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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,HE SAID3  0,MANY /RANGE ?+S HA/ ?\ TOLD ME ?AT ,I C\LD NOT UND]/&2 YEA1 SOME MY WIT SO FAIL$ TO COMPASS1 ?AT ,I CANNOT SO MU* AS ASK !E QUE/IONS CONC]N+ !M2 BUT ( SOME MATT]S W\LD ,I ASK !E1 & ,I MU/ HA/51 = 9 V]Y SOO? ! NI<T IS WORN OLD & GRAY4  ,:]EAS ?\ SAYE/ ?AT 9 ! DAYS TO COME1 :5 !RE %ALL BE NO LABOR+ M5 :O >E NOT ?RALLS AFT] !IR NEW FA%ION1 ?AT !IR LORDS %ALL BE MANY & V]Y MANY1 IT SEEME? TO ME ?AT !SE SAME LORDS1 IF !Y BE MANY1 %ALL H>DLY BE RI*1 OR BUT V]Y FEW ( !M1 S9CE !Y MU/ V]ILY FE$ & CLO! & H\SE !IR ?RALLS1 SO ?AT ?AT :I* !Y TAKE FROM !M1 S9CE IT WILL HAVE TO BE DEALT \T AMONG MANY1 WILL NOT BE 5\< TO MAKE MANY RI*2 S9CE \T ( ONE MAN YE MAY GET BUT ONE MAN'S WORK2 & P9* HIM NEV] SO SORELY1 /ILL AS A=ESAID YE MAY NOT P9* HIM SO SORELY AS NOT TO FE$ HIM4  ,!RE=E1 ?\< ! EYES ( MY M9D MAY SEE A FEW LORDS & MANY SLAVES1 YET CAN !Y NOT SEE MANY LORDS AS WELL AS MANY SLAVES2 & IF ! SLAVES BE MANY & ! LORDS FEW1 !N SOME DAY %ALL ! SLAVES MAKE AN 5D ( ?AT MA/]Y BY ! =CE ( !IR BODIES4  ,H[ !N %ALL ?Y MA/]%IP ( ! LATT] DAYS 5DURE80  

0,JOHN ,BALL10 SAID ,I1 0MA/]%IP HA? MANY %IFTS :]EBY IT /RIVE? TO KEEP ITSELF ALIVE 9 ! WORLD4  ,& N[ HE> A M>VEL3 :]EAS ?\ SAYE/ !SE TWO TIMES ?AT \T ( ONE MAN YE MAY GET BUT ONE MAN'S WORK1 9 DAYS TO COME ONE MAN %ALL DO ! WORK ( A HUNDR$ M5--YEA1 ( A ?\S& OR MORE3 & ?IS IS ! %IFT ( MA/]%IP ?AT %ALL MAKE MANY MA/]S & MANY RI* M540  

,JOHN ,BALL LAU<$4  0,GREAT IS MY H>VE/ ( RIDDLES TO-NI<T10 SAID HE2 0= EV5 IF A MAN SLEEP NOT1 & EAT & DR9K :ILE HE IS A-WORK+1 YE %ALL BUT MAKE TWO M51 OR ?REE AT ! MO/1 \T ( HIM40  

,SAID ,I3  0,SAWE/ ?\ EV] A WEAV] AT HIS LOOM80  

0,YEA10 SAID HE1 0MANY A TIME40  

,HE WAS SIL5T A LITTLE1 & !N SAID3  0,YET ,I M>VEL$ NOT AT IT2 BUT N[ ,I M>VEL1 BECAUSE ,I KN[ :AT ?\ W\LD/ SAY4  ,TIME WAS :5 ! %UTTLE WAS ?RU/ 9 & \T ( ALL ! ?\S& ?READS ( ! W>P1 & IT WAS LONG TO DO2 BUT N[ ! SPR+- /AVES GO UP & D[N AS ! MAN'S FEET MOVE1 & ?IS & ?AT LEAF ( ! W>P COME? =W>D & ! %UTTLE GOE? 9 ONE %OT ?R\< ALL ! ?\S& W>PS4  ,YEA1 SO IT IS ?AT ?IS MULTIPLIE? A MAN MANY TIMES4  ,BUT LOOK Y\1 HE IS SO MULTIPLI$ ALREADY2 & SO HA? HE BE51 MESEEME?1 = MANY HUNDR$ YE>S40  

