the collected works of william morris 14 wolfings, glittering plain

7/31/2019 The Collected Works of William Morris 14 Wolfings, Glittering Plain

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utiful:Iwasn t downtherequite

ountryfully,but Ifelt alittledis-

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eparticularlyhardyears of1886

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tedor spokenaloudafterhisown

se,wasat oncewelcomedbye -

a newnotein nglishpoetic

whowrotewithenthusiasmon

naeum, speak sof thepoeticatmo-

ear astheairof aMaymorning,

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venofimpartingto ushisdream-

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gressandending ofit, hesays.

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ngofthetitleof thebookhehad

sticofthis erraticandlovable

pytoo,andit pleasesmetocom-

twomenthanktheir oldfriend:

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of avoidingemphasisinhisuse

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N O T T O T H E H O U S O

rownoctavo,ReevesandTurner,

largepapercopiesonhand-

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ston,U.S.A.,1890.

GreenandCo., une1896.

dAugust 1909.

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NO T T O T H E S T OR Y O

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glishIl lustratedMagazineV o l. V II.

orm, 200 copiesprintedat the e lm-

Type,quarto,April1891,

copiesonvellum.

t PressintheTroyType,with

signsbyWalterCrane,250

m, anuary1894.

nimperial16mo.

GreenandCo., une1896.

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D W L L I NG S O M ID -M AR .

meslongpast therewasa dwellingof

.Before itlayaplain,not verygreat,

,anisleinthesea ofwoodland,since

eflat ground,youcouldseetreesevery-

as forhills,youcouldscarce saythat

wellings-upoftheearthhereand there,like

erthat oneseesat whilesgoingonamidst

deepstream.

dleft thetree-girdlereachedout to-

ckclose andunsundered,savewhere

girdledwascleft amidmost byariver

mesat Sheenewhentheflood-tideisat

dfullofeddies,that it gavetokenof

nt,thoughtheywerehidden.On each

mofthisriverwasa widespaceofstones,

st placesabovethisstonywastewere

howingwheretheyearlywinterflood

d.

reat clearinginthewoodlandwas

thoughthe riverhaddrivenaroad

neachsideof itshurryingstream.It

at isleinthewoodland.

efolkthat nowdwelt therehadlearned

,sothat theyhadnolackofwaresof

yweretoolsof handicraft orweapons

wasthemenofthe olk,whocoming

dmadethat clearing.Thetaletellsnot

elikefromthedalesofthe distant moun-

mountainsandplains furtheraloofand

ntheriver onitswaterson rafts,by

ridingtheirhorsesortheir kine,orafoot,

e andthereasit felltheystayedtheir

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T H E W O LF I N GS

s,andburnedtheirstumpsthat the

frtheirkineand sheepandhorses and

needwas allthroughtheplain,andfar

dle thewinterfloods:andtheymade

ver,and tofloat downstreamandtrack

river seddiesalsowithnet andwith

mout ofit offar-travelledwoodandother

lo f itssha llowstheyw ashedforgold and

they lovedit,andgaveit aname,and

eGlassy,andthe Mirkwood-water for

withthegenerationsofman.

ofthewoodthat formanyyearsgrew

heirbeaststo pastureinthenew-made

yearthegrassgrewsweeteras thesun

ngwaterswent fromit; and nowinthe

thit wasafairandsmiling plain,andno

eadow.

dtheylearnedthecraft oftillageand

ndbeguntogrowwheat andryethereon

the spadecameintotheirhands,andthey

gh-share,andthetillage spreadand

k ofbread.

admadeanislandamidst oftheMirk-

omethere,andupheldit withmanifold

romthe beginningthisclearingin

d-mark:foryou shallknowthat

nddowntheMirkwood-water,andhalfa

heywouldcomeonanotherclearingor

ese weretheUpper-markandthe

ethreewereinhabitedbymenof one

hwascalledthe Markmen,thoughof

temoffolk,whoborediverssigns in

herebytheymight beknown.

w eremanyH ousesofmen forby

forgenerationsthosewhodwelt together

.Theriverranfrom SouthtoNorth,

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D O 5

t themandtheriverwas thereaspaceof

ouse,whosehabitationswereonthe

gentleslopeofland,sothat noflood

t reachthem.It wasstraight downto

andfelloff,andonits downward-reach-

theA cres, asthemenof that t imea l-

andbeyondthatwasthemeadowgoingfair

ereandtherea risinginit,down tothe

hewinterriver.

