ABOVE ! BLACK5D /UBBLE WE PASS$ BY AN ,9N :]E ,M5 W]E ,S++ A LEWD BALLAD @& ?\< ,PATTY MADE A FUSS & SCOLD$ LITTLE ,JOHN = LI/5+ IT MADE ME SMILE -- ,:5 ,I MADE MY ESCAPE FROM ,HI< ,BEE* ON ?AT ,TUESDAY 9 ,JULY ,I TOOK ! R\TE SUGGE/$ BY MY FRI5D ! ,GYPSEY ?\< ,I SOON W5T WRONG & MISS$ ! LANE TO ,5FIELD T[N & SO F\ND MYSELF ON ! ,5FIELD HI<WAY :]E ,I CAME UPON AN ,9N MU* LIKE ! ONE ?AT M9E & ,PATTYS C>RIAGE PASS$ TONI<T SAVE ?AT ! ,PUBLIC ,H\SE !RE ON ! ,5FIELD HI<WAY WAS MORE SIL5T & MORE QUE] 9 ITS APPE>ANCE -- :5 ,I SAW IT FIR/ ,I TOOK IT = AN EMPTY ,RU9 ) ITS RO( CAV$ 9 BUT ON APPROA* ,I SOON SAW ?AT IT WAS A ,TAV]N GOOD AS ANY 9 ! L& ITS NAME UPON ! HANG+ SIGN WAS ,! ,LABOR 9 ,VA9 :I* SEEMD PECULI> TO MY E> & ?OSE ,I HAVE S9CE ASK$ ( IT SAY !Y HAVE NEV] HE>D ( SU* A ,PLACE -- AS ,I PASS$ BY ,A P]SON ?AT ,I KNEW WAS COME+ \T ! DOOR ?IS BE+ ! Y\NG ,IDIOT BOY ,I HAD SE5 DRIV5 FROM ! ,GYPSEY CAMP HE HAD AN UGLY ,W\ND UPON ONE KNEE ?AT LOOK$ AS ?\< IT HAD TURN$ BAD @& SO ?ICK WAS HIS SPEE* ,I C\D NOT UND]/& ! HALF ( IT BUT :5 ,I ASK$ :AT ,WAY IT WAS TO ,5FIELD HE W\LD PO9T & GE/URE SO ?AT ,I %\D KN[ HIS MEAN+ & ,I WALK$ ON FILL$ ) *E] & CONFID5CE -- SO CAME AT LA/ BY ! ,YORK ,ROAD TO ,/EV5AGE BE=E ! FALL ( D>K ,I CLIM$ A PADDOCK GATE @& !N SOME PALE+S TO A Y>D :]E WAS A ,HOVEL ) TRUSS$ CLOV] PIL$ UP = MY ,B$ -- ,I LAY MYSELF D[N ) MY HEAD T[>DS ! ,NOR? SO ?AT ,I MI<T NOT LOSE MY BE>+S :5 ,I WOKE YET SLEPT BUT FITFULLY & HAD UNEASY DREAMS ,I ?\< ,MY FIR/ WIFE LAY !RE AT MY SIDE H] HEAD AT RE/ ON MY LEFT >M & !N IT SEEM$ ?AT 9 ! NI<T %E WAS TOOK FROM ME SO ?AT ,I AWOKE 9 MU* DI/RESS TO F9D H] GONE YET AS ,I WOKE ,I HE>D SOMEONE SAY ',M>Y' ?\< ,I SE>*$ & !RE WAS NOBODY AB\T & SO ,I ?ANK$ ,GOD = HIS PROVID5CE 9 F9D+ ME A B$ IF NOT A MEAL @& ONCE MORE /RUCK \T TO ! ,NOR? IT WAS A %ORT :ILE AFT] SEV5 :5 WE GOT HOME TO ! COTTAGE @& SO V]Y D>K & Y\NG ,JOHN W5T /RAI<T UP TO B$ BESIDE HIS BRO!R & IT WAS NOT LONG BE=E ,PATTY @& ,I HAD FALL5 TO ANO!R QU>REL OV] ,M>Y -- ,I ?9K NONE ! LESS ( ,H] = :AT %E SAYS = ,I WELL KN[ ?AT %E IS TIR$ & AT H] ,WITS ,5D FROM MY ,ANTICS BUT H] WORDS >E NONS5SE TO ME -- %E ,SAYS ,JOHN WILL ,Y\ NOT SEE Y\ NEV] M>RI$ H] BUT ONLY KNEW H] :5 %E WAS A GIRL & !N IT IS ,:Y DO Y\ ,SAY %E IS Y\R ,WIFE :5 Y\ HAVE NONE BUT ME @& SO =? @& SO =? UNTIL MY POOR HEAD IS FAIR SP9N+ & ONCE MORE %E TAKES H]SELF AWAY TO B$ )\T ME & ,IM LEFT ) NAU<T SAVE YELL[ LI<T & YELL[D PAGES = MY SOLACE BUT !RE IS NONE !RE IS NONE 

