,*APT] #i 
,!Y ,COME ,TO ,! ,L& ,( ,! ,GLITT]+ ,PLA9 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,AS 9 ! HALL1 SO 9 ! %IP1 ,HALLBLI! NOT$ ?AT ! FOLK W]E M]RY & ( MANY WORDS ONE ) ANO!R1 :ILE TO HIM NO MAN CA/ A WORD SAVE ! ,GR&FA!R4  ,AS TO ,HALLBLI!1 ?\< HE WOND]$ MU* :AT ALL ?IS BETOK5$1 & :AT ! L& WAS :]ETO HE WAS W5D+1 HE WAS NO MAN TO FE> AN UNBOD$ P]IL2 & HE SAID TO HIMSELF ?AT :ATEV] ELSE BETID1 HE %\LD MEET ! ,HO/AGE ON ! ,GLITT]+ ,PLA92 SO HIS HE>T ROSE & HE WAS ( GOOD *E]1 & AS ! ,GR&FA!R HAD =ETOLD1 HE WAS A M]RY F>+-FELL[ TO HIM4 ,MANY A GIBE ! OLD MAN CA/ AT HIM1 & :ILES ,HALLBLI! GAVE HIM BACK AS GOOD AS HE TOOK1 & :ILES HE LAU<$ AS ! /ROKE W5T HOME & SIL5C$ HIM2 & :ILES HE UND]/OOD NAU<T ( :AT ! ELD] SAID4  ,SO WORE ! DAY & /ILL ! W9D HELD FAIR1 ?\< IT WAS LI<T2 & ! SUN SET 9 A SKY NI< CL\DLESS1 & !RE WAS NO:]E ANY =ECA/ ( P]IL4  ,BUT :5 NI<T WAS COME1 ,HALLBLI! LAY D[N ON A FAIR B$1 :I* WAS DI<T = HIM 9 ! POOP1 & HE SOON FELL ASLEEP & DREAM$ NOT SAVE SU* DREAMS AS >E BUT MADE UP ( BYGONE MEMORIES1 & BETOK5 NAU<T1 & >E NOT REMEMB]$4  

,:5 HE AWOKE1 DAY LAY BROAD ON ! SEA1 & ! WAVES W]E LITTLE1 ! SKY HAD BUT FEW CL\DS1 ! SUN %ONE BRI<T1 & ! AIR WAS W>M & SWEET-BREA!D4  

,HE LOOK$ ASIDE & SAW ! OLD MAN SITT+ UP 9 HIS B$1 AS <A/LY AS A DEAD MAN DUG UP AGA93  HIS BU%Y EYEBR[S W]E WR9KL$ OV] HIS BLE>$ OLD EYES1 ! LONG :ITE HAIR DANGL$ =LORN FROM HIS GAUNT HEAD3  YET WAS HIS FACE SMIL+ & HE LOOK$ AS HAPPY AS ! S\L )9 HIM C\LD MAKE ! HALF-DEAD BODY4  ,HE TURN$ N[ TO ,HALLBLI! & SAID3  

0,?\ >T LATE AWAKE3  HAD/ ?\ BE5 WAK+ E>LI]1 ! SOON] HAD ?9E HE>T BE5 GLADD5$4  ,GO =W>D N[1 & GAZE ?Y FILL & COME & TELL ME !RE(40  

0,?\ >T HAPPY1 ,GR&FA!R10 SAID ,HALLBLI!1 0:AT GOOD TID+S HA? MORN BR\<T US80  

0,! ,L&6 ! ,L&60 SAID ! ,LONG-HO>Y2 0!RE >E NO LONG] TE>S 9 ?IS OLD BODY1 ELSE %\LD ,I BE WEEP+ = JOY40  

,SAID ,HALLBLI!3  0,>T ?\ GO+ TO MEET SOME ONE :O %ALL MAKE !E GLAD BE=E ?\ DIE/1 OLD MAN80  

0,SOME ONE80 SAID ! ELD]2 0:AT ONE8  ,>E !Y NOT ALL GONE8 BURN$1 & DR[N$1 & SLA9 & DI$ AB$8  ,SOME ONE1 Y\NG MAN8 ,YEA1 =SOO? SOME ONE 9DE$6  ,YEA1 ! GREAT W>RIOR ( ! ,WA/]S ( ! ,%ORE2 ! ,SEA-EAGLE :O BORE ! SWORD & ! TOR* & ! T]ROR ( ! ,RAVAG]S OV] ! COAL-BLUE SEA4  ,IT IS MYSELF1 ,M,Y,S,E,L,F ?AT ,I %ALL F9D ON ! ,L& ( ! ,GLITT]+ ,PLA91 ,O Y\NG LOV]60  

