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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

0,:5 WE CAME TO ! ,K+'S ,H\SE1 MY LORD FOLL[$ HIS FA!R 9TO ! HALL1 :]E SAT HIS MO!R AMONG H] DAMSELS3 %E WAS A FAIR WOMAN1 & LOOK$ RA!R MEEK ?AN HI<-HE>T$2 MY LORD L$ ME UP TO H]1 & %E EMBRAC$ & KISS$ HIM & C>ESS$ HIM LONG2 !N %E TURN$ AB\T TO ME & W\LD HAVE SPOK5 TO ME1 BUT ! K+1 :O /OOD BEH9D US1 SC[L$ ON H]1 & %E =EBORE2 BUT %E LOOK$ ME ON SOME:AT K9DLY1 & YET AS ONE :O IS AFE>D4  

0,?US IT W5T = ! RE/ ( ! DAY1 & MY LORD HAD ME TO SIT BESIDE HIM 9 ! GREAT HALL :5 ! BANQUET WAS HOLD51 & ,I ATE & DRANK ) HIM & BEHELD ALL ! PAGEANTS BY HIS SIDE1 & NONE M$DL$ ) ME EI!R TO HELP OR TO H9D]1 BECAUSE !Y FE>$ ! K+4  ,YET MANY EYES ,I SAW ?AT DESIR$ MY BEAUTY4 ,& SO :5 NI<T CAME1 HE TOOK ME TO HIS *AMB] & HIS B$1 AS IF ,I W]E HIS BRIDE NEW W$D$1 EV5 AS IT HAD BE5 ) US ON ! GRASS ( ! WILD]NESS & ! BRACK5 ( ! WILDWOOD4 ,& !N1 AT LA/1 HE SPAKE TO ME ( \R CASE1 & BADE ME FE> NOT1 = ?AT A B& ( HIS FRI5DS1 ALL->M$1 WAS KEEP+ WAT* & W>D 9 ! CLOI/] )\T4  ,& :5 ,I LEFT ! *AMB] ON ! MORR['S MORN1 !RE W]E !Y YET1 ALL 9 BRI<T >MOR1 & AMONG !M ! Y\NG KNI<T :O HAD DELIV]$ ME FROM ! FELON B>ON1 & HE LOOK$ M\RNFULLY AT ME1 SO ?AT ,I WAS SORRY = HIS SORR[4  

0,& ,I KNEW N[ ?AT ! K+ WAS M9D$ TO SLAY ME1 ELSE HAD HE BIDD5 ?RU/ ME FROM MY LORD'S SIDE4  

0,SO WORE C]TA9 DAYS2 & ON ! SEV5? NI<T1 :5 WE W]E COME 9TO \R *AMB]1 :I* WAS A FAIR AS ANY H\SE \TSIDE ( HEAV51 MY LORD SPAKE TO ME 9 A S(T VOICE1 & BADE ME NOT DO (F MY RAIM5T4 ',=1' SAID HE1 '?IS NI<T WE MU/ FLEE ! T[N1 OR WE %ALL BE TAK5 & CA/ 9TO PRISON TO-MORR[2 = ?US HA? MY FA!R DET]M9$4' ,I KISS$ HIM & CLUNG TO HIM1 & HE NO LESS WAS GOOD TO ME4 ,& :5 IT WAS ! DEAD ( NI<T WE ESCAP$ \T ( \R W9D[ BY A KNOTT$ ROPE :I* HE HAD MADE READY1 & B5EA? WAS ! CITY WALL2 & ?AT COMPANY ( KNI<TS1 AMONG :OM WAS ! Y\NG KNI<T ABOVESAID1 HAD TAK5 A PO/]N !REBY1 & W]E ABID+ US >M$ & ) GOOD HORSES4  ,SO WE CAME 9TO ! OP5 C\NTRY1 & RODE \R WAYS ) ! M9D TO REA* A HILL-CA/LE ( ONE ( ?OSE Y\NG B>ONS1 & TO HOLD \RSELVES !RE 9 DESPITE ( ! K+4  ,BUT ! K+ HAD BE5 AS W>Y AS WE W]E PRIVY1 & NO LESS SPE$Y ?AN WE2 & HE WAS A MI<TY & DEFT W>RIOR1 & HE HIMSELF FOLL[$ US ON ! SPUR ) C]TA9 ( HIS BE/ M5-AT->MS4 ,& !Y CAME UPON US AS WE RE/$ 9 A WOODSIDE NOT F> FROM \R H\SE ( REFUGE3 & ! K+ /OOD BY TO SEE ! BATTLE ) HIS SWORD 9 HIS %EA?1 BUT SOON WAS IT AT AN 5D1 = ?\< \R FRI5DS F\<T VALIANTLY1 !Y W]E EV]YONE SLA9 OR HURT1 & BUT FEW ESCAP$ ) B>E LIFE2 BUT ?AT Y\NG MAN :O LOV$ ME SO SORELY CREPT UP TO ME GRIEV\SLY HURT1 & ,I DID NOT =BE> TO KISS HIM ONCE ON ! FACE1 = ,I DEEM$ ,I %\LD SOON DIE ALSO1 & HIS BLOOD /A9$ MY SLEEVE & MY WRI/1 BUT HE DI$ NOT AS !N1 BUT LIV$ TO BE A DE> FRI5D TO ME = LONG4  