usewastheWolfings,andtheybore

ndtheirwarriorsweremarkedonthe

eWolf,that theymight beknownfor

n battle,andwerestripped.

e Roof,oftheWolfingsoftheMid-

t oftheslopeaforesaidwithits backto

o theacresandthewater.B ut you

ysthemen ofonebranchofkindred

her,andhadthereintheir placeanddig-

nydegreesamongst themashathbefallen

neblood werebrethrenandofequal

dservantsorthralls,mentakenin bat-

ughtrue it isthat fromtimetotime

keninto theH ouse,andhailedas

nceofthesemattersofkinshipand

ousemight not wedthewomenoftheir

gmenall Wolfingwomenwereassis-

dw iththeH artingsorthe lk ingsorthe

ousesoftheMarkas werenot soclose

olf andthiswas alawthat nonedreamed

elt thisfolkandsuchwastheirCustom.

ngs,it wasagreat hallandgoodly,

olkandtheirday not built ofstoneand

odliest treesofthewild-woodsquared

t theframingfilledwithclaywattled

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st clearthelintel forsuchwasthecus-

bowhimselfashecameinto thehall

amemoryofthe daysofonslaught when

ont tobeset thehall whereasinthedays

drewout intothefieldsand fought un-

eswhentheoddswere overgreat,andthen

t themandwerefencedbythewain-

noniggardrythat thedoorwasmade

bythefair andmanifoldcarvingofknots

ughtabovethelintelof thedoorforsome

ut alikedoorwasthereanigh theothergable-

entered,andit wascalledtheWoman s-

dese cept towardthewoodwerethere

ndabout thepenfoldsandthebyres:

he stowageofwares,andforcraftsand

ndytodointhe house andwithalthey

fthethralls.And theladsandyoung

nydaysandwerecherishedthere ofthe

nceat whilestheyshunnedtheGreat

hefreertocomeandgoat theirpleasure,

uswas thereaclusteringonthe slopes

cresofthe Wolfingsandthewild-wood

orowsofpillarswent downit end-

htiest treesthat might befound,and

withbaseandchapiter,andwreathsand

ddragons sothat it waslikeachurch

veandaisles windowstherewereabove

nderneaththesaidwindowsin theirroofs.

ping-placesofthe olk,anddownthe

e roofwerethreehearthsforthe fires,

ff erorsmoke-bearertodrawthesmoke

ted. orsoothonabright winterafter-

the threecolumnsofsmokegoingwav-

themightyroof,andone maybesmit-

ms.Asforthe timberoftheroofitself

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TH E WOLF INGROO 7

seethefashionofit fromthehall-floor

oft ablazingfaggot onalongpole:since

eamongthemenofthe Mark.

nightheMan s-doorw astheda is, anda

iseofthehall andinfront ofthedais

test ofthehearths (but oftheothersone

ndanotherin theWoman sChamber)

,alongthegable-wall,andhungfrom

clothspicturedwithimagesofancient

Wolfings,andthedeedsofthe Gods

ndthiswas thefairest placeofallthe

dofthefolk,and especiallyoftheolder

there weretalestold,andsongssung,

:andtheretoalso weremessengers

abroad:therealso wouldtheelders

rsconcerningtheH ouseortheMid-

o f theMark men.

at theirsolemncouncilswereheld

reat it must bedeterminedwhat todo

for accordingassuchcouncils,(which

the H ouseoroftheMid-markor of

yheldeachat thedueThing-steadsinthe

eor meadow,(aswasthecustomof

er)andat suchThingswouldallthe

eMid-mark orthe o lk bepresent man

esesteadswastherea Doom-ringwhere-

neighbourschosen,(whomnowwecall

w eenmanandman andnosuchdoomof

dnosuchvoiceof the olkproclaimed

roof,norevenasaforesaidon thetilled

eadows.Thiswasthe customofour

elike,ofthedayswhenasyet therewas

norf lock sandherds, but the arth s

grewthereon.