,NOVR #b -- ,SATURDAY -- V]Y MOROSE ALL DAY @& SO DID LITTLE SAVE TO LOOK ONCE MORE UPON ! SONG ,I ,S5T TO ,MR ,REID :I* N[ SEEMS BETT] TO ME ?AN :5 LA/ IT WAS REVIEWD 

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@& HOPE MY FIR/ @& E>LY LOVE 

,TO MEET !E ONCE AG5 

!RE IS MORE TO IT BUT ,I AM MO/ PLEASD AB\T ! OP5N+ ,I MU/ PRESS ON & SEE ,*ILD ,H>OLD IS COMPLEAT BE=E ,I AM CONF9$ = ,I KN[ NOT H[ ELSE IT %ALL BE F9I%$ 9 ! AFT]NOON ,I W5T AG5 A WALK ACROSS ! COMMON & D[N BY ! ,BROOK = ALL ,I KNEW ?AT IT W\D MAKE ME MELAN*OLLY @& ?\<T MORE UPON ! GREAT UNFAIRNESS ?AT !RE IS 9 LIFE :]E ,M5 >E FR[ND ON = !IR L[LY /ATION YET >E MORE REVIL$ IF !Y %\D SEEK TO RISE ABOVE IT :5 ,I WAS 9 ,HELP/ONE IT WAS ,JOHNNY ,HEAD UP 9 ,! ,CL\DS @& :5 ,I ?\<T MYSELF SUP]IOR TO ! COMMON HORD BY VIRTUE ( A TRUE ,POETIC NATURE !Y W\LD LAU< AT ,ME = :AT !Y SAID WAS MY PRET5SE -- & YET :5 ,I BECOME MORE POPUL> & W\LD BE CALLD TO ,READ BE=E ,G5TILITY !N BE+ DONE ,I W\D BE S5T TO EAT D[N 9 ! ,S]VANTS HALL SO ?AT IT SEEMS ,I MAY NOT BE AT PEACE 9 ANY ONE RANK ( ,SOCIETY & ?US ,I AM NO:]E AT HOME EV5 MY ,M>YS P>5TS SET AG5/ ME @& IT SEEMS TO ME !Y ?\<T ?AT ,I WAS TOO L[ BORN TO WALK \T ) !IR DAU<T] BE+ ( ! BETT] (F V>IETY !Y MADE PRET5SE TO O!R REASONS :Y ,I %\LD NOT MEET ,H] @& MADE \T AS IF ,I HAD DONE SOME?+ WRONG BUT ,I ?9K N[ IT WAS NO MORE ?AN SPITEFULL ,PRIDE ?AT MADE !M SWE> %E W\LD NOT SEE ME & !REAFT] KEEP ! TWO ( US ,AP>T NEV] AG5 TO MEET BUT !N :5 W]E WE W$ ,I CANNOT TELL MY ,MEMORY IS BAD @& ,I AM MUDDL$ (T5 9 MY WITS ,I WILL NOT ?9K AB\T IT N[ :5 ,I WOKE UP ?AT ,SECOND MORN+ ( MY J\RNEY & CONT9U$ NOR? ,I HAD GONE BUT A LITTLE WAY BE=E !RE ON ! LEFT SIDE ( ! ROAD ,I SAW A HOLL[ UND]NEA? ! BANK MU* LIKE A CAVE :]E W]E A MAN & ,BOY COIL$ UP ASLEEP !RE AS ?\< 9SIDE AN OP5 GRAVE -- ,I HAIL$ !M AT :I* !Y AWOKE LIKE ,LAZ>US & = A TIME ,I ?\<T ! BOY TO BE ! ,HALF,WIT DRIV5 FROM ! ,GYPSEY CAMP ?AT ,I HAD LA/ SE5 AT ! ,LABOR ,9 ,VA9 = 9 TRU? !Y BO? LOOK$ V]Y MU* ALIKE & YET ! MORE ,I LOOK$ ! MORE ,I WAS NOT SURE & SO SAID NO?+ MAN WAS OLD] ) AN UNKEMPT LOOK & :5 ,I ASK$ MY WAY HE SPOKE ) SOME?