0,SO WE1 MY LORD & ,I1 W]E L$ BACK TO ! CITY1 & HE WAS HELD 9 W>D & ,I WAS CA/ 9TO PRISON ) *A9S & HUNG] & /RIPES4 ,& ! K+ W\LD HAVE HAD ME LIE !RE TILL ,I P]I%$1 ?AT ,I MI<T BE =GOTT5 UTT]LY2 BUT !RE W]E MANY ( ! K+'S KNI<TS :O MURMUR$ AT ?IS1 & W\LD NOT =GET ME2 SO ! K+ BE+ CON/RA9$1 HAD ME BR\<T =? TO BE JUDG$ BY HIS BI%OPS ( SORC]Y = ! BEGUIL+ ( MY LORD4 ,LONG WAS ! TALE TO ME !N1 BUT ,I WILL NOT MAKE IT LONG = !E2 AS WAS LIKE TO BE1 ,I WAS BR\<T 9 GUILTY ( SORC]Y1 & DOOM$ TO BE BURN$ 9 ! ,GREAT ,SQU>E 9 ?REE DAYS TIME4  

0,NAY1 MY FRI5D1 ?\ HA/ NO NE$ TO LOOK SO TR\BL$2 = ?\ SEE/ ?AT ,I WAS NOT BURN$4  ,?IS IS ! SELFSAME BODY ?AT WAS TI$ TO ! /AKE 9 ! M>KET PLACE ( ! K+'S CITY MANY A YE> AGO4  

0,= ! FRI5DS ( MY LORD1 Y\NG M5 = ! MO/ P>T1 & MANY :O HAD BE5 FA9 TO BE MY FRI5DS ALSO1 PUT ON !IR >MOR1 & TOOK MY LORD \T ( ! C\RTE\S PRISON :]E9 HE WAS1 & CAME TO ! ,GREAT ,SQU>E :5AS ,I /OOD NAK$ 9 MY SMOCK B\ND AMID ! FAGOTS2 & ,I SAW ! %]IFFS' M5 GIVE BACK1 & GREAT NOISE & RUMOR RISE UP >\ND ME3  & !N ALL AB\T ME WAS A CLE> SPACE = A MOM5T & ,I HE>D ! TRAMP ( ! MANY HORSE-HO(S1 & ! SPACE WAS FULL ( WEAPON$ M5 %\T+1 & CRY+ \T1 ',LIFE = \R ,LORD'S ,LADY6'  ,!N A M9UTE1 & ,I WAS LOOSE & 9 MY LORD'S >MS1 & !Y BR\<T ME A HORSE & ,I M\NT$1 LE/ ! WOR/ %\LD COME & WE MI<T HAVE TO FLEE4 ,SO ,I C\LD SEE MU* ( :AT W5T ON2 & ,I SAW ?AT ALL ! UN>M$ FOLK & LOOK]S-ON W]E GONE1 BUT AT \R BACKS WAS A GREAT CR[D ( FOLK ) /AVES & B[S :O CRI$ \T1 ',LIFE = ! ,LADY6' ,BUT BE=E US WAS NAU<T BUT ! %]IFFS' S]GEANTS & A COMPANY ( KNI<TS & M5-AT->MS1 AB\T AS MANY AS WE W]E1 & ! K+ 9 FRONT ( !M1 FULLY >M$1 HIS FACE HIDD5 BY HIS HELM1 & A ROYAL SURCOAT OV] HIS HAUB]K BEAT5 ) HIS BE>+1 TO WIT1 A SILV] T[] ON A BLUE SKY BE/>R$ ) GOLD4  

0,& N[ ,I C\LD SEE ?AT DESPITE ! BILLS & B[S BEH9D US ! K+ WAS GO+ TO FALL ON ) HIS FOLK2 & TO SAY SOO? ,I FE>$ BUT LITTLE & MY HE>T ROSE HI< )9 ME1 & ,I WI%$ ,I HAD A SWORD 9 MY H& TO /RIKE ONCE = LIFE & LOVE4  ,BUT LO6 JU/ AS ! K+ WAS RAIS+ HIS SWORD1 & HIS TRUMPET WAS LIFT+ ! BRASS TO HIS LIPS1 CAME A S\ND ( S++1 & !RE WAS COME ! ,BI%OP & ! ,ABBOT ( ,/4 ,PET]'S & HIS MONKS ) HIM1 & CROSS BE>]S & READ]S & O!RS ( ! RELIGI\S3 & ! ,BI%OP BORE 9 HIS H& ! ,BLESS$ ,HO/ 7AS N[ ,I KN[ IT WAS7 UND] A GOLD5 CANOPY1 & HE /OOD BETWE5 ! TWO COMPANIES & FAC$ ! K+1 :ILE HIS FOLK SANG L\D & SWEET AB\T HIM4  

