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,SUPP] AT ,WILL ,GRE5'S 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,I WALK$ ALONG ) ! O!RS MUS+ AS IF ,I DID NOT BELONG TO !M1 TILL WE CAME TO ,WILL ,GRE5'S H\SE4  ,HE WAS ONE ( ! WEAL?I] ( ! YEOM51 & HIS H\SE WAS ONE ( ?OSE ,I TOLD Y\ (1 ! L[] /ORY ( :I* WAS BUILT ( /ONE4  ,IT HAD NOT BE5 BUILT LONG1 & WAS V]Y TRIM & NEAT4  ,! FIT ( WOND] HAD WORN (F ME AGA9 BY !N ,I REA*$ IT1 OR P]HAPS ,I %\LD GIVE Y\ A CLOS] DESCRIPTION ( IT1 = IT WAS A H&SOME YEOMAN'S DWELL+ ( ?AT DAY1 :I* IS AS MU* AS SAY+ IT WAS V]Y BEAUTIFUL4  ,! H\SE ON ! O!R SIDE ( IT1 ! LA/ H\SE 9 ! VILLAGE1 WAS OLD OR EV5 ANCI5T2 ALL BUILT ( /ONE1 & EXCEPT = A NEW] PIECE BUILT ON TO IT--A HALL1 IT SEEM$--HAD R\ND >*ES1 SOME ( !M H&SOMELY C>V$4  ,I KNEW ?AT ?IS WAS ! P>SON'S H\SE2 BUT HE WAS ANO!R SORT ( PRIE/ ?AN ,JOHN ,BALL1 & :AT = FE>1 :AT = HATR$1 HAD GONE BACK TO HIS MONA/]Y ) ! TWO O!R *ANTREY PRIE/S :O DWELT 9 ?AT H\SE2 SO ?AT ! M5 ( ! T[N%IP1 & MORE ESPECIALLY ! WOM51 W]E ?9K+ GLADLY H[ ,JOHN ,BALL %\LD SAY MASS 9 !IR NEW *ANCEL ON ! MORR[4  

,WILL ,GRE5'S DAU<T] WAS WAIT+ = HIM AT ! DOOR & GAVE HIM A CLOSE & EAG] HUG1 & HAD A KISS TO SP>E = EA* ( US )AL3 A /RONG GIRL %E WAS1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 & SWEET & :OLESOME ALSO4  ,%E MADE M]RY ) H] FA!R2 YET IT WAS EASY TO SEE ?AT H] HE>T WAS 9 H] M\? ALL ALONG4  ,!RE WAS A Y\NG] GIRL SOME TWELVE SUMM]S OLD1 & A LAD ( T51 :O W]E EASILY TO BE KN[N = HIS *ILDR52 AN OLD WOMAN ALSO1 :O HAD H] LIVELIHOOD !RE1 & HELP$ ! H\SEHOLD2 & MOREOV] ?REE LONG Y\NG M51 :O CAME 9TO ! H\SE AFT] WE HAD SAT D[N1 TO :OM ,WILL NODD$ K9DLY4  ,!Y W]E BRISK LADS & SM>T1 BUT HAD BE5 AFIELD AFT] ! BEA/S ?AT EV5+1 & HAD NOT SE5 ! FRAY4  

,! ROOM WE CAME 9TO WAS 9DE$ ! H\SE1 = !RE WAS NO?+ BUT IT ON ! GR\ND FLOOR1 BUT A /AIR 9 ! CORN] W5T UP TO ! *AMB] OR L(T ABOVE4  ,IT WAS MU* LIKE ! ROOM AT ! ,ROSE1 BUT BIGG]2 ! CUPBO>D BETT] WR\<T1 & ) MORE VESSELS ON IT1 & H&SOM]4  ,ALSO ! WALLS1 9/EAD ( BE+ PANEL$1 W]E HUNG ) A CO>SE LOOSELY-WOV5 /UFF ( GRE5 WOR/$ ) BIRDS & TREES WOV5 9TO IT4  ,!RE W]E FL[]S 9 PL5TY /UCK AB\T ! ROOM1 MO/LY ( ! YELL[ BLOSSOM+ FLAG OR FL[]-DE-LUCE1 ( :I* ,I HAD SE5 PL5TY 9 ALL ! DIT*ES1 BUT 9 ! W9D[ NE> ! DOOR WAS A POT FULL ( ?OSE SAME :ITE POPPIES ,I HAD SE5 :5 ,I FIR/ WOKE UP2 & ! TABLE WAS ALL SET =? ) MEAT & DR9K1 A BIG SALT-CELL> ( PEWT] 9 ! MIDDLE1 COV]$ ) A :ITE CLO?4  

,WE SAT D[N1 ! PRIE/ BLESS$ ! MEAT 9 ! NAME ( ! ,TR9ITY1 & WE CROSS$ \RSELVES & FELL TO4  ,! VICTUAL WAS PL5TIFUL ( BRO? & FLE%-MEAT1 & BREAD & *]RIES1 SO WE ATE & DRANK1 & TALK$ LI<TLY TOGE!R :5 WE W]E FULL4  

