,UND] AN ,ELM-,TREE1 ,OR1 ,?\<TS 9 ! ,C\NTRY-,SIDE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,S\RCE3 0,UND] AN ,ELM-,TREE2 OR1 ,?\<TS 9 ! ,C\NTRY-,SIDE0 ,COMMONWEAL1 ,VOL #e1 ,NO4 #a#h#b1 #f ,JULY #a#h#h#i1 P4#b#a#b-#b#a#c2 
,TRANSCRIB$3 BY ,T$ ,CRAW=D4 

,MIDSUMM] 9 ! C\NTRY -- H]E Y\ MAY WALK BETWE5 ! FIELDS & H$GES ?AT >E AS IT W]E ONE HUGE NOSEGAY = Y\1 R$OL5T ( BEAN-FL[]S & CLOV] & SWEET HAY & ELD]-BLOSSOM4 ,! COTTAGE G>D5S >E BRI<T ) FL[]S1 ! COTTAGES !MSELVES MO/LY MODELS ( >*ITECTURE 9 !IR WAY4 ,ABOVE !M T[]S H]E & !RE ! >*ITECTURE PROP] ( DAYS BYGONE1 :5 EV]Y CRAFTSMAN WAS AN >TI/ & BR\<T DEF9ITE 9TELLIG5CE TO BE> UPON HIS WORK4 ,MAN 9 ! PA/1 NATURE 9 ! PRES5T1 SEEM TO BE B5T ON PLEAS+ Y\ & MAK+ ALL ?+S DELI<TFUL TO Y\R S5SES2 EV5 ! BURN+ DU/Y ROAD HAS A LOOK ( LUXURY AS Y\ LIE ON ! /RIP ( ROADSIDE GRE51 & LI/5 TO ! BLACKBIRDS S++1 SURELY = Y\R B5EFIT1 &1 ,I WAS GO+ TO SAY AS IF !Y W]E PAID TO DO IT1 BUT ,I WAS WRONG1 = AS IT IS !Y SEEM TO BE DO+ !IR BE/4 

,& ALL1 OR LET US SAY MO/ ?+S1 >E BRILLIANTLY ALIVE4 ,! %AD[Y BLEAK 9 ! RIV] D[N YOND]1 :I* IS -- IGNORANT ( ! FATE ?AT ,B>K+ ,REA* IS PREP>+ = ITS WAT]S -- SAPPHIRE BLUE UND] ?IS RUFFL+ W9D & CL\DLESS SKY1 & B>R$ ACROSS H]E & !RE ) ! PE>LY :ITE-FL[]$ WAT]-WE$S1 EV]Y Y>D ( ITS BANKS A TREASURE ( DELICATE DESIGN1 MEAD[SWEET & DEWB]RY & COMFREY & B$-/RAW -- FROM ! BLEAK 9 ! RIV]1 AMONG ! LABYR9? ( GRASSES1 TO ! />L+S BUSY 9 ! NEW %ORN FIELDS1 OR AB\T ! GRAY RIDGES ( ! HAY1 ALL IS EAG]1 & ,I ?9K ALL IS HAPPY ?AT IS NOT ANXI\S4 

,:AT IS ?AT ?\<T ?AT HAS COME 9TO ONE'S HEAD AS ONE TURNS R\ND 9 ! %AD[ ( ! ROADSIDE ELM8 ,A C\NTRY-SIDE WOR? FI<T+ = IF ?AT W]E NECESS>Y1 WOR? TAK+ TR\BLE TO DEF5D ITS PEACE4 ,I RAISE MY HEAD1 & BETWIXT ! ELM-B\<S ,I SEE F> (F A GRAY BUTTRESS$ D[N RIS+ OV] ! SEA ( GRE5 & BLUE-GRE5 MEAD[S & FIELDS1 & DIM ON ! FLANK ( IT OV] ITS BUTTRESSES CAN SEE A QUA9T FIGURE MADE BY CUTT+ ! %ORT TURF AWAY FROM ! *ALK ( ! HILL-SIDE2 A FIGURE :I* REPRES5TS A ,:ITE ,HORSE ACCORD+ TO ! H]ALDRY ( ! P]IOD1 ELEV5 HUNDR$ YE>S AGO4 ,H>D BY ?AT HILL-SIDE ! C\NTRY PEOPLE ( ! DAY DID V]ILY FI<T = ! PEACE & LOVEL9ESS ( ?IS V]Y C\NTRY :]E ,I LIE1 & COM+ BACK FROM !IR VICTORY SCOR$ ! IMAGE ( ! ,:ITE ,HORSE AS A TOK5 ( !IR VALOR1 &1 :O KN[S8 P]HAPS AS AN EXAMPLE = !IR DESC5DANTS TO FOLL[4 

