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,! ,LADY ,MAKE? AN ,5D ( ,H] ,TALE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

0,WELL1 MY FRI5D1 AFT] WE HAD LIV$ ?US A LONG TIME1 WE SET \T ONE DAY TO SEEK TO ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D1 EA* ( US SIGN$ & M>K$ \T = ! QUE/ BY BE>+ SU*-LIKE BEADS AS ?\ & ,I BO? BE> UPON \R NECKS TODAY4 ,ONCE AGA9 ( ALL ?AT BEFELL US ON ?AT QUE/ ,I WILL TELL !E NAU<T AS N[3  BECAUSE TO ?AT ,WELL HAVE ,I TO BR+ !E3 ?\< MYSELF1 BELIKE1 ,I NE$ NOT ITS WAT]S AGA940  

,QUO? ,RALPH3  0,& MU/ ?\ LEAD ME ?Y V]Y SELF1 MAYE/ ?\ NOT ABIDE 9 SOME SAFE PLACE MY GO+ & RETURN+8 ,SO MANY & SORE AS ! TOILS & P]ILS ( ! WAY MAY BE40 0,:AT60 %E SAID1 0& H[ %ALL ,I BE SUND]$ FROM !E N[ ,I HAVE F\ND !E8  ,YEA1 & :O %ALL LEAD !E1 ?\ LOVELY BOY8 ,%ALL IT BE A MAN TO BEWRAY !E1 OR A WOMAN TO BEWRAY ME8 ,YET NE$ WE NOT GO TOMORR[1 MY BELOV$1 NOR = MANY DAYS3 SO SWEET AS WE >E TO EA* O!R4  

0,BUT 9 ?OSE PA/ DAYS IT WAS NE$S MU/ WE BEG9 \R QUE/ BE=E ! BURD5 ( YE>S WAS OV] HEAVY UPON US4 ,%ORTLY TO SAY IT1 WE F\ND ! ,WELL1 & DRANK ( ITS WAT]S AFT] ABUNDANT TOIL & P]IL1 AS ?\ MAY/ WELL DEEM4 ,!N ! LIFE & ! S\L CAME BACK TO US1 & ! PA/ YE>S W]E AS NAU<T TO US1 & MY Y\? WAS R5EW$ 9 ME1 & ,I BECAME AS ?\ SEE/ ME TO-DAY4 ,BUT MY FELL[ WAS AS A WOMAN ( =TY SUMM]S AGA91 /RONG & FAIR AS ,I HAD SE5 H] :5 %E CAME 9TO ! G>D5 9 ! DAYS ( MY ,QUE5HOOD1 & ?US WE RETURN$ TO ! ,H\SE ( ! ,SORC]ESS1 & RE/$ !RE = A LITTLE FROM \R TRAVEL & \R JOY4  

0,AT LA/1 & ?AT WAS BUT SOME FIVE YE>S AGO1 ! ,TEA*] SAID TO ME3 ',SI/]1 ,I HAVE LE>N$ !E ALL ?AT ?9E HE>T CAN TAKE ( ME1 & ?\ >T /RONG 9 WISDOM1 & MOREOV] AGA9 %ALL IT BE ) !E1 AS ,I TOLD ( !E LONG AGO1 ?AT NO MAN %ALL LOOK ON !E ?AT %ALL NOT LOVE !E4  ,N[ ,I WILL NOT SEEK TO SEE ?Y LIFE ?AT IS COM+1 NOR :AT ?9E 5D %ALL BE1 = ?AT %\LD BELIKE BE GRIEV\S TO BO? ( US2 BUT ?IS ,I SEE ( !E1 ?AT ?\ WILT N[ GUIDE ?Y LIFE NOT AS ,I WILL1 BUT AS ?\ WILT2 & S9CE MY WAY IS NOT ?Y WAY1 & ?AT ,I SEE ?\ %ALT NOT LONG ABIDE ALONE1 N[ %ALL WE SUND]2 = ,I AM M9D$ TO GO TO ! MO/ ANCI5T P>TS ( ! WORLD1 & SEEK ALL ! 9N]MO/ ( WISDOM :ILES ,I YET LIVE2 BUT ) K+S & *AMPIONS & ! CITIES ( FOLK WILL ,I HAVE NO MORE TO DO3 :ILE ?\ %ALT NOT BE ABLE TO REFRA9 FROM !SE4  ,SO N[ ,I BID !E F>EWELL4'  

