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,A ,FEA/ ,9 ,! ,ISLE ,( ,RANSOM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,HALLBLI! POND]$ HIS ANSW] A:ILE ) D[NCA/ EYES & SAID AT LA/3  0,HAVE YE A M9D TO RANSOM ME1 N[ ?AT ,I HAVE WALK$ 9TO ! TRAP80  

0,!RE IS NO NE$ TO TALK ( RANSOM10 SAID ! ELD]2 0?\ MAY/ GO \T ( ?IS H\SE :5 ?\ WILT1 NOR WILL ANY M$DLE ) !E IF ?\ /RAYE/ AB\T ! ,ISLE1 :5 ,I HAVE SET A M>K ON !E & GIV5 !E A TOK53  NOR WILT ?\ BE H9D]$ IF ?\ HA/ A M9D TO LEAVE ! ,ISLE1 IF ?\ CAN/ F9D MEANS !RETO2 MOREOV] AS LONG AS ?\ >T 9 ! ,ISLE1 9 ?IS H\SE MAY/ ?\ ABIDE1 EAT+ & DR9K+ & RE/+ ) US40  

0,H[ !N MAY ,I LEAVE ?IS ,ISLE80 SAID ,HALLBLI!4  

,! ELD] LAU<$3  0,9 A %IP10 SAID HE4  

0,& :510 SAID ,HALLBLI!1 0%ALL ,I F9D A %IP ?AT %ALL C>RY ME80  

,SAID ! OLD C>LE1 0,:I!R W\LDE/ ?\ MY SON80  ,HALLBLI! WAS SIL5T A :ILE1 ?9K+ :AT ANSW] HE %\LD MAKE2 !N HE SAID3 0,I W\LD GO TO ! L& ( ! ,GLITT]+ ,PLA940  

0,SON1 A %IP %ALL NOT BE LACK+ !E = ?AT VOYAGE10 SAID ! ELD]4  0,?\ MAY/ GO TO-MORR[ MORN4  ,& ,I BID !E ABIDE H]E TO- NI<T1 & ?Y *E] %ALL NOT BE ILL4  ,YET IF ?\ WILT BELIEVE MY WORD1 IT WILL BE WELL = !E TO SAY AS LITTLE AS ?\ MAY/ TO ANY MAN H]E1 & ?AT LITTLE AS LITTLE PR\D AS MAYBE3  = \R FOLK >E %ORT ( TEMP] & ?\ KN[E/ !RE IS NO MI<T AGA9/ MANY4 ,9DE$ IT IS NOT UNLIKE ?AT !Y WILL NOT SPEAK ONE WORD TO !E1 & IF ?AT BE SO1 ?\ HA/ NO NE$ TO OP5 ?Y M\? TO !M4  ,& N[ ,I WILL TELL !E ?AT IT IS GOOD ?AT ?\ HA/ *OS5 TO GO TO ! ,GLITT]+ ,PLA94  ,= IF ?\ W]T O!RWISE M9D$1 ,I WOT NOT H[ ?\ W\LDE/ GET !E A KEEL TO C>RY !E1 & ! W+S HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO SPR\T ON ?Y %\LD]S1 RAV5 ?\< ?\ BE4  ,N[ ,I AM GLAD ?AT ?\ >T GO+ ?Y WAYS TO ! ,GLITT]+ ,PLA9 TO- MORR[2 = ?\ WILT BE GOOD COMPANY TO ME ON ! WAY3  & ,I DEEM ?AT ?\ WILT BE NO *URL :5 ?\ >T GLAD40  

0,:AT10 SAID ,HALLBLI!1 0>T ?\ W5D+ ?I!R1 ?\ OLD MAN80  

0,YEA10 SAID HE1 0NOR %ALL ANY O!R BE ON ! %IP SAVE ?\ & ,I1 & ! M>9]S ?AT WAFT US2 & !Y =SOO? %ALL NOT GO AL& !RE4  ,:Y %\LD NOT ,I GO1 S9CE !RE >E M5 TO BE> ME ABO>D80  