,= A LITTLE TIME IT MAKES ! BLOOD /IR 9 ME AS ,I ?9K ( ?AT1 BUT AS ,I WAT* ! SWALL[S FLITT+ PA/ ME BETWIXT H$GE & H$GE1 OR M\NT+ OV] ! H$GE 9 AN EASY SWEEP & HAWK+ OV] ! BEAN-FIELD BEYOND1 ANO!R ?\<T COMES OV] ME4 ,!SE LIVE ?+S ,I HAVE BE5 SPEAK+ (1 BLEAK & SWALL[S & />L+S & BLACKBIRDS1 >E ALL AFT] !IR K9D BEAUTIFUL & GRACEFUL1 NOT ONE ( !M IS LACK+ 9 ITS DUE GRACE & BEAUTY2 BUT YE/]DAY AS ,I WAS PASS+ BY A HAY-FIELD !RE WAS AN OLD R$-ROAN C>T-HORSE LOOK+ S]I\SLY BUT GOODHUMOR$LY AT ME FROM A GAP 9 ! H$GE1 & ,I /OPP$ TO MAKE HIS ACQUA9TANCE2 & ,I AM SORRY TO SAY ?AT 9 SPITE ( HIS OBVI\S M]ITS HE WAS UGLY1 ,ROMAN-NOS$1 %AMBL+1 UNGA9LY3 YET H[ USEFUL HE HAD BE5 -- = O!RS4 ,ALSO ! SAME DAY 7BUT NOT 9 ! SAME FIELD7 ,I SAW SOME O!R ANIMALS1 MALE & FEMALE1 ) :OM ALSO ,I MADE ACQUA9TANCE1 = ! MALE ONES AT LEA/ W]E ?IR/Y4 ,& !SE ANIMALS1 BO? MALE & FEMALE1 W]E UNGRACEFUL1 UNBEAUTIFUL1 AS UNGA9LY AS ! ROAN C>T-HORSE2 YET !Y W]E OBVI\SLY USEFUL1 = !Y W]E MAK+ HAY BE=E MY EYES4 ,!N ,I BE?\<T ME ?AT AS ,I HAD SE5 />L+S 9 ,H]T=D%IRE ?AT W]E ( ! SAME RACE AS ! ,?AMES SIDE />L+S1 SO ,I HAD SE5 OR HE>D ( FEA!RLESS TWO-LEGG$ ANIMALS ( ! SAME RACE AS ! ?IR/Y CREATURES 9 ! HAY-FIELD2 !Y HAD BE5 SCULPTUR$ 9 ! FRIEZE ( ! ,P>!NON1 PA9T$ ON ! CEIL+ ( ! ,SI/9E ,*APEL1 IMAG9$ 9 LIT]ATURE AS ! H]OES & H]O9ES ( ROMANCE2 NAY1 :5 PEOPLE HAD CREAT$ 9 !IR M9DS A GOD ( ! UNIV]SE1 CREATOR ( ALL ?AT WAS1 IS1 OR %ALL BE1 !Y W]E DRIV5 TO REPRES5T HIM AS ONE ( ?AT SAME RACE TO :I* ! ?IR/Y HAYMAK]S BELONG$2 AS ?\< SUPREME 9TELLIG5CE & ! GREATE/ MEASURE ( GRACEFULNESS & BEAUTY & MAJE/Y W]E AT !IR HI<E/ 9 ! RACE ( ?OSE UNGA9LY ANIMALS4 