ungby chainsandpulleysfastenedto

aloft awondrouslampfashionedof

ssasthe folkmadethenandthere,but of

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T H E W O LF I N G S

beasts,and awarriorslayingadragon,

arth:nordid anytaletellwhencethis

dasan ancient andholythingbyallthe

oftheWolfhad it inchargetokeep

anddayforever andtheyappointeda

dto that office whichdamselmust

noweddedwomandwellingunderthat

oman,but wouldneedsbeofthehouses

ded.

erwascalled theH all-Sun,andthe

t,and whowasthefairest that might

theH all-Sunalso.

llwastheWoman sChamber,and

dothergear forthecardingandspin-

vingofcloth.

hichdwelt thekindredoftheWolf-

redsofthe Mid-markhadroofsliketo

efest w erethe lk ings, theV a ll ings, the

theGaltings,andtheB earings whobore

k , the a lcon, theSw an, theTree, the

ut otherlesserandnewerkindredstherewere

artingsabovenamed,theywereakindred

L I TT I NG O T H E W A R- A RR O W.

saneveningof summer,whenthe

yet green andtheneat-herdswere

etothe byre,andthehorseherds

dethenight-shift,and theout-goers

onebyonethroughthelanes between

ardsthemeadow.Roundthecots ofthe

sofmenand womenboththrallsand

ether,somehearkeningasongoratale,

ncingtogether andthechildrengam-

ogroupwiththeir shrillandtuneless

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andgreat; theytooklittle heedofthe

mabout intheirplay,but laydown,or

heyhadforgottenthe chaseandthe

t fairtide,andthepromiseof the

fe,andthere wasnoweaponamongthem

vehereandtheretheboar-spearof some

tecomefromthemeadow.

comelywerebothmenandwomen

edandgrey-eyed,withcheek-bones

fsk inbut fo rthesun sburning, andthe

ereastheyweretannedof averyruddy

ethrallsweresomeofthem ofashorter

airedalsoanddark-eyed,lighteroflimb

t sometimescrookederoflegandknot-

sowereofbuildand huenot muchunlike

esedoubtlesscameofsomeother o lk o f

wayin battlebeforetheMenofthe

thers.

menwereunliketheirfellowsand

ndcloser-knit,andblack-haired,but

amongst thesew ereoneortw ow hoe -

of theH ouse.

hegloomingwasat point tobeginand

ayupontheearth.Thenightingaleson

ng ceaselesslyfromthescatteredhazel-

rdwherethegrasswascroppeddown

erabbits but inspiteoftheir songand

en-folkabout thehouses,it wasaneven-

oof canbewellheard,sincenoises

ntheedgesof thosethrongsandwere

lvesasif tolisten andagroupthathad

tohearhis storyfellhearkeningalso

andhearkeningtale-teller:someofthe

themandin theirturnstayedthedance

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ght-shift hadheardit,andthe shepherds

andwere trottingsmartlybackthrough

t:but thehorseherdswerenowscarce

adow,astheygallopedonfast toward

thestallions. orwhat theyhadheard

irasof ahumble-beeclosetotheear

ank orw hilesasofacow afarinthe

rnoonwhenmilking-timedrawsnigh:

nthe one,andfullerthantheother for

ghafterthefirst soundofit,it didnot

ewaswindless.Youmight hearat once

wasagreat andmightysound nor did

t what it was,but allknewit fortheblast

e lkings,whoseRooflayupMirk-

Roofofthe Wolfings.

eup at once andallthe freemen,

any,flocked,bothmenandwomen,to

ll,andstreamedin quietlyandwithlittle

theyshouldhearallin dueseason.

n,amidst thewovenstoriesoftime

hiefwarriorsonthedais,andamidst ofall

winters,hisdarkbeardal ittlegrizzled,

eforehimontheboardlay thegreat War-

dout ofthetuskofa sea-whaleofthe

esonit andtheWolf amidst them

eceandrimwrought finelywithflowers.

g,untilthespokenwordof somemes-

etidingsborneon theairbythe hornof

-hairedchiefwasThiodolf(to wit

emedthewisest manoftheWolfings,

nds,andofheart most dauntless.B e-

mancalledtheHall-Sun forshew ashis

en seyes andshewasblack-hairedand

rer,andneverwaswomanfashioned

ars,scarce twentywintersold.