,SAID ,HALLBLI!1 0,& :5 ?\ >T COME AL& !RE1 :AT WILT ?\ DO80  

0,?\ %ALT SEE1 MY SON10 SAID ! ,LONG-HO>Y4  0,IT MAY BE ?AT ?Y GOOD WI%ES %ALL BE ( AVAIL TO ME4  ,BUT N[ S9CE ALL ?IS MAY ONLY BE IF ,I LIVE ?R\< ?IS NI<T1 & S9CE MY HE>T HA? BE5 W>M$ BY ! GOOD MEAD1 & ?Y FELL[%IP1 & :]EAS ,I AM SOME:AT SLEEPY1 & IT IS LONG PA/ NOON1 GO =? 9TO ! HALL1 & LEAVE ME TO SLEEP1 ?AT ,I MAY BE AS S\ND AS ELD WILL LET ME TO-MORR[4 ,& AS = !E1 FOLK1 BO? M5 & WOM51 %ALL PRES5TLY COME 9TO ! HALL1 & ,I DEEM NOT ?AT ANY %ALL M$DLE ) !E2 BUT IF SO BE ?AT ANY *ALL5GE !E1 :ATSOEV] MAY BE HIS WORDS1 ANSW] ?\ TO HIM1 ',! ,H,\,S,E ,( ,! ,U,N,D,Y,+1' & !RE WILL BE AN 5D ( IT4 ,ONLY LOOK ?\ TO IT ?AT NO NAK$ /EEL COME? \T ( ?Y SCABB>D4 ,GO N[1 & IF ?\ WILT1 GO \T ( DOORS2 YET >T ?\ SAF] )9 DOORS & NI<] UNTO ME40  

,SO ,HALLBLI! W5T BACK 9TO ! MA9 HALL1 & ! SUN HAD GOTT5 R\ND N[1 & WAS %9+ 9TO ! HALL1 ?R\< ! CL]E/ORY W9D[S1 SO ?AT HE SAW CLE>LY ALL ?AT WAS !RE94  ,& HE DEEM$ ! HALL FAIR] )9 ?AN )\T2 & ESPECIALLY OV] ! %UT- B$S W]E MANY /ORIES C>V5 9 ! PANEL+1 & ,HALLBLI! BEHELD !M GLADLY4  ,BUT ( ONE ?+ HE M>VEL$1 ?AT :]EAS HE WAS 9 AN ISL& ( ! /RONG-?IEVES ( ! WAT]S1 & 9 !IR V]Y HOME & *IEFE/ HABITATION1 !RE W]E NO %IPS OR SEAS PICTUR$ 9 ?AT IMAG]Y1 BUT FAIR GROVES & G>D5S1 ) FL[]Y GRASS & FRUIT$ TREES ALL AB\T4  ,& !RE W]E FAIR WOM5 ABID+ !RE91 & LOVELY Y\NG M51 & W>RIORS1 & /RANGE BEA/S & MANY M>VELS1 & ! 5D+ ( WRA? & BEG9N+ ( PLEASURE & ! CR[N+ ( LOVE4  ,& AMID !SE WAS PICTUR$ (T & AGA9 A MI<TY K+ ) A SWORD BY HIS SIDE & A CR[N ON HIS HEAD2 & EV] WAS HE SMIL+ & JOY\S1 SO ?AT ,HALLBLI!1 :5 HE LOOK$ ON HIM1 FELT ( BETT] HE>T & SMIL$ BACK ON ! C>V5 IMAGE4  

,SO :ILE ,HALLBLI! LOOK$ ON !SE ?+S1 & POND]$ HIS CASE C>EFULLY1 ALL ALONE AS HE WAS 9 ?AT ALI5 HALL1 HE HE>D A NOISE )\T ( TALK+ & LAU<T]1 & PRES5TLY ! PATT]+ ( FEET !RE)1 & !N WOM5 CAME 9TO ! HALL1 A SCORE OR MORE1 SOME Y\NG1 SOME OLD1 SOME FAIR 5\<1 & SOME H>D-FEATUR$ & UNCOMELY1 BUT ALL ABOVE ! /ATURE ( ! WOM5 :OM HE HAD SE5 9 HIS [N L&4  