0,!N ! SPE>S W5T UP & FROM ! RE/1 & SWORDS W]E %EA!D1 & !RE W5T =? ?REE ANCI5T KNI<TS FROM \T ( ! K+'S HO/ & CAME UP TO HIM & SPAKE ) HIM4 ,!N HE GAT HIM AWAY UNTO HIS ,HI< ,H\SE2 & ! ?REE OLD KNI<TS CAME TO \R FOLK1 & SPAKE ) ! *IEFS2 BUT NOT ) MY LORD1 & ,I HE>D NOT :AT !Y SAID4 ,BUT MY LORD CAME TO ME 9 ALL LOV+-K9DNESS & BR\<T ME 9TO ! H\SE ( ONE ( ! ,L9EAGE1 & 9TO A FAIR *AMB] !RE1 & KISS$ ME1 & MADE MU* ( ME2 & BR\<T ME FAIR RAIM5T & DID IT ON ME ) HIS [N H&S1 EV5 AS HIS WONT WAS TO BE = MY TIRE-MAID54  

0,!N 9 A LITTLE :ILE CAME ?OSE *IEFS ( \RS & SAID ?AT TRUCE HAD BE5 HANSEL$ !M = ?IS TIME1 BUT ON !SE T]MS1 ?AT MY LORD & ,I & ALL ?OSE :O HAD BE5 9 >MS1 & :OSOEV] W\LD1 ?AT FE>$ ! K+'S WRA?1 %\LD HAVE LEAVE TO DEP>T FROM HIS CITY SO ?AT !Y W5T & ABODE NO NE>] ?AN FIFTY MILES !RE( TILL !Y %\LD KN[ HIS FUR!R PLEASURE4 ,ALBEIT ?AT :OSOEV] W\LD GO HOME PEACEABLY MI<T ABIDE 9 ! CITY /ILL & NE$ NOT FE> ! K+'S WRA? IF HE /IRR$ NO FUR!R3 BUT ?AT 9 ANY CASE ! ,SORC]ESS %\LD GET H] GONE FROM ?OSE WALLS4  

0,SO WE RODE \T ( ! GATES ?AT V]Y DAY BE=E SUNSET2 = IT WAS N[ MIDSUMM] AGA91 & IT WAS ?REE H\RS BE=E NOON ?AT ,I WAS TO HAVE BE5 BURN$2 & WE W]E A GALLANT COMPANY ( M5-AT->MS & KNI<TS2 YET DID ,I BE-?9K ME ( ?OSE :O W]E SLA9 ON ?AT O!R DAY :5 WE W]E TAK51 & FA9 HAD ,I BE5 ?AT !Y W]E RID+ ) US2 BUT AT LEA/ ?AT FAIR Y\NG MAN WAS 9 \R COMPANY1 ?\< /ILL WEAK ) HIS HURTS3 = ! PRISON & ! PROCESS HAD WORN AWAY WELLNI< TWO MON?S4 ,TRUE IT IS ?AT ,I REJOIC$ TO SEE HIM1 = ,I HAD DEEM$ HIM DEAD4  

0,DE> FRI5D1 ,I PRAY ?Y P>DON IF ,I WE>Y !E ) MAK+ SO LONG A TALE ( MY FRI5DS ( ! PA/ DAYS2 BUT NE$S MU/ ,I TELL !E SOME:AT ( !M1 LE/ ?\ LOVE ?AT :I* IS NOT4 ,S9CE TRULY IT IS MYSELF ?AT ,I W\LD HAVE !E TO LOVE1 & NONE O!R4  

0,MANY FOLK GA!R$ TO US AS WE RODE \R WAYS TO A T[N :I* WAS MY LORD'S [N1 & :]E ALL M5 W]E HIS FRI5DS1 SO ?AT WE CAME !RE ) A GREAT HO/ & SAT D[N !RE 9 NO FE> ( :AT ! K+ MI<T DO AGA9/ US4 ,!RE WAS ,I DULY W$D$ TO MY LORD BY A ,BI%OP ( ,HOLY ,*UR*1 & MADE HIS ,LADY & ,QUE52 = EV5 SO HE W\LD HAVE IT4  

0,& N[ BEGAN ! SORE TR\BLES ( ?AT L&1 :I* HAD BE5 ONCE SO PEACEFUL & HAPPY2 ! TALE :]E( ,I MAY ONE DAY TELL !E2 OR RA!R MANY TALES ( :AT BEFELL ME !RE92 BUT NOT N[2 = ! DAY WE>E?2 & ,I /ILL HAVE C]TA9 ?+S ?AT ,I MU/ NE$S TELL !E4  

0,WE WAG$ W> AGA9/ EA* O!R1 MY LORD & ! K+1 & :ILES ONE1 & :ILES ! O!R OV]CAME4  ,EI!R SIDE BELIKE DEEM$ ?AT ONE BATTLE OR TWO W\LD 5D ! /RIFE2 BUT SO IT WAS NOT1 BUT IT 5DUR$ YE> AFT] YE>1 TILL FI<T+ BECAME ! *IEF BUS9ESS ( ALL 9 ! L&4  