,YET WAS NOT ! FEA/ SO GAY AS MI<T HAVE BE54  ,WILL ,GRE5 HAD ME TO SIT NEXT TO HIM1 & ON ! O!R SIDE SAT ,JOHN ,BALL2 BUT ! PRIE/ HAD GR[N SOME:AT DI/RAU<T1 & SAT AS ONE ?9K+ ( SOME:AT ?AT WAS LIKE TO ESCAPE HIS ?\<T4  ,WILL ,GRE5 LOOK$ AT HIS DAU<T] FROM TIME TO TIME1 & :ILES HIS EYES GLANC$ R\ND ! FAIR *AMB] AS ONE :O LOV$ IT1 & HIS K9D FACE GREW SAD1 YET NEV] SULL54  ,:5 ! H]DSM5 CAME 9TO ! HALL !Y FELL /RAI<TWAY TO ASK+ QUE/IONS CONC]N+ ?OSE ( ! ,FELL[%IP :O HAD BE5 SLA9 9 ! FRAY1 & ( !IR WIVES & *ILDR52 SO ?AT = A :ILE !REAFT] NO MAN C>$ TO JE/1 = !Y W]E A NEI<BORLY & K9D FOLK1 & W]E SORRY BO? = ! DEAD1 & ALSO = ! LIV+ ?AT %\LD SUFF] FROM ?AT DAY'S WORK4  

,SO !N WE SAT SIL5T A:ILE4  ,! UNSE5 MOON WAS BRI<T OV] ! RO( ( ! H\SE1 SO ?AT \TSIDE ALL WAS GLEAM+ BRI<T SAVE ! BLACK %AD[S1 ?\< ! MOON CAME NOT 9TO ! ROOM1 & ! :ITE WALL ( ! T[] WAS ! :ITE/ & ! BRI<TE/ ?+ WE C\LD SEE4  

,WIDE OP5 W]E ! W9D[S1 & ! SC5TS ( ! FRAGRANT NI<T FLOAT$ 9 UPON US1 & ! S\NDS ( ! M5 AT !IR MEAT OR MAK+ M]RY AB\T ! T[N%IP2 & :ILES WE HE>D ! GIBB] ( AN [L FROM ! TREES WE/W>D ( ! *UR*1 & ! %>P CRY ( A BLACKBIRD MADE FE>FUL BY ! PR[L+ /OAT1 OR ! F>-(F L[+ ( A C[ FROM ! UPL& PA/URES2 OR ! HO(S ( A HORSE TROTT+ ON ! PILGRIMAGE ROAD 7& ONE ( \R WAT*]S W\LD ?AT BE74  

,?US WE SAT A:ILE1 & ONCE AGA9 CAME ?AT FEEL+ OV] ME ( WOND] & PLEASURE AT ! /RANGE & BEAUTIFUL SI<TS1 M+L$4  

) ! SI<TS & S\NDS & SC5TS BEAUTIFUL 9DE$1 YET NOT /RANGE1 BUT RA!R LONG FAMILI> TO ME4  

,BUT N[ ,WILL ,GRE5 />T$ 9 HIS SEAT :]E HE SAT ) HIS DAU<T] HANG+ OV] HIS *AIR1 H] H& AMID HIS ?ICK BLACK CURLS1 & %E WEEP+ S(TLY1 ,I ?\<T2 & HIS R\< /RONG VOICE BROKE ! SIL5CE4  

0,:Y1 LADS & NEI<BORS1 :AT AILS US8  ,IF ! KNI<TS :O FL$ FROM US ?IS EVE W]E TO CREEP BACK HI!R & LOOK 9 AT ! W9D[1 !Y W\LD DEEM ?AT !Y HAD SLA9 US AFT] ALL1 & ?AT WE W]E BUT ! <O/S ( ! M5 :O F\<T !M4  ,YET1 =SOO?1 FAIR IT IS AT :ILES TO SIT ) FRI5DS & LET ! SUMM] NI<T SPEAK = US & TELL US ITS TALES4  ,BUT N[1 SWEETL+1 FET* ! MAZ] & ! W9E40 0,=SOO?10 SAID ,JOHN ,BALL1 0IF YE LAU< NOT OV]-MU* N[1 YE %ALL LAU< ! MORE ON ! MORR[ ( TO-MORR[1 AS YE DRAW NE>] TO ! PLAY ( PO9T & $GE40  

0,?AT IS SOO?10 SAID ONE ( ! UPL& GUE/S4  0,SO IT WAS SE5 9 ,FRANCE :5 WE F\<T !RE2 & ! EVE ( FI<T WAS SOB] & ! MORN WAS M]RY40  

0,YEA10 SAID ANO!R1 0BUT !RE1 =SOO?1 IT WAS = NO?+ YE F\<T2 & TO-MORR[ IT %ALL BE = A FAIR REW>D40  

0,IT WAS = LIFE WE F\<T10 SAID ! FIR/4  

0,YEA10 SAID ! SECOND1 0= LIFE2 & LEAVE TO GO HOME & F9D ! LAWY]S AT !IR FELL GAME4  ,HO1 ,WILL ,GRE51 CALL A HEAL? OV] ! CUP60  

