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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

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,LONG AGO !RE WAS A LITTLE L&1 OV] :I* RUL$ A REGULUS OR K+LET1 :O WAS CALL$ ,K+ ,PET]1 ?\< HIS K+DOM WAS BUT LITTLE4 ,HE HAD F\R SONS :OSE NAMES W]E ,BLAIZE1 ,HU<1 ,GREGORY & ,RALPH3 ( !SE ,RALPH WAS ! Y\NGE/1 :]EAS HE WAS BUT ( TW5TY W9T]S & ONE2 & ,BLAIZE WAS ! OLDE/ & HAD SE5 ?IRTY W9T]S4  

,N[ IT CAME TO ?IS AT LA/1 ?AT TO !SE Y\NG M5 ! K+DOM ( !IR FA!R SEEM$ /RAIT2 & !Y LONG$ TO SEE ! WAYS ( O!R M51 & TO /RIVE = LIFE4 ,= ?\< !Y W]E K+'S SONS1 !Y HAD BUT LITTLE WORLD'S WEAL?2 SAVE & EXCEPT GOOD MEAT & DR9K1 & 5\< OR TOO MU* !RE(2 H\SE-ROOM ( ! BE/2 FRI5DS TO BE M]RY )1 & MAID5S TO KISS1 & !SE ALSO AS GOOD AS MI<T BE2 FRE$OM )AL TO COME & GO AS !Y W\LD2 ! HEAV5S ABOVE !M1 ! E>? TO BE> !M UP1 & ! MEAD[S & ACRES1 ! WOODS & FAIR /REAMS1 & ! LITTLE HILLS ( ,UPMEADS1 = ?AT WAS ! NAME ( !IR C\NTRY & ! K+DOM ( ,K+ ,PET]4  

,SO HAV+ NAU<T BUT ?IS LITTLE !Y LONG$ = MU*2 & ?AT ! MORE BECAUSE1 K+'S SONS AS !Y W]E1 !Y HAD BUT SCANT DOM9ION SAVE OV] !IR HORSES & DOGS3 = ! M5 ( ?AT C\NTRY W]E /UBBORN & /URDY VAVASSORS1 & MI<T NOT AWAY ) MA/]FUL DO+S1 BUT W]E LIKE TO PAY BACK A BL[ ) A BL[1 & A F\L WORD ) A BUFFET4 ,SO ?AT1 ALL ?+S CONSID]$1 IT WAS LITTLE WOND] IF ,K+ ,PET]'S SONS F\ND !MSELVES /RAIT5$ 9 !IR LITTLE L&3 :]E9 WAS NO GREAT M]*ANT CITY2 NO MI<TY CA/LE1 OR NOBLE ABBEY ( MONKS3  NAU<T BUT FAIR LITTLE HALLS ( YEOM51 ) H]E & !RE A FRANKL9'S C\RT OR A %IELD-KNI<T'S MANOR-H\SE2 ) MANY A GOODLY *UR*1 & :ILES A H\SE ( GOOD CANONS1 :O KNEW NOT ! ROAD TO ,ROME1 NOR H[ TO F9D ! DOOR ( ! ,*ANCELLOR'S H\SE4  

,SO !SE Y\NG M5 WE>I$ !IR FA!R & MO!R A LONG :ILE ) TELL+ !M ( !IR WE>9ESS1 & !IR LONG+ TO BE GONE3 TILL AT LA/ ON A FAIR & HOT AFT]NOON ( ,JUNE ,K+ ,PET] ROSE UP FROM ! C>PET :I* ! ,PRIOR ( ,/4 ,JOHN'S BY ! ,BRIDGE HAD GIV5 HIM 7= HE HAD BE5 SLEEP+ !REON AMID ! GRASS ( HIS OR*>D AFT] HIS D9N]7 & HE W5T 9TO ! HALL ( HIS H\SE1 :I* WAS CALL$ ! ,HI< ,H\SE ( ,UPMEADS1 & S5T = HIS F\R SONS TO COME TO HIM4 ,& !Y CAME & /OOD BE=E HIS HI<-SEAT & HE SAID3  