0,AS = ME1 ,I HAD MANY TRIBULATIONS4  ,?RICE ,I FL$ FROM ! /RICK5 FIELD ) MY LORD TO HIDE 9 SOME /RON<OLD ( ! M\NTA9S4 ,ONCE WAS ,I TAK5 ( ! FOEM5 9 ! T[N :]E ,I ABODE :5 MY LORD WAS AWAY FROM ME1 & A HUGE SLAU<T] ( 9NOC5T FOLK WAS MADE1 & ,I WAS CA/ 9TO PRISON & *A9S1 AFT] ,I HAD SE5 MY SON ?AT ,I HAD BORNE TO MY LORD SLA9 BE=E M9E EYES4 ,AT LA/ WE W]E DRIV5 CLEAN \T ( ! ,K+DOM ( ! ,T[]1 & ABODE A LONG :ILE1 SOME TWO YE>S1 9 ! WILD]NESS1 LIV+ LIKE \TLAWS & WOLVES' HEADS1 & LIFT+ ! SPOIL = \R LIVELIHOOD4  ,=SOO? ( ALL ! YE>S ?AT ,I ABODE AB\T ! ,L& ( ,T[] ?OSE W]E ! HAPPIE/4 ,= WE ROBB$ NO POOR FOLK & NE$Y1 BUT REW>D$ !M RA!R1 & DRAVE ! SPOIL FROM RI* M5 & LORDS1 & H>D-HE>T$ *APM5-FOLK3 WE RAVI%$ NO MAID ( ! TILL]S1 WE BURN$ NO COT1 & TAX$ NO HUSB&MAN'S CR(T OR ACRE1 BUT DEF5D$ !M FROM !IR TYRANTS4  ,NEV]!LESS WE GAT AN ILL NAME WIDE AB\T ?R\< ! K+DOMS & CITIES2 & W]E DEVILS & WIT*ES TO ! BOOT ( ?IEVES & ROBB]S 9 ! M\?S ( !SE M52 = :5 ! RI* MAN IS HURT HIS WAIL GOE? HEAV5S HI<1 & NONE MAY SAY HE HE>E? NOT4  

0,N[ IT WAS AT ?IS TIME ?AT ,I FIR/ FELL 9 ) ! ,*AMPIONS ( ! ,DRY ,TREE2 = !Y BECAME \R FELL[S & BRO!RS 9 >MS 9 ! WILDWOOD3 = !Y HAD NOT AS YET BUILD$ !IR /RON<OLD ( ! ,SCAUR1 :]EAS ?\ & ,I %ALL BE 9 TWO DAYS TIME4  ,MANY A WILD DE$ DID \R FOLK 9 !IR COMPANY1 & MANY ?AT HAD BE5 BETT] UNDONE4 ,:ILES 9DE$ !Y W5T ON J\RNEYS :]E9 WE W]E NOT P>TAK]S1 AS :5 !Y W5T TO ! ,NOR? & H>RI$ ! L&S ( ! ,ABBOT ( ,HI<AM1 & RODE AS F> EV5 AS OV] ! ,D[NS TO ,BE> ,CA/LE & F\<T A BATTLE !RE ) ! ,CAPTA9 ( ,HI<AM3 :]EAS WE W5T NEV] \T ( ! ,WOOD ,P]IL\S TO ! NOR?W>D2 & LIFT$ LITTLE SAVE 9 ! L&S ( \R [N PROP] FOEM51 ! FRI5DS ( ! K+4  

0,N[ ,I SAY NOT ( ! M5 ( ! ,DRY ,TREE ?AT !Y W]E GOOD & PEACEABLE M51 NOR W\LD M]CY HOLD !IR H&S EV]Y :ILE ?AT !Y W]E H>D BE/EAD & ?RU/ 9TO A CORN]4 ,YET ,I SAY N[ & ONCE = ALL ?AT !IR FI]C5ESS WAS & IS BUT K9DNESS & PITY :5 SET AGA9/ ! CRUELTY ( ! ,BURG ( ! ,F\R ,FRI?S2 M5 :O HAVE NO FRI5D TO LOVE1 NO BROK5 FOE TO =GIVE1 & CAN SC>CE BE K9D EV5 TO !MSELVES3 ?\< =SOO? !Y BE WISE M5 & CAUTEL\S & WELL LIV+ BE=E ! WORLD1 & WEAL?Y & HOLY40  

,%E /AY$ H] SPEE* A :ILE1 & H] EYES GLITT]$ 9 H] FLU%$ FACE & %E SET H] TEE?2 & %E WAS AS ONE BESIDE H]SELF TILL ,RALPH KISS$ H] FEET1 & C>ESS$ H]1 & %E W5T ON AGA94  

0,DE> FRI5D1 :5 ?\ KN[E/ :AT !SE M5 >E & HAVE BE5 ?\ WILT BLESS ?Y FRI5D ,ROG] = LEAD+ !E =? FROM ! ,BURG BY NI<T & CL\D1 :ATEV] ELSE MAY HAPP5 TO !E4  

0,WELL1 WE ABODE 9 ! WILDWOOD1 FRI5DS & GOOD FELL[S FROM ! FIR/2 & ?AT Y\NG MAN1 ?\< HE LOV$ ME EV]1 WAS SOME:AT HEAL$ ( ! FEV] ( LOVE1 & WAS MY FAI?FUL FRI5D1 9 SU* WISE ?AT NEI!R ,I NOR MY LORD HAD AU<T TO F9D FAULT ) 9 HIM4 ,MEAN:ILE WE BEGAN TO GR[ /RONG1 = MANY JO9$ US !RE9 :O HAD FL$ FROM !IR TYRANTS ( ! GOOD T[NS & ! MANORS ( ! B>ONAGE1 & AT LA/ 9 ! ?IRD YE> NAU<T W\LD PLEASE MY LORD BUT WE MU/ 5T] 9TO ! ,K+DOM ( ! ,T[]1 & RAISE HIS BANN] 9 ! WEAL?Y L&1 & ! FAIR CITIES4  