0,I WEPT AT H] WORDS1 BUT GA9SAID !M NAU<T1 = ,I WOTT$ ?AT %E SPAKE BUT ! TRU?2 SO ,I KISS$ H]1 & WE P>T$2 %E W5T H] WAYS ?R\< ! WILDWOOD1 & ,I ABODE AT ! ,H\SE ( ! ,SORC]ESS1 & WAIT$ ON ! WE>+ ( ! DAYS4  

0,BUT SC>CE A MON? AFT] H] DEP>TURE1 AS ,I /OOD BY ! ?RE%OLD ONE MORN+ AMID ( ! GOATS1 ,I SAW M5 COME RID+ FROM \T ! WOOD2 SO ,I ABODE !M1 & !Y CAME TO ! GATE ( ! G>? & !RE LI<T$ D[N FROM !IR HORSES1 & !Y W]E ?REE 9 COMPANY2 & NO ONE ( !M WAS Y\NG1 & ONE WAS OLD1 ) :ITE LOCKS FL[+ D[N FROM UND] HIS HELM3 = !Y W]E ALL >M$ 9 KNI<TLY FA%ION1 BUT !Y HAD NAU<T BUT :ITE GAB]D9ES OV] !IR HAUB]KS1 ) NO COAT->MOR OR TOK5 UPON !M4 ,SO !Y CAME ?R\< ! G>?-GATE & ,I GREET$ !M & ASK$ !M :AT !Y W\LD2 !N ! OLD MAN KNELT D[N ON ! GRASS BE=E ME & SAID3 ',IF ,I W]E AS Y\NG AS ,I AM OLD MY HE>T W\LD FAIL ME 9 BEHOLD+ ?Y BEAUTY3  BUT N[ ,I WILL ASK !E SOME:AT3  F> AWAY BEYOND ! =E/ WE HE>D RUMORS ( A WOMAN DWELL+ 9 ! UTT]MO/ DES]T1 :O HAD DRUNK ( ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D1 & WAS WISE BEYOND MEASURE4 ,N[ WE HAVE SET \RSELVES TO SEEK ?AT WOMAN1 & IF ?\ BE %E1 WE W\LD ASK A QUE/ION ( ?Y WISDOM4'  

0,I ANSW]$ ?AT ,I WAS EV5 SU* AS !Y HAD HE>D (1 & BADE !M ASK4  

0,SAID ! OLD MAN3  

0',FIFTY YE>S AGO1 :5 ,I WAS YET BUT A Y\NG MAN1 !RE WAS A FAIR WOMAN :O WAS ,QUE5 ( ! ,L& ( ! ,T[] & :OM WE LOV$ SORELY BECAUSE WE HAD DWELT TOGE!R ) H] AMID TRIBULATION 9 ! DES]T & ! WILDWOOD3  & WE >E NOT ( H] PEOPLE1 BUT A FELL[%IP ( FREE M5 & *AMPIONS HI<T ! ,M5 ( ! ,DRY ,TREE3  & WE HOP$ ?AT %E W\LD ONE DAY COME BACK & DWELL ) US & BE \R ,LADY & ,QUE53 & 9DE$ TR\BLE SEEM$ DRAW+ ANI< H]1 SO ?AT WE MI<T HELP H] & %E MI<T BECOME \R FELL[ AGA91 :5 LO6 %E VANI%$ AWAY FROM ! FOLK & NONE KNEW :]E %E WAS GONE4 ,!RE=E A B& ( US ( ! ,DRY ,TREE SWORE AN OA? TOGE!R TO SEEK H] TILL WE F\ND H]1 ?AT WE MI<T LIVE & DIE TOGE!R3 BUT ( ?AT B& ( ONE SCORE & ONE1 AM ,I ! LA/ ONE LEFT ?AT SEEKE?2 = ! RE/ >E DEAD1 OR SICK1 OR DEP>T$3 & 9DE$ ,I WAS ! Y\NGE/ ( !M4  ,BUT = !SE TWO M51 !Y >E MY SONS :OM ,I HAVE BR$ 9 ! KN[L$GE ( !SE ?+S & 9 ! HOPE ( F9D+ TID+S ( \R ,LADY & ,QUE51 IF IT W]E BUT ! PLACE :]E H] BODY LIE?4  ,?\ >T WISE3 KN[E/ ?\ ! RE/+ PLACE ( H] BONES80  

