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,AN ,OLD ,ACQUA9TANCE ,COMES ,FROM ! ,D[N ,C\NTRY TO ,SEE ,RALPH 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,BUT AN H\R AFT] MIDNI<T ,RALPH >OSE1 AS HIS PURPOSE WAS1 & CALL$ ,RI*>D1 & !Y TOOK !IR SWORDS & W5T =? & AB\T ! ?ORP & >\ND ITS \TSKIRTS1 & F\ND NAU<T WORSE ?AN !IR [N WAT* ANY :]E2 SO !Y CAME BACK AGA9 TO !IR QU>T]S & F\ND ,ROG] /&+ AT ! DOOR1 :O SAID TO ,RALPH3  0,LORD1 H]E IS A MAN :O W\LD SEE !E40 0,:AT LIKE IS HE80 SAID ,RALPH4  ,SAID ,ROG] 0,HE IS AN OLD MAN1 BUT A T\< ONE2 H[EV]1 ,I HAVE GOT HIS WEAPONS FROM HIM40 0,BR+ HIM 910 SAID ,RALPH1 0& HE %ALL HAVE HIS SAY40  

,SO !Y ALL W5T 9TO ! *AMB] TOGE!R & !RE WAS LI<T !RE92 BUT ! MAN SAID TO ,RALPH3  0,>T ?\ ! ,CAPTA9 ( ! M5-AT->MS1 LORD80 0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH4  ,SAID ! MAN1 0,I W]E AS LIEF HAVE !SE O!RS AWAY40 0,SO BE IT10 SAID ,RALPH2 0DEP>T = A LITTLE :ILE1 FRI5DS40 ,SO !Y W5T BUT ,URSULA LAY 9 ! B$1 :I* WAS 9 A NOOK 9 ! WALL2 ! MAN LOOK$ AB\T ! *AMB] & SAID3  0,IS !RE ANY ONE 9 ! B$80 0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH1 0MY WIFE1 GOOD FELL[2 %ALL %E GO ALSO80 0,NAY10 SAID ! C>LE1 0WE %ALL DO AS WE >E N[4  ,SO ,I WILL BEG9 MY TALE40  

,RALPH LOOK$ ON HIM & DEEM$ HE HAD SE5 HIM BE=E1 BUT C\LD NOT ALTOGE!R CALL HIS VISAGE TO M9D2 SO HE HELD HIS PEACE & ! MAN W5T ON4  

0,I AM ( ! FOLK ( ! %EPH]DS ( ! ,D[NS3  WE BE NOT A MANY BY C\NT ( NOSES1 BUT EA* ONE ( US :O IS COME TO MAN'S YEAN1 & MANY :O BE PA/ !M1 AS ,I MYSELF1 CAN H&LE WEAPONS AT A P9*4 ,N[ SOME DEAL WE HAVE BE5 H>RI$ & HAVE SUFF]$ BY !SE WRET*ES :O HAVE EAT5 9TO ! B[ELS ( ?IS L&2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 !Y HAVE LIFT$ \R %EEP1 & SLA9 SOME ( US :O )/OOD !M3 BUT :]EAS \R H\SES BE UNCO/LY & ?AT WE MOVE AB\T EASILY FROM ONE HILL-SIDE TO ANO!R1 IT IS LIKE ?AT WE %\LD HAVE DEEM$ IT WISE/ TO HAVE BORNE ?IS TR\BLE1 LIKE O!RS ( W9D & WEA!R1 )\T SEEK+ NEW REM$Y1 BUT ?AT !RE HAVE BE5 TOK5S ON E>? & 9 ! HEAV5S1 :]E( IT IS TOO LONG TO TELL !E1 LORD1 AT PRES5T1 :I* HAVE /IRR$ UP \R SCATT]$ FOLK TO MEET TOGE!R 9 >MS4 ,MOREOV]1 ! BLOOD ( \R Y\NG M5 IS UP1 BECAUSE ! ,BURG-DEVILS HAVE TAK5 SOME ( \R WOM51 & HAVE MI%&L$ !M GRIEV\SLY & %AMEFULLY1 SO ?AT NAU<T WILL KEEP PO9T & $GE FROM SEEK+ ! W>-CLA%4 ,FUR!RMORE1 !RE IS AN OLD TALE :I* HA? N[ COME UP AGA91 ,?AT SOME TIME :5 \R FOLK %ALL BE 9 GREAT NE$1 !RE %ALL COME TO \R HELP+ ONE FROM AF>1 :OSE HOME IS ANI<2 A /RIPL+ & A GREAT MAN2 A RUNAWAY1 & ! CONQU]OR ( MANY3 !N1 SAY !Y1 %ALL ! PO9T & ! $GE BR+ ! R$ WAT] D[N ON ! DE> DALES2 :]EBY WE UND]/& ?AT ! BLOOD ( M5 %ALL BE %$ !RE1 & NAU<T TO \R %AME OR DI%ONOR4 ,AGA9 ,I M9D ME ( A RHYME CONC]N+ ?IS :I* SAYE?3  