,HALLBLI! LOOK$ ON HIM WOND]+ AS HE RAIS$ HIS WA/$ >MS T[>DS ! B[S ( ! %IP PIT*+ D[N ! SLOPE ( ! SUNLIT SEA1 OR CLIMB+ UP IT4  ,!N AGA9 ! OLD MAN FELL BACK ON HIS B$ & MUTT]$3  0,:AT FOOL'S WORK IS ?IS6 ?AT ?\ WILT DRAW ME ON TO TALK L\D1 & WA/E MY BODY ) LACK ( PATI5CE4  ,I WILL TALK ) !E NO MORE1 LE/ MY HE>T SWELL & BREAK1 & QU5* ! LITTLE SP>K ( LIFE )9 ME40  

,!N ,HALLBLI! >OSE TO HIS FEET1 & /OOD LOOK+ AT HIM1 WOND]+ SO MU* AT HIS WORDS1 ?AT = A :ILE HE =GAT ! L& :I* !Y W]E NE>+1 ?\< HE HAD CAU<T GLIMPSES ( IT1 AS ! B[S ( ! R\ND-%IP FELL D[NW>D 9TO ! HOLL[ ( ! SEA4  ,! W9D WAS BUT LI<T1 AS HA? BE5 SAID1 & ! WAVES LITTLE UND] IT1 BUT !RE WAS /ILL A SMOO? SWELL ( ! SEA :I* CAME ( BREEZES N[ DEAD1 & ! %IP WALL[$ !REON & SAIL$ BUT SL[LY4  

,9 A :ILE ! OLD MAN OP5$ HIS EYES AGA91 & SAID 9 A L[ PEEVI% VOICE3  0,:Y /&E/ ?\ />+ AT ME8 :Y HA/ ?\ NOT GONE =W>D TO LOOK UPON ! L&8  ,TRUE IT IS ?AT YE ,RAV5S >E %ORT ( WITS40  

,SAID ,HALLBLI!3  0,BE NOT WRA?1 *IEFTA92 ,I WAS WOND]+ AT ?Y WORDS1 :I* >E EXCE$+ M>VEL\S2 TELL ME MORE ( ?IS L& ( ! ,GLITT]+ ,PLA940  

,SAID ! ,GR&FA!R3  0,:Y %\LD ,I TELL IT !E8 ASK ( ! M>9]S4  ,!Y ALL KN[ MORE ?AN ?\ DO/40  

0,?\ KN[E/10 SAID ,HALLBLI!1 0?AT !SE M5 SPEAK NOT TO ME1 & TAKE NO MORE HE$ ( ME ?AN IF ,I W]E AN IMAGE :I* !Y W]E C>RY+ TO SELL TO ! NEXT MI<TY MAN !Y MAY HAP ON4  ,OR TELL ME1 ?\ OLD MAN10 SAID HE FI]CELY1 0IS IT P]*ANCE A ?RALL-M>KET :]ETO !Y >E BR++ ME8  ,HAVE !Y SOLD H] !RE1 & WILL !Y SELL ME ALSO 9 ! SAME PLACE1 BUT 9TO O!R H&S40  

0,TU%60 SAID ! ,GR&FA!R SOME:AT FEEBLY1 0?IS LA/ WORD ( ?9E IS FOLLY2 !RE IS NO BUY+ OR SELL+ 9 ! L& :]ETO WE >E B\ND4  ,AS TO ?9E O!R WORD1 ?AT !SE M5 HAVE NO FELL[%IP ) !E1 IT IS TRUE3  ?\ >T MY FELL[ & ! FELL[ ( NONE ELSE ABO>D4  ,!RE=E IF ,I FEEL MI<T 9 ME1 MAYBE ,I WILL TELL !E SOME:AT40  