,SO HE /OOD AMID ! HALL-FLOOR & ABID$ !M2 & !Y SAW HIM & HIS %9+ W>-GE>1 & CEAS$ !IR TALK+ & LAU<T]1 & DREW R\ND AB\T HIM1 & GAZ$ AT HIM2 BUT NONE SAID AU<T TILL AN OLD CRONE CAME =? FROM ! R+1 & SAID 0,:O >T ?\1 /&+ UND] WEAPONS 9 \R HALL80  

,HE KNEW NOT :AT TO ANSW]1 & HELD HIS PEACE2 & %E SPAKE AGA93 0,:I!R W\LDE/ ?\1 :AT SEEKE/ ?\80  

,!N ANSW]$ ,HALLBLI!3  0,! ,H,\,S,E ,( ,! ,U,N,D,Y,+40  

,NONE ANSW]$1 & ! O!R WOM5 ALL FELL AWAY FROM HIM AT ONCE1 & W5T AB\T !IR BUS9ESS HI!R & ?I!R ?R\< ! HALL4 ,BUT ! OLD CRONE TOOK HIM BY ! H&1 & L$ HIM UP TO ! DAIS1 & SET HIM NEXT TO ! MIDMO/ HI<-SEAT4  ,!N %E MADE AS IF %E W\LD DO (F HIS W>-GE>1 & HE W\LD NOT GA9SAY H]1 ?\< HE DEEM$ ?AT FOES MI<T BE ANE>2 = 9 SOO? HE TRU/$ 9 ! OLD C>LE ?AT HE W\LD NOT BEWRAY HIM1 & MOREOV] HE DEEM$ IT W\LD BE UNMANLY NOT TO TAKE ! RISKS ( ! GUE/+1 ACCORD+ TO ! CU/OM ( ?AT C\NTRY4  

,SO %E TOOK HIS >MOR & HIS WEAPONS & BORE !M (F TO A %UT- B$ NEXT TO ?AT :]E9 LAY ! ANCI5T MAN1 & %E LAID ! GE> )9 IT1 ALL SAVE ! SPE>1 :I* %E LAID ON ! WALL-P9S ABOVE2 & %E MADE SIGNS TO HIM ?AT !RE9 HE WAS TO LIE2 BUT %E SPAKE NO WORD TO HIM4  ,!N %E BR\<T HIM ! H&-WA%+ WAT] 9 A BAS9 ( LATT51 & A GOODLY T[EL !RE)1 & :5 HE HAD WA%$ %E W5T AWAY FROM HIM1 BUT NOT F>4  

,?IS :ILE ! O!R WOM5 W]E BUSY AB\T ! HALL2 SOME SWEPT ! FLOOR D[N1 & :5 IT WAS SWEPT /RAW$ !REON RU%ES & H&FULS ( WILD ?YME3  SOME W5T 9TO ! BUTT]Y & BORE =? ! BO>DS & ! TRE/LES3  SOME W5T TO ! *E/S & BR\<T \T ! RI* HANG+S1 ! GOODLY BANK]S & DORS>S1 & DID !M ON ! WALLS3 SOME BORE 9 ! /\PS & HORNS & BEAK]S1 & SOME W5T !IR WAYS & CAME NOT BACK A :ILE1 = !Y W]E BUSI$ AB\T ! COOK+4  ,BUT :ATEV] !Y DID1 NONE HAIL$ HIM1 OR HE$$ HIM MORE ?AN IF HE HAD BE5 AN IMAGE1 AS HE SAT !RE LOOK+ ON4  ,NONE SAVE ! OLD WOMAN :O BR\<T HIM ! =E-SUPP]1 TO WIT A GREAT HORN ( MEAD1 & CAKES & DRI$ FI%4  