,! ,DRY ,TREE %ALL BE SE5 ,ON ! GRE5 E>?1 & GRE5 ,! ,WELL-SPR+ %ALL >ISE ,= ! HOPE ( ! WISE4 ,!Y >E ONE :I* W]E TWA91 ,! ,TREE BLOOME? AGA91 ,& ! ,WELL-SPR+ HA? COME ,FROM ! WA/E TO ! HOME4  

,WELL1 LORD1 ?\ %ALT TELL ME PRES5TLY IF ?IS HA? AU<T TO DO ) !E3 = 9DE$ ,I SAW ! ,DRY ,TREE1 :I* HA? SC>$ US SO MANY A TIME1 BEAT5 ON ?Y S]GEANTS' COATS2 BUT N[ ,I WILL GO ON & MAKE AN 5D ( MY /ORY40  

,RALPH NODD$ TO HIM K9DLY1 = N[ HE REMEMB]$ ! C>LE1 ?\< HE HAD SE5 HIM BUT ?AT ONCE :5 HE RODE ! ,GRE5WAY ACROSS ! D[NS TO ,HI<AM4 ,! OLD MAN LOOK$ UP AT HIM AS IF HE TOO HAD AN 9KL+ ( OLD ACQUA9TANCE ) ,RALPH1 BUT W5T ON PRES5TLY3  

0,!RE IS A WOMAN :O DWELLS ALONE ) NONE TO HELP H]1 ANI< TO ,SA9T ,ANN'S ,*APEL2 A WOMAN NOT V]Y OLD2 = %E IS ( M9E [N AGE1 & TIME WAS WE HAVE HAD MANY A FAIR PLAY 9 ! +LES ( ! D[NS 9 ! ,JULY WEA!R--NOT V]Y OLD1 ,I SAY1 BUT WONDR\S WISE1 AS ,I KN[ BETT] ?AN MO/ M52 = (T1 EV5 :5 %E WAS Y\NG1 W\LD %E =ETELL ?+S TO COME TO ME1 & EV] IT FELL \T ACCORD+ TO H] SPA$OM4 ,TO ! SAID WOMAN ,I S\<T TO-DAY 9 ! MORN+1 NOT TO W9 ANY WISDOM ( H]1 BUT TO TALK OV] REMEMBRANCES ( OLD DAYS2 BUT :5 ,I CAME 9TO H] H\SE1 LO1 !RE WAS MY C>L9E WALK+ UP & D[N ! FLOOR1 & %E TURN$ R\ND UPON ME LIKE ! Y\NG WOMAN ( PA/ DAYS1 & /AMP$ H] FOOT & CRI$ \T3 ',:AT DOES ! SLUGG>D DALLY+ AB\T WOM5'S *AMB]S :5 ! TIME IS COME = ! DELIV]ANCE8'  