0,:5 ,I HAD HE>D ! TALE ( ! OLD MAN ,I WAS MOV$ TO MY 9MO/ HE>T1 & ,I SC>CE KNEW :AT TO SAY4  ,BUT N[ ?IS LONG :ILE FE> WAS DEAD 9 ME1 SO ,I ?\<T ,I W\LD TELL ! V]Y SOO?3 BUT ,I SAID FIR/3  ',SIR1 :AT ,I WILL TELL1 ,I WILL TELL )\T BESEE*+1 SO ,I PRAY !E /& UP4'  ,SO DID HE1 & ,I SAID3 ',GE(FREY1 :AT BECAME ( ! :ITE H9D AFT] ! BANN]S HAD LEFT ! WILDWOOD08 ,HE />$ WILD AT ME1 & ,I DEEM$ ?AT TE>S BEGAN TO COME 9TO HIS EYES2 BUT ,I SAID AGA93 ',:AT BETID TO DAME ,JOYCE'S Y\NGE/ BORN1 ! FAIR LITTLE MAID5 ?AT WE LEFT SICK ( A FEV] :5 WE RODE TO ,UP-CA/LE8' ,/ILL HE SAID NAU<T BUT LOOK$ AT ME WOND]+3  & SAID3 ',HA/ ?\ EV] AGA9 SE5 ?AT GREAT OLD OAK NI< ! CLE>+ BY ! WAT]1 ! HALF ( :I* FELL AWAY 9 ! SUMM]-/ORM ( ?AT LA/ ,JULY8'  

0,!N V]ILY ! TE>S GU%$ \T ( HIS EYES1 & HE WEPT1 = AS OLD AS HE WAS2 & :5 HE C\LD MA/] HIMSELF HE SAID3  ',:O >T ?\8 ,:O >T ?\8  ,>T ?\ ! DAU<T] ( MY ,LADY1 EV5 AS !SE >E MY SONS8' ,BUT ,I SAID3  ',N[ WILL ,I ANSW] ?Y FIR/ QUE/ION1 & TELL !E ?AT ! ,LADY ?\ SEEKE/ IS V]ILY ALIVE2 & %E HAS ?RIV51 = %E HAS DRUNK ( ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D1 & HAS PUT FROM H] ! BURD5 ( ! YE>S4 ,O ,GE(FREY1 & DO/ ?\ NOT KN[ ME8'  ,& ,I HELD \T MY H& TO HIM1 & ,I ALSO WAS WEEP+1 BECAUSE ( MY ?\<T ( ! YE>S GONE BY2 = ?IS OLD MAN HAD BE5 ?AT SWA9 :O HAD NI< DI$ = ME :5 ,I FL$ ) MY HUSB& FROM ! OLD K+2 & HE BECAME ONE ( ! ,DRY ,TREE1 & HAD FOLL[$ ME ) K9D S]VICE AB\T ! WOODS 9 ! DAYS :5 ,I WAS AT MY HAPPIE/4  

0,BUT N[ HE FELL ON HIS KNEES BE=E ME NOT LIKE A VASSAL BUT LIKE A LOV]1 & KISS$ MY FEET1 & WAS BESIDE HIMSELF = JOY4 ,& HIS SONS1 :O W]E M5 ( SOME =TY SUMM]S1 TALL & W>RIOR-LIKE1 KISS$ MY H&S & MADE OBEISANCE BE=E ME4  

