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,( ,MATT]S ,( ,MEADHAM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,G,E,S ! TALE BACK N[ TO ! TIME :5 ! K+%IP ( ,*ILD ,*RI/OPH] WAS SC>CE MORE ?AN ONE MON? OLD2 & TELLS ?AT AS ! ,K+ SAT ) HIS ,QUE5 9 ! COOL ( HIS G>D5 ON A MORN+ ( ,AUGU/1 !RE CAME TO HIM A SWA9 ( S]VICE1 :O DID HIM TO WIT ?AT AN \TL& LORD WAS COME1 & W\LD SEE HIM & GIVE HIM A MESSAGE4  

,SO ! ,K+ BADE BR+ HIM 9 TO ! G>D5 TO HIM /RAI<T-WAY2 SO ! MAN W5T1 & CAME BACK AGA9 LEAD+ 9 A KNI<T SOME:AT /RICK5 9 YE>S1 ON :OSE GRE5 SURCOAT WAS BEAT5 A GOLD5 LION4  

,HE CAME TO ?OSE TWA9 & DID OBEISANCE TO !M1 BUT SPAKE1 AS IT SEEM$1 TO ,GOLDIL9D ALONE3  0,LADY1 & ,QUE5 ( ,MEADHAM10 SAID HE1 0IT IS UNTO !E1 FIR/ ( ALL1 ?AT M9E ]R& IS40  

,!N %E SPOKE & SAID3  0,WELCOME TO !E1 ,SIR ,CA/ELLAN ( ,GRE5H>B\R1 WE %ALL HE> ?Y WORDS GLADLY40  

,SAID ! NEW-COM]3  0,LADY1 ,I AM NO LONG] ! ,BURGREVE ( ,GRE5H>B\R1 BUT ,SIR ,GUISEB]T1 LORD ( ! ,GRE5 ,M>*1 & ?Y TRUE S]VANT & A SUITOR = ?Y GRACE & P>DON40  

0,I P>DON !E NOT1 BUT ?ANK !E = :AT ?\ DID/ ( GOOD TO ME10 SAID ,GOLDIL9D1 0& ,I ?9K ?AT N[ ?9E ]R& %ALL BE FRI5DLY40  

,!N TURN$ ! ,GRE5 ,KNI<T TO ! ,K+1 & HE SAID3 0,HAVE ,I ?Y LEAVE TO SPEAK1 ,LORD ,K+80 & HE SMIL$ COV]TLY4  

,BUT ,*RI/OPH] LOOK$ ON ! FACE & COAT->MOR ( HIM1 & CALL$ HIM TO M9D AS ! MAN :O HAD /OOD BETWIXT HIM & PRES5T DEA? ?AT MORN+ 9 ! POR* ( ! ,LITTL$ALE H\SE2 SO HE LOOK$ ON HIM FRI5DLY1 & SAID3 0,MY LEAVE ?\ HA/1 ,SIR ,KNI<T1 TO SPEAK FULLY & FREELY1 & ?AT ! MORE AS MESEEME? ,I SAW !E FIR/ :5 ?\ HAD/ WEAPON$ M5 AT ?Y BACK1 & W]T TURN+ !IR /AVES AWAY FROM MY BREA/40  

0,EV5 SO IT IS1 ,LORD ,K+10 SAID ! ,KNI<T2 0& TO SAY SOO?1 ,I FE> !E LESS = ?Y K+%IP1 ?AN BECAUSE ,I WOT WELL ?AT ?\ MAY/ LI<TLY TAKE ME UP BY ! SMALL ( MY BACK & CA/ ME OV] ?Y %\LD] IF ?\ HAVE A M9D !RE=40  