0,SONS1 YE HAVE LONG WE>I$ ME ) WORDS CONC]N+ Y\R LONG+ = TRAVEL ON ! ROADS2 N[ IF YE V]ILY WI% TO BE GONE1 TELL ME :5 W\LD YE TAKE Y\R DEP>TURE IF YE HAD Y\R *OICE80  

,!Y LOOK$ AT ONE ANO!R1 & ! ?REE Y\NG] ONES NODD$ AT ,BLAIZE ! ELDE/3  SO HE BEGAN1 & SAID3  0,SAV+ ! LOVE & HONOR ?AT WE HAVE = !E1 & ALSO = \R MO!R1 WE W\LD BE GONE AT ONCE1 EV5 ) ! NOON'S MEAT /ILL 9 \R BELLIES4 ,BUT ?\ >T ! LORD 9 ?IS L&1 & ?\ MU/ RULE4 ,HAVE ,I SAID WELL1 BRE?R580  ,& !Y ALL SAID 0,YEA1 YEA40 ,!N SAID ! K+2 0,GOOD6 N[ IS ! SUN HI< & HOT2 YET IF YE RIDE S(TLY YE MAY COME TO SOME GOOD H>BOR BE=E NI<TFALL )\T F\ND]+ Y\R HORSES4 ,SO COME YE 9 AN H\R'S SPACE TO ! ,F\R-WANT-WAY1 & !RE & !N WILL ,I ORD] Y\R DEP>TURE40  

,! Y\NG M5 W]E FULL ( JOY :5 !Y HE>D HIS WORD2 & !Y DEP>T$ & W5T ?IS WAY & ?AT1 GA!R+ SU* SMALL MATT]S AS EA* DEEM$ ?AT HE NE$$1 & :I* HE MI<T LI<TLY C>RY ) HIM2 !N !Y >M$ !MSELVES1 & W\LD BID ! SQUIRES BR+ !M !IR HORSES2 BUT M5 TOLD !M ?AT ! SAID SQUIRES HAD GONE !IR WAYS ALREADY TO ! ,WANT-WAY BY ! K+'S COMM&M5T3 SO ?I!R !Y W5T AT ONCE A-FOOT ALL F\R 9 COMPANY1 LAU<+ & TALK+ TOGE!R M]RILY4  

,IT MU/ BE TOLD ?AT ?IS ,WANT-WAY A=ESAID WAS BUT F\R FURLONGS FROM ! ,H\SE1 :I* LAY 9 AN +LE ( ! RIV] CALL$ ,UPMEADS ,WAT] AMONG V]Y FAIR MEAD[S AT ! 5D ( ! UPL& TILLAGE2 & ! L& SLOP$ G5TLY UP T[>D ! HILL-C\NTRY & ! UNSE5 M\NTA9S ON ! NOR?2 BUT TO ! S\? WAS A L[ RIDGE :I* RAN ALONG ! WAT]1 AS IT W\ND ALONG FROM WE/ TO EA/4  ,BEYOND ! SAID RIDGE1 AT A PLACE :5CE Y\ C\LD SEE ! HI<] HILLS TO ! S\?1 ?AT /RET*$ MA9LY EA/ & WE/ ALSO1 !RE WAS PRES5TLY AN 5D ( ! ,K+DOM ( ,UPMEADS1 ?\< ! NEI<BORS ON ?AT SIDE W]E PEACEABLE & FRI5DLY1 & W]E WONT TO S5D GIFTS TO ,K+ ,PET]4  ,BUT T[>D ! NOR? BEYOND ! ,WANT-WAY ,K+ ,PET] WAS LORD OV] A GOOD /RET* ( L&1 & ?AT ( ! BE/2 YET WAS HE NEV] A RI* MAN1 = HE HAD NO FRE$OM TO TAX & TAIL HIS FOLK1 NOR =SOO? W\LD HE HAVE US$ IT IF HE HAD2 = HE WAS NO ILL MAN1 BUT K9DLY & ( MEASURE4  ,ON !SE NOR!RN M>*ES !RE WAS W> AT :ILES1 :]EAS !Y 5D$ 9 A GREAT =E/ WELL FURNI%$ ( TREES2 & ?IS WOOD WAS DEBATABLE1 & ,K+ ,PET] & HIS SONS RODE !RE9 AT !IR P]IL3 BUT GREAT PL5TY WAS !RE9 ( ALL WILD DE]1 AS H>T1 & BUCK1 & ROE1 & SW9E1 & BE>S & WOLVES )AL4 ,! LORD ON ! O!R SIDE !RE( WAS A MI<TI] MAN ?AN ,K+ ,PETE1 ALBEIT HE WAS A BI%OP1 & A B>ON ( ,HOLY ,*UR*4 ,TO SAY SOO? HE WAS A CLOSE-FI/ & A MANSLAY]2 ?\< HE DID HIS MANSLAY+ ?R\< HIS VIC>S1 ! KNI<TS & M5-AT->MS :O HELD !IR MANORS ( HIM1 OR :OM HE WAG$4  