,!N HE RAIS$ HIS HEAD A LITTLE & SAID3  0,! SUN GR[S HOT1 ! W9D FAILE? US1 & SL[ & SL[ >E WE SAIL+40  

,EV5 AS HE SPOKE !RE WAS A /IR AMID%IPS1 & ,HALLBLI! LOOK$ & BEHELD ! M>9]S H&L+ ! SWEEPS1 & SETTL+ !MSELVES ON ! R[+-B5*ES4  ,SAID ! ELD]3  0,!RE IS NOISE AMID%IPS1 :AT >E !Y DO+80  

,! OLD MAN RAIS$ HIMSELF A LITTLE AGA91 & CRI$ \T 9 HIS %RILL VOICE3  0,GOOD LADS6 BRAVE LADS6  ,?US W\LD WE DO 9 ! OLD TIME :5 WE DREW ANE> SOME %ORE1 & ! BEACONS W]E S5D+ UP SMOKE BY DAY1 & FLAME B5I<TS2 & ! %ORE-ABID]S DID ON !IR HELMS & TREMBL$4  ,?RU/ H] ?R\<1 LADS6  ,?RU/ H] ALONG60 ,!N HE FELL BACK AGA91 & SAID 9 A WEAK VOICE3  0,MAKE NO MORE DELAY1 GUE/1 BUT GO =W>D & LOOK UPON ! L&1 & COME BACK & TELL ME !RE(1 & !N ! TALE MAY FL[ FROM ME4  ,HA/E1 HA/E60  ,SO ,HALLBLI! W5T D[N FROM ! POOP1 & 9 TO ! WAI/1 :]E N[ ! R[]S W]E B5D+ TO !IR O>S1 & CRY+ \T FI]CELY AS !Y TUGG$ AT ! QUIV]+ A%2 & HE CLOMB ON TO ! =ECA/LE & W5T =W>D RI<T TO ! DRAGON-HEAD1 & GAZ$ LONG UPON ! L&1 :ILE ! DA%+ ( ! O>-BLADES MADE ! SEMBLANCE ( A GALE AB\T ! %IP'S BLACK SIDES4  ,!N HE CAME BACK AGA9 TO ! ,SEA-EAGLE1 :O SAID TO HIM3  0,SON1 :AT HA/ ?\ SE580  

0,RI<T AHEAD LIE? ! L&1 & IT IS /ILL A GOOD WAY (F4  ,HI< RISE ! M\NTA9S !RE1 BUT BY SEEM+ !RE IS NO SN[ ON !M2 & ?\< !Y BE BLUE !Y >E NOT BLUE LIKE ! M\NTA9S ( ! ,ISLE ( ,RANSOM4  ,ALSO IT SEEM$ TO ME AS IF FAIR SLOPES ( WOODL& & MEAD[ COME D[N TO ! $GE ( ! SEA4  ,BUT IT IS YET F> AWAY40  

0,YEA10 SAID ! ELD]1 0IS IT SO8  ,!N WILL ,I NOT WE> MYSELF ) MAK+ WORDS = !E4  ,I WILL RE/ RA!R1 & GA!R MI<T4  ,COME AGA9 :5 AN H\R HA? WORN1 & TELL ME :AT ?\ SEE/2 & MAY HAPP5 !N ?\ %ALT HAVE MY TALE60  ,& HE LAID HIM D[N !RE) & SEEM$ TO BE ASLEEP AT ONCE4  ,& ,HALLBLI! MI<T NOT AM5D IT2 SO HE WAIT$ PATI5TLY TILL ! H\R HAD WORN1 & !N W5T =W>D AGA91 & LOOK$ LONG & C>EFULLY1 & CAME BACK & SAID TO ! ,SEA-EAGLE1 0,! H\R IS WORN40  