0,I LET H] TALK1 & SPAKE NO WORD LE/ ,I %\LD SPOIL H] /ORY1 & %E W5T ON3  

0',TAKE ?Y /AFF1 LAD1 = ?\ >T /\T AS WELL AS M]RY1 & GO AD[N TO ! ?ORPS AT ! FEET ( ! D[NS T[>D ,HI<AM2 KEEP !E WELL FROM ! ,BURG-DEVILS1 & GO FROM /EAD TO /EAD TILL ?\ COME/ ON A CAPTA9 ( M5-AT->MS :O IS LORD OV] A COMPANY ( GRE5-COATS1 GRE5-COATS ( ! ,DRY ,TREE--A Y\NG LORD1 FAIR-FAC$1 & K9D-FAC$1 & MI<TY1 & NOT TO BE CONQU]$1 & ! BLESS+ ( ! FOLK & ! LEAD] ( ! ,%EPH]DS1 & ! FOE ( !IR FOEMAN & ! WELL-BELOV$ ( ,BE>-FA!R4 ,GO NI<T & DAY1 SIT NOT D[N TO EAT1 /& NOT TO DR9K2 HE$ NONE ?AT CRIE? AFT] !E = DELIV]ANCE1 BUT GO1 GO1 GO TILL ?\ HA/ F\ND HIM4  ,MESEEMS ,I SEE HIM RID+ T[>D ,HI<AM1 BUT ?OSE DA/>DS WILL NOT OP5 GATE TO HIM1 ( ?AT BE SURE4 ,HE %ALL PASS ON & LIE TO-NI<T1 IT MAY BE AT ,MILEHAM1 IT MAY BE AT ,MILTON1 IT MAY BE AT ,G>TON2 AT ONE ( ?OSE ?ORPS %ALL YE F9D HIM4 ,& :5 YE HAVE F\ND HIM ?US BESPEAK HIM3  ,O BRI<T ,FRI5D ( ! ,WELL1 TURN NOT ASIDE TO FALL ON ! ,BURG]S 9 ?IS L&1 EI!R AT ,FOXWOR? ,CA/LE1 OR ! ,LONG=D1 OR ! ,N9EWAYS ,G>?3 ALL ?AT ?\ MAYE/ DO H]EAFT]1 ?\ OR ?Y *AMPIONS4 ,!RE BE ,BURG]S O!R:]E1 H\S$ 9 NO /RONG CA/LE1 BUT W5D+ ! ROAD T[>D ! FAIR GRE5SW>D ( ,UPMEADS4 ,IF ?\ DELAY TO GO LOOK ON !M1 !N %ALL ?Y WORK BE TO BEG9 AGA9 AMID SORR[ ( HE>T & LOSS ?AT MAY NOT BE REM$I$4' ,HA/ ?\ HE>D ME1 LORD80  