0,YEA10 SAID ,I1 0BUT :AT HI!RTO NE$$ ! MA/]S TO MULTIPLY HIM MORE8  ,= MANY HUNDR$ YE>S ! WORKMAN WAS A ?RALL B\<T & SOLD AT ! CROSS2 & = O!R HUNDR$S ( YE>S HE HA? BE5 A VILLE9--?AT IS1 A WORK+-BEA/ & A P>T ( ! /OCK ( ! MANOR ON :I* HE LIVE?2 BUT !N ?\ & ! LIKE ( !E %ALL FREE HIM1 & !N IS MA/]%IP PUT TO ITS %IFTS2 = :AT %\LD AVAIL ! MA/]Y !N1 :5 ! MA/] NO LONG] [NE? ! MAN BY LAW AS HIS *ATTEL1 NOR ANY LONG] BY LAW [NE? HIM AS /OCK ( HIS L&1 IF ! MA/] HA? NOT ?AT :I* HE ON :OM HE LIVE? MAY NOT LACK & LIVE )AL1 & CANNOT HAVE )\T SELL+ HIMSELF80  

,HE SAID NO?+1 BUT ,I SAW HIS BR[ KNITT$ & HIS LIPS PRESS$ TOGE!R AS ?\< 9 ANG]2 & AGA9 ,I SAID3  

0,?\ HA/ SE5 ! WEAV] AT HIS LOOM3 ?9K H[ IT %\LD BE IF HE SIT NO LONG] BE=E ! WEB & CA/ ! %UTTLE & DRAW HOME ! SLEY1 BUT IF ! %$ OP5 ( ITSELF & ! %UTTLE ( ITSELF SPE$ ?R\< IT AS SWIFT AS ! EYE CAN FOLL[1 & ! SLEY COME HOME ( ITSELF2 & ! WEAV] /&+ BY & :I/L+ ,! ,HUNT'S ,UP6 ! :ILE1 OR LOOK+ TO HALF-A-DOZ5 LOOMS & BIDD+ !M :AT TO DO4  ,& AS ) ! WEAV] SO ) ! POTT]1 & ! SMI?1 & EV]Y WORK] 9 METALS1 & ALL O!R CRAFTS1 ?AT IT %ALL BE = !M LOOK+ ON & T5D+1 AS ) ! MAN ?AT SITTE? 9 ! C>T :ILE ! HORSE DRAWS4  ,YEA1 AT LA/ SO %ALL IT BE EV5 ) ?OSE :O >E M]E HUSB&M52 & NO LONG] %ALL ! REAP] F>E AFIELD 9 ! MORN+ ) HIS HOOK OV] HIS %\LD]1 & SMITE & B9D & SMITE AGA9 TILL ! SUN IS D[N & ! MOON IS UP2 BUT HE %ALL DRAW A ?+ MADE BY M5 9TO ! FIELD ) ONE OR TWO HORSES1 & %ALL SAY ! WORD & ! HORSES %ALL GO UP & D[N1 & ! ?+ %ALL REAP & GA!R & B9D1 & DO ! WORK ( MANY M54  ,IMAG9E ALL ?IS 9 ?Y M9D IF ?\ CAN/1 AT LEA/ AS YE MAY IMAG9E A TALE ( 5*ANTM5T TOLD BY A M9/REL1 & !N TELL ME :AT %\LD/ ?\ DEEM ?AT ! LIFE ( M5 W\LD BE AMID ALL ?IS1 M5 SU* AS !SE M5 ( ! T[N%IP H]E1 OR ! M5 ( ! ,CANT]BURY GILDS40  

0,YEA10 SAID HE2 0BUT BE=E ,I TELL !E MY ?\<TS ( ?Y TALE ( WOND]1 ,I W\LD ASK !E ?IS3  ,9 ?OSE DAYS :5 M5 WORK SO EASILY1 SURELY !Y %ALL MAKE MORE W>ES ?AN !Y CAN USE 9 ONE C\NTRYSIDE1 OR ONE GOOD T[N1 :]EAS 9 ANO!R1 :]E ?+S HAVE NOT GONE AS WELL1 !Y %ALL HAVE LESS ?AN !Y NE$2 & EV5 SO IT IS ) US N[1 & !RE( COME? SC>CITY & FAM9E2 & IF PEOPLE MAY NOT COME AT EA* O!R'S GOODS1 IT AVAILE? ! :OLE L& LITTLE ?AT ONE C\NTRY-SIDE HA? MORE ?AN 5\< :ILE ANO!R HA? LESS2 = ! GOODS %ALL ABIDE !RE 9 ! /OREH\SES ( ! RI* PLACE TILL !Y P]I%4  ,SO IF ?AT BE SO 9 ! DAYS ( WOND] YE TELL ( 7& ,I SEE NOT H[ IT CAN BE O!RWISE71 !N %ALL M5 BE BUT LITTLE HOLP5 BY MAK+ ALL !IR W>ES SO EASILY & ) SO LITTLE LABOR40  