+ ( AN ACC5T SU* AS PEOPLE HAVE 9 ,D]BY%IRE TELL+ ME ?AT ! VILLAGE TO ! ,NOR? ( !RE WAS ,BALDECK :]EUPON ,I ?ANK$ !M & SO HURRI$ ON IT SEEM$ TO ME !RE WAS A SMELL ( BURN+ HUNG AB\T ! PAIR AS IF !IR CLO!S W]E FULL ( SMOKE BUT ?IS WAS MORE ?AN LIKE MY FANCY @& ,I DID NOT MEET ! TWO ( !M AG5 -- ,I WALK$ ON = A :ILE @& SOME :]E ON ! ,LONDON SIDE ,I F\ND A ,PUBLIC H\SE !Y CALL$ ! ,PL[ :]E ,I WAS ?R[N A P5NY BY A MAN 9 A ,SLOP FROCK ON HORSEBACK ?AT ,I MI<T BUY HALF A P9T ( BE] -- ,I WAS NOT SO LUCKY LAT] ON :5 ,I PASS$ BY TWO DROV]S :O W]E SAUCY & UNK9D ONE ( !M HAD A GREAT POT BELLY ) BO? ( !M V]Y ?REATN+ 9 !IR MANN] SO ?AT ,I RESOLVD ,I W\D NOT BEG A ,P5NY MORE FROM ANY ONE ?AT ,I MI<T *ANCE UPON ,I TRAVEL$ ON ?R\< ,JACKS ,HILL :I* IS NO?+ BUT A BE] %OP & SOME H\SES ON A HILL APPE>+ NEWLY BUILT @& SAW A MILE/ONE SAY+ ,I WAS MORE ?AN ,?IRTY MILES FROM LONDON -- MILE/ONES PASS$ BY QUICKLY E>LY 9 ! DAY BUT AS ! NI<T DREW ON !Y SEEM$ TO BE /RET*$ F> ASUND] @& SO ,I W5T ON ?R\< MANY ,VILLAGES ,I CAN NOT N[ RECALL AL?\< 9 ,POTTON ,I MET ) A C\NTRY MAN :O WALK$ ) ME UNTIL ,I HAD TO /OP & RE/ UPON A FL9T HEAP NE> ! ROADSIDE ,I WAS HOPP+ ) A CRIPPL$ FOOT :]E GRAVEL HAD GOT 9 MY %OE FROM ONE ( :I* ,I HAD N[ NE>LY LO/ ! ,SOLE H]E MY COMPANION HAD A COA* TO MEET & SOON MADE HIS F>EWELLS !N WALK$ ON PASS+ \T ( SI<T -- AFT] A TIME ,I FOLL[$ WEAK & HUNGRY HOP+ ?AT ,I SOON MI<T F9D A PLACE TO SLEEP BUT IT WAS NOT TO BE @& ,I WALK$ LONELY PA/ ! LI<T$ H\SES ?AT W]E 9 ! D>K & SAW ! *E]Y SC5ES 9SIDE ?AT NE> TO MADE ME WEEP AS ,I PASS$ BY !M />V$ & FRI5DLESS -- SOON ,I DID NOT KN[ IF ,I WAS WALK+ ,NOR? OR S\? SO ?AT A HOPELESSNESS CAME OV] ME @& ,I WAS HALF CONV9C$ ,I HEAD$ BACK TO ,HI< ,BEE* & MY JAIL]S UNTIL ?R\< ! WAYSIDE TREES ,I GLIMPS$ A LI<T BRI<T AS ! MOON ?AT :5 ,I NE>$ TURN$ \T TO BE A LAMP HUNG ON ! ,TOLLGATE !RE AT ,TEMS=D :]E A MAN :O HAD A C&LE CAME \TSIDE & EY$ ME N>R[LY HE TOLD ME ?AT :5 ,I WAS ?R\< ! ,GATE ,I %\D BE HEAD$ NOR? & SO IT WAS ?AT ,I CONT9U$ 9 MORE *E] & EV5 SOME ( MY OLD /R5G? AB\T ME :ILE ,I HUMM$ ! AIR ( ,HI<L& ,M>Y NOT LONG AFT] ,I CAME TO AN ODD H\SE ALL ALONE & NE> A WOOD IT HAD A SIGN ,I C\LD NOT READ ?AT /OOD ODDLY 5\< 9SIDE A K9D ( TR\< OR SP\T @& YET ! H\SE ITSELF SEEMD /RANG] BE+ MORE A MON/R\S HUT ( CLAY & RE$S ! LIKE ( :I* ,I HAVE NOT SE5 BE=E -- !RE WAS A K9D ( POR* OV] ! DOOR ?AT BE+ WE>Y ,I CREPT 9 & GLAD 5\< ,I WAS TO F9D ,I C\LD LYE ) MY LEGS /RAI<T ! 9MATES W]E GONE TO ROO/ = ,I C\LD HE> !M TURN+ OV] 9 !IR B$S AS ,I LAY AT FULL L5G? UPON ! /ONES !RE 9 ! POR* @& SLEPT S\ND UNTIL DAYLI<T :5 ,I WOKE UP MO/ REFRE%$ @& BLESSD ! ,QUE5 = MY ,GOOD ,=TUNE AS ,I MU/ DO N[ ,I AM 9 ,NOR?BOR\< ) ,PATTY & MY *ILD]N ?\< ! ONE ,I ,LONG = IS NOT ,H]E 