,SO WAS ! HALL >RAY$ = ! FEA/ V]Y FAIRLY1 & ,HALLBLI! SAT !RE :ILE ! SUN WE/]$ & ! H\SE GREW DIM1 & D>K AT LA/1 & !Y LI<T$ ! C&LES UP & D[N ! HALL4  ,BUT A LITTLE AFT] !SE W]E LIT1 A GREAT HORN WAS W9D$ CLOSE )\T1 & !REAFT] CAME ! CLATT] ( >MS AB\T ! DOOR1 & EXCE$+ TALL WEAPON$ M5 CAME 91 ONE SCORE & FIVE1 & /RODE TWO BY TWO UP TO ! FOOT ( ! DAIS1 & /OOD !RE 9 A R[4  ,& ,HALLBLI! DEEM$ !IR W>-GE> EXCE$+ GOOD2 !Y W]E ALL CLAD 9 R+- LOCK$ BYRNIES1 & HAD /EEL HELMS ON !IR HEADS ) G>L&S ( GOLD WR\<T AB\T !M & !Y BORE SPE>S 9 !IR H&S1 & :ITE %IELDS HUNG AT !IR BACKS4  ,N[ CAME ! WOM5 TO !M & UN>M$ !M2 & UND] !IR >MOR !IR RAIM5T WAS BLACK2 BUT !Y HAD GOLD R+S ON !IR >MS1 & GOLD5 COLL>S AB\T !IR NECKS4  ,SO !Y /RODE UP TO ! DAIS & TOOK !IR PLACES ON ! HI<-SEAT1 NOT HE$+ ,HALLBLI! ANY MORE ?AN IF HE W]E AN IMAGE ( WOOD4  ,NEV]!LESS ?AT MAN SAT NEXT TO HIM :O WAS ! *IEFTA9 ( ALL & SAT 9 ! MIDMO/ HI<-SEAT2 & HE BORE HIS %EA!D SWORD 9 HIS H& & LAID IT ON ! BO>D BE=E HIM1 & HE WAS ! ONLY MAN ( ?OSE *IEFTA9S :O HAD A WEAPON4  

,BUT :5 !SE W]E SET D[N !RE WAS AGA9 A NOISE )\T1 & !RE CAME 9 A ?RONG ( M5 >M$ & UN>M$ :O TOOK !IR PLACES ON ! 5D-LONG B5*ES UP & D[N ! HALL2 ) !SE CAME WOM5 ALSO1 :O MO/ ( !M SAT AMONG ! M51 BUT SOME BUSI$ !M ) ! S]V+3  ALL !SE M5 W]E GREAT ( /ATURE1 BUT NONE SO BIG AS ! *IEFTA9S ON ! HI<-SEAT4  

,N[ CAME ! WOM5 9 FROM ! KIT*5 BE>+ ! MEAT1 :]E( NO LITTLE WAS FLE%-MEAT1 & ALL WAS ( ! BE/4  ,HALLBLI! WAS DULY S]V$ LIKE ! O!RS1 BUT /ILL NONE SPAKE TO HIM OR EV5 LOOK$ ON HIM2 ?\< AMONG !MSELVES !Y SPOKE 9 BIG1 R\< VOICES SO ?AT ! RAFT]S ( ! HALL RANG AGA94  

,:5 !Y HAD EAT5 !IR FILL ! WOM5 FILL$ R\ND ! CUPS & ! HORNS TO !M1 & ?OSE VESSELS W]E BO? GREAT & GOODLY4  ,BUT ]E !Y FELL TO DR9K+ UPROSE ! *IEFTA9 :O SAT FUR!/ FROM ! MIDMO/ HI<-SEAT ON ! RI<T & CRI$ A HEAL?3  0,! ,T,R,E,A,S,U,R,E ,( ,! ,S,E,A60  ,!N !Y ALL /OOD UP & %\T$1 WOM5 AS WELL AS M51 & EMPTI$ !IR HORNS & CUPS TO ?AT HEAL?4  ,!N /OOD UP ! MAN FUR!/ ON ! LEFT & CRI$ \T1 0,DR9K A HEAL? TO ! ,UNDY+ ,K+60  ,& AGA9 ALL M5 ROSE UP & %\T$ ]E !Y DRANK4 ,O!R HEAL?S !Y DRANK1 AS ! 0,COLD ,KEEL10 ! 0,W9DWORN ,SAIL10 ! 0,QUIV]+ ,A%0 & ! 0,FURR[$ ,BEA*40  ,& ! W9E & MEAD FL[$ LIKE RIV]S 9 ?AT HALL ( ! ,WILD ,M54  ,AS = ,HALLBLI!1 HE DRANK :AT HE W\LD BUT /OOD NOT UP1 NOR RAIS$ HIS CUP TO HIS LIPS :5 A HEAL? WAS DRUNK2 = HE KNEW NOT :E!R !SE M5 W]E HIS FRI5DS OR HIS FOES1 & HE DEEM$ IT W\LD BE LITTLE-M9D$ TO DR9K TO !IR HEAL?S1 LE/ HE MI<T BE DR9K+ DEA? & CONFUSION TO HIS [N K9DR$4  