,! OLD *IEFTA9 TURN$ HIMSELF AB\T & SAID 0,:AT HA/ ?\ SE58  

,SAID ,HALLBLI!3  0,! M\NTA9S >E PALE & HI<1 & BEL[ !M >E HILLS D>K ) WOOD1 & BETWIXT !M & ! SEA IS A FAIR SPACE ( MEAD[L&1 & ME?\<T IT WAS WIDE40  

,SAID ! OLD MAN3  0,SAWE/ ?\ A ROCKY SK]RY RIS+ HI< \T ( ! SEA ANI< ! %ORE80  

0,NAY10 SAID ,HALLBLI!1 0IF !RE BE1 IT IS ALL BL5D$ ) ! MEAD[S & ! HILLS40  

,SAID ! ,SEA-EAGLE3  0,ABIDE ! WE>+ ( ANO!R H\R1 & COME & TELL ME AGA91 & !N ,I MAY HAVE A GA9FUL WORD = !E40  ,& HE FELL ASLEEP AGA94  ,BUT ,HALLBLI! ABID$1 & :5 ! H\R WAS WORN1 HE W5T =W>D & /OOD ON ! =ECA/LE4  ,& ?IS WAS ! ?IRD %IFT ( ! R[]S1 & ! /\TE/ M5 9 ! %IP N[ HELD ! O>S 9 !IR H&S1 & ! %IP %OOK ?R\< ALL H] L5G? & BREAD? AS !Y DRAVE H] OV] ! WAT]S4  

,SO ,HALLBLI! CAME AFT TO ! OLD MAN & F\ND HIM ASLEEP2 SO HE TOOK HIM BY ! %\LD]1 & %OOK HIM & SAID3  0,AWAKE1 F>+- FELL[1 = ! L& IS A-NI<40  

,SO ! OLD MAN SAT UP & SAID3  0,:AT HA/ ?\ SE580  

,SAID ,HALLBLI!3  0,I HAVE SE5 ! PEAKS & CLIFFS ( ! F>-(F M\NTA9S2 & BEL[ !M >E HILLS GRE5 ) GRASS & D>K ) WOODS1 & !NCE /RET* S(T GRE5 MEAD[S D[N TO ! SEA-/R&1 :I* IS FAIR & SMOO?1 & YELL[40  

0,SAWE/ ?\ ! SK]RY80 SAID ! ,SEA-EAGLE4  

0,YEA1 ,I SAW IT10 SAID ,HALLBLI!1 0& IT RISES %E] FROM \T ! SEA AB\T A MILE FROM ! YELL[ /R&2 BUT ITS ROCKS >E BLACK1 LIKE ! ROCKS ( ! ,ISLE ( ,RANSOM40  

0,SON10 SAID ! ELD]1 0GIVE ME ?9E H&S & RAISE ME UP A LITTLE40  ,SO ,HALLBLI! TOOK HIM & RAIS$ HIM UP1 SO ?AT HE SAT LEAN+ AGA9/ ! PILL[S2 & HE LOOK$ NOT ON ,HALLBLI!1 BUT ON ! B[S ( ! %IP1 :I* N[ PIT*$ BUT A LITTLE UP & D[N1 = ! SEA WAS LAID QUIET N[4  ,!N HE CRI$ 9 HIS %RILL1 PIP+ VOICE3  0,IT IS ! ,L&6  ,IT IS ! ,L&60  