,I SMIL$ AGA9 & SAID3  0,YEA1 BUT IT %ALL NOT BE SO2 NOT ONLY %ALL M5 BE MULTIPLI$ A HUNDR$ & A ?\S& FOLD1 BUT ! DI/ANCE ( ONE PLACE FROM ANO!R %ALL BE AS NO?+2 SO ?AT ! W>ES :I* LIE READY = M>KET 9 ,DURHAM 9 ! EV5+ MAY BE 9 ,LONDON ON ! MORR[ MORN+2 & ! M5 ( ,WALES MAY EAT CORN ( ,ESSEX & ! M5 ( ,ESSEX WE> WOOL ( ,WALES2 SO ?AT1 SO F> AS ! FLITT+ ( GOODS TO M>KET GOES1 ALL ! L& %ALL BE AS ONE P>I%4  ,NAY1 :AT SAY ,I8  ,NOT AS TO ?IS L& ONLY %ALL IT BE SO1 BUT EV5 ! ,9DIES1 & F> C\NTRIES ( :I* ?\ KN[E/ NOT1 %ALL BE1 SO TO SAY1 AT EV]Y MAN'S DOOR1 & W>ES :I* N[ YE ACC\NT PRECI\S & DE>-B\<T1 %ALL !N BE COMMON ?+S B\<T & SOLD = LITTLE PRICE AT EV]Y HUCK/]'S /ALL4  ,SAY !N1 ,JOHN1 %ALL NOT ?OSE DAYS BE M]RY1 & PL5TIFUL ( EASE & CONT5TM5T = ALL M580  

0,BRO!R10 SAID HE1 0MESEEME? SOME DOLEFUL MOCK]Y LIE? UND] !SE JOYFUL TID+S ( ?9E2 S9CE ?\ HA/ ALREADY P>TLY TOLD ME TO MY SAD BEWILD]M5T :AT ! LIFE ( MAN %ALL BE 9 ?OSE DAYS4  ,YET WILL ,I N[ = A LITTLE SET ALL ?AT ASIDE TO CONSID] ?Y /RANGE TALE AS ( A M9/REL FROM OV] SEA1 EV5 AS ?\ BIDDE/ ME4  ,!RE=E ,I SAY1 ?AT IF M5 /ILL ABIDE M5 AS ,I HAVE KN[N !M1 & UNLESS !SE FOLK ( ,5GL& *ANGE AS1 ! L& *ANGE?--& =SOO? ( ! M51 = GOOD & = EVIL1 ,I CAN ?9K NO O!R ?AN ,I ?9K N[1 OR BEHOLD !M O!R ?AN ,I HAVE KN[N !M & LOV$ !M--,I SAY IF ! M5 BE /ILL M51 :AT WILL HAPP5 EXCEPT ?AT !RE %\LD BE ALL PL5TY 9 ! L&1 & NOT ONE POOR MAN !RE91 UNLESS ( HIS [N FREE WILL HE *OOSE TO LACK & BE POOR1 AS A MAN 9 RELIGION OR SU* LIKE2 = !RE W\LD !N BE SU* ABUNDANCE ( ALL GOOD ?+S1 ?AT1 AS GRE$Y AS ! LORDS MI<T BE1 !RE W\LD BE 5\< TO SATISFY !IR GRE$ & YET LEAVE GOOD LIV+ = ALL :O LABOR$ ) !IR H&S2 SO ?AT !SE %\LD LABOR F> LESS ?AN N[1 & !Y W\LD HAVE TIME TO LE>N KN[L$GE1 SO ?AT !RE %\LD BE NO LE>N$ OR UNLE>N$1 = ALL %\LD BE LE>N$2 & !Y W\LD HAVE TIME ALSO TO LE>N H[ TO ORD] ! MATT]S ( ! P>I% & ! HUNDR$1 & ( ! P>LIAM5T ( ! REALM1 SO ?AT ! K+ %\LD TAKE NO MORE ?AN HIS [N2 & TO ORD] ! RULE ( ! REALM1 SO ?AT ALL M51 RI* & UNRI*1 %\LD HAVE P>T !RE92 & SO BY UNDO+ ( EVIL LAWS & MAK+ ( GOOD ONES1 ?AT FA%ION W\LD COME TO AN 5D :]E( ?\ SPEAKE/1 ?AT RI* M5 MAKE LAWS = !IR [N BEHO(2 = !Y %\LD NO LONG] BE ABLE TO DO ?US :5 ALL HAD P>T 9 MAK+ ! LAWS2 :]EBY IT W\LD SOON COME AB\T ?AT !RE W\LD BE NO M5 RI* & TYRANN\S1 BUT ALL %\LD HAVE 5\< & TO SP>E ( ! 9CREASE ( ! E>? & ! WORK ( !IR [N H&S4  ,YEA SURELY1 BRO!R1 IF EV] IT COME? AB\T ?AT M5 %ALL BE ABLE TO MAKE ?+S1 & NOT M51 WORK = !IR SUP]FLUITIES1 & ?AT ! L5G? ( TRAVEL FROM ONE PLACE TO ANO!R BE MADE ( NO ACC\NT1 & ALL ! WORLD BE A M>KET = ALL ! WORLD1 !N ALL %ALL LIVE 9 HEAL? & WEAL?2 & 5VY & GRUDG+ %ALL P]I%4  ,= !N %ALL WE HAVE CONQU]$ ! E>? & IT %ALL BE 5\<2 & !N %ALL ! K+DOM ( HEAV5 BE COME D[N TO ! E>? 9 V]Y DE$4  ,:Y LOOKE/ ?\ SO SAD & SORRY8 :AT SAYE/ ?\80  

