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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

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,!N ,?IODOLF BADE ,FOX & TWO O!RS /EAL =W>D1 & SEE :AT ( FOEM5 WAS BE=E !M2 SO !Y FELL TO CREEP+ ON T[>DS ! OP53 BUT SC>CELY HAD !Y />T$1 BE=E ALL M5 C\LD HE> ! TRAMP ( M5 DRAW+ NI<2 !N ,?IODOLF HIMSELF TOOK ) HIM A SCORE ( HIS ,H\SE & W5T QUIETLY T[>D ! WOOD-$GE TILL !Y W]E B>ELY )9 ! %AD[ ( ! BEE*WOOD2 & HE LOOK$ =? & SAW M5 COM+ /RAI<T T[>DS !IR LURK+-PLACE4  ,& ?OSE HE SAW W]E A GOOD MANY1 & !Y W]E MO/LY ( ! DA/>DS ( ! ,GO?S2 BUT ) !M WAS A ,CAPTA9 ( AN ,HUNDR$ ( ! ,ROMANS1 & SOME O!RS ( HIS K9DR$2 & ,?IODOLF DEEM$ ?AT ! ,GO?S HAD BE5 BIDD5 TO GA!R UP SOME ( ! NI<T-WAT*]S & 5T] ! WOOD & FALL ON ! /AY-AT-HOMES4  ,SO HE BADE HIS M5 GET !M ABACK1 & HE HIMSELF ABODE /ILL AT ! V]Y WOOD'S $GE LI/5+ 9T5TLY ) HIS SWORD B>E 9 HIS H&4  ,& HE NOT$ ?AT ?OSE M5 ( ! FOE /AY$ 9 ! DAYLI<T \TSIDE ! WOOD1 BUT A FEW Y>DS FROM IT1 &1 BY COMM& AS IT SEEM$1 FELL SIL5T & SPAKE NO WORD2 & ! MORN WAS V]Y /ILL1 & :5 ! S\ND ( !IR TRAMP OV] ! GRASS HAD CEAS$1 ,?IODOLF C\LD HE> ! TRAMP ( MORE M5 BEH9D !M4  ,& !N HE HAD ANO!R ?\<T1 TO WIT ?AT ! ,ROMANS HAD S5T SC\TS TO SEE IF ! ,GO?S YET ABID$ ON ! VANTAGE-GR\ND BY ! =D1 & ?AT :5 !Y HAD F\ND !M GONE1 !Y W]E M9D$ TO FALL ON !M UNAW>ES 9 ! REFUGE ( ! ,?+-/EAD & W]E AB\T TO DO SO BY ! C\NSEL & LEAD+ ( ! DA/>D ,GO?S2 & ?AT ?IS WAS ONE BODY ( ! HO/ L$ BY ?OSE DA/>DS1 :O KNEW SOME:AT ( ! WOODS4  ,SO HE DREW ABACK SPE$ILY1 & CAT*+ HOLD ( ,FOX BY ! %\LD] 7= HE HAD TAK5 HIM ALONE ) HIM7 HE BADE HIM CREEP ALONG ?R\< ! WOOD T[>D ! ,?+-/EAD1 & BR+ BACK SPE$Y WORD :E!R !RE W]E ANY MORE FOEM5 NE> ! WOOD !REAWAY2 & HE HIMSELF CAME TO HIS M51 & ORD]$ !M = ONSET1 DRAW+ !M UP 9 A %ALL[ HALF MOON1 ) ! B[M5 AT ! HORNS !RE(1 ) ! WORD TO LOOSE AT ! ,ROMANS AS SOON AS !Y HE>D ! W>-HORN BL[3  & ALL ?IS WAS DONE SPE$ILY & ) LITTLE NOISE1 = !Y W]E WELL NI< SO >RAY$ ALREADY4  

,?US !N !Y WAIT$1 & !RE WAS MORE ?AN A GLIMM] ( LI<T EV5 UND] ! BEE*5 LEAVES1 & ! EA/]N SKY WAS YELL[+ TO SUNRISE4  ,! O!R W>RIORS W]E LIKE H\NDS 9 ! LEA% EAG] TO BE SLIPP$2 BUT ,?IODOLF /OOD CALM & HI<-HE>T$ TURN+ OV] ! MEMORY ( PA/ DAYS1 & ! TIME HE ?\<T ( SEEM$ LONG TO HIM1 BUT HAPPY4  