,BUT AFT] A LITTLE :ILE HE TURN$ TO ,HALLBLI! & SPAKE3  0,%ORT IS ! TALE TO TELL3  ?\ HA/ WI%$ ME Y\?1 & ?Y WI% HA? ?RIV52 = TO-DAY1 ]E ! SUN GOES D[N1 ?\ %ALT SEE ME AS ,I WAS 9 ! DAYS :5 ,I REAP$ ! H>VE/ ( ! SEA ) %>P SWORD & H>DY HE>T4  ,= ?IS IS ! L& ( ! ,UNDY+ ,K+1 :O IS \R LORD & \R GIFT-GIV]2 & TO SOME HE GIVE? ! GIFT ( Y\? R5EW$1 & LIFE ?AT %ALL ABIDE H]E ! ,GLOOM ( ! ,GODS4  ,BUT NONE ( US ALL MAY COME TO ! ,GLITT]+ ,PLA9 & ! ,K+ ,UNDY+ )\T TURN+ ! BACK = ! LA/ TIME ON ! ,ISLE ( ,RANSOM3 NOR MAY ANY M5 ( ! ,ISLE COME HI!R SAVE ?OSE :O >E ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,SEA-EAGLE1 & FEW ( ?OSE1 SAVE ! *IEFTA9S ( ! ,H\SE1 SU* AS >E !Y :O SAT BY !E ON ! HI<-SEAT ?AT EV54 ,( !SE ONCE 9 A :ILE IS *OS5 ONE ( US1 :O IS OLD & SP5T & PA/ BATTLE1 & IS BORNE TO ?IS L& & ! GIFT ( ! ,UNDY+4  ,=SOO? SOME ( US HAVE NO WILL TO TAKE ! GIFT1 = !Y SAY !Y >E LIEF] TO GO TO :]E !Y %ALL MEET MORE ( \R K9DR$ ?AN DWELL ON ! ,GLITT]+ ,PLA9 & ! ,AC] ( ! ,UNDY+2 BUT AS = ME ,I WAS EV] AN OV]BE>+ & MA/]FUL MAN1 & MESEEME? IT IS WELL ?AT ,I MEET AS FEW ( \R K9DR$ AS MAY BE3 = !Y >E A /RIFEFUL RACE40  

,H]EAT ,HALLBLI! M>VEL$ EXCE$+LY1 & HE SAID3  0,& :AT AM ,I 9 ALL ?IS /ORY8  ,:Y AM ,I COME HI!R ) ?Y FUR!RANCE80  

,SAID ! ,SEA-EAGLE3  0,WE HAD A *>GE FROM ! ,UNDY+ ,K+ CONC]N+ !E1 ?AT WE %\LD BR+ !E HI!R ALIVE & WELL1 IF SO BE ?\ CAME/ TO ! ,ISLE ( ,RANSOM4  ,= :AT CAUSE WE HAD ! *>GE1 ,I KN[ NOT1 NOR DO ,I GREATLY HE$40  

,SAID ,HALLBLI!3  0,& %ALL ,I ALSO HAVE ?AT GIFT ( UNDY+ Y\?1 & LIFE :ILE ! WORLD ( M5 & GODS 5DURE?80  

0,I MU/ NE$S DEEM SO10 SAID ! ,SEA-EAGLE1 0SO LONG AS ?\ ABIDE/ ON ! ,GLITT]+ ,PLA92 & ,I SEE NOT H[ ?\ MAY/ EV] ESCAPE !NCE40  

,N[ ,HALLBLI! HE>D HIM1 H[ HE SAID 0ESCAPE10 & !REAT HE WAS SOME:AT ILL AT EASE1 & /OOD & POND]$ A LITTLE4  ,AT LA/ HE SAID3  0,IS ?IS !N ALL ?AT ?\ HA/ TO TELL ME CONC]N+ ! ,GLITT]+ ,PLA980  

0,BY ! ,TREASURE ( ! ,SEA60 SAID ! ELD]1 0,I KN[ NO MORE ( IT4 ,! LIV+ %ALL LE>N4  ,BUT ,I SUPPOSE ?AT ?\ MAY/ SEEK ?Y TRO?-PLI<T MAID5 !RE ALL ?\ WILT4  ,OR ?\ MAY/ PRAY ! ,UNDY+ ,K+ TO HAVE H] ?I!R TO !E4  ,:AT KN[ ,I8  ,AT LEA/1 IT IS LIKE ?AT !RE %ALL BE NO LACK ( FAIR WOM5 !RE3  OR ELSE ! PROMISE ( Y\? R5EW$ IS NAU<T & VA94  ,%ALL ?IS NOT BE 5\< = !E80  

0,NAY10 SAID ,HALLBLI!4  

0,:AT10 SAID ! ELD]1 0MU/ IT BE ONE WOMAN ONLY80  

0,ONE ONLY10 SAID ,HALLBLI!4  

,! OLD MAN LAU<$ HIS ?9 MOCK+ LAU<1 & SAID3  0,I WILL NOT ASSURE !E BUT ?AT ! L& ( ! ,GLITT]+ ,PLA9 %ALL *ANGE ALL ?AT = !E SO SOON AS IT T\*ES ! SOLES ( ?Y FEET40  