0,MOREOV]1 HIS FA!R1 ! ,K+ ( ! ,T[]1 DI$ 9 HIS B$ 9 !SE DAYS1 & NO WORD ( LOVE OR PEACE HAD PASS$ BETWE5 !M S9CE ?AT MORN+ :5 ,I WAS L$ \T TO BE BURN$ 9 ! ,GREAT ,SQU>E4  

0,SO WE CAME =? FROM ! =E/1 WE1 & ! ,*AMPIONS ( ! ,DRY ,TREE2 & MADE ! TALE A %ORT ONE4 ,= ! K+1 ! MI<TY W>RIOR & WISE MAN1 WAS DEAD3 & HIS CAPTA9S ( W>1 SOME ( !M W]E DEAD1 & SOME WE>Y ( /RIFE2 & ?OSE :O HAD BE5 EAG] 9 DEBATE W]E FALL+ TO ASK !MSELVES :]E=E !Y HAD F\<T & :AT WAS TO DO ?AT !Y %\LD /ILL BE FI<T+2 & LO6 :5 IT CAME TO BE LOOK$ 9TO1 IT WAS ALL A MATT] ( ! LIFE & DEA? ( ONE WOMAN1 TO WIT ME MYSELF1 & :Y %\LD %E NOT LIVE1 :Y %\LD %E NOT SIT UPON ! ?RONE ) ! MAN :O LOV$ H]8  

0,!RE=E :5 AT LA/ WE CAME \T FROM ! TWILI<T ( ! WOODS 9TO ! SUNNY FIELDS ( ! ,L& ( ! ,T[]1 !RE WAS NO MAN TO NAYSAY US2 NAY1 ! GATES ( ! /RONG PLACES FLEW OP5 BE=E ! W9D ( \R BANN]S1 & ! GLITT]+ ( \R SPE>S DREW ! FOLK TOGE!R T[>D ! PLACES ( REJOIC+4 ,WE 5T]$ ! MA/] ,CITY 9 TRIUMPH1 ) ! H\SES HUNG ) GRE5 B\<S & ! MAID5S CA/+ FL[]S BE=E \R FEET1 & ,I SAT A CR[N$ ,QUE5 UPON ! ?RONE HI< RAIS$ ON ! V]Y PLACE :]E ]/ ,I /OOD AWAIT+ ! COM+ ( ! TOR* TO ! FAGOTS :I* W]E TO CONSUME ME4  

0,!RE !N BEGAN ! REIGN ( ! ,WOMAN ( ! ,WA/E2 = SO IT WAS1 ?AT MY LORD LEFT TO MY H&S ! REAL RUL+ ( ! K+DOM1 ?\< HE WORE ! CR[N & SET ! SEAL TO P>*M5TS4 ,AS TO !M ( ! ,DRY ,TREE1 ?\< SOME FEW ( !M ABODE 9 ! K+DOM1 & BECAME GREAT !RE1 ! MORE P>T ( !M W5T BACK TO ! WILDWOOD & LIV$ ! OLD LIFE ( ! ,WOOD1 AS WE HAD F\ND !M LIV+ IT A=ETIME4  ,BUT OR EV] !Y W5T1 ! LEAD]S ( !M CAME BE=E ME1 & KISS$ MY FEET1 & ) TE>S & PRAY]S BES\<T ME1 & BADE ME ?AT IF AU<T FELL AMISS TO ME !RE1 ,I %\LD COME BACK TO !M & BE !IR ,LADY & ,QUE52 & :]EAS !SE WILD M5 LOV$ ME WELL1 & ,I DEEM$ ?AT ,I [$ MU* TO !IR LOVE & !IR HELP+1 ,I PROMIS$ !M & SWORE TO !M BY ! ,WAT] ( ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D ?AT ,I W\LD DO NO LESS ?AN !Y PRAY$ ME3 ALBEIT ,I SET NO T]M OR YE> = ! DAY ?AT ,I W\LD COME TO !M4  

0,& N[ MY LORD & ,I1 WE SET \RSELVES TO HEAL ! W\NDS :I* W> HAD MADE 9 ! L&3  & H>D WAS ! WORK1 & LATE ! H>VE/2 SO US$ HAD M5 BECOME TO TURMOIL & TR\BLE4  ,MOREOV]1 !RE W]E MANY1 & *IEFLY ! WOM5 :O HAD LO/ HUSB&1 LOV]1 SON OR BRO!R1 :O LAID ALL !IR GRIEFS ON MY BACK2 ?\< =SOO? H[ WAS ,I GUILTY ( ! OLD K+'S WRA? AGA9/ ME1 :I* WAS ! CAUSE ( ALL8 ,AB\T ?IS TIME MY LORD HAD ! ,CA/LE ( ,ABUNDANCE BUILT UP V]Y FAIRLY = ME & HIM TO DWELL 9 AT :ILES2 & 9DE$ WE HAD BE=E ?AT DWELT AT A LITTLE MANOR H\SE ?AT WAS !RE1 :5 WE DUR/ )DRAW A LITTLE FROM ! /RIFE2 BUT N[ HE HAD IT DONE AS FAIR AS YE SAW IT1 & HAD ?OSE >RAS CLO?S MADE ) ! /ORY ( MY SOJ\RN 9 ! WILD]NESS1 EV5 AS YE SAW !M4  ,BUT ! DAYS & ! YE>S WORE1 & WEAL? CAME BACK TO ! MI<TY ( ! L&1 & FIELDS FL\RI%$ & ! ACRES BORE 9CREASE1 & FAIR H\SES W]E BUILD$ 9 ! T[NS2 & ! L& WAS CALL$ HAPPY AGA94  