,I SAID3  0,HA/ ?\ =GOTT5 ALREADY :AT ,I TOLD !E1 ?AT 9 ?OSE LATT] DAYS A MAN :O HA? NAU<T SAVE HIS [N BODY 7& SU* M5 %ALL BE F> ! MO/ ( M57 MU/ NE$S PAWN HIS LABOR = LEAVE TO LABOR8  ,CAN SU* A MAN BE WEAL?Y8  ,HA/ ?\ NOT CALL$ HIM A ?RALL80  

0,YEA10 HE SAID2 0BUT H[ C\LD ,I DEEM ?AT SU* ?+S C\LD BE :5 ?OSE DAYS %\LD BE COME :]E9 M5 C\LD MAKE ?+S WORK = !M80  

0,POOR MAN60 SAID ,I4  0,LE>N ?AT 9 ?OSE V]Y DAYS1 :5 IT %ALL BE ) ! MAK+ ( ?+S AS ) ! C>T] 9 ! C>T1 ?AT !RE HE SITTE? & %AKE? ! RE9S & ! HORSE DRAWE? & ! C>T GOE?2 9 ?OSE DAYS1 ,I TELL !E1 MANY M5 %ALL BE AS POOR & WRET*$ ALWAYS1 YE> BY YE>1 AS !Y >E ) !E :5 !RE IS FAM9E 9 ! L&2 NOR %ALL ANY HAVE PL5TY & SURETY ( LIVELIHOOD SAVE ?OSE ?AT %ALL SIT BY & LOOK ON :ILE O!RS LABOR2 & !SE1 ,I TELL !E1 %ALL BE A MANY1 SO ?AT !Y %ALL SEE TO ! MAK+ ( ALL LAWS1 & 9 !IR H&S %ALL BE ALL P[]1 & ! LABOR]S %ALL ?9K ?AT !Y CANNOT DO )\T !SE M5 ?AT LIVE BY ROBB+ !M1 & %ALL PRAISE !M & WELLNI< PRAY TO !M AS YE PRAY TO ! SA9TS1 & ! BE/ WOR%IP$ MAN 9 ! L& %ALL BE HE :O BY =E/ALL+ & REGRAT+ HA? GOTT5 TO HIM ! MO/ MONEY40  

0,YEA10 SAID HE1 0& %ALL !Y :O SEE !MSELVES ROBB$ WOR%IP ! ROBB]8  ,!N 9DE$ %ALL M5 BE *ANG$ FROM :AT !Y >E N[1 & !Y %ALL BE SLUGG>DS1 DOLTS1 & C[>DS BEYOND ALL ! E>? HA? YET BORNE4  ,SU* >E NOT ! M5 ,I HAVE KN[N 9 MY LIFE-DAYS1 & ?AT N[ ,I LOVE 9 MY DEA?40  

0,NAY10 ,I SAID1 0BUT ! ROBB]Y %ALL !Y NOT SEE2 = HAVE ,I NOT TOLD !E ?AT !Y %ALL HOLD !MSELVES TO BE FREE M58  ,& = :Y8  ,I WILL TELL !E3 BUT FIR/ TELL ME H[ IT F>ES ) M5 N[2 MAY ! LABOR+ MAN BECOME A LORD80  