,*RI/OPH] LAU<$ AT HIS WORD1 & BADE HIM SIT D[N UPON ! GRE5 GRASS & TELL HIS ]R& /RAI<TWAY2 & ! ,KNI<T T>RI$ NOT1 BUT SPAKE \T3  0,QUE5 ( ,MEADHAM1 ,I AM A FRI5D & FELL[1 & 9 SOME SORT A S]VANT1 TO ,E>L ,GE(FREY1 ,REG5T ( ,MEADHAM1 :OM ?\ KN[E/2 & HE HA? PUT A WORD 9 MY M\? :I* IS BO? %ORT & EASY = ME TO TELL4  ,ALL GOES AWRY 9 ,MEADHAM N[1 & M5 >E >M+ AGA9/ EA* O!R1 & WILL PRES5TLY BE W>R+1 BUT IF ?\ LOOK TO IT2 BECAUSE ALL ?IS IS = LACK ( !E4  ,BUT IF ?\ WILT V\*SAFE TO COME TO ,MEADHAM/EAD1 & SIT ON ?Y ?RONE = A LITTLE :ILE1 COMM&+ & =BIDD+2 & IF ?\ WILT APPO9T ONE ( ! LORDS = ?9E ,E>L !RE1 & O!RS = ?Y CAPTA9S1 & GOV]NORS & BURGREVES & SO =?2 !N IF ! PEOPLE SEE !E & HE> !E1 ! SWORDS WILL GO 9TO !IR %EA?S1 & ! SPE>S WILL HANG ON ! WALL AGA91 & WE %ALL HAVE PEACE 9 ,MEADHAM1 = ALL WILL DO ?Y BIDD+4  ,:]E=E1 ,LADY & ,QUE51 ,I BESEE* !E TO COME TO US1 & /AVE (F ! RIOT & RU94  ,:AT SAYE/ ?\80  

,GOLDIL9D MADE ANSW] 9 A :ILE3  0,SIR ,GUISEB]T1 TRUE IT IS ?AT ,I LONG TO SEE MY PEOPLE1 & TO LOOK ONCE MORE ON MY FA!R'S H\SE1 & ! PLACE :]E HE WAS BORN & DI$4 ,BUT H[ KN[ ,I BUT ?IS IS SOME WILE ( ,E>L ,GE(FREY1 = HE HA? NOT BE5 AB\ND+ 9 TRU/9ESS T[>D US80  

,BUT ,SIR ,GUISEB]T SWORE ON HIS SALVATION ?AT !RE WAS NO GUILE !RE91 & !Y W]E UNDONE SAVE ,GOLDIL9D CAME UNTO !M4  ,!N SPAKE ,*RI/OPH]3  0,SIR ,KNI<T1 ,I AM WILL+ TO PLEASURE MY ,LADY1 :O1 AS ,I CAN SEE1 LONGE? TO BEHOLD H] [N L& & PEOPLE2 & ALSO BY ?Y VOICE & ?Y FACE ,I DEEM ?AT ?\ >T NOT LY+ UNTO ME1 & ?AT NO H>M WILL BEFALL ! ,LADY2 YET WILL ,I ASK !E RI<T \T :AT ?\ & ?Y LORD W\LD ?9K !RE( IF %E COME 9TO ,MEADHAM ACCOMPANI$2 TO WIT1 IF ,I RODE ) H]1 & HAD FIVE HUNDR$S ( GOOD RID]S AT MY BACK1 W\LD YE HAVE GUE/+ = SO MANY & SU* />K LADS80  

,! ,KNI<T TOOK UP ! WORD EAG]LY1 & SAID3  0,WILT ?\ BUT COME1 DE>LORD1 & BR+ A ?\S& OR MORE1 !N ! SUR] & ! SAF] IT W\LD BE = US40  

,SAID ! ,K+1 SMIL+3  0,WELL1 IT %ALL BE ?\<T ON2 & MEANTIME BE ?\ M]RY ) US2 = 9DE$ ,I DEEM ( !E1 ?AT BUT = ?Y HELP+ MY LIFE HAD BE5 CA/ AWAY ?AT MORN+ 9 ,LITTL$ALE40  

,SO !Y MADE MU* ( ! ,MEADHAM MAN = ?REE DAYS1 & !REAFT] !Y RODE 9TO ,MEADHAM & TO ,MEADHAM/EAD1 ,*RI/OPH]1 & ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS1 & ,GOLDIL9D1 9 ALL HONOR & TRIUMPH1 !Y & SEV5 HUNDR$S ( SPE>S1 & NEV] W]E LORDS RECEIV$ ) SU* JOY & K9DNESS AS W]E !Y1 BUT IT W]E ON ! DAY :5 ,*RI/OPH] & HIS 5T]$ ,OAK5HAM4  