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TIDINGS

gledwiththethralls,and nomanspake,

eandcertain tidings:andwhenallwere

o,therewasso great asilenceinthe hall,

ngalesonthewood-edgesoundedclear

the chinkofthebatsabout theupper

henamidst thehushofmen-folk,and

eearthcameanothersoundthat made

thedoor andthiswasthepad-padof one

summer-driedgroundanighthe

ent at theMan s-docir,andthedoor

rted,makingwayforthe manthat

pto themidst ofthetablethat stood

all,andstoodtherepanting,holding

ndsomethingwhich not allcouldsee

twilight,but whichallknewneverthe-

theand slender,andhadnoraiment

ismiddle,andskin shoesonhisfeet.As

sbreath forspeech,Thiodolfstoodup,

nking hornandheldit out towardsthe

ut inrhymeandmeasure:

g-farer,andholybethinehead,

tousinthe heart oftheWolfings stead

emighty,andcalla healthifthouwilt

mead-horntothewashingout ofguilt.

hepeaceof theWolf ings, andourveryguest thouart,

hee, that Ilookona childoftheH art.

nfromhimwitha hastyhand,andnone

ntil hehadgottenhisbreath again and

s children nought may Idrink thew ine,

mawthat Icarrythis evearenought ofmine

fthepeople,sincethe wordwent forththat tide,

ings,nolongershalt thoubide

menthantospeakthewordandwend,

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kenandsayif it betrue

at isfour-wisecloventhrough,

theblood-stream,boththeiron andthehorn,

withthefire andthewordthat Ihaveborne

s, WolfingsoftheMark

aft,bythedaylight orthedark,

nd leaveallworkundone

handplayat therisingofthesun.

osting,andthitherbearalong

r theslaughterlest the ourneyshouldbelong.

saiththetidings,that against theMarkmencome

welling,whensotheysit at home,

e,andwewot not ofthewordthat isintheir

getherfromthecitiesofthe South. "

oraminute thetokenofthewar-

ndbloody andturningabout withit in

oughtheopendoor,none hindering and

asifthe tokenwerestillinthe airthere

ng men,andtheheadsofthe woven

gazed at it; andnonedoubtedthe

id Thiodolf:

children,and cast asoundabroad:

t' sweaponshallspeakthebattle-word

ndhasten,anddight theweedofwar,

dowwendyeadownnomore,

rthewomentodriveour neat fromthemead,

toloadthemasthe menofwarhaveneed.

romthehall,andnomanwasleft there-

sittingunderthelampwhosenameshe

oftheslopetheywent,wherewasa

n shandiwork thereonstoodThiodolf

nghis facetowardthedownward

means ore ign, andisusedfora llpeopleof

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as menfelltolookingtotheir battle

e womensat undertheirRoofonthe

uns ofmeadwerebroached,andthe

dby youngmaidens,andmenateand

andfromtimetotimeas someoneofthe

ngheedto hisweapons,heenteredin-

companyofthose whomhelovedmost

beloved and whilestheytalked,and

rpupanddownthat longhouse and

n at thewindows,andtherewasmuch

ndtalkofdeedsof armsoftheolddays

ure:tilllittlebylittle wearinessfellon

waystoslumber,andthehall wasfallen

OL F T A L K E T H W I TH T H E

dertheH all-Sunforawhileas one

last ashestirred,his swordclattered

teduphiseyesandlook eddow nthe

ng,sohestoodup andsettledhisrai-

rth,andsotookhis waysthroughthe

anerrand.

at floodonthegrass without,and

coldest hourofthenight,and theearth

ehabitationwasasleepnow,andthere

nasthesoundofany creature,savethat

camethelowingofacowthat hadlost

wlwasflittingabout neartheeavesof

that soundedlikethemockingof

wood,andwalkedsteadilythrough

andtherebyintothethick ofthebeech-

moothandsilver-grey,highandclose-

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H IS IRSTB ATTLE 17

rior whenonhisweddingnight

he linen so , downthere inthewest

eaven:but thewrathroseupinmybreast,

rosewithit,and Ileapedandhewedat theH un

hewar-flame,andthebladesdancedbright in

alittlebeforethe endingofday.

at w asinhimdidtheHunplayout theplay ,

tering,andIturnedmyfeet towend

ofthemighty,thegate ofthewaywithout end.