,SC>CE HAD A SCORE ( M9UTES PASS$1 & ! ,ROMANS BE=E !M1 :O W]E N[ GA!R$ ?ICK BEH9D ?OSE DA/>DS ( ! ,GO?S1 HAD NOT MOV$1 :5 BACK COMES ,FOX & TELLS H[ HE HAS COME UPON A GREAT COMPANY ( ! ,ROMANS L$ BY !IR ?RALLS ( ! ,GO?S :O W]E JU/ 5T]+ ! WOOD1 AWAY !RE T[>DS ! ,?+-/EAD4  

0,BUT1 ,W>-DUKE10 SAYS HE1 0,I CAME ALSO ACROSS \R [N FOLK ( ! SECOND BATTLE DULY ORD]$ 9 ! WOOD READY TO MEET !M2 & !Y %ALL BE WELL DEALT )1 & ! SUN %ALL RISE = US & NOT = !M40  

,!N TURNS ,?IODOLF R\ND TO ?OSE NI<E/ TO HIM & SAYS1 BUT /ILL S(TLY3  

0,HE> YE A WORD1 ,O PEOPLE1 ( ! WISDOM ( ! FOE6   

,BE=E US ?ICK !Y GA!R1 & UNTO ! DEA? !Y GO4   

,!Y F>E AS LADS ) !IR CUR-DOGS :O HAVE /OPP$ A FOX'S E>?1   

,& /&+ R\ND ! SP9NY1 N[ *UCKLE 9 !IR MIR?1   

,TILL ONE PUTS BY ! LEAFAGE & TREMBL+ /&S A/>E   

,AT ! SI<T ( ! ,WOOD WOLF'S FA!R >IS+ 9 HIS LAIR -   

,!Y HAVE COME = \R WIVES & \R *ILDR51 & \R SWORD-$GE   

%ALL !Y MEET2   

,& :I* ( !M IS HAPPY SAVE HE ( ! SWIFTE/ FEET80   

,SPE$ILY !N W5T ?AT WORD ALONG ! RANKS ( ! ,K9DR$1 & M5 W]E M]RY ) ! RE/LESS JOY ( BATTLE3  BUT SC>CE HAD TWO M9UTES PASS$ ]E SUDD5LY ! /ILLNESS ( ! DAWN WAS BROK5 BY CLAMOR & UPRO>2 BY %\TS & %RIEKS1 & ! CLA%+ ( WEAPONS FROM ! WOOD ON !IR LEFT H&2 & OV] ALL >OSE ! RO> ( ! ,M>KM5'S HORN1 = ! BATTLE WAS JO9$ ) ! SECOND COMPANY ( ! ,K9DR$S4  ,BUT A RUMOR & MURMUR W5T FROM ! FOEM5 BE=E ,?IODOLF'S M52 & !N SPRANG =? ! L\D %>P WORD ( ! CAPTA9S COMM&+ & REBUK+1 AS IF ! M5 W]E D\BTFUL :I* WAY !Y %\LD TAKE4  

,AMID ALL :I* ,?IODOLF BR&I%$ HIS SWORD1 & CRI$ \T 9 A GREAT VOICE3  

0,N[1 N[1 YE ,W>-SONS6   

,N[ ! ,WOLF WAKE?6   

,LO H[ ! ,WOOD-BEA/   

,W5DE? 9 ONSET4   

,E'5 AS HIS FEET F>E   

,FALL ON & FOLL[60   

,& HE L$ =? JOY\SLY1 & T]RIBLE RANG ! LONG REFRA9$ GA!R$ %\T ( HIS BATTLE AS HIS FOLK RU%$ ON TOGE!R DEV\R+ ! LITTLE SPACE BETWE5 !IR AMBU% & ! HAZEL-BESET GRE5- SW>D4  