,9 ?AT =E/ HAD ,K+ ,PET]'S FA!R DI$ 9 BATTLE1 & HIS ELDE/ SON ALSO2 !RE=E1 BE+ A MAN ( PEACE1 HE RODE !RE9 BUT SELDOM1 ?\< HIS SONS1 ! ?REE ELDE/ ( !M1 HAD BO? RIDD5 !RE9 & RAN !REFROM VALIANTLY4 ,AS = ,RALPH ! Y\NGE/1 HIS FA!R W\LD NOT HAVE HIM RIDE ! ,WOOD ,DEBATABLE AS YET4  

,SO CAME ?OSE Y\NG M5 TO ! ,WANT-WAYS1 & F\ND !IR FA!R SITT+ !RE ON A HEAP ( /ONES1 & OV] AGA9/ HIM EI<T HORSES1 F\R DE/RI]S1 & F\R HACKNEYS1 & F\R SQUIRES )AL4 ,SO !Y CAME & /OOD BE=E !IR FA!R1 WAIT+ = HIS WORD1 & WOND]+ :AT IT W\LD BE4  

,N[ SPAKE ,K+ ,PET]3  0,FAIR SONS1 YE W\LD GO ON ALL ADV5TURE TO SEEK A WID] L&1 & A MORE /IRR+ LIFE ?AN YE MAY GET ( ME AT HOME3 SO BE IT6  ,BUT ,I HAVE BE?\<T ME1 ?AT1 S9CE ,I AM GR[+ OLD & PA/ ! AGE ( GETT+ *ILDR51 ONE ( Y\1 MY SONS1 MU/ ABIDE AT HOME TO *]I% ME & Y\R MO!R1 & TO LEAD \R C>LES 9 W> IF TR\BLE FALLE? UPON US4  ,N[ ,I KN[ NOT H[ TO *OOSE BY M9E [N WIT :I* ( Y\ %ALL RIDE & :I* ABIDE4  ,= SO IT IS ?AT YE >E DIV]SE ( Y\R CONDITIONS2 BUT ! EVIL CONDITIONS :I* ONE ( Y\ LACKS ! O!R HA?1 & ! VALIANCY :I* ONE HA?1 ! O!R LACKS4 ,BLAIZE IS WISE & PRUD5T1 BUT NO GREAT MAN ( HIS H&S4 ,HU< IS A /\T RID] & LIFT]1 BUT HEAD/RONG & FOOLH>DY1 & OV] B\NTE\S A SK9K]2 & ,GREGORY IS C\RTE\S & MANY WORD$1 BUT SLUGGI% 9 DE$2 ?\< ,I WILL NOT CALL HIM A DA/>D4  ,AS = ,RALPH1 HE IS FAIR TO LOOK ON1 & P]ADV5TURE HE MAY BE AS WISE AS ,BLAIZE1 AS VALIANT AS ,HU<1 & AS SMOO?-TONGU$ AS ,GREGORY2 BUT ( ALL ?IS WE KN[ LITTLE OR NO?+1 :]EAS HE IS BUT Y\NG & UNTRI$4 ,YET MAY HE DO BETT] ?AN Y\ O!RS1 & ,I DEEM ?AT HE WILL DO SO4 ,ALL ?+S CONSID]$1 !N1 ,I SAY1 ,I KN[ NOT H[ TO *OOSE BETWE5 Y\1 MY SONS2 SO LET LUCK *OOSE = ME1 & YE %ALL DRAW CUTS = Y\R ROADS2 & HE ?AT DRAWE? LONGE/ %ALL GO NOR?1 & ! NEXT LONGE/ %ALL GO EA/1 & ! ?IRD /RAW %ALL S5D ! DRAW] WE/2 BUT AS TO HIM :O DRAWE? ! %ORTE/ CUT1 HE %ALL GO NO :I!R BUT BACK AGA9 TO MY H\SE1 !RE TO ABIDE ) ME ! *ANCES & *ANGES ( LIFE2 & IT IS MO/ LIKE ?AT ?IS ONE %ALL SIT 9 MY *AIR :5 ,I AM GONE1 & BE CALL$ ,K+ ( ,UPMEADS4  