0,BUT = ME ,I WAS NOT SO HAPPY3  & L LOOK$ BACK FONDLY TO ! DAYS ( ! GRE5WOOD & ! FELL[%IP ( ! ,DRY ,TREE1 & ! DAYS BE=E ?AT1 ( MY FLI<T ) MY LORD4 ,& MOREOV] ) ! WE>+ ( ! YE>S ?OSE MURMURS AGA9/ ME & ! BL9D CAUSELESS HATR$ BEGAN TO GR[ AGA91 & *IEFLY ME?9KS BECAUSE ,I WAS ! K+1 & MY LORD ! K+'S CLOAK3 BUT !RE) TALES CONC]N+ ME BEGAN TO SPR+ UP1 H[ ?AT ,I WAS NOT ONLY A SORC]ESS1 BUT EV5 ONE =$OOM$ FROM ( OLD & S5T BY ! LORDS ( HELL TO WRECK ?AT FAIR ,L& ( ! ,T[] & MAKE IT UNHAPPY & DESOLATE4 ,& ! TALE GREW & GA!R$ =M1 TILL N[1 :5 ! BLOOM ( MY BEAUTY WAS GONE1 ,I HE>D H>D & FI]CE WORDS CRI$ AFT] ME 9 ! /REETS :5 ,I F>$ ABROAD1 & ?AT /ILL *IEFLY BY ! WOM53  = YET MO/ M5 LOOK$ ON ME ) PLEASURE4 ,ALSO MY C\NSELORS & LORDS W>N$ ME (T5 ?AT ,I MU/ BE W>Y & ( GREAT =BE>ANCE IF TR\BLE W]E TO BE KEPT BACK4  

0,N[ AMID !SE ?+S AS ,I WAS WALK+ P5SIVELY 9 MY G>D5 ONE SUMM] DAY1 IT WAS TOLD ME ?AT A WOMAN DESIR$ TO SEE ME1 SO ,I BADE !M BR+ H]4  ,& :5 %E CAME ,I LOOK$ ON H]1 & DEEM$ ?AT ,I HAD SE5 H] A=ETIME3  %E WAS NOT OLD1 BUT ( MIDDLE AGE1 ( D>K R$ HAIR1 & BR[N EYES SOME:AT SMALL3 NOT A BIG WOMAN1 BUT WELL FA%ION$ ( BODY1 & LOOK+ AS IF %E HAD ONCE BE5 EXCE$+ DA9TY & TRIM4  ,%E SPAKE1 & AGA9 ,I SEEM$ TO HAVE HE>D H] VOICE BE=E3  ',HAIL1 ,QUE51' %E SAID1 'IT DOES MY HE>T GOOD TO SEE !E ?US 9 ?Y GLORI\S E/ATE4' ,SO ,I TOOK H] GREET+2 BUT ?OSE TALES ( MY BE+ BUT A S5D+ ( ! ,DEVIL = ! RU9 ( ?AT L& CAME 9TO MY M9D1 & ,I S5T AWAY ! FOLK :O W]E !REBY BE=E ,I SAID MORE TO H]4 ,!N %E SPAKE AGA93  ',EV5 SO ,I GUESS$ IT W\LD BE ?AT ?\ W\LD/ GR[ GREAT AMONG WOM54'  

0,BUT ,I SAID1 ',:AT IS ?IS8 & :5 HAVE ,I KN[N !E BE=E-TIME8' ,%E SMIL$ & SAID NAU<T2 & MY M9D W5T BACK TO ?OSE OLD DAYS1 & ,I TREMBL$1 & ! FLE% CREPT UPON MY BONES1 LE/ ?IS %\LD BE ! COM+ BACK 9 A NEW %APE ( MY MI/RESS :OM ,I HAD SLA94 ,BUT ! WOMAN LAU<$1 & SAID1 AS IF %E KNEW MY ?\<TS3 ',NAY1 IT IS NOT SO3  ! DEAD >E DEAD2 FE> NOT3  BUT HA/ ?\ =GOTT5 ! ,DALE ( ,LORE8'  

0',NAY1' SAID ,I1 'NEV]2 & >T ?\ !N ! C>L9E ?AT LE>N$ ME LORE8 ,BUT IF ! DEAD COME NOT BACK1 H[ DO ! OLD GR[ Y\NG AGA98 = 'TIS A SCORE ( YE>S S9CE WE TWO SAT 9 ! ,DALE1 & ,I LONG$ = MANY ?+S4'  