,9 ! TW9KL+ ( AN EYE ! HALF-MOON HAD LAPP$ >\ND ! ,ROMAN- ,GO?S & ?OSE ?AT W]E ) !M2 & ! DA/>DS MADE NO /& BUT TURN$ AB\T AT ONCE1 CRY+ \T ?AT ! ,GODS ( ! ,K9DR$S W]E COME TO AID & NONE C\LD )/& !M4  ,BUT !SE FLE]S ?RU/ AGA9/ ! B& ( ,ROMANS :O W]E NEXT TO !M1 & BORE !M ABACK1 & GREAT WAS ! TURMOIL2 & :5 ,?IODOLF'S /ORM FELL FULL UPON !M1 AS IT FAIL$ NOT TO DO1 SO CLOSE W]E !Y DRIV5 TOGE!R ?AT SC>CE C\LD ANY MAN RAISE HIS H& = A /ROKE4  ,= BEH9D !M /OOD A GREAT COMPANY ( ?OSE VALIANT SPE>M5 ( ! ,ROMANS1 :O W\LD NOT GIVE WAY IF ANYWISE !Y MI<T HOLD IT \T3 & !IR RANKS W]E CLOSELY S]RI$1 %IELD NI< T\*+ %IELD1 & !IR FACES TURN$ T[>D ! FOE2 & SO >RAY$1 ?\< !Y MI<T DIE1 !Y SC>CE KNEW H[ TO FLEE4  ,AS !Y MI<T !SE ?RU/ & HEW$ AT ! FLE]S1 & GAVE FI]CE WORDS BUT FEW TO ! ,ROMAN- ,GO?S1 DRIV+ !M BACK AGA9/ !IR FOEM53  BUT ! FLE]S HAD LO/ ! CUNN+ ( !IR RI<T H&S1 & !Y HAD CA/ AWAY !IR %IELDS & C\LD NOT DEF5D !IR V]Y BODIES AGA9/ ! WRA? ( ! K9DR$S2 & :5 !Y /ROVE TO FLEE TO ! RI<T H& OR TO ! LEFT1 !Y W]E MET BY ! HORNS ( ! HALF-MOON1 & ! >R[S BEGAN TO RA9 9 UPON !M1 & FROM SO CLOSE W]E !Y %OT AT ?AT NO %AFT FAIL$ TO SMITE HOME4  

,!RE !N W]E ! DA/>DS SLA92 & !IR BODIES S]V$ = A RAMP>T AGA9/ ! ONRU% ( ! ,M>KM5 TO ?OSE ,ROMANS :O HAD /OOD FA/4  ,TO !M W]E GA!R+ MORE & MORE EV]Y M9UTE1 & !Y FAC$ ! ,GO?S /EADILY ) !IR H>D BR[N VISAGES & GLEAM+ EYES ABOVE !IR IRON-PLAT$ %IELDS2 NOT CA/+ !IR SPE>S1 BUT /&+ CLOSELY TOGE!R1 SIL5T1 BUT FI]CE4  ,! LI<T WAS SPREAD N[ OV] ALL ! E>?2 ! EA/]N HEAV5S W]E GR[N GOLD5-R$1 FLECK$ H]E & !RE ) LITTLE CRIMSON CL\DS3  ?IS BATTLE WAS FALL5 NE> SIL5T1 BUT TO ! ,NOR? WAS GREAT UPRO> ( %\TS & CRIES1 & ! RO>+ ( ! W>-HORNS1 & ! %RILL BLA/S ( ! BRAZ5 TRUMPETS4  