,HALLBLI! LOOK$ AT HIM /EADILY & SMIL$1 & SAID3  0,WELL IS IT !N ?AT ,I %ALL F9D ! ,HO/AGE !RE2 = !N %ALL WE BE ( ONE M9D1 EI!R TO SUND] OR TO CLEAVE TOGE!R4  ,IT IS WELL ) ME ?IS DAY40  

0,& ) ME IT %ALL BE WELL ]E LONG10 SAID ! ,SEA-EAGLE4  

,BUT N[ ! R[]S CEAS$ R[+ & LAY ON !IR O>S1 & ! %IPM5 CA/ AN*OR2 = !Y W]E BUT A B[%OT FROM ! %ORE1 & ! %IP SWUNG ) ! TIDE & LAY SIDE-LONG TO ! %ORE4  ,!N SAID ! ,SEA-EAGLE3  0,LOOK =?1 %IPMATE1 & TELL ME ( ! L&40  

,& ,HALLBLI! LOOK$ & SAID3  0,! YELL[ BEA* IS S&Y & %ELL-/REWN1 AS ,I DEEM1 & !RE IS NO GREAT SPACE ( IT BETWIXT ! SEA & ! FL[]Y GRASS2 & A B[%OT FROM ! /R& ,I SEE A LITTLE WOOD AMID :I* >E FAIR TREES BLOSSOM+40  

0,SEE/ ?\ ANY FOLK ON ! %ORE80 SAID ! OLD MAN4  0,YEA10 SAID ,HALLBLI!1 0CLOSE TO ! $GE ( ! SEA GO F\R2 & BY SEEM+ ?REE >E WOM51 = !IR LONG G[NS FLUTT] 9 ! W9D4  ,& ONE ( !SE IS CLAD 9 SAFFRON COLOR1 & ANO!R 9 :ITE1 & ANO!R 9 WAT*ET2 BUT ! C>LE IS CLAD 9 D>K R$2 & !IR RAIM5T IS ALL GLI/5+ AS ) GOLD & GEMS2 & BY SEEM+ !Y >E LOOK+ AT \R %IP AS ?\< !Y EXPECT$ SOME:AT40  

,SAID ! ,SEA-EAGLE3  0,:Y N[ DO ! %IPM5 T>RY & HAVE NOT MADE READY ! SKIFF8  ,SWILL]S & BELLY-GODS !Y BE2 SLO?FUL SW9E ?AT =GET !IR *IEFTA940  

,BUT EV5 AS HE SPAKE CAME F\R ( ! %IPM51 & )\T MORE ADO TOOK HIM UP1 B$ & ALL1 & BORE HIM D[N 9TO ! WAI/ ( ! %IP1 :]EUND] LAY ! SKIFF ) F\R /RONG R[]S LY+ ON !IR O>S4  ,!SE M5 MADE NO SIGN TO ,HALLBLI!1 NOR TOOK ANY HE$ ( HIM2 BUT HE CAU<T UP HIS SPE>1 & FOLL[$ !M & /OOD BY AS !Y L[]$ ! OLD MAN 9TO ! BOAT4  ,!N HE SET HIS FOOT ON ! GUNWALE ( ! %IP & LEAP$ D[N LI<TLY 9TO ! BOAT1 & NONE H9D]$ OR HELP$ HIM2 & HE /OOD UPRI<T 9 ! BOAT1 A GOODLY IMAGE ( BATTLE ) ! SUN FLA%+ BACK FROM HIS BRI<T HELM1 HIS SPE> 9 HIS H&1 HIS :ITE %IELD AT HIS BACK1 & !REON ! IMAGE ( ! ,RAV52 BUT IF HE HAD BE5 BUT A SALT-BOIL+ C>LE ( ! SEA-SIDE NONE W\LD HAVE HE$$ HIM LESS4  

,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,FEBRU>Y #b#e1 #bba 3 ,*APT] #i -- ,ADD$4 

 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3  
HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/