0,SAID ! WOMAN3  ',! DEAD MAY NOT DR9K ( ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D2 YET ! LIV+ MAY1 EV5 IF !Y BE OLD2 & ?AT BLESS$ WAT] GIVE? !M NEW MI<T & *ANGE? !IR BLOOD1 & !Y >E AS Y\NG FOLK = A LONG :ILE AGA9 AFT] !Y HAVE DRUNK54' ',& HA/ ?\ DRUNK58' SAID ,I4  

0',YEA1' %E SAID2 'BUT ,I AM M9D$ = ANO!R DRAFT4'  ,I SAID3 ',& :]E=E HA/ ?\ COME TO ME1 & :AT %ALL ,I GIVE TO !E8' ,%E SAID1 ',I WILL TAKE NO GIFT ( !E AS N[1 = ,I NE$ IT NOT1 ?\< H]EAFT] ,I MAY ASK A GIFT ( !E4  ,BUT ,I AM TO ASK ?IS ( !E1 IF ?\ WILT BE MY FELL[-F>] ON ! ROAD ?I!R8' ',YEA8' SAID ,I1 '& LEAVE MY LOVE & MY LORD1 & MY K+%IP :I* HE HA? GIV5 ME8 = ?IS ,I WILL TELL !E1 ?AT ALL ?AT H]E IS DONE1 IS DONE BY ME4'  

0',GREAT IS ?Y ,K+%IP1 ,LADY1' SAID ! WOMAN1 & SMIL$ )AL4 ,!N %E SAT SIL5T A LITTLE1 & SAID3  ',:5 SIX MON?S >E WORN1 IT WILL BE SPR+TIDE2 ,I WILL COME TO !E 9 ! SPR+ DAYS1 & KN[ :AT ?Y M9D IS !N4  ,BUT N[ ,I MU/ DEP>T4' ,QUO? ,I3  ',GLAD %ALL ,I BE TO TALK ) !E AGA92 = ?\< ?\ HA/ LE>N$ ME MU* ( WISDOM1 YET MU* MORE ,I NE$2 YEA1 AS MU* AS ! FOLK H]E DEEM ,I HAVE ALREADY4' ',?\ %ALT HAVE NO LESS1' SAID ! WOMAN4  ,!N %E KISS$ MY H&S & W5T H] WAYS1 & ,I SAT MUS+ /ILL = A LONG :ILE3 BECAUSE = ALL MY GA9S1 & MY LOVE ?AT ,I HAD BE5 LOV$ )AL1 & ! GREATNESS ?AT ,I HAD GOTT51 !RE WAS AS IT W]E A VEIL ( UNHAPP9ESS WRAPP$ R\ND AB\T MY HE>T4  

0,SO WORE ! MON?S1 & ]E ! W9T] HAD COME BEFELL AN EVIL ?+1 = MY LORD1 :O HAD LOV$ ME SO1 & TAK5 ME \T ( ! WILD]NESS1 DI$1 & WAS GA!R$ TO ! FA!RS1 & !RE WAS ,I LEFT ALONE2 = !RE WAS NO FRUIT ( MY WOMB BY HIM ALIVE4  ,MY FIR/-BORN HAD BE5 SLA9 BY ?OSE WRET*ES1 & A SECOND SON ?AT ,I BORE HAD DI$ ( A PE/IL5CE ?AT W> & FAM9E HAD BR\<T UPON ! L&4 ,I WILL NOT WE> ?Y S\L ) WORDS AB\T MY GRIEF & SORR[3 BUT IT IS TO BE TOLD ?AT ,I SAT N[ 9 A P]IL\S PLACE1 & YET ,I MI<T NOT /EP D[N FROM IT & ABIDE 9 ?AT L&1 = !N IT WAS A SURE ?+1 ?AT SOME ( MY FOES W\LD HAVE LAID H& ON ME & BR\<T ME TO JUDGM5T = BE+ BUT MYSELF1 & ,I %\LD HAVE 5D$ MIS]ABLY4 ,SO ,I GAT TO ME ALL ! /R5G? ?AT ,I MI<T1 & :]EAS !RE W]E MANY :O LOV$ ME /ILL1 SOME = MY [N SAKE1 & SOME = ! SAKE ( MY LORD ?AT WAS1 ,I 5DUR$ 9 GOOD HOPE ?AT ALL MY DAYS W]E NOT DONE4 ,YET ,I LONG$ = ! COM+ ( ! ,TEA*] ( ,LORE2 = N[ ,I MADE UP MY M9D ?AT ,I W\LD GO ) H]1 & SEEK TO ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D = WEAL & WOE4  

0,%E CAME :ILE ,APRIL WAS YET Y\NG3  & ,I NE$ MAKE NO LONG TALE ( H[ WE GAT US AWAY3  = :]EAS %E WAS WISE 9 HIDD5 LORE1 IT WAS NO H>D MATT] = H] TO GIVE ME ANO!R SEMBLANCE ?AN M9E [N1 SO ?AT ,I MI<T HAVE WALK$ AB\T ! /REETS ( \R CITY FROM 5D TO 5D1 & NONE HAD KN[N ME4 ,SO ,I VANI%$ AWAY FROM MY ?RONE & MY K+DOM1 & ?AT NAME & FAME ( A WIT*-WIFE CLOVE TO ME ONCE & = ALL1 & SPREAD WIDE AB\T ! CITIES ( FOLK & ! K+DOMS1 & MANY >E ! TALES ?AT HAVE >IS5 CONC]N+ ME1 & BELIKE SOME ( !SE ?\ HA/ HE>D TOLD40  