0,N[ :5 WE HAD COME TO \RSELVES AGA91 OLD ,GE(FREY1 :O WAS N[ NAU<T BUT GLAD1 SPAKE & SAID3  ',IT IS TOLD AMONG US ?AT :5 \R HO/ DEP>T$ FROM ! ,L& ( ! ,T[]1 AFT] ?\ HAD/ TAK5 ?Y DUE SEAT UPON ! ?RONE1 ?AT ?\ DID/ PROMISE \R *IEFTA9S H[ ?\ W\LD/ ONE DAY COME BACK TO ! FELL[%IP ( ! ,DRY ,TREE & DWELL AMONG US4 ,WILT ?\ N[ HOLD TO ?Y PROMISE8'  ,I SAID3  ',O ,GE(FREY1 IF ?\ >T ! LA/ ( ?OSE SEEK]S1 & ?\ W]T BUT A BOY :5 ,I DWELT ) Y\ ( OLD1 :O ( ! ,DRY ,TREE IS LEFT TO REMEMB] ME8'  ,HE HUNG HIS HEAD A:ILE !N1 & SPAKE3 ',OLD >E WE GR[N1 YET >T ?\ FITTE/ TO BE AMONG Y\NG FOLK3 UNLESS M9E EYES >E BEGUIL$ BY SOME SEMBLANCE :I* WILL PASS AWAY PRES5TLY4'  ',NAY1' QUO? ,I1 'IT IS NOT SO2 AS ,I AM N[1 SO %ALL ,I BE = MANY & MANY A DAY4' ',WELL1' SAID ,GE(FREY1 ':]EV] ?\ MAY/ BE1 ?\ %ALT BE ,QUE5 ( M54'  

0',I LI/ NOT TO BE ,QUE5 AGA91' SAID ,I4 ,HE LAU<$ & SAID3 ',I WOT NOT H[ ?\ MAY/ HELP IT4'  

0,I SAID3  ',TELL ME ( ! ,DRY ,TREE1 H[ ! *AMPIONS HAVE SP$1 & HAVE !Y GR[N GREAT] OR LESS4'  ,SAID HE3 ',!Y >E W>RIORS & *AMPIONS FROM FA!R TO SON2 !RE=E HAVE !Y ?RIV5 NOT OV] WELL2 YET !Y HAVE LEFT ! ?ICK ( ! WOOD1 & BUILT !M A GREAT CA/LE ABOVE ! LITTLE T[N HI<T ,HAMPTON2 SO ?AT IS N[ CALL$ ,HAMPTON UND] ,SCAUR1 = UPON ! HEI<T ( ! SAID ,SCAUR IS \R CA/LE BUILD$3 & !RE WE HOLD US AGA9/ ! ,BURG ( ! ,F\R ,FRI?S :I* HA? ?RIV5 GREATLY2 !RE IS NONE SO GREAT AS ! ,BURG 9 ALL ! L&S AB\T4'  

0,I SAID3  ',& ! ,L& ( ! ,T[]1 ?RIVE? ! FOLK !RE( AT ALL8' ',NAY1' HE SAID1 '!Y HAVE BE5 R5T TO PIECES BY FOLLY & W> & GRE$9ESS3  9 ! ,GREAT ,CITY >E BUT FEW PEOPLE1 GRASS GR[S 9 ITS /REETS2 ! M]*ANTS W5D NOT ! WAYS ?AT LEAD ?I!R4 ,NAU<T ?RIVE? !RE S9CE ?\ /OLE/ ?YSELF AWAY FROM !M4'  

0',NAY1' ,I SAID1 ',I FL$ FROM !IR MALICE1 LE/ ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 BR\<T \T TO BE BURN$ ONCE MORE2 & !RE W\LD HAVE BE5 NONE TO RESCUE !N4' ',WAS IT SO8' SAID OLD ,GE(FREY2 'WELL IT IS ALL ONE N[2 !IR DAY IS DONE4'  

0',WELL1' ,I SAID1 'COME 9TO MY H\SE1 & EAT & DR9K !RE9 & SLEEP H]E TO-NI<T1 & TO-MORR[ ,I %ALL TELL !E :AT ,I WILL DO4'  

0,EV5 SO !Y DID2 & ON ! MORR[ E>LY ,I SPAKE TO ,GE(FREY & SAID3 ',:AT HA? BEFALL5 ! ,L& ( ,ABUNDANCE1 & ! CA/LE MY LORD BUILT = ME !RE2 :I* WE HELD AS \R REFUGE ALL ?R\< ! ,W> ( ! ,T[]1 BO? BE=E WE JO9$ US TO Y\ 9 ! WILDWOOD1 & AFT]W>DS8'  ,HE SAID3 ',IT IS AT PEACE /ILL2 NO ONE HA? LAID H& ON IT2 !RE IS A SIMPLE FOLK DWELL+ !RE 9 ! CLE>+ ( ! WOOD1 :I* =GETTE? !E NOT2 ?\< =SOO? /RANGE TALES >E TOLD ( !E !RE2 & ! OLD M5 DEEM ?AT IT IS BUT A LITTLE S9CE ?\ HA/ CEAS$ TO COME & GO !RE2 & !Y >E READY TO WOR%IP !E AS SOME:AT MORE ?AN ! ,BLESS$ ,SA9TS1 W]E IT NOT = ! ,FA!RS ( ! ,?ORN :O >E !IR MA/]S4'  