,I ?9K ( !E AT DEWY MORN 

@& AT ! SUNNY NOON 

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,B5EA? ! SIL5T MOON 

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,! SUN LOOKS PALE UPON ! WALL 

@& AUTUMN %UTS ! SC5E 

,NOVR #ba -- ,SUNDAY -- ,DID ,NO?+ 

,NOVR #bb -- ,MONDAY -- ,RESOLVD TODAY ,I W\D WALK TO ,NOR?AMPTON BY MYSELF TO F9D H[ EASY IT MI<T BE TO VISIT ) MY ,SECOND ,WIFE & FAMILY :ILE ,I AM HELD 9 ! ASYLUM !RE ,I DID NOT ?9K IT W\D PROVIDE MU* ( AN OB/ACLE TO ONE SU* AS MYSELF :OS WALK$ SO F> @& ,I WAS RI<T 5\< AL?\< ,I HAD NOT C\NT$ ON ?IS LAM5ESS 9 MY LEG ?AT MADE ME SOME :AT SL[ ,I SET \T ) ! DAWN BE=E ,PATTY WAS RIS5 OR ! *ILDR5 & /RUCK \T ACROSS ! FIELDS ?AT >E N[ B>E & FROZ5 H>D & SO NOT BAD = WALK+ ?\< ! LOOK ( !M IS D>K @& BLEAK ,I PASS$ AMONG ! VILLAGES & ?RILL$ TO SEE !IR SIMPLE LIFE AS IT FIR/ WOKE TO BE AB\T ! DAY ) S*OOLBOYS RUNN+ 9 ! LANES @& GAUNT Y\NG ,GREYH\NDS \T TO C\RSE = ,H>E !RE 9 ! WOODGRASS COV]TS -- 9 ! PA/URES TO MY ,LEFT ,I SAW SOME ,GYPSEYS ?\< !Y DID NOT SEEM ! TYPE ?AT ,I HAD MET 9 ,EPP+ =E/ NOR ! K9D ?AT ,I MET AFT] ,?AT UPON ! ,HI<WAY :5 ,I WOKE ?AT ,?URSDAY MORN+ \TSIDE ,TEMS=D ,I /OOD UP & WALK$ A FEW Y>DS (F FROM ! /ONE POR* :]E ,I HAD MADE MY B$ ! NI<T BE=E YET :5 ,I TURN$ TO LOOK BACK AT ! /RANGE H\SE MADE ( RU% & CLAY :]E ,I HAD %ELT]D IT WAS NO:]E TO BE SE5 NOR WAS ITS SIGN ?AT ,I HAD ,/RUGGL$ SO TO READ AL?\< ,I F\ND AN OLD TR\< ) A HOLE :I* HAD A SAPL+ GR[N UP ?R\< IT @& CONCLUD$ ?AT ,I MAY P]HAPS HAVE SE5 IT AS A SIGNPO/ 9 ! GLOOM PUZZL+ OV] ?IS ,I W5T ON PA/ ,/4 ,NEOTS :]E ,I RE/$ HALF AN H\R OR MORE UPON A ,FL9T HEAP :5 ,I SAW A TALL Y\NG ,GYPSEY WOMAN COME \T FROM ! ,LODGE ,GATE UP ! ROAD & NEXT MAKE H] WAY D[N TO :]E ,I SAT %E WAS A Y\NGI% WOMAN ) AN HONE/ C\NT5ANCE & SEEMD MO/ H&SOME @& AB\T H] NECK %E HAD A /R+ ( OLD BLUE BEADS MADE FROM A WORN & CL\DY K9D ( ,GLASS ,I ASK$ H] A FEW QUE/IONS :I* %E ANSW]$ READILY & ) GOOD HUMOR ?