,BUT :5 M5 HAD DRUNK A :ILE1 AGA9 A HORN BLEW AT ! NE!R 5D ( ! HALL1 & /RAI<TWAY FOLK >OSE FROM ! 5DLONG TABLES1 & TOOK AWAY ! BO>DS & TRE/LES1 & CLE>$ ! FLOOR & /OOD AGA9/ ! WALL2 !N ! BIG *IEFTA9 BESIDE ,HALLBLI! >OSE & CRI$ \T3  0,N[ LET MAN DANCE ) MAID1 & BE WE M]RY6  ,MUSIC1 /RIKE UP60  ,!N FLEW ! FIDDLE-B[S & TWANG$ ! H>PS1 & ! C>LES & QUE5S /OOD =? ON ! FLOOR2 & ALL ! WOM5 W]E CLAD 9 BLACK RAIM5T1 ALBEIT EMBROID]$ ) KNOTS & WREA?S ( FL[]S4  ,A :ILE !Y DANC$ & !N SUDD5LY ! MUSIC FELL1 & !Y ALL W5T BACK TO !IR PLACES4  ,!N ! *IEFTA9 9 ! HI<- SEAT >OSE & TOOK A HORN FROM HIS SIDE1 & BLEW A GREAT BLA/ ON IT ?AT FILL$ ! HALL2 !N HE CRI$ 9 A L\D VOICE3  0,BE WE M]RY6  ,LET ! *AMPIONS COME =?60  

,M5 %\T$ GLEEFULLY !REAT1 & /RAI<TWAY RAN 9TO ! HALL FROM \T ! SCRE5S ?REE TALL M5 CLAD ALL 9 BLACK >MOR ) NAK$ SWORDS 9 !IR H&S1 & /OOD AMID ! HALL-FLOOR1 SOME:AT ON ONE SIDE1 & CLA%$ !IR SWORDS ON !IR %IELDS & CRI$ \T3 0,COME =? YE ,*AMPIONS ( ! ,RAV560  

,!N LEAP$ ,HALLBLI! FROM HIS SEAT & SET HIS H& TO HIS LEFT SIDE1 BUT NO SWORD WAS !RE2 SO HE SAT D[N AGA91 REMEMB]+ ! W>N+ ( ! ,ELD]1 & NONE HE$$ HIM4  

,!N !RE CAME 9TO ! HALL SL[LY & M\RNFULLY ?REE M5-AT- >MS1 CLAD & WEAPON$ LIKE ! W>RIORS ( HIS FOLK1 ) ! IMAGE ( ! ,RAV5 ON !IR HELMS & %IELDS4  ,SO ,HALLBLI! REFRA9$ HIM1 = BESIDES ?AT ?IS SEEM$ LIKE TO BE A FAIR BATTLE ( ?REE AGA9/ ?REE1 HE D\BT$ SOME SN>E1 & HE DET]M9$ TO LOOK ON & ABIDE4  

,SO ! *AMPIONS FELL TO LAY+ ON /ROKES ?AT W]E NO *ILD'S PLAY1 ?\< ,HALLBLI! D\BT$ IF ! $GES BIT1 & IT WAS BUT A LITTLE :ILE BE=E ! ,*AMPIONS ( ! ,RAV5 FELL ONE AFT] ANO!R BE=E ! ,WILD ,M51 & FOLK DREW !M BY ! HEELS \T 9TO ! BUTT]Y4 ,!N >OSE GREAT LAU<T] & JE]+1 & EXCE$+ WRO? WAS ,HALLBLI!2 H[BEIT HE REFRA9$ HIM BECAUSE HE REMEMB]$ ALL HE HAD TO DO4  ,BUT ! ?REE ,*AMPIONS ( ! ,SEA /RODE R\ND ! HALL1 TOSS+ UP !IR SWORDS & CAT*+ !M AS !Y FELL1 :ILE ! HORNS BLEW UP BEH9D !M4  