,HE SAID3  0,! ?+ HA? BE5 SE5 ?AT *URLS HAVE RIS5 FROM ! DORTOIR ( ! MONA/]Y TO ! ABBOT'S *AIR & ! BI%OP'S ?RONE2 YET NOT (T52 & :ILES HA? A BOLD S]GEANT BECOME A WISE CAPTA91 & !Y HAVE MADE HIM SQUIRE & KNI<T2 & YET BUT V]Y SELDOM4  ,& N[ ,I SUPPOSE ?\ WILT TELL ME ?AT ! ,*UR* WILL OP5 H] >MS WID] TO ?IS POOR PEOPLE1 & ?AT MANY ?R\< H] %ALL RISE 9TO LORD%IP4  ,BUT :AT AVAILE? ?AT8  ,NAU<T W]E IT TO ME IF ! ,ABBOT ( ,/4 ,ALBAN'S ) HIS GOLD5 MIT] SITT+ GU>D$ BY HIS KNI<TS & S]GEANTS1 OR ! ,PRIOR ( ,M]TON ) HIS HAWKS & HIS H\NDS1 HAD ONCE BE5 POOR M51 IF !Y W]E N[ TYRANTS ( POOR M52 NOR W\LD IT BETT] ! MATT] IF !RE W]E T5 TIMES AS MANY ,H\SES ( ,RELIGION 9 ! L& AS N[ >E1 & EA* ) A *URL'S SON = ABBOT OR PRIOR OV] IT40  

,I SMIL$ & SAID3  0,COM=T ?YSELF2 = 9 ?OSE DAYS %ALL !RE BE NEI!R ABBEY NOR PRIORY 9 ! L&1 NOR MONKS NOR FRI>S1 NOR ANY RELIGI\S40  7,HE />T$ AS ,I SPOKE47  0,BUT ?\ HA/ TOLD ME ?AT H>DLY 9 !SE DAYS MAY A POOR MAN RISE TO BE A LORD3 N[ ,I TELL !E ?AT 9 ! DAYS TO COME POOR M5 %ALL BE ABLE TO BECOME LORDS & MA/]S & DO-NO?+S2 & (T WILL IT BE SE5 ?AT !Y %ALL DO SO2 & IT %ALL BE EV5 = ?AT CAUSE ?AT !IR EYES %ALL BE BL9D$ TO ! ROBB+ ( !MSELVES BY O!RS1 BECAUSE !Y %ALL HOPE 9 !IR S\LS ?AT !Y MAY EA* LIVE TO ROB O!RS3 & ?IS %ALL BE ! V]Y SAFEGU>D ( ALL RULE & LAW 9 ?OSE DAYS40  

0,N[ AM ,I SORRI] ?AN ?\ HA/ YET MADE ME10 SAID HE2 0= :5 ONCE ?IS IS E/ABLI%$1 H[ !N CAN IT BE *ANG$8  ,/RONG %ALL BE ! TYRANNY ( ! LATT] DAYS4  ,& N[ MESEEMS1 IF ?\ SAYE/ SOO?1 ?IS TIME ( ! CONQUE/ ( ! E>? %ALL NOT BR+ HEAV5 D[N TO ! E>?1 AS ]/ ,I DEEM$ IT W\LD1 BUT RA!R ?AT IT %ALL BR+ HELL UP ON TO ! E>?4  ,WOE'S ME1 BRO!R1 = ?Y SAD & WE>Y =ETELL+6  ,& YET SAID/ ?\ ?AT ! M5 ( ?OSE DAYS W\LD SEEK A REM$Y4  ,CAN/ ?\ YET TELL ME1 BRO!R1 :AT ?AT REM$Y %ALL BE1 LE/ ! SUN RISE UPON ME MADE HOPELESS BY ?Y TALE ( :AT IS TO BE8  ,&1 LO Y\1 SOON %ALL %E RISE UPON ! E>?40  

,9 TRU? ! DAWN WAS WID5+ N[1 & ! COLORS COM+ 9TO ! PICTURES ON WALL & 9 W9D[2 & AS WELL AS ,I C\LD SEE ?R\< ! V>I$ GLAZ+ ( !SE LA/ 7& ONE W9D[ BE=E ME HAD AS YET NO?+ BUT :ITE GLASS 9 IT71 ! RUDDY GL[1 :I* HAD BUT SO LITTLE A :ILE QUITE DI$ \T 9 ! WE/1 WAS N[ BEG9N+ TO GA!R 9 ! EA/--! NEW DAY WAS BEG9N+4  ,I LOOK$ AT ! POPPY ?AT ,I /ILL C>RI$ 9 MY H&1 & IT SEEM$ TO ME TO HAVE WI!R$ & DW9DL$4  ,I FELT ANXI\S TO SPEAK TO MY COMPANION & TELL HIM MU*1 & )AL ,I FELT ?AT ,I MU/ HA/51 OR = SOME REASON OR O!R ,I %\LD BE TOO LATE2 SO ,I SPOKE AT LA/ L\D & HURRI$LY3  