0,YEA1 V]ILY10 SAID ,RALPH1 0& AT SUNRISE %ALL WE BE 9 ! SADDLE TO RIDE /RAI<T TO ,UPMEADS4  ,= ,I KN[ !E1 FRI5D40  

0,HOLD A :ILE10 SAID ! C>LE1 0= MESEEME? ,I KN[ !E ALSO4 ,BUT ?IS )AL %E SAID3  ',BUT HE>K51 ,GILES1 HE>K5 A :ILE1 = ,I SEE HIM CLE>LY1 & ! M5 ?AT HE RIDE? )1 & ! M5 ?AT >E FOLL[+ TO HIS AID1 FI]CE & FELL >E !Y2 BUT SO )AL >E ! FOEM5 ?AT AWAIT !M1 & HIS >E FEW1 H[SOEV] FI]CE4 ,!RE=E BID HIM ?IS ALSO4  ,HA/E1 HA/E1 HA/E6  ,BUT HA/E NOT OV]MU*1 LE/ ?\ SPE$ ! WORSE3  9 ,BE> ,CA/LE ,I SEE A MOTE ( \R FOLK1 & !E AMID ( IT ) ?Y *AMPIONS1 & ,I SEE ! /AVES ( ! ,%EPH]DS RIS+ R\ND !E LIKE A WOOD4  ,9 ,WUL/EAD ,I SEE A VALIANT MAN ) SWORD BY SIDE & SALLET ON HEAD1 & ) HIM SITTE? A TALL MAN-AT->MS GRIZZLE-HEAD$ & R$-BE>D$1 BIG-BON$ & MI<TY2 !Y SIT AT ! W9E 9 A FAIR *AMB]1 & A WELL-LOOK+ DAME S]VE? !M2 & !RE >E WEAPON$ M5 NO FEW AB\T ! /REETS4 ,WILT ?\ PASS BY FRI5DS1 & OLD FRI5DS8  ,N[ RIDE ON1 ,GRE5 ,COATS6 /RIDE =?1 ,%EPH]DS6 /AVES ON Y\R %\LD]S1 ,WOOL-W>DS6 & !RE GOES ! HO/ OV] ! HILLS 9TO ,UPMEADS1 & ! ,BURG-DEVILS WILL HAVE COME FROM ! ,WOOD ,DEBATABLE TO F9D GRAVES BY ! FAIR RIV]4 ,& !N DO ?Y WILL1 ,O ,FRI5D ( ! ,WELL4'0  

,! C>LE TOOK A BREA?1 & !N HE SAID3  0,LORD1 ?IS IS ! SAY ,I WAS *>G$ )1 & IF ?\ UND]/&E/ IT1 WELL2 BUT IF IT BE D>K TO !E1 ,I MAY MAKE IT CLE> IF ?\ ASK ME AU<T40  

,RALPH POND]$ A :ILE1 & !N HE SAID3  0,IS IT KN[N ( O!RS ?AN ?Y SPAEWIFE ?AT ! ,BURG]S BE 9 ,UPMEADS80 0,NAY1 LORD10 SAID ! C>LE1 0& ?IS ALSO ,I SAY TO !E1 ?AT ,I DEEM :AT %E SAID ?AT !Y BE NOT 9 ,UPMEADS YET1 & BUT DRAW+ ?I!RW>D1 AS ,I DEEM FROM ! ,WOOD ,DEBATABLE40  

,RALPH >OSE FROM HIS SEAT & /RODE UP & D[N ! *AMB] A :ILE2 !N HE W5T TO B$1 & /OOD OV] ,URSULA1 :O LAY TWIXT SLEEP+ & WAK+1 = %E WAS WE>Y2 !N HE CAME BACK TO ! C>LE1 & SAID TO HIM3  0,GOOD FRI5D1 ,I ?ANK !E1 & ?IS IS :AT ,I %ALL DO3 :5 DAYLI<T IS BROAD 7& LO1 ! DAWN BEG9N+67 ,I %ALL GA!R MY M51 & RIDE ! %ORTE/ WAY1 :I* ?\ %ALT %[ ME1 TO ,BE> ,CA/LE1 & !RE ,I %ALL GIVE ! TOK5 ( ! F\R FIRES :I* ]E:ILE A GOOD MAN ( ! ,%EPH]DS BADE ME IF ,I W]E 9 NE$4  ,& IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT !RE %ALL ! MOTE BE HALL[$1 ?\< IT MAY BE NOT BE=E NI<TFALL4 ,BUT ! MOTE DONE1 WE %ALL W5D1 ! :OLE HO/ ( US1 BE WE FEW OR MANY1 D[N TO ,WUL/EAD1 :]E WE %ALL FALL 9 ) MY FRI5D ,CLEM5T ,*APMAN1 & HE> TID+S4  ,!NCE %ALL WE W5D ! DE> WAYS ,I KN[ 9TO ! L& :]E ,I WAS BORN & ! FOLK AMONG :OM ,I %ALL DIE4 ,& SO LET ,/4 ,NI*OLAS & ,ALL ,HALL[S DO AS !Y WILL ) US4 ,DEEME/ ?\1 FRI5D1 ?AT ?IS IS ! MEAN+ ( ?Y WISE %EFRI5D80  