,! ,E>L ,GE(FREY WAS NOT AMONG !M ?AT MET !M2 BUT :5AS !Y SAT AT ! BANQUET 9 ! HALL1 & ,GOLDIL9D WAS 9 ! HI<-SEAT1 GLORI\SLY CLAD & ) ! K+LY CR[N ON H] HEAD1 !RE CAME A TALL MAN UP TO ! DAIS1 GRAY-HEAD$ & KE5-EY$1 & HE WAS UN>M$1 )\T SO MU* AS A SWORD BY HIS SIDE1 & CLAD 9 SIMPLE BLACK2 & HE KNELT BE=E ,GOLDIL9D1 & LAID HIS HEAD ON H] LAP1 & SPAKE3  0,LADY & ,QUE51 H]E IS MY HEAD TO DO ) AS ?\ WILT2 = ,I HAVE BE5 ?Y DA/>D1 & ,I CRAVE ?Y P>DON1 IF SO IT MAY BE1 = ,I AM ,GE(FREY40  

,%E LOOK$ K9DLY ON HIM1 & RAIS$ HIM UP2 & !N %E TURN$ TO ! *IEF ( ! S]V+-M51 & SAID3  0,FET* ME A SWORD ) ITS %EA? & ITS GIRDLE1 & SEE ?AT IT BE A GOOD BLADE1 & ALL WELL-ADORN$1 BO? SWORD & %EA? & GIRDLE40  ,EV5 SO IT WAS DONE2 & :5 %E HAD ! SWORD1 %E BADE ,SIR ,GE(FREY KNEEL AGA9 BE=E H]1 & %E GIRT HIM ) ! SAID SWORD & SPAKE3  0,SIR ,GE(FREY1 ALL ! WRONG :I* ?\ DIDE/ TO ME1 ,I =GIVE IT !E & =GET IT2 BUT :]E9 ?\ HA/ DONE WELL1 ,I WILL REMEMB] IT1 = ?\ HA/ GIV5 ME A MI<TY ,K+ TO BE MY MAN2 NAY1 ! MI<TIE/ & ! LOVELIE/ ON E>?2 :]E=E ,I BLESS !E1 & WILL MAKE !E MY ,E>L TO RULE ALL ,MEADHAM UND] ME1 IF SO BE ! FOLK GA9SAY IT NOT4  ,:]E=E N[ LET !SE FOLK FET* !E SEEMLY G>M5TS & >RAY !E1 & !N COME SIT AMONG US1 & EAT & DR9K ON ?IS HI< DAY2 = A HAPPY DAY IT IS :5 ONCE AGA9 ,I SIT 9 MY FA!R'S H\SE1 & SEE ! FACES ( MY FOLK ?AT LOVE? ME40  

,%E SPAKE L\D & CLE>1 SO ?AT MO/ FOLK 9 ! HALL HE>D H]2 & !Y REJOIC$ AT H] WORDS1 = ,SIR ,GE(FREY WAS NO ILL RUL]1 BUT WISE & ( GREAT UND]/&+1 KE5 ( WIT & DEFT ( WORD1 & A MI<TY W>RIOR )AL2 ONLY !Y MI<T NOT AWAY ) IT ?AT !IR ,LADY & ,QUE5 HAD BECOME AS ALI5 TO !M4  ,SO :5 !Y HE>D H] SPEAK H] WILL1 !Y %\T$ = JOY ( ! PEACE & GOODWILL ?AT WAS TO BE4  

,!RE !N SAT ,GE(FREY AT ! BANQUET2 & ,*RI/OPH] SMIL$ ON HIM1 & SAID3  0,SEE N[1 LORD1 IF ,I HAVE NOT DONE AS ?\ BADE/ :5 ?\ GAVE/ ME ! TREASURE ( ,GRE5H>B\R1 = ,I HAVE BR\<T ! WOLF-HEADS TO ?Y HELP+ & NOT TO ?Y SCA?+4 ,DO ?\ AS MU* = ME1 & BE ?\ A GOOD E>L TO ?Y ,LADY & M9E1 & !N %ALT ?\ YET LIVE & DIE A HAPPY MAN1 & MY FRI5D4  ,OR ELSE--0  