\< AFT] A ,TIME ,I CAME TO ?9K !RE SOME ?+ CRAFTY 9 H] MANN] AS IF !RE W]E ?AT AB\T H] ?AT %E MU/ CONCEAL -- NEV] ! LESS ,I WALK$ ON ) H] TO ! NEXT T[N HAV+ ALWAYS HAD A FONDNESS = ! COMPANY ( H&SOME WOM5 & AS WE W]E ON \R WAY %E TOLD ME ,I HAD BE/ PROP UP MY WIDE AWAKE HATS CR[N ) SOME?+ & SAID 9 A L[] VOICE ?AT ,ID BE NOTIC$ :I* AG5 MADE ME BELIEVE ?AT !RE WAS SOME ?+ SLY & SECRETIVE AB\T H] SO ,I TOOK NO NOTICE @& MADE NO REPLY AT L5G? %E PO9T$ TO A SMALL *UR* T[] :I* %E CALL$ ,%EF=D ,*UR* & SAID ?AT ,I %\LD GO ) ,H] ALONG A FOOTWAY ?AT %E KNEW :I* WAS A %ORT CUT ?AT MI<T SP>E A ,J\RNEY ( SOME FIFTE5 MILES -- ,I HAD BY N[ BECOME AFRAID %E MEANT TO DO ,AWAY ) ME IF ,I %\LD FOLL[ H] FROM (F MY PA? ?\< NO D\BT ?IS WAS JU/ MY FOOLI% ,FANCY SO ,I ?ANK$ H] & SAID ?AT ,I FE>$ ?AT ,I %\D LOSE MY WAY & NOT F9D ! ,NOR? ROAD AG5 @& ?AT ,I HAD BE/ KEEP UPON ! ROAD AT :I* %E BADE ME A GOOD DAY & W5T 9TO A H\SE OR %OP !RE ON ! LEFT H& SIDE ,I TRAVEL$ ON & WAS SO FA9T ,I HAVE NO RECOLLECTION ( ! PLACES ?AT ,I PASS$ SAVE ?AT ! ROAD SEEM$ V]Y NE> AS /UPID AS MYSELF 9 P>TS @& (T5 ,I W\D LIFT MY HEAD UP ) ,A />T TO F9D ?AT ,I WAS WALK+ 9 ,MY SLEEP ! DAY @& ,NI<T BECAME AS ONE TO ME = ,I C\D NO MORE TELL ! DIFF]5CE TWIXT ONE @& ! O!R -- ,I WAS LO/ TO ,TIME SO ?AT IT (T5 SEEMD ?AT ,I WAS 9 ,ANO!R PLACE 5TIRE NOR H>DLY KNEW MY [N NAME OR YET KNEW :AT ,YE> IT WAS ,I ?\<T ( ?IS AS ,I WALK$ TO ,NOR?AMPTON N[ 9 ! ,NOVEMB] COLD -- /OPP$ ONLY ONCE TO SIT UPON A /ONE WALL BY A ,MILL & EAT SOME ,BREAD @& ,*EESE ,I HAD BR\<T 9 MY POCKET TO SU/A9 ME -- ) ! PASS+ ( ! DAY ! WEA!R WAS IMPROV$ SO ?AT ! GRAY CL\DS BROKE AP>T & LET ! ,SUNS LI<T ?R\< TO FALL UPON ! FIELD :]EAT ,I WAS MADE ,HAPPY = A TIME UNTIL ,I F\ND ,H] NAME UPON MY LIPS 