0,JOHN ,BALL1 BE ( GOOD *E]2 = ONCE MORE ?\ KN[E/1 AS ,I KN[1 ?AT ! ,FELL[%IP ( ,M5 %ALL 5DURE1 H[EV] MANY TRIBULATIONS IT MAY HAVE TO WE> ?R\<4  ,LOOK Y\1 A :ILE AGO WAS ! LI<T BRI<T AB\T US2 BUT IT WAS BECAUSE ( ! MOON1 & ! NI<T WAS DEEP NOT)/&+1 & :5 ! MOONLI<T WAN$ & DI$1 & !RE WAS BUT A LITTLE GLIMM] 9 PLACE ( ! BRI<T LI<T1 YET WAS ! WORLD GLAD BECAUSE ALL ?+S KNEW ?AT ! GLIMM] WAS ( DAY & NOT ( NI<T4  ,LO Y\1 AN IMAGE ( ! TIMES TO BETIDE ! HOPE ( ! ,FELL[%IP ( ,M54  ,YET =SOO?1 IT MAY WELL BE ?AT ?IS BRI<T DAY ( SUMM] :I* IS N[ DAWN+ UPON US IS NO IMAGE ( ! BEG9N+ ( ! DAY ?AT %ALL BE2 BUT RA!R %ALL ?AT DAY-DAWN BE COLD & GRAY & SURLY2 & YET BY ITS LI<T %ALL M5 SEE ?+S AS !Y V]ILY >E1 & NO LONG] 5*ANT$ BY ! GLEAM ( ! MOON & ! GLAM\R ( ! DREAM-TIDE4  ,BY SU* GRAY LI<T %ALL WISE M5 & VALIANT S\LS SEE ! REM$Y1 & DEAL ) IT1 A REAL ?+ ?AT MAY BE T\*$ & H&L$1 & NO GLORY ( ! HEAV5S TO BE WOR%IP$ FROM AF> (F4  ,& :AT %ALL IT BE1 AS ,I TOLD !E BE=E1 SAVE ?AT M5 %ALL BE DET]M9$ TO BE FREE2 YEA1 FREE AS ?\ W\LD/ HAVE !M1 :5 ?9E HOPE RISES ! HI<E/1 & ?\ >T ?9K+ NOT ( ! K+'S UNCLES1 & POLL-GROAT BAILIFFS1 & ! VILLE9AGE ( ,ESSEX1 BUT ( ! 5D ( ALL1 :5 M5 %ALL HAVE ! FRUITS ( ! E>? & ! FRUITS ( !IR TOIL !REON1 )\T MONEY & )\T PRICE4  ,! TIME %ALL COME1 ,JOHN ,BALL1 :5 ?AT DREAM ( ?9E ?AT ?IS %ALL ONE DAY BE1 %ALL BE A ?+ ?AT M5 %ALL TALK ( SOB]LY1 & AS A ?+ SOON TO COME AB\T1 AS EV5 ) !E !Y TALK ( ! VILLE9S BECOM+ T5ANTS PAY+ !IR LORD QUIT-R5T2 !RE=E1 HA/ ?\ DONE WELL TO HOPE IT2 &1 IF ?\ HE$E/ ?IS ALSO1 AS ,I SUPPOSE ?\ HE$E/ IT LITTLE1 ?Y NAME %ALL ABIDE BY ?Y HOPE 9 ?OSE DAYS TO COME1 & ?\ %ALT NOT BE =GOTT540  

,I HE>D HIS VOICE COME \T ( ! TWILI<T1 SC>CELY SEE+ HIM1 ?\< N[ ! LI<T WAS GR[+ FA/1 AS HE SAID3  

0,BRO!R1 ?\ GIVE/ ME HE>T AGA92 YET S9CE N[ ,I WOT WELL ?AT ?\ >T A S5D+ FROM F>-(F TIMES & F>-(F ?+S3 TELL ?\1 IF ?\ MAYE/1 TO A MAN :O IS GO+ TO HIS DEA? H[ ?IS %ALL COME AB\T40  