,UND] ! ELM-TREE !SE ?+S PUZZLE ME1 & AGA9 MY ?\<TS RETURN TO ! BOLD M5 ( ?AT V]Y C\NTRY-SIDE1 :O1 COM+ BACK FROM ,A%D[N FIELD1 SCOR$ ?AT ,:ITE ,HORSE TO LOOK D[N = EV] ON ! VALLEY ( ! ,?AMES2 & ,I ?\<T IT LIKELY ?AT !Y HAD ?IS MU* 9 COMMON ) ! />L+S & ! BLEAK1 ?AT !RE WAS MORE EQUALITY AMONG !M ?AN WE >E US$ TO N[1 & ?AT !RE W\LD HAVE BE5 MORE MODELS AVAILABLE AMONG !M = ,WOD5 ?AN ONE W\LD BE LIKE TO F9D 9 ! ,?AMES-SIDE MEAD[S4 

,UND] ! ELM-TREE ,I DON'T ASK MYSELF :E!R ?AT IS [+ TO ! GREAT] AV]AGE 9TELLIG5CE ( M5 AT ! PRES5T DAY1 & TO ! PROGRESS ( HUMANITY MADE S9CE ! TIME ( ! ONLY DEC5T (FICIAL ?AT ,5GL& EV] HAD1 ,ALFR$ ! ,GREAT1 TO WIT2 = 9DE$ ! PLACE & TIME >E NOT FAVORABLE TO SU* QUE/IONS1 :I* SEEM %E] NONS5SE AMID ( ALL ?AT WA/E ( SUP]ABUNDANT BEAUTY & PLEASURE HELD \T TO M5 :O CANNOT TAKE IT OR USE IT1 UNLESS SOME *ANCE RI* IDL] MAY HAPP5 TO /RAY ?AT WAY4 ,MY ?\<TS TURN BACK TO ! HAYMAK]S & !IR HOPES1 & ,I REMEMB] ?AT YE/]DAY MORN+ ,I SAID TO A BY/&]1 ',MR ,SO-&-SO 7! F>M]7 IS LATE 9 S5D+ HIS M5 9TO ! HAY-FIELD'4 

,QUO? HE1 ',Y\ SEE1 SIR1 ,MR ,SO-&-SO IS %ORT-H&$'4 

',H['S ?AT8' SAID ,I1 PRICK+ UP MY ,SOCIALI/ E>S4 

',WELL1 SIR1' SAID HE1 '!SE M5 >E ! OLD M5 & WOM5 BR$ 9 ! VILLAGE1 & PRETTY MU* PA/ WORK2 & ! Y\NG M5 ) MORE WORK 9 !M1 !Y DO ?9K ?AT !Y \<T TO HAVE MORE WAGES ?AN !M1 & ,MR ,SO-&-SO1 HE WON'T PAY IT4 ,SO Y\ SEE1 HE BE %ORT-H&$4' 

,AS ,I TURN$ AWAY1 ?9K+ OV] ALL ! UNTOLD1 UNTELLABLE DETAILS ( MIS]Y ?AT LAY )9 ?IS %ABBY1 SORDID /ORY1 ANO!R ONE MET MY E>S4 ,A LABOR] ( ! VILLAGE COMES TO A F>M] & SAYS TO HIM ?AT HE REALLY CAN'T WORK = #iS4 A WEEK ANY MORE1 BUT MU/ HAVE #aS4 ,SAYS ! F>M]1 ',GET Y\R #aS4 SOME:]E ELSE !N'4 ,! MAN TURNS AWAY TO TWO MON?'S LACK ( EMPLOYM5T1 & !N COMES BACK BEGG+ = HIS #iS4 SLAV]Y4 

,COMMONPLACE /ORIES ( UNSUPPORT$ /RIKES1 Y\ WILL SAY4 ,9DE$ !Y >E1 IF NOT !Y W\LD BE EASILY REM$I$2 ! CASUAL TRAG$Y CUT %ORT2 ! CASUAL WRONGDO] BR&$ AS A P]SON \T ( HUMANITY4 ,BUT S9CE !Y >E SO COMMONPLACE - 