,= N[ ,WILL ,GRE5 HAD A B[L ( W9E 9 HIS H&4  ,HE /OOD UP & SAID3  0,H]E1 N[1 ,I CALL A HEAL? TO ! WRI<TS ( ,K5T :O BE TURN+ \R PL[-%>ES 9TO SWORDS & \R PRUN+-HOOKS 9TO SPE>S6  ,DR9K >\ND1 MY MA/]S60  

,!N HE DRANK1 & HIS DAU<T] FILL$ ! B[L BRIMM+ AGA9 & HE PASS$ IT TO ME4  ,AS ,I TOOK IT ,I SAW ?AT IT WAS ( LI<T POLI%$ WOOD CURI\SLY SPECKL$1 ) A B& ( SILV] R\ND IT1 ON :I* WAS CUT ! LEG5D1 0,9 ! NAME ( ! ,TR9ITY FILL ! CUP & DR9K TO ME40  ,& BE=E ,I DRANK1 IT CAME UPON ME TO SAY1 0,TO-MORR[1 & ! FAIR DAYS AFT]W>DS60  

,!N ,I DRANK A GREAT DRAFT ( ! /RONG R$ W9E1 & PASS$ IT ON2 & EV]Y MAN SAID SOME?+ OV] IT1 AS 0,! ROAD TO ,LONDON ,BRIDGE60  0,HOB ,C>T] & HIS MATE60 & SO ON1 TILL LA/ ( ALL ,JOHN ,BALL DRANK1 SAY+3  

0,T5 YE>S H5CE1 & ! FRE$OM ( ! ,FELL[%IP60  ,!N HE SAID TO ,WILL ,GRE53  0,N[1 ,WILL1 MU/ ,I NE$S DEP>T TO GO & WAKE ! DEAD1 BO? FRI5D & FOE 9 ! *UR* YOND]2 & :OSO ( Y\ WILL BE %RIV5 LET HIM COME TO ME ?I!R 9 ! MORN1 NOR SP>E = AS LITTLE AFT] SUNRISE AS IT MAY BE4  ,& ?IS \R FRI5D & BRO!R FROM OV] ! WAT] ( ,?AMES1 HE HA? WILL TO TALK ) ME & ,I ) HIM2 SO N[ WILL ,I TAKE HIM BY ! H&3 & SO ,GOD KEEP Y\1 FELL[S60  

,I ROSE TO MEET HIM AS HE CAME R\ND ! HEAD ( ! TABLE1 & TOOK HIS H&4  ,WILL ,GRE5 TURN$ R\ND TO ME & SAID3  

0,?\ WILT COME BACK AGA9 TIMELY1 OLD LAD2 = BETIMES ON ! MORR[ MU/ WE RISE IF WE %ALL D9E AT ,RO*E/]40  

,I /AMM]$ AS ,I YEA-SAID HIM2 = ,JOHN ,BALL WAS LOOK+ /RANGELY AT ME ) A HALF-SMILE1 & MY HE>T BEAT ANXI\SLY & FE>FULLY3 BUT WE W5T QUIETLY TO ! DOOR & SO \T 9TO ! BRI<T MOONLI<T4  

,I L+]$ A LITTLE :5 WE HAD PASS$ ! ?RE%OLD1 & LOOK$ BACK AT ! YELL[-LI<T$ W9D[ & ! %APES ( ! M5 ?AT ,I SAW !RE9 ) A GRIEF & LONG+ ?AT ,I C\LD NOT GIVE MYSELF A REASON =1 S9CE ,I WAS TO COME BACK SO SOON4  ,JOHN ,BALL DID NOT PRESS ME TO MOVE =W>D1 BUT HELD UP HIS H& AS IF TO BID ME HE>K54  ,! FOLK & GUE/S !RE HAD ALREADY %AK5 !MSELVES D[N S9CE \R DEP>TURE1 & W]E GOTT5 TO BE REASONABLY M]RY IT SEEM$2 = ONE ( ! GUE/S1 HE :O HAD SPOK5 ( ,FRANCE BE=E1 HAD FALL5 TO S++ A BALLAD ( ! W> TO A WILD & MELAN*OLY TUNE4  ,I REMEMB] ! FIR/ RHYMES ( IT1 :I* ,I HE>D AS ,I TURN$ AWAY MY HEAD & WE MOV$ ON T[>D ! *UR*3  

  

        0,ON A FAIR FIELD ( ,FRANCE   

         ,WE F\<T ON A MORN+   

         ,SO LOVELY AS IT LIE?   

         ,ALONG BY ! WAT]4   

         ,!RE WAS MANY A LORD !RE   

         ,M[$ M5 9 ! M$LEY1   

         ',MID/ ! BANN]S ( ! B>ONS   

         ,& BOLD M5 ( ! KNI<?OOD1   

         ,& SPE>M5 & S]GEANTS   

         ,& %OOT]S ( ! %AFT40   

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