wwasit,thouChooserofthe Slain,

thereafterdid thymouth-kisswakemeagain

voicewasdone sheturnedandkissed

Neverhadst thouafearandthineheart

beloved,that keepethmealive,

rdenbytherainand thesundoththrive,

the people it isblent withmydrinkandmy

deit lapsmesoft andsweet;

windowwhenI wakeninthemorn

sarisingfromthemeadow isit borne

rthat yet Iliveonearth:

swithme,andfills myheart withmirth,

f thepeople anda llthis oy Iw in

art commandethandthehopethat lieththerein.

ut day runnetheverontheheelso fday , and

ydays andbetwi t themdotheycarry

hanindaysbygone, sa idhe. Isit so ,

at thouwert neverborn,but wertfrom

ountains,fromthebeginningof all



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T H E W O L F I NG S

Iw asborn a lthoughit maybeindeed

earthI sprangfromthegodhead sseed.

ndmyw a ingsha llbemyw aningandend.

and,to manyafielddost wend

urebended,orthefleeingdastard sspear

mighty.Nowmethou dost not fear,

,forthemightyMaidI fear

ndfulloftenshemakethmeafraid

honmylifeher handislaid.

iding Isshenearorfaraw ay

idemeinthe pressofthebattleplay

teher midst thew arrio rso f thef ie ld

fathers,willshebidethe shoveofmyshield

wer:

dwelleth,nor sleepethdaynornight:

sseth,andbeareththechamberinglight

ndhappyto thebride-bedfromtheboard.

wendeththeedgeofthegrindedsword,

fbuildedshehangethmanya day

heshoveth,andonhiswontedway

farethwherehisfoot ne erfailedbefore:

kcrumblesat last ontheriver sshore:

whetteth andlulleththeshepherdtosleep

mwakenethinthedesert ofthesheep.

od-kinofher redesforourselveswewot,

ofmen-folkandtheirendingknowwenot.

fearforthyselfofDoomandher deed,

ehearkentothehelping ofmyneed.

happy inlif e, orlusteththoutodie

whenthygloryandthylongingbloomethon

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ALI NB LOOD 19

nghaveI deemedthat thisismysecondl ife,

withmywoundingwhenthoucam st tothering

wakenedonthehazelledfieldof yore,

sentoa worldIknewnomore,

ghtenedonthat dewydawnofday.

Ilookedforwhenmythought haddiedaway.

eto andfromthat dayhenceforth

n-folkwasmanifoldedofworth.

emorningthanIhad knownthemerst,

nded,andthecornwithits half-slakedthirst;

Wolfings,andthehawksthat sat thereon

redwhosedeliveranceIhadwon

H all-Sunintheduskyhouseof old

thofthemaidens,andthepraises ofthebold,

ent,andtheruddyspear wellsteeled

war-battered,andthewoundsthinehandhad

ceforwardhasmylifebeengoodindeed,

dly,andgood to-morrow sneed,

battle,andthebroilI wieldedthere,

onset,andtheunhopedvictoryfair.

ereafterof utterdeedlessrest

ghter,andherhandsonmy unmailedbreast.

st given,thelifethat minehandshavewon.

dingtilltheworldis allundone

er,andbothweinGodheadclad,

dred,and eachoftheotherglad.

erfacegrewdarkerwithal:

oyous, art thouof theWolf ingk in

nwemingled,nor liethdoomtherein.

ck-haired,thoushalt dieandhavedonenoill.

eedsofthydoing,andthe mouthsofmentheyfill.

k,enduringis thyfame:

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st,that wetwainmight beoneindeed.

hearken,tohelpme at myneed.

ndhesaid: What isthisw ordthat

ngs "

ut betterthanthey. Look thouontheface

Sun,thydaughterandmine:favoureth

ereassheisfair,but not otherwise.This

ellamonganalienkindred,and it wot-

st thounot toldmehereofbefore "

not to te lltheebecausethydayw asw a -

cemoreIbidthee hearkenanddomy

tothee.

nsow ill IasmuchasImay andthusw ise

at Ilovelife,andfearnot death.

herwords fellintorhyme:

oufoughten,andbeenworstedbut infour

merry andevermoreandmore

rt oftheWood-Sun,andtheChooserofthe

wendingwithslaughter-herdandwain

wnot,awonder,apeerlessfoe,

ning, andIseethee ly inga low .