0,ONLY ?IS MAY ,I TELL !E 0 SAID ,I2 0TO !E1 :5 ?\ DID/ TRY TO CONCEIVE ( !M1 ! WAYS ( ! DAYS TO COME SEEM$ FOLLIES SC>CE TO BE ?\<T (2 YET %ALL !Y COME TO BE FAMILI> ?+S1 & AN ORD] BY :I* EV]Y MAN LIVE?1 ILL AS HE LIVE?1 SO ?AT M5 %ALL DEEM ( !M1 ?AT ?US IT HA? BE5 S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! WORLD1 & ?AT ?US IT %ALL BE :ILE ! WORLD 5DURE?2 & 9 ?IS WISE SO %ALL !Y BE ?\<T ( A LONG :ILE2 & ! COMPLA9T ( ! POOR ! RI* MAN %ALL HE$1 EV5 AS MU* & NO MORE AS HE :O LIE? 9 PLEASURE UND] ! LIME-TREES 9 ! SUMM] HE$E? ! MURMUR ( HIS TOIL+ BEES4  ,YET 9 TIME %ALL ?IS ALSO GR[ OLD1 & D\BT %ALL CREEP 91 BECAUSE M5 %ALL SC>CE BE ABLE TO LIVE BY ?AT ORD]1 & ! COMPLA9T ( ! POOR %ALL BE HE>K5$1 NO LONG] AS A TALE NOT UTT]LY GRIEV\S1 BUT AS A ?REAT ( RU91 & A FE>4  ,!N %ALL !SE ?+S1 :I* TO !E SEEM FOLLIES1 & TO ! M5 BETWE5 !E & ME M]E WISDOM & ! BOND ( /ABILITY1 SEEM FOLLIES ONCE AGA92 YET1 :]EAS M5 HAVE SO LONG LIV$ BY !M1 !Y %ALL CL+ TO !M YET FROM BL9DNESS & FROM FE>2 & ?OSE ?AT SEE1 & ?AT HAVE ?US MU* CONQU]$ FE> ?AT !Y >E FUR!R+ ! REAL TIME ?AT COME? & NOT ! DREAM ?AT FAILE?1 !SE M5 %ALL ! BL9D & ! FE>FUL MOCK & MISSAY1 & TORM5T & MURD]3 & GREAT & GRIEV\S %ALL BE ! /RIFE 9 ?OSE DAYS1 & MANY ! FAILURES ( ! WISE1 & TOO (T SORE %ALL BE ! DESPAIR ( ! VALIANT2 & BACK-SLID+1 & D\BT1 & CONTE/ BETWE5 FRI5DS & FELL[S LACK+ TIME 9 ! HUBBUB TO UND]/& EA* O!R1 %ALL GRIEVE MANY HE>TS & H9D] ! ,HO/ ( ! ,FELL[%IP3 YET %ALL ALL BR+ AB\T ! 5D1 TILL ?Y DEEM+ ( FOLLY & \RS %ALL BE ONE1 & ?Y HOPE & \R HOPE2 & !N--! ,DAY WILL HAVE COME40  

,ONCE MORE ,I HE>D ! VOICE ( ,JOHN ,BALL3  0,N[1 BRO!R1 ,I SAY F>EWELL2 = N[ V]ILY HA? ! ,DAY ( ! ,E>? COME1 & ?\ & ,I >E LONELY ( EA* O!R AGA92 ?\ HA/ BE5 A DREAM TO ME AS ,I TO !E1 & SORRY & GLAD HAVE WE MADE EA* O!R1 AS TALES ( OLD TIME & ! LONG+ ( TIMES TO COME %ALL EV] MAKE M5 TO BE4  ,I GO TO LIFE & TO DEA?1 & LEAVE !E2 & SC>CE DO ,I KN[ :E!R TO WI% !E SOME DREAM ( ! DAYS BEYOND ?9E TO TELL :AT %ALL BE1 AS ?\ HA/ TOLD ME1 = ,I KN[ NOT IF ?AT %ALL HELP OR H9D] !E2 BUT S9CE WE HAVE BE5 K9D & V]Y FRI5DS1 ,I WILL NOT LEAVE !E )\T A WI% ( GOOD-WILL1 SO AT LEA/ ,I WI% !E :AT ?\ ?YSELF WI%E/ = ?YSELF1 & ?AT IS HOPEFUL /RIFE & BLAMELESS PEACE1 :I* IS TO SAY 9 ONE WORD1 LIFE4  ,F>EWELL1 FRI5D40  