,AFT] A :ILE ! HALL GREW HU%$1 & ! *IEFTA9 >OSE & CRI$3  0,BR+ 9 N[ SOME %EAVES ( ! H>VE/ WE W91 WE LADS ( ! O> & ! >R[60  ,!N WAS !RE A /IR AT ! SCRE5 DOORS1 & FOLK PRESS$ =W>D TO SEE1 &1 LO1 !RE CAME =W>D A /R+ ( WOM51 L$ 9 BY TWO WEAPON$ C>LES2 & ! WOM5 W]E A SCORE 9 NUMB]1 & !Y W]E B>EFOOT & !IR HAIR HUNG LOOSE & !IR G[NS W]E UNGIRT1 & !Y W]E *A9$ TOGE!R WRI/ TO WRI/2 YET HAD !Y GOLD AT >M & NECK3  !RE WAS SIL5CE 9 ! HALL :5 !Y /OOD AMID ( ! FLOOR4  

,!N 9DE$ ,HALLBLI! C\LD NOT REFRA9 HIMSELF1 & HE LEAP$ FROM HIS SEAT & ON TO ! BO>D1 & OV] IT1 & RAN D[N ! HALL1 & CAME TO ?OSE WOM5 & LOOK$ !M 9 ! FACE ONE BY ONE1 :ILE NO MAN SPAKE 9 ! HALL4  ,BUT ! ,HO/AGE WAS NOT AMONG !M2 NAY =SOO?1 !Y NONE ( !M FAVOR$ ( ! DAU<T]S ( HIS PEOPLE1 ?\< !Y W]E COMELY & FAIR2 SO ?AT AGA9 ,HALLBLI! D\BT$ IF ?IS W]E AU<T BUT A FEA/-HALL PLAY DONE TO ANG] HIM2 :]EAS !RE WAS BUT LITTLE GRIEF 9 ! FACES ( ?OSE DAMSELS1 & MORE ?AN ONE ( !M SMIL$ WANTONLY 9 HIS FACE AS HE LOOK$ ON !M4  

,SO HE TURN$ AB\T & W5T BACK TO HIS SEAT1 HAV+ SAID NO WORD1 & BEH9D HIM >OSE MU* MOCK+ & JE]+2 BUT IT ANG]$ HIM LITTLE N[2 = HE REMEMB]$ ! R$E ( ! ELD] & H[ ?AT HE HAD DONE ACCORD+ TO HIS BIDD+1 SO ?AT HE DEEM$ ! GA9 WAS HIS4  ,SO SPRANG UP TALK 9 ! HALL BETWIXT MAN & MAN1 & FOLK DRANK AB\T & W]E M]RY1 TILL ! *IEFTA9 >OSE AGA9 & SMOTE ! BO>D ) ! FLAT ( HIS SWORD1 & CRI$ \T 9 A L\D & ANGRY VOICE1 SO ?AT ALL C\LD HE>3  0,N[ LET !RE BE MUSIC & M9/RELSY ]E WE W5D B$W>D60  

,!RE) FELL ! HUBBUB ( VOICES1 & !RE CAME =? ?REE M5 ) GREAT H>PS1 & A F\R? MAN ) !M1 :O WAS ! M9/REL2 & ! H>P]S SMOTE !IR H>PS SO ?AT ! RO( RANG !RE)1 & ! NOISE1 ?\< IT WAS GREAT1 WAS TUNABLE1 & :5 !Y HAD PLAY$ ?US A LITTLE :ILE1 !Y ABAT$ !IR L\DNESS SOME:AT1 & ! M9/REL LIFT$ HIS VOICE & SANG3  