,I CANT EXPECT TO MEET !E N[ 

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,I ?9K ( ONLY !E 

5\< ( ?AT ,I GOT UP MO/ REFRE%$ & HEAD$ ON T[>DS ! T[N ?\< ) MY ,FOOT /ILL CAUS+ ME SOME PA9 IT WAS NOT DIFFICULT TO SPOT ,NOR?AMPTON :5 IT CAME 9 VIEW AHEAD = ALL ! SMOKE HUNG \T LIKE FLAGS ON ! /IFF AUTUMN BREEZE ,I /OPP$ & HAD A DR9K AT ,BECKETTS ,WELL = !RE ,?OMAS ! ,M>TYR ?AT WAS TRI$ & ,S5T5C$ H]E PAUS$ ALSO BUT ) MORE CALL = COMPLA9T ?AN ,I & NEXT ,I W5T ON ?R\< ! ,D]N GATE 9TO ,T[N WE >E ALL S5T5C$ 9 \R ,FA%ION YET ) MO/ ( US !RE IS NO ,TRIAL & WE >E ,JUDG$ BY MEASURES ?AT WE DO NOT KN[ H[ CAN !Y HAIL A ,MAN ONE M9UTE = HIS ,V]SE & !N ! NEXT !Y DROP HIM LIKE A BURN+ COAL :5 HE HAS HAD HIS DAY 9 FAVOR ,ITS A PUZZLE PA/ MY WITS @& IT W\D TAKE A BETT] ,MAN BY F> ?AN ,I TO GIVE ITS ANSW] ON ! ?IRD OR =? DAY ( MY WALK FROM ,ESSEX ,I DO NOT KN[ :I* ,I WAS SO ,/>VD ,I ATE ! GRASS ?AT GREW BESIDE ! ROAD TO SATISFY MY HUNG] :I* IT DID @& TA/$ V]Y MU* LIKE ,BREAD SO ?AT IT SEEM$ TO DO ME GOOD & ,I W5T ON 9 BETT] ,SPIRITS ?AN BE=E -- AFT] ,A TIME ,I RECCOLLECT$ ?AT ,I HAD TOBACCO BUT MY BOX ( LUCIF]S BE+ EXHAU/$ ,I HAD NOT ! MEANS TO LI<T MY PIPE SO *EW$ ! /UFF 9/EAD @& SWALL[$ UP ! QUIDS :5 !Y W]E DONE AFT] :I* TIME ,I WAS NOT HUNGRY ,I W5T ON ?R\< ,BUGD5 & !N ,/ILTON :]E ,I WAS SO LAME ,I LAY ME D[N UPON A GRAVEL CAUSEWAY & W5T NE> TO SLEEP @& AS ,I DID ,I C\LD HE> VOICES ?AT ,I TOOK = ,ANGELS S9CE AT FIR/ ,I DID NOT UND]/& !IR TONGUE ,ONE ( !M ?AT SEEM$ A Y\NG WOMAN SAID POOR CREATURE !N ANO!R ONE MORE ELD]LY SAID ,O HE %AMS BUT ADD$ NEXT ,O NO HE DONT ,AS ,I /OOD UP & LIMP$ UPON MY WAY -- ,I HE>D ! VOICES BUT DID NOT LOOK BACK @& SAW NO ONE !Y CAME FROM & SO ON ,I W5T 9 WAY ( ,PET]BOR\< & MY ,HOME BEYOND ACROSS ! SUMM] MEAD[S ,I AM SAT ONCE MORE AB\T ?IS ,J\RNAL NEA? ! PORTICO ( ,ALL ,SA9TS ON ! /EPS H]E & ,I CAN SEE D[N ! HILL ( ,GOLD /REET :]E ! MONEY L5D]S HAVE !IR PLACE @& PA/ ! ,M>E FAIR @& ,SA9T ,PET]S SPIRE TO :]E ! CA/LE'S PITE\S RU9 /&S D[N NE> ! BRIDGE SU* AS IT /&S AT ALL -- AFT] ,I CAME TO ,T[N BY ! ,D]N ,GATE A LITTLE AFT] NOON ,I WALK$ AB\T A :ILE @& F9D+ IT TO BE A ,M>KET DAY RESOLVD TO MAKE A VISIT TO ?AT PLACE NOT F> UP ,DRUM ,LANE FROM ! *UR* :]E ,I N[ SIT @& SCRIBBLE 9 ! SUNLI<T ALL ! TRAD]S MADE A *E]FUL SC5E ) MANY V>I$ /RIPES & COLORS 9 !IR AWN+S & ! FRUITS & BALES ( BRI<T NEW L95 ON DISPLAY @& ,I WI% N[ ,I MI<T RECALL ! HALF ( ALL ! ?