,N[ ,?IODOLF1 AS HIS WONT WAS :5 HE SAW ?AT ALL WAS GO+ WELL1 HAD REFRA9$ HIMSELF ( H&-/ROKES1 BUT WAS H]E & !RE & EV]Y:]E GIV+ HE>T TO HIS FOLK1 & KEEP+ !M 9 DUE ORD]1 & CLOSE >RAY1 LE/ ! ,ROMANS %\LD YET COME AMONG !M4  ,BUT HE WAT*$ ! RANKS ( ! FOE1 & SAW H[ PRES5TLY !Y BEGAN TO SPREAD \T BEYOND HIS1 & MI<T1 IF IT W]E NOT LOOK$ TO1 TAKE !M 9 FLANK2 & HE WAS AB\T TO ORD] HIS M5 ANEW TO MEET !M1 :5 HE LOOK$ ON HIS LEFT H& & SAW H[ ,ROMAN M5 W]E P\R+ ?ICK FROM ! WOOD \T ( ALL >RAY1 FOLL[$ BY A CLOSE ?RONG ( ! K9DR$S3  = ON ?IS SIDE ! ,ROMANS W]E \TNUMB]$ & HAD /UMBL$ UNAW>ES 9TO ! AMBU% ( ! ,M>KM51 :O HAD FALL5 ON !M /RAI<TWAY & DIS>RAY$ !M FROM ! FIR/4  ,?IS FLI<T ( !IR FOLK ! ,ROMANS SAW ALSO1 & HELD !IR M5 TOGE!R1 REFRA9+ FROM ! ONSET1 AS M5 :O DEEM ?AT !Y WILL HAVE 5\< TO DO TO /& FA/4  

,BUT ! SECOND BATTLE ( ! ,M>KM51 7:O W]E ( ! ,NE!R-M>K1 M+L$ ) ! ,MID-M>K7 F\<T WISELY1 = !Y SWEPT ?OSE FLE]S FROM BE=E !M1 SLAY+ MANY & DRIV+ ! RE/ SCATT]+1 YET HELD ! *ASE = NO LONG WAY1 BUT :EEL+ AB\T CAME SIDELONG ON T[>D ! BATTLE ( ! ,ROMANS & ,?IODOLF4  ,& :5 ,?IODOLF SAW ?AT1 HE SET UP ! :OOP ( VICTORY1 HE & HIS1 & FELL FI]CELY ON ! ,ROMANS1 CA/+ EV]Y?+ ?AT W\LD FLY1 AS !Y RU%$ ON TO ! H&PLAY2 SO ?AT !RE WAS MANY A ,ROMAN SLA9 ) ! ,ROMAN SPE>S ?AT ?OSE :O HAD FALL5 HAD LEFT AMONG !IR FOEM54  

,N[ ! ,ROMAN CAPTA9S P]CEIV$ ?AT IT AVAIL$ NOT TO T>RY TILL ! M5 ( ! ,MID & ,NE!R-M>KS FELL UPON !IR FLANK2 SO !Y GAVE COMM&1 & !IR RANKS GAVE BACK LITTLE BY LITTLE1 FAC+ !IR FOES1 & /RIV+ TO DRAW !MSELVES )9 ! DIKE & G>?1 :I*1 AFT] !IR CU/OM1 !Y HAD ALREADY CA/ UP AB\T ! ,WOLF+ ,RO(1 !IR /RON<OLD4  

,N[ AS FI]CE AS WAS ! ONSET ( ! ,M>KM51 ! MA9 BODY ( ! ,ROMANS C\LD NOT BE H9D]$ FROM DO+ ?IS MU* BE=E ! M5 ( ! SECOND BATTLE W]E UPON !M2 BUT ,?IODOLF & ,>9BIORN ) SOME ( ! MI<TIE/ BRAKE !IR >RAY 9 TWO PLACES & 5T]$ 9 AMONG !M4  ,& WRA? SO SEIZ$ UPON ! S\L ( ,>9BIORN = ! SLAY+ ( ,OTT]1 & HIS [N FAULT T[>DS HIM1 ?AT HE CA/ AWAY HIS %IELD1 & HE$+ NO /ROKES1 FIR/ BRAKE HIS SWORD 9 ! PRESS1 & !N1 GETT+ HOLD ( A GREAT AX1 SMOTE AT ALL BE=E HIM AS ?\< NONE SMOTE AT HIM 9 TURN2 YEA1 AS ?\< HE W]E SMIT+ D[N TREE-BOLES = A MAT* AGA9/ SOME O!R MI<TY MAN2 & ALL ! :ILE AMID ! HURRY1 /ROKES ( SWORDS & SPE>S RA9$ ON HIM1 SOME FALL+ FLATWISE & SOME GLANC+ SIDEWAYS1 BUT SOME TRUE & SQU>E1 SO ?AT HIS HELM WAS SMITT5 (F & HIS HAUB]K R5T AD[N1 & PO9T & $GE REA*$ HIS LIV+ FLE%2 & HE HAD ?RU/ HIMSELF SO F> AMID ! FOE ?AT NONE C\LD FOLL[ TO %IELD HIM1 SO ?AT AT LA/ HE FELL %ATT]$ & R5T AT ! FOOT ( ! NEW CLAYEY WALL CA/ UP BY ! ,ROMANS1 EV5 AS ,?IODOLF & A B& ) HIM CAME CLEAV+ ! PRESS1 & ! ,ROMANS CLOS$ ! B>RI]S AGA9/ FRI5D & FOE1 & CA/ GREAT BEAMS AD[N1 & MASSES ( IRON & LEAD & COPP] TAK5 FROM ! SMI?Y+-BOO?S ( ! ,WOLF+S1 TO /AY !M IF IT W]E BUT A LITTLE4  