0,!RE %ALL BE NO ELSE1 ,LORD ,K+10 QUO? ,GE(FREY2 0ALL M5 H5CE=? %ALL TELL ( ME AS A TRUE MAN40  

,SO !Y W]E BLI! & JOY\S TOGE!R4  ,BUT A SEV5 DAYS !NCE WAS ! ,ALLM5'S ,MOTE GA!R$ TO ! WOOD-SIDE )\T ,MEADHAM/EAD1 & ?RONG$ IT WAS3  & !RE ,GOLDIL9D /OOD UP BE=E ALL ! FOLK & NAM$ ,SIR ,GE(FREY = ,E>L TO RULE ! L& UND] H]1 & NONE GA9SAID IT1 = !Y KNEW HIM MEET !RETO4  ,!N %E NAM$ FROM ! B>ONAGE & KNI<?OOD SU* M5 AS %E HAD BE5 TRULY TOLD W]E MEET !RETO TO ALL ! (FICES ( ! K+DOM1 & !RE WAS NONE :OM %E NAM$ BUT WAS WELL- PLEAS+ TO ! FOLK2 = %E HAD TAK5 C\NSEL BE=EH& ) ALL ! WISE/ M5 ( ALL DEGREES4  

,AS = H]SELF1 ALL LOV$ & WOR%IP$ H]2 & ?IS ALONE SEEM$ H>D UNTO !M1 ?AT %E MU/ NE$S GO BACK TO ,OAK5REALM 9 A FEW DAYS3  BUT :5 %E HE>D !M MURMUR !REAT1 %E BEHI<T !M1 ?AT ONCE 9 EV]Y YE> %E W\LD COME 9TO ,MEADHAM & SP5D ONE :OLE MON? !RE92 &1 W]E IT POSSIBLE1 EV] %\LD ?AT BE ! MON? ( ,MAY4  ,SO :5 !Y HE>D ?AT1 !Y ALL PRAIS$ H]1 & W]E ! MORE CONT5T4  ,?IS CU/OM %E KEPT EV] !REAFT]1 & %E LAY 9 ) H] SECOND SON 9 ! CITY ( ,MEADHAM/EAD1 SO ?AT HE WAS BORN !RE92 & %E NAM$ HIM TO BE ,K+ AFT] H]1 TO ! GREAT JOY ( ?AT FOLK2 & HE GREW UP /RONG & WELL-LIK+1 & CAME TO ! K+%IP :ILE HIS MO!R WAS YET ALIVE1 & WAS A GOOD MAN & WELL-BELOV$ ( HIS FOLK4  

,BE=E %E TURN$ BACK ) H] MAN1 %E LET SEEK \T ,ALOYSE1 & :5 %E CAME BE=E H]1 GAVE H] GIFTS & BADE H] COME BACK ) H] TO ,OAK5HAM & S]VE H] !RE IF %E W\LD3  & ! DAMSEL WAS GLAD1 = !RE 9 ,MEADHAM/EAD WAS %E POOR & NOT WELL SE5 TO1 :]EAS IT WAS RUMOR$ ( H] ?AT %E HAD BE5 ONE ( ! JAIL]S ( ,GOLDIL9D4  

,:5 !Y CAME BACK TO ,OAK5HAM1 !RE !Y MET ,G&OLF1 ,B>ON ( ,BRIMSIDE1 N[ :OLE ( HIS HURTS1 & ! ,K+ GREET$ HIM K9DLY1 & DID WELL TO HIM ALL HIS LIFE2 & F\ND HIM EV] A TRUE MAN4  

,GOOD !NCE=W>D WAS ! LIFE ( ,*ILD ,*RI/OPH] & ,GOLDIL9D3  :ILES 9DE$ !Y HAPP$ ON UNPEACE OR O!R TR\BLE2 BUT NEV] DID FAIR LOVE & GOOD WOR%IP DEP>T FROM !M1 EI!R ( EA* UNTO EA*1 OR ( ! :OLE FOLK UNTO !M TWA94  

,TO NO MAN DID ,*RI/OPH] METE \T WORSE ?AN HIS DES]TS1 NAY1 TO MO/ F> BETT] HE MET$3  NO MAN HE FE>$1 NOR HAT$ ANY SAVE ! TORM5TORS ( POOR FOLK2 & BUT A LITTLE :ILE ABID$ HIS HATR$ ( ?OSE1 = IT CUT %ORT !IR LIVES1 SO ?AT !Y W]E SPE$ILY DONE ) & =GOTT54 ,& :5 HE DI$ A V]Y OLD MAN BUT ONE YE> AFT] ,GOLDIL9D HIS DE>1 NO K+ ?AT EV] LIV$ WAS SO BEWAIL$ BY HIS FOLK AS WAS ,*ILD ,*RI/OPH]4  

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