+S !Y CRI$ ! %OPS & H\SES ?AT >E BUILT >\ND ! ,M>KET SQU>E >E = ! MO/ P>T NEW @& RAIS$ UP S9CE ! GREAT FIRE ?AT !Y ,HAD H]E :5 ! SQU>E WAS R+$ ) FLAME @& ALL ! T[NSFOLK MADE ESCAPE BY GO+ ?R\< ! FRONT DOOR ( ! ,WEL% H\SE :]E !Y PAY ! DROV]S COME FROM ,WALES !N GOT TO SAFETY \T ! BACK !RE IS A F9E OLD COA* ,9N /OOD UPON ! SQU>E ?REE HUNDR$ YE>S N[ :]E BLACK TONGUES ( SOOT MAY /ILL BE SE5 ?AT LICK ACROSS ! OLD RUBBD /ONE @& ,I ?ANK ,GOD = HIS GREAT ,PROVID5CE 9 SAV+ ALL :O W]E NOT BURNT ?AT DAY -- AFT] A :ILE :5 ,I GREW WE>Y ( ! M>KETS BU/LE ,I CAME TO ! GRAVEY>D AT ! BACK SIDE ( ?IS *UR* & WALK$ AMONG ! /ONES A TIME ,I F\ND A M>K] = ,MAT ,SEYZ+] ! FAM\S COA*MAN ON ! ,NOTT+HAM ,TIMES :O ,I SAW ONCE @& :O 9 HIS DAY HAD A GREAT FOLL[+ -- !RE >E NOT PEOPLE SU* AS ONCE !RE W]E NEI!R DO FOLK N[ HAVE ! HUMOR OR ! DEP? ( *>ACT] ?AT !Y HAD !N -- ,JEM ,WELBY OV]TURN$ HIS COA* BE=E ?IS V]Y *UR* & :5 ASK$ TO EXPLA9 HE SAID ?AT ,HE HAD TIPP$ HIS PASS5G]S \T 9 ! ROAD TO C\NT !M ,NO D\BT N[ H$ BE ?\<T ,MAD @& PUT AWAY AS ,I MYSELF %ALL BE ,GOT UP TO ! ASYLUM ON ! ,BILL+ ROAD NOT LONG BE=E ,I HE>D ! ,BELLS *IME ?REE O CLOCK :]E ,I AM SAT N[ BY ! GATE -- ,ON MY ,WAY H]E MY ?\<TS W]E ,M>Y ?IS @& ,M>Y ?AT @& NO?+ ELSE BUT ,M>Y ,9 MY FANCY ,I HAVE SCOLD$ H] = HAV+ BE5 SO LONG AP>T FROM ME @& !N HAVE BEGG$ H] TO BE K9D & TO =GIVE ME SO CONFUS$ AM ,I 9 ALL MY FEEL+S >E !Y RI<T ?AT SAY WE W]E NOT ,W$ -- IT CAN NOT BE = ,I REMEMB] ON ?AT DAY WE WALK$ D[N BY ! BROOK DID ,%E @& ,I & !RE WAS ALL MADE RI<T @& WE W]E M>RI$ BE=E ,GOD ,I KNEEL$ ) H] B5EA? ! ,HAW?ORNS CANOPY :]E CAME A V]Y GRE5I% LI<T @& SAID ,!RE N[ ?IS IS \R ,*UR* :Y DO !Y TRY TO KEEP ME FROM ,H] & TELL ME SU* ,/ORIES ?AT IT IS SMALL WOND] IF ,I AM MADE ,MAD ,O ,M>Y M>Y :Y WILL Y\ NOT SEE ME = N[ ,I AM NO :]E UNLESS 9 ,DESPAIR :5 ,I WALK$ H]E FROM ,ESSEX LAME @& DIZZY 9 ! HEAD = WANT ( FOOD ?R\< ,PET]BOR\< ,I CAME NEXT TO ,WALTON @& !N ,W]R+TON & WAS UPON ! HI<WAY ) MY ,FIR/ ,WIFE'S HOME NOT F> AHEAD SO ?AT MY HE>T WAS LI<T @& :5 ,I SAW A C>T ?AT CAME T[>DS ME ) A MAN A WOMAN @& A BOY 9 IT ,I ?\<T NAU<T ( IT YET :5 IT DREW CLOSE TO ME IT /OPP$ AT ?IS ! WOMAN JUMPS D[N FROM ! C>T @& TRIES TO GET ME 9TO IT ) H] SAY+ ,O ,JOHN JOHN DONT Y\ KN[ ME ,BUT ,I DID NOT KN[ H] & SO ?