,!N ,?IODOLF BE/RODE ! FALL5 W>RIOR1 & M5 ( HIS ,H\SE W]E CLOSE BEH9D HIM1 = WISELY HAD HE F\<T1 CLEAV+ ! PRESS LIKE A W$GE1 HELP+ HIS FRI5DS ?AT !Y MI<T HELP HIM1 SO ?AT !Y ALL W5T =W>D TOGE!R4  ,BUT :5 HE SAW ,>9BIORN FALL HE CRI$ \T3  

0,WOE'S ME1 ,>9BIORN6 ?AT ?\ W\LDE/ NOT WAIT = ME2 = ! DAY IS Y\NG YET1 & OV]-Y\NG60  

,!RE !N !Y CLE>$ ! SPACE \TSIDE ! GATE1 & LIFT$ UP ! ,BE>+ ,W>RIOR1 & B>E HIM BACK FROM ! RAMP>T4  ,= SO FI]CE HAD BE5 ! FI<T & SO EAG] ! /ORM ( ?OSE ?AT HAD FOLL[$ AFT] HIM ?AT !Y MU/ NE$S ORD] !IR BATTLE AFRE%1 S9CE ,?IODOLF'S W$GE :I* HE HAD DRIV5 9TO ! ,ROMAN HO/ WAS BUT ( A FEW & ! FOE HAD BE5 MANY & ! RAMP>T & ! %OT-WEAPONS W]E CLOSE ANI<4  ,WISE !RE=E IT SEEM$ TO ABIDE !M ( ! SECOND BATTLE & JO9 ) !M TO SW>M OV] ! NEW-BUILT SLIPP]Y WALL 9 ! TEE? ( ! ,ROMAN %OT4  

,9 ?IS1 ! FIR/ ONSET ( ! ,MORN+ ,BATTLE1 SOME ( ! ,M>KM5 HAD FALL51 BUT NOT MANY1 S9CE BUT A FEW HAD 5T]$ \TRI<T 9TO ! ,ROMAN RANKS2 & :5 !Y FIR/ RU%$ ON FROM ! WOOD BUT ?REE ( !M W]E SLA91 & ! SLAU<T] WAS ALL ( ! DA/>DS & ! ,ROMANS2 & AFT]W>DS NOT A FEW ( ! ,ROMANS W]E SLA91 :AT BY ,>9BIORN1 :AT BY ! O!RS2 = !Y W]E FI<T+ FLEE+1 & BE=E !IR EYES WAS ! IMAGE ( ! G>?-GATE :I* WAS BEH9D !M2 & !Y /UMBL$ AGA9/ EA* O!R AS !Y W]E DRIV5 SIDEWAYS AGA9/ ! ONRU% ( ! ,GO?S1 NOR W]E !Y N[ /&+ FAIR & SQU>E TO !M1 & !Y W]E HURRI$ & CONFUS$ ) ! DREAD ( ! ONSET ( !M ( ! TWO ,M>KS4  