,:AT WILL HAPP51 SAY MY GLOOMY ?\<TS TO ME UND] ! ELM TREE1 ) ALL ?IS C\NTRY BEAUTY SO TRAGICALLY 9CONGRU\S 9 ITS RI*NESS ) ! C\NTRY MIS]Y :I* CANNOT FEEL ITS EXI/5CE8 ,WELL1 IF WE MU/ /ILL BE SLAVES & SLAVEHOLD]S1 IT WILL NOT LA/ LONG2 ! ,BATTLE ( ,A%D[N WILL BE =GOTT5 = ! LA/ COMM]CIAL CRISIS2 ,ALFR$'S H]ALDRY WILL YIELD TO ! LIONS ( ! HALF CR[N4 ,! >*ITECTURE ( ! CRAFTS-GILDSM5 WILL TUMBLE D[N1 OR BE 'RE/OR$' = ! B5EFIT ( ! HUNT]S ( PICTURESQUE1 :O1 HOPELESS !MSELVES1 >E 9CAPABLE ( UND]/&+ ! HOPES ( PA/ DAYS1 OR ! EXPRESSION ( !M4 ,! BEAUTY ( ! L&SCAPE WILL BE EXPLOIT$ & >TIFICIALIZ$ = ! SAKE ( ! VILLA-DWELL]'S PURSES :]E IT IS /RIK+ 5\< TO T\* !IR JAD$ APPETITES2 BUT 9 QUIET PLACES LIKE ?IS IT WILL VANI% YE> BY YE> 7AS 9DE$ IT IS N[ DO+7 UND] ! ATTACKS ( ! MO/ GROVEL+ COMM]CIALISM4 

,YET ?9K ,I TO MYSELF UND] ! ELM-TREE1 :ATEV] ,5GL&1 ONCE SO BEAUTIFUL1 MAY BECOME1 IT WILL BE GOOD 5\< = US IF WE SET NO HOPE BE=E US BUT ! CONT9UANCE ( A POPULATION ( SLAVES & SLAVE-HOLD]S = ! C\NTRY :I* WE PRET5D TO LOVE1 :ILE WE USE IT & \R %AM LOVE = IT AS A /ALK+-HORSE = ROBB]Y ( ! POOR AT HOME & ABROAD4 ,! WOR/ \TW>D UGL9ESS & VULG>ITY WILL BE GOOD 5\< = SU* SNEAKS & C[>DS4 

,LET ME TURN ! LEAF & F9D A NEW PICTURE1 OR MY HOLIDAY IS SPOIL$2 & DON'T LET SOME ( MY ,SOCIALI/ FRI5DS ) :OM ,I HAVE WRANGL$ AB\T ! HORRORS ( ,LONDON1 SAY1 ',?IS IS ALL ?AT CAN COME ( Y\R C\NTRY LIFE'4 ,= AS ! R\ND ( ! SEASONS UND] \R SY/EM ( L&LORD F>M] & LABOR] PRODUCES 9 ! C\NTRY P9*+ P>SIMONY & DULLNESS1 SO DOES ! 'EXCITEM5T ( 9TELLECTUAL LIFE' 9 ! CITIES PRODUCE ! SLUM UND] ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM ( TURN+ \T & SELL+ M>KET W>ES NOT = USE BUT = WA/E4 ,TURN ! PAGE ,I SAY4 ,! HAYFIELD IS A PRETTY SI<T ?IS MON? SE5 UND] ! ELM1 AS ! WORK GOES =W>D ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! WAY OPPOSITE TO ! BEAN-FIELD1 TILL Y\ LOOK AT ! HAYMAK]S CLOSELY4 ,SUPPOSE ! HAYMAK]S W]E FRI5DS WORK+ = FRI5DS ON L& :I* WAS !IRS1 AS MANY AS W]E NE$$1 ) LEISURE & HOPE AHEAD ( !M 9/EAD ( HOPELESS TOIL & ANXIETY1 NE$ !IR USEFUL LABOR = !MSELVES & !IR NEI<BORS CRIPPLE & DISFIGURE !M & KNOCK !M \T ( ! %APE ( M5 FIT TO REPRES5T ! ,GODS & ,H]OES8 ,& IF UND] SU* CONDITIONS A NEW ,A%D[N HAD TO BE F\<T 7AGA9/ CAPITALI/ ROBB]S ?IS TIME71 ! NEW ,:ITE ,HORSE W\LD LOOK D[N ON ! HOME ( M5 AS WISE AS ! />L+S 9 !IR EQUALITY1 & SO P]HAPS AS HAPPY4 

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