,RALPH R$D5$ & SAID3  0,MY S\L HAS BE5 VEX$ BY SOME 9KL+ ( !M2 BUT N[ IT IS AT RE/ FROM !M = EV]40  

0,MAY IT BE SO60 %E SAID3  0& N[ MY TALE IS WE>+ ?9 = ! PRES5T TIME4  

0,BACK AGA9 W5T MY FEET OV] ! WAYS !Y HAD TRODD5 BE=E1 ?\< ! ,TEA*] %ORT5$ ! ROAD MU* = US BY H] WISDOM4 ,ONCE AGA9 :AT NE$ TO TELL !E ( !SE WAYS :5 ?9E [N EYES %ALL BEHOLD !M AS ?\ W5DE/ !M BESIDE ME8 ,BE IT 5\< TO SAY ?AT ONCE AGA9 ,I CAME TO ?AT LITTLE H\SE 9 ! UTT]MO/ WILD]NESS1 & !RE ONCE MORE WAS ! G>? & ! GOAT-H\SE1 & ! TREES ( ! =E/ BEYOND IT1 & ! WOOD-LAWNS & ! /REAMS & ALL ! PLACES & ?+S ?AT ]/ ,I DEEM$ ,I MU/ DWELL AMONG = EV]40  

,SAID ,RALPH3  0,& DID ! C>L9E KEEP TRO? ) !E8 ,WAS %E NOT BUT LUR+ !E ?I!R TO BE H] ?RALL8 ,OR DID ! BOOK ?AT ,I READ 9 ! ,CA/LE ( ,ABUNDANCE BUT LIE CONC]N+ !E80  

0,%E HELD H] TRO? TO ME 9 ALL WISE10 SAID ! ,LADY1 0& ,I WAS NO ?RALL ( H]S1 BUT AS A SI/]1 OR IT MAY BE EV5 AS A DAU<T]2 = EV] TO MY EYES WAS %E ! OLD C>L9E :O LE>N$ ME LORE 9 ! ,DALE ( ! WILDWOOD4  

0,BUT N[ A LONG :ILE1 YE>S LONG1 WE ABODE 9 ?AT ,H\SE ( ! ,SORC]ESS ]E WE DUR/ SEEK FUR!R TO ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D4 ,& YET MESEEMS ?\< ! YE>S WORE1 !Y WORE ME NO OLD]2 NAY1 9 ! FIR/ DAYS AT LEA/ ,I WAX$ /RONG] ( BODY & FAIR] ?AN ,I HAD BE5 9 ! ,K+'S ,PALACE 9 ! ,L& ( ! ,T[]1 AS ?\< SOME =ETA/E ( ! ,WELL WAS !RE = US 9 ! LONEL9ESS ( ! DES]T2 AL?\< =SOO? ! ABID+ !RE AMID ! SCANT9ESS ( LIVELIHOOD1 & ! NAK$NESS1 & ! TOIL1 & ! TORM5T ( W9D & WEA!R W]E AS A P5ANCE = ! DAYS & DE$S ( \R PA/ LIVES4 ,:AT MORE IS TO SAY CONC]N+ \R LIVES H]E1 SAV+ ?IS1 ?AT 9 ?OSE DAYS ,I LE>N$ YET MORE WISDOM ( ! ,TEA*] ( ,LORE1 & AMID ?AT WISDOM WAS MU* ( ?AT :I* YE CALL SORC]Y3 AS ! =ESEE+ ( ?+S TO COME1 & ! S5D+ ( DREAMS OR VISIONS1 & C]TA9 O!R MATT]S4  ,& ,I MAY TELL !E ?AT ! HOLY MAN :O CAME TO US LA/ EV51 ,I S5T HIM ! DREAM :I* CAME TO HIM DR[S+1 & BADE HIM COME TO ! HELP+ ( ,WALT] ! ,BLACK3  = ,I KNEW ?AT ,I %\LD TAKE ?Y H& & FLEE ) !E ?IS MORN+ E'5 AS ,I HAVE DONE3 & ,I W\LD FA9 HAVE A GOOD LEE* TO ,WALT] LE/ HE %\LD DIE1 AL?\< ,I [E HIM HATR$ RA!R ?AN LOVE4  ,N[1 MY FRI5D1 TELL ME1 IS ?IS AN EVIL DE$1 & DO/ ?\ %R9K FROM ! ,SORC]ESS80  

,HE /RA9$ H] TO HIS BOSOM & KISS$ H] M\?1 & !N HE SAID3  0,YET ?\ HA/ NEV] S5T A DREAM TO ME40 ,%E LAU<$ & SAID3  0,:AT6 HA/ ?\ NEV] DREAM$ ( ME S9CE WE MET AT ! WANT-WAY ( ! ,WOOD ,P]IL\S80 0,NEV]10 SAID HE4  ,%E /ROK$ HIS *EEK FONDLY1 & SAID3 0,Y\NG >T ?\1 SWEET FRI5D1 & SLEEPE/ WELL A-NI<TS4 ,IT WAS 5\< ?AT ?\ ?\<TE/ ( ME 9 ?Y WAK+ H\RS40 ,!N %E W5T ON ) H] TALE4  

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