,AS YET ,?IODOLF HAD GOTT5 NO GREAT HURT1 SO ?AT :5 HE HE>D ?AT ,>9BIORN'S S\L HAD PASS$ AWAY HE SMIL$ & SAID3  

0,YEA1 YEA1 ,>9BIORN MI<T HAVE ABID$ ! 5D1 = ]E !N %ALL ! BATTLE BE H>D40  

,SO N[ ! ,WOLF+S & ! ,BE>+S MET JOY\SLY ! K9DR$S ( ! ,NE!R ,M>K & ! O!RS ( ! SECOND BATTLE1 & !Y SANG ! SONG ( VICTORY >RAY$ 9 GOOD ORD] H>D BY ! ,ROMAN RAMP>T1 :ILE B[/R+S TWANG$ & >R[S :I/L$1 & SL+-/ONES HUMM$ FROM ?IS SIDE & FROM ?AT4  

,& ( !IR SONG ( VICTORY ?US MU* ! TALE TELLE?3  

   0,N[ HE>K5 & HE>   

   ,( ! DAY-DAWN ( FE>1   

   ,& H[ UP ROSE ! SUN   

   ,ON ! BATTLE BEGUN4   

   ,ALL NI<T LAY A-HID+1   

   ,\R ANG] ABID+1   

   ,D>K D[N 9 ! WOOD   

   ,! %>P SEEK]S ( BLOOD2   

,BUT ]E R$ GREW ! HEAV5 WE BORE !M ALL B>E1   

,= AGA9/ US UNDRIV5 ! FOEM5 MU/ F>E2   

,!Y S\<T & !Y F\ND US1 & SORR[$ TO F9D1   

,= ! TREE-BOLES >\ND US ! /ORY %ALL M9D1   

,H[ FA/ FROM ! GLOOM+ !Y FL$ TO ! LI<T1   

,YEASAY+ ! DOOM+ ( ,TYR ( ! FI<T4   

   0,HE>K5 YET & AGA9   

   ,H[ ! NI<T GAN TO WANE1   

   ,& ! TWILI<T /OLE ON   

   ,TILL ! WORLD WAS WELL WON6   

   ,E'5 9 SU* WISE WAS W5D+   

   ,A GREAT HO/ = \R 5D+2   

   ,ON \R LIFE-DAYS E'5 SO   

   ,/OLE ! HO/ ( ! FOE2   

,TILL ! HEAV5S GREW LI<T]1 & LI<T GREW ! WORLD1   

,& ! /ORM ( ! FI<T] UPON !M WAS HURL$1   

,!N SOME FL$ ! /ROKE1 & SOME DI$ & SOME /OOD1   

,TILL ! WOR/ ( ! /ORM BROKE RI<T \T FROM ! WOOD1   

,& ! W>-%AFTS W]E S++ ! C>OL ( FE>1   

,! TALE ( ! BR++ ! %>P SWORDS ANE>4   

   0,COME GA!R WE N[1   

   ,= ! DAY DO? GR[4   

   ,COME1 GA!R1 YE BOLD1   

   ,LE/ ! DAY WAX OLD2   

   ,LE/ NOT TILL TO-MORR[   

   ,WE SLAKE \R SORR[1   

   ,& HEAP ! GR\ND   

   ,) MANY A M\ND4   

,COME1 W>-*ILDR51 GA!R1 & CLE> WE ! L&6   

,9 ! TIDE ( ,W>-FA!R ! DE$ IS TO H&4   

,CLAD 9 GE> ?AT WE GILD$ !Y %R9K FROM \R SWORD2   

,9 ! ,H\SE ?AT WE BUILD$ !Y SIT AT ! BO>D2   

,COME1 W>-*ILDR51 GA!R1 COME SW>M O'] ! WALL   

,= ! FEA/ ( ,W>-FA!R TO SWEEP \T ! ,HALL60   

,N[ AMID ( !IR S++ ! SUN ROSE UPON ! E>?1 & GLEAM$ 9 ! >MS ( M51 & LIT ! FACES ( ! S++ W>RIORS AS !Y /OOD TURN$ T[>D ! EA/4  

,9 ?IS FIR/ ONSET ( BATTLE BUT TW5TY & ?REE ,M>KM5 W]E SLA9 9 ALL1 BESIDES ,>9BIORN2 =1 AS A=ESAID1 !Y HAD ! FOE AT A DISADVANTAGE4  ,& ?IS ONSET IS CALL$ 9 ! TALE ! ,/ORM ( ,DAWN+4  

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