,= SOME LITTLE TIME1 AL?\< ,I HAD KN[N ?AT ! DAYLI<T WAS GR[+ & :AT WAS >\ND ME1 ,I HAD SC>CE SE5 ! ?+S ,I HAD BE=E NOT$ SO KE5LY2 BUT N[ 9 A FLA% ,I SAW ALL--! EA/ CRIMSON ) SUNRISE ?R\< ! :ITE W9D[ ON MY RI<T H&2 ! RI*LY-C>V$ /ALLS & GILD$ SCRE5 WORK1 ! PICTURES ON ! WALLS1 ! LOVEL9ESS ( ! FAULTLESS COLOR ( ! MOSAIC W9D[ LI<TS1 ! ALT> & ! R$ LI<T OV] IT LOOK+ /RANGE 9 ! DAYLI<T1 & ! BI]S ) ! HIDD5 DEAD M5 UPON !M ?AT LAY BE=E ! HI< ALT>4  ,A GREAT PA9 FILL$ MY HE>T AT ! SI<T ( ALL ?AT BEAUTY1 & )AL ,I HE>D QUICK /EPS COM+ UP ! PAV$ *UR*-PA? TO ! POR*1 & ! L\D :I/LE ( A SWEET OLD TUNE !RE)2 !N ! FOOT/EPS /OPP$ AT ! DOOR2 ,I HE>D ! LAT* RATTLE1 & KNEW ?AT ,WILL ,GRE5'S H& WAS ON ! R+ ( IT4  

,!N ,I /ROVE TO RISE UP1 BUT FELL BACK AGA92 A :ITE LI<T1 EMPTY ( ALL SI<TS1 BROKE UPON ME = A MOM5T1 & LO ,I BEHOLD1 ,I WAS LY+ 9 MY FAMILI> B$1 ! S\?-WE/]LY GALE RATTL+ ! ,V5ETIAN BL9DS & MAK+ !IR HOLD-FA/S SQUEAK4  

,I GOT UP PRES5TLY1 & GO+ TO ! W9D[ LOOK$ \T ON ! W9T] MORN+2 ! RIV] WAS BE=E ME BROAD BETWE5 \T] BANK & BANK1 BUT IT WAS NE>LY DEAD EBB1 & !RE WAS A WIDE SPACE ( MUD ON EA* SIDE ( ! HURRY+ /REAM1 DRIV5 ON ! FA/] AS IT SEEM$ BY ! PU% ( ! S\?-WE/ W9D4  ,ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! WAT] ! FEW WILL[-TREES LEFT US BY ! ,?AMES ,CONS]VANCY LOOK$ D\BTFULLY ALIVE AGA9/ ! BLEAK SKY & ! R[ ( WRET*$-LOOK+ BLUE-SLAT$ H\SES1 AL?\<1 BY ! WAY1 ! LATT] W]E ! BACKS ( A SORT ( /REET ( 0VILLAS0 & NOT A SLUM2 ! ROAD 9 FRONT ( ! H\SE WAS SOOTY & MUDDY AT ONCE1 & 9 ! AIR WAS ?AT S5SE ( DIRTY DISCOM=T :I* ONE IS NEV] QUIT ( 9 ,LONDON4  ,! MORN+ WAS H>%1 TOO1 & ?\< ! W9D WAS FROM ! S\?-WE/ IT WAS AS COLD AS A NOR? W9D2 & YET AMID IT ALL1 ,I ?\<T ( ! CORN] ( ! NEXT BI<T ( ! RIV] :I* ,I C\LD NOT QUITE SEE FROM :]E ,I WAS1 BUT OV] :I* ONE CAN SEE CLE> ( H\SES & 9TO ,RI*MOND ,P>K1 LOOK+ LIKE ! OP5 C\NTRY2 & DIRTY AS ! RIV] WAS1 & H>% AS WAS ! ,JANU>Y W9D1 !Y SEEM$ TO WOO ME T[>D ! C\NTRY-SIDE1 :]E AWAY FROM ! MIS]IES ( ! 0,GREAT ,W50 ,I MI<T ( MY [N WILL C>RY ON A DAYDREAM ( ! FRI5DS ,I HAD MADE 9 ! DREAM ( ! NI<T & AGA9/ MY WILL4  

,BUT AS ,I TURN$ AWAY %IV]+ & D[NHE>T$1 ON A SUDD5 CAME ! FRI<TFUL NOISE ( ! 0HOOT]S10 ONE AFT] ! O!R1 ?AT CALL ! WORKM5 TO ! FACTORIES1 ?IS ONE ! AFT]-BREAKFA/ ONE1 MORE BY TOK54  ,SO ,I GR9N$ SURLILY1 & DRESS$ & GOT READY = MY DAY'S 0WORK0 AS ,I CALL IT1 BUT :I* MANY A MAN BESIDES ,JOHN ,RUSK9 7?\< NOT MANY 9 HIS POSITION7 W\LD CALL 0PLAY40  

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