,! C>LE'S EYES GLITT]$1 & HE ROSE UP & /OOD CLOSE BY ,RALPH1 & SAID3  0,EV5 SO %E MEANT2 & N[ ,I SEEM TO SEE ?AT BUT FEW ( ?Y RID]S %ALL BE LACK+ :5 !Y TURN !IR HEADS AWAY FROM ,UPMEADS T[>DS ! /RONG-PLACES ( ! ,BURG-DEVILS ?AT >E H]EAB\TS4 ,BUT TELL ME1 ,CAPTA9 ( ! HO/1 IS ?AT VICTUAL & BREAD ?AT ,I SEE ON ! BO>D80  

,RALPH LAU<$3  0,FALL TO1 FRI5D1 & EAT ?Y FILL2 & H]E IS W9E )AL4 ,?\ NE$E/ NOT TO FE> IT4  ,W]T ?\ ANY ! WORSE ( ! W9E ?AT ,?IRLY P\R$ 9TO !E ?AT O!R DAY80  

0,NAY1 NAY1 MA/]10 SAID ! C>LE BETWE5 HIS M\?FULS1 0BUT MICKLE ! BETT]1 AS ,I %ALL BE AFT] ?IS3  ALL LUCK TO !E6 ,YET SEE ,I ?AT ,I NE$ NOT WI% !E LUCK1 S9CE ?AT IS ?9E ALREADY4 ,SOO? TO SAY1 ,I DEEM$ ,I KNEW !E :5 ,I FIR/ SET EYES ON !E AGA94 ,I LOOK$ NOT TO SEE !E MORE2 ?\< ,I SPOKE TO !E WORDS AT ?AT TIME :I* CAME FROM MY HE>T1 ALMO/ )\T MY WILL4 ,?\< IT IS BUT A LITTLE :ILE AGO1 ?\ HA/ *ANG$ MU* S9CE !N1 & HA/ GOT ANO!R SORT ( LOOK 9 ! EYES ?AN !N !Y HAD4 ,NAY1 NAY10 SAID HE LAU<+1 0NOT :5 ?\ LOOKE/ ON ME SO FRANKLY & K9DLY2 ?AT IS LIKE ?Y LOOK :5 WE PASS$ ,?IRLY AB\T4 ,YEA1 ,I SEE ! FA%ION ( IT3  ONE LOOK IS = ?Y FRI5DS1 ANO!R = ?Y FOES4  ,GOD BE PRAIS$ = BO?4  ,& N[ ,I AM FULL1 ,I WILL GO LOOK ON ?Y WIFE40  

,SO HE W5T UP TO ! B$ & /OOD OV] ,URSULA1 :ILE %E1 :O WAS NOT FULLY AWAKE1 SMIL$ UP 9TO HIS FACE4  ,! OLD MAN SMIL$ BACK AT H] & B5T D[N & KISS$ H] M\?1 & SAID3 0,I ASK ?Y P>DON1 LADY1 & ?9E1 MY LORD1 IF ,I BE TOO FREE1 BUT SU* IS \R CU/OM ( ! ,D[NS2 & SOO? TO SAY ?Y FACE IS ONE ?AT EV5 A OLD MAN %\LD NOT FAIL TO KISS IF OCCASION S]VE1 SO ?AT HE MAY GO TO P>ADISE ) ! TA/E !RE( ON HIS LIPS40  

0,WE >E N[ISE HURT BY ?Y LOVE1 FRI5D10 SAID ,URSULA2 0,GOD MAKE ?Y LATT] DAYS ( LIFE SWEET TO !E60  

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