0,N[1 MY SONS1 DO? ?IS ORD9ANCE PLEASE Y\8  ,= IF SO BE IT DO? NOT1 !N MAY YE ALL ABIDE AT HOME1 & EAT ( MY MEAT1 & DR9K ( MY CUP1 BUT LITTLE *ID$ EI!R = SLO? OR MISDO+1 EV5 AS IT HA? BE5 A=ETIME40  

,! Y\NG M5 LOOK$ AT ONE ANO!R1 & ,BLAIZE ANSW]$ & SAID3 0,SIR1 AS = ME ,I SAY WE WILL DO AFT] Y\R COMM&M5T1 TO TAKE :AT ROAD LUCK MAY %[ US1 OR TO TURN BACK HOME AGA940 ,!Y ALL YEASAID ?IS ONE AFT] ! O!R2 & !N ,K+ ,PET] SAID3 0,N[ BE=E ,I DRAW ! CUTS1 ,I %ALL TELL Y\ ?AT ,I HAVE APPO9T$ ! SQUIRES TO GO ) EA* ONE ( Y\4  ,RI*>D ! ,R$ %ALL GO ) ,BLAIZE2 = ?\< HE BE SOME:AT /RICK5 9 YE>S1 & WISE1 YET IS HE A FI]CE C>LE & A D\<TY1 & KN[E? WELL ALL FEATS ( >MS4  

0,LANCELOT ,LONGTONGUE %ALL BE SQUIRE TO ,HU<2 = HE IS GOOD ( SEEM+ & CAN COMPASS ALL C\RTESY1 & KN[E? LOGIC 7?\< IT BE ( ! LAW & NOT ( ! S*OOLS71 YET IS HE A PROP] MAN ( HIS H&S2 AS NE$S MU/ HE BE :O FOLL[E? ,HU<2 = :]E IS ,HU<1 !RE IS TR\BLE & DEBATE  

0,CLEM5T ! ,BLACK %ALL S]VE ,GREGORY3  = HE IS A C>EFUL C>LE1 & SPEAKE? ONE WORD TO EV]Y T5 DE$S ?AT HE DOE?2 :E!R !Y BE DONE ) PO9T & $GE1 OR ) ! HAMM] 9 ! SMI?Y4  

0,LA/LY1 ,I HAVE NONE LEFT TO FOLL[ !E1 ,RALPH1 SAVE ,NI*OLAS ,LONG%ANKS2 BUT ?\< HE HA? MORE WORDS ?AN ,I HAVE1 YET HA? HE MORE WISDOM1 & IS A MAN LETT]$ & F>-TRAVEL$1 & LOVE? \R H\SE RI<T WELL4  