,! L& LIES BLACK   

,) W9T]'S LACK1   

,! W9D BL[S COLD   

,R\ND FIELD & FOLD2   

,ALL FOLK >E )91   

,& BUT WEAV+ !Y W94   

,:]E FROM F+] TO F+] ! %UTTLE FLIES FA/1   

,& ! EYES ( ! S+] LOOK FA9 ON ! CA/1   

,AS HE S+E? ! /ORY ( SUMM] UNDONE   

,& ! B>LEY %EAVES HO>Y RIPE UND] ! SUN4   

,!N ! MAID5S /AY   

,! LI<T-HUNG SLEY1   

,& ! %UTTLES BIDE   

,BY ! BLUE WEB'S SIDE1   

,:ILE H& 9 H&   

,) ! C>LES !Y /&4   

,BUT ]E TO ! MEASURE ! FIDDLES /RIKE UP1   

,& ! ELD]S YET TREASURE ! LA/ ( ! CUP1   

,!RE /& !Y A-HE>K5+ ! BLA/ FROM ! LIFT1   

,& E'5 NI<T IS A-D>K5+ MORE UND] ! DRIFT4   

,!RE SAFE 9 ! HALL   

,!Y BLESS ! WALL1   

,& ! RO( O'] HEAD1   

,( ! VALIANT /EAD2   

,& ! H&S !Y PRAISE   

,( ! OLD5 DAYS4   

,!N ?R\< ! /ORM'S RO>+ ! FIDDLES BREAK \T1   

,& !Y ?9K NOT ( W>R+1 BUT CA/ AWAY D\BT1   

,&1 MAN BE=E MAID51 !IR FEET TREAD ! FLOOR1   

,& !IR HE>TS >E UNLAD5 ( ALL ?AT !Y BORE4   

,BUT :AT W9DS >E O']-COLD   

,= ! HE>T ( ! BOLD8   

,:AT SEAS >E O']-HI<   

,= ! UNDOOM$ TO DIE8   

,D>K NI<T & DREAD W9D1   

,BUT ! HAV5 WE F9D4   

,!N A%ORE MID ! FLURRY ( /ONE-WA%+ SURF6   

,CL\D-H\NDS ! MOON WORRY1 BUT LI<T LIES ! TURF2   

,LO ! LONG DALE BE=E US6 ! LI<TS AT ! 5D1   

,?\< ! NI<T D>K5S O'] US1 BID :I!R TO W5D4   

,:O BEATE? ! DOOR   

,BY ! FOOT-SMITT5 FLOOR8   

,:AT GUE/S >E !SE   

,FROM OV] ! SEAS8   

,TAKE %IELD & SWORD   

,= !IR GREET+-WORD4   

,LO1 LO1 ! DANCE 5D$6  ,LO1 MID/ ( ! HALL   

,! FALL[ BLADES BL5D$6  ,LO1 BLOOD ON ! WALL6   

,:O LIVE?1 :O DIE?8  ,O M5 ( ! SEA1   

,= PEACE ! FOLK CRIE?2 \R MA/]S >E YE4   

,N[ ! DALE LIES GRAY   

,AT ! DAWN ( DAY2   

,& FAIR FEET PASS   

,O'] ! W9D-WORN GRASS2   

,& !Y TURN BACK TO GAZE   

,ON ! RO( ( OLD DAYS4   

,COME TREAD YE ! OAK5-FLOOR$ HALL ( ! SEA6   

,BE Y\R HE>TS YET UNBROK52 SO FAIR AS YE BE1   

,?AT K+S >E ABID+ UNW$D$ TO GA9   

,! NEWS ( \R RID+ ! /E$S ( ! MA94   

,MU* %\T+ & LAU<T] >OSE AT ! SONG'S 5D2 & M5 SPRANG UP & WAV$ !IR SWORDS ABOVE ! CUPS1 :ILE ,HALLBLI! SAT SC[L+ D[N ON !IR M]RIM5T4  ,LA/LY >OSE ! *IEFTA9 & CALL$ \T L\DLY = ! GOOD-NI<T CUP1 & IT W5T R\ND & ALL M5 DRANK4 ,!N ! HORN BLEW = B$1 & ! *IEFTA9S W5T TO !IR *AMB]S1 & ! O!RS W5T TO ! \T-B[]S OR LAID !M D[N ON ! HALL-FLOOR1 & 9 A LITTLE :ILE NONE /OOD UPRI<T !REON4  ,SO ,HALLBLI! >OSE1 & W5T TO ! %UT-B$ APPO9T$ = HIM1 & LAID HIM D[N & SLEPT DREAMLESSLY TILL ! MORN+4  

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