\<T H] DRUNK OR MAD AS ,I -- BUT !N ! MAN SAT ) H] SAYS ,:Y JOHN ?IS IS Y\R WIFE @& SO ,I LOOK$ AG5 & IT WAS ,PATTY & \R SON Y\NG ,*>LES BESIDE H] -- ?\< IT FRI<T5D ME ,I HAD NOT KN[N H] ,I WAS FILL$ ) ,JOY TO ?9K ,I HAD ONE ,WIFE ) ME AGA9 & SO MI<T SOON HAVE TWO @& ?US ,I BADE !M TAKE ME ON TO ,NOR?BOR\< ?AT ,I %\LD BE BY ,M>YS SIDE WE W]E SOON 9 ! SI<T ( ,GL9TON *UR* BUT ,M>Y WAS NOT !RE NEI!R C\D ,I GET ANY 9=MATION AB\T H] FUR!R !N ! OLD /ORY ( H] BE+ DEAD SIX YE>S AGO BUT ,I W\D TAKE NO NOTICE ( ?IS BL>NEY = WAS IT NOT ONE YE> S9CE ! BROAD%EETS SAID ?AT ,I MYSELF W]E DEAD & LY+ 9 MY GRAVE OR W]E !Y RI<T @& ?IS IS ,HELL ,I BEAT UPON H] NEI<BORS DOORS @& SAID ,I ?\<T ?AT ,%E WAS H]E AT :I* !Y SAID ,WELL Y\ ?\<T WRONG LIKE ,HOBS ,HOG @& & !Y %UT ME \T -- ,I SAT UPON ! /EP ( ,M>YS COTT 9 ,NOR?BOR\< @& CRI$ :ILE ,PATTY @& \R SON LOOK$ ON & ,SAID COME AWAY ,JOHN CANT Y\ SEE %ES NOT H]E -- ,I PICK$ A PEBBLE UP FROM (F ! PA? ?AT ONCE P]HAPS H] T5D] FOOT HAD BRU%$ @& SET IT 9 MY M\? @& ALL WAS LO/ & ,PATTY GOT ME TO ! C>T ,ON ! WAY TO \R H\SE ?AT IS CALL$ ,POETS ,COTTAGE BY ! PEOPLE !REAB\T ,PATTY SAT BY ME 9 MY WEEP+ & WAS NE> 9 TE>S H]SELF TO SEE ME SO UNDONE @& ALL ! TIME WAS SAY+ ,:Y JOHN :AT IS IT ?AT MAKES Y\ SAY %E WAS Y\R WIFE ,Y\ KNEW H] :5 Y\ W]E F\RTE5 YE>S OLD & %E WAS T5 & NEV] SAW H] AFT] ?AT :Y DO Y\ SAY IT :Y :Y :Y & ,I DONT KN[ & ,I CANT SAY ,I SIT H]E N[ BY ! ASYLUM GATE & WAT* ! SUN GR[ LONG UPON ! TIR$ BR[N /ONE :]EOV] SLUMP ! B\<S AS HEAVY AS MY ,HE>T ALL ( IT VANI%ES LIKE DU/ UPON ! ,W9D @& NO?+ IS MADE SAFE -- ,I RUE ! DW9DL+ H$G][ & ! CLOS$ (F ,L& @& AM MADE DESOLATE TO SEE ! MEAD[S HEAP$ ) BRICK -- YET 9 ! ,M>KET & ! ,T[N ! APRONS @& ! AWN+S HUNG ABOVE ! %OPS >E V]Y MU* LIKE FL[]S ( A DIFF]5T K9D @& SO TOO WILL BE GONE TIME %ALL UNRAVEL ALL ( US @& N[ ! %AD[S MOVE ON ! ASYLUM WALL SO QUICK !IR MOVEM5T MAY BE SE5 ,I SAT B5EA? ! ,HAW?ORN ) H] AFT]W>DS & SAID ,!RE WE >E M>RI$ N[ @& MADE H] PROMIS %E W\D NOT ,TELL ANY ONE :AT WE HAD DONE ,I TURN & SQU9T TO :]E ! LI<T FLOODS FROM ! ,WE/ LIKE FIRE @& = A MOM5T SEE ?AT ,SWEET *ILD /OOD AGA9/ IT LIKE ,AN ANGEL BUT IT IS A SACK CLO? CAU<T UPON ! MADH\SE PALE+S @& ,I NEV] %ALL BE FREE AG5 

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