0,I POND]$ ?IS A :ILE1 & !N SAID3  ',GE(FREY1 YE %ALL BR+ ME H5CE AWAY TO ! PEOPL$ P>TS1 & ON ! WAY1 OR :5 WE >E COME AMONG ! CITIES & ! K+DOMS1 WE WILL SETTLE IT :I!R ,I %ALL GO4 ,SEE ?\6  ,I W]E FA9 TO BE ( ! BRO!RHOOD ( ! ,DRY ,TREE2 YET ,I DEEM IT WILL SC>CE BE ?AT ,I %ALL GO & DWELL !RE /RAI<TWAY4'  

0,!RE) ! OLD MAN SEEM$ CONT5T2 & 9DE$ N[ ?AT ! FIR/ JOY ( \R MEET+1 :5 HIS Y\? SPRANG UP 9 HIM ONCE MORE1 WAS OV]1 HE F\ND IT H>D TO TALK FREELY ) ME1 & WAS D[NCA/ & %Y BE=E ME1 AS IF SOME?+ HAD COME BETWIXT US1 :I* HAD MADE \R LIVES COLD TO EA* O!R4  

0,SO ?AT DAY WE LEFT ! ,H\SE ( ! ,SORC]ESS1 :I* ,I %ALL NOT SEE AGA91 TILL ,I COME !RE H& 9 H& ) !E1 BELOV$4 ,:5 WE CAME TO ! PEOPL$ P>TS1 ,GE(FREY & HIS SONS BR\<T ME TO ! ,L& ( ,ABUNDANCE1 & ,I F\ND IT ALL AS HE HAD SAID TO ME3 & ,I TOOK UP MY DWELL+ 9 ! CA/LE1 & DESPIS$ NOT ?OSE FEW FOLK ( ! L&1 BUT WAS K9D TO !M3  BUT ?\< !Y PRAIS$ MY GIFTS1 & HONOR$ ME AS ! SA9TS >E HONOR$1 & ?\< !Y LOV$ ME1 YET IT WAS ) FE>1 SO ?AT ,I HAD LITTLE P>T ) !M4 ,!RE ,I DWELT !N2 & ! BOOK :I* ?\ DID/ READ !RE1 P>T TRUE & P>T FALSE1 & ALTOGE!R ( MALICE AGA9/ ME1 ,I B\<T ( A MONK :O CAME \R WAY1 & :O AT FIR/ WAS SORE AFE>$ :5 HE F\ND ?AT HE HAD COME TO MY CA/LE4  ,AS TO ! HALL+ ( ! ,*AMB] ( ,DAIS1 ,I HAVE TOLD !E BE=E H[ MY LORD1 ! ,K+'S ,SON1 DID DO MAKE IT 9 MEMORY ( ! WILD]NESS :]E9 HE F\ND ME1 & ! LIFE ( ?RALLDOM FROM :I* HE BR\<T ME4 ,!RE ,I DWELT TILL NI< UPON !SE DAYS 9 PEACE & QUIET3 NOT DID ,I GO TO ! ,DRY ,TREE = A LONG :ILE1 ?\< MANY ( !M S\<T TO ME !RE AT ! ,CA/LE ( ,ABUNDANCE2 &1 WOE WOR? ! :ILE6 !RE WAS (T5E/ BUT ONE 5D TO !IR GUE/+1 ?AT ( ALL GIFTS1 !Y BES\<T ME BUT ( ONE1 :I*1 ALACK6  ,I MI<T NOT GIVE !M3 & ?AT IS ! LOVE ?AT ,I HAVE GIV5 TO !E1 BELOV$4--,&1 OH6 MY FE>1 ?AT IT WILL WEI< TOO LI<T ) !E1 TO W9 ME P>DON ( !E = ALL ?AT ?\ MU/ NE$S P>DON ME1 ]E ?\ CAN/ GIVE ME ALL ?Y LOVE1 ?AT ,I LONG = SO SORELY40  

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