0,H[ SAY YE1 SONS1 IS ?IS TO Y\R LIK+80  

,!Y ALL SAID 0YEA40  ,!N QUO? ! K+2 0,NI*OLAS1 BR+ HI!R ! /RAWS READY DI<T1 & ,I WILL GIVE !M MY SONS TO DRAW40  

,SO EA* Y\NG MAN CAME UP 9 TURN & DREW2 & ,K+ ,PET] LAID ! /RAWS TOGE!R & LOOK$ AT !M1 & SAID3  

0,?US IT IS1 ,HU< GOE? NOR? ) ,LANCELOT1 ,GREGORY WE/W>D ) ,CLEM5T40 ,HE /AY$ A MOM5T & !N SAID3  0,BLAIZE F>E? EA/W>D & ,RI*>D ) HIM4  ,AS = !E1 ,RALPH MY DE> SON1 ?\ %ALT BACK ) ME & ABIDE 9 MY H\SE & ,I %ALL SEE !E DAY BY DAY2 & ?\ %ALT HELP ME TO LIVE MY LA/ YE>S HAPPILY 9 ALL HONOR2 & ?Y LOVE %ALL BE MY HOPE1 & ?Y VALIANCY MY /AY40  

,!RE) HE >OSE & ?REW HIS >M AB\T ! Y\NG MAN'S NECK2 BUT HE %RANK AWAY A LITTLE FROM HIS FA!R1 & HIS FACE GREW TR\BL$2 & ,K+ ,PET] NOT$ ?AT1 & HIS C\NT5ANCE FELL1 & HE SAID3  

0,NAY NAY1 MY SON2 GRUDGE NOT ?Y BRE?R5 ! *ANCES ( ! ROAD1 & ! ILL-HAP ( ! BATTLE4  ,H]E AT LEA/ = !E IS ! B\NTE\S BO>D & ! FULL CUP1 & ! LOVE ( K9DR$ & WELL-WILL]S1 & ! FELL[%IP ( ! FOLK4 ,O WELL IS !E1 MY SON1 & HAPPY %ALT ?\ BE60  

,BUT ! Y\NG MAN KNIT HIS BR[S & SAID NO WORD 9 ANSW]4  

,!N CAME =W>D ?OSE ?REE BRE?R5 :O W]E TO F>E AT ALL ADV5TURE1 & !Y /OOD BE=E ! OLD MAN SAY+ NAU<T4  ,!N HE LAU<$ & SAID3 0,O HO1 MY SONS6  ,H]E 9 ,UPMEADS HAVE YE ALL YE NE$ )\T MONEY1 BUT :5 YE F>E 9 ! \TL&S YE NE$ MONEY2 IS IT NOT A LACK ( Y\RS ?AT Y\R P\*ES BE B>E8  ,ABIDE1 = ,I HAVE SE5 TO IT40  

,!RE) HE DREW \T ( HIS P\* ?REE LITTLE BAGS1 & SAID2 0,TAKE YE EA* ONE ( !SE2 = !RE9 IS ALL ?AT MY TREASURY MAY %$ AS N[4 ,9 EA* ( !SE IS !RE CO9$ MONEY1 BO? :ITE & R$1 & SOME DEAL ( GOLD UNCO9$1 & ( R+S & BROO*ES A FEW1 & BY E/IMATION !RE IS 9 EA* BAG ! SAME VALUE RECKON$ 9 LAWFUL SILV] ( ,UPMEADS & ! ,WOLDS & ! ,OV]HILL-,C\NTRIES4 ,TAKE UP EA* :AT !RE IS1 & DO ! BE/ YE MAY !RE)40  

,!N EA* TOOK HIS BAG1 & KISS$ & EMBRAC$ HIS FA!R2 & !Y KISS$ ,RALPH & EA* O!R1 & SO GOT TO HORSE & DEP>T$ ) !IR SQUIRES1 GO+ S(TLY BECAUSE ( ! HOT SUN4 ,BUT ,NI*OLAS SL[LY M\NT$ HIS HACKNEY & L$ ,RALPH'S W>-HORSE ) HIM HOME AGA9 TO ,K+ ,PET]'S ,H\SE4  

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