ereinislittleshameto beworstedbythe

is somightyfolkshearethalimb off

hallit wa again.

oufoughten,andbesidetheewhobut I

banners,andsawtheaspenfly

wendnot,forWeirdwithholdethme

dethforthebattlethat shallbe.

t; soIfeared,andlo myfeet,

dlandgirdleoftheacresof thewheat,

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E CITY- OLK

rofbattleis awiseandamightyGod.

thecities,andin wondrouswisetheydwell

ouses,dimandblack asthefaceofhell

fsmost goodly,wheretheircaptainsandtheir

arblein abundanceoffairthings

rsernorbetter,but buildedotherwise

athers, andthehiddenmysteries.

e-trunksthat withinthebeech-woodthrive

e irpil la rs andthere inlikemenalive

kin suchraiment astheywore

esandthehiddendays ofyore.

edon andtheirstoreofbattlegear,

Iknewnot,orthe endforwhichtheywere.

of thewar-arrayofthese,

ngabout themindumbdown-troddenpeace

r-wardmywell-belovedfriend,

shathdoomedit that nomorewithhimmayI

ftheWolfingswherefromIam sunderedapart,

thewar-wise,andthedoomofthe hardyheart! "

eyesgrewkind ashelookedonher:

ankthee,andthyfaithfulword,Ofriend

wsehappenbut wetwainmust meet intheend,

opleandtheMarkmenandtheirkin

w orld, andw hat mayw edohere in "

faceagainasshesaid:

andwhat sheistill theweirdisac-

t beenmyweirdtolovethee andtofash-

y norw il l Idepart f romit now. A nd

wordofthe city,andbitteris itsspear,

a tt le , be loved, hathaw allo f thestithy sgear.

ehandplaywiththehelmand thehauberkof



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ONTH E H AUB E R 23

er sleav ings, inthef ire sthra llsha llabide

erwhelmerfromthefatedwarrior sside "

urn,andloudly but sdsweetlythat

ngledwiththefirst songofanewly

ttingonarowantwigontheedge ofthe

:

sDaughtermay telltheeneveraw hit

thehauberknorwhat smithsmithiedit,

ehandplayfromthefirst stroketothelast;

e,that it holdethfirmandfast

peth,ifthegift oftheGodfolkit be.

fdoom,andthegift ofmeuntothee.

mthestone whereontheysat,andher

s foralittle,and thenit liftedupadark

andshe straightenedherselfintheseat

rkonthekneesofThiodolf,andhe put

t about,whileheponderedlong:then

hwiththis warderofthestrife,

mberfor thehoardingofmylife

edwarfs,andno kindlykinoftheearth

kinandtheirangerandsorrowand mirth.

himandfondledhim,andhervoice

ceofany mortalthingassheanswered:

d,orformeinthe hauberklies

nolonelymiseries.

her,andthat newlifeIgave,

nceforwardw etw ainits oysha llhave.

gtowearmy gift inthefight

at thechangingofthenight

grave-moundormytearsinthe morningfind

ngmingled norwiththe.eveningwind



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pherdas hewanderethinthemead

ngsontheeveofthe Wolfings need.

the midnight andhearmyfatefulcry

omenhearwordsonthe windgoby

night downwhentheH ouseisgonetothe war,

ey weddedandthechildrenthat theybore.

lk-wolf,lest agriefoftheGodsshouldweigh

of theWolf ingsandmydeatho erclouditsday.

im,whilehespakenowordof yeaor

himselfglidewhollyintoherarms,and

rkfellfromhisknees& layonthegrass.

hat wood-lawntillthetwilight was

senforsomewhile.AndwhenThiodolf

woodintothebroadsunshinedappled

esof thehazelsmovinggentlyinthe

overedfromthe necktothekneeby a

rey andgleaming,fashionedbythe

H O U S A R T H T O TH E W A R.

backtothe habitationsofthe

ewasastir,boththrall-menand

urryingfromcot tostithy,and

thelast ofthewar-gearorraiment for

heyfortheirpart weresomestandingabout

omesittinggravelywithinthehall,some

ralls andwomenfromthemidmost

ofthehabitations,whereontherestood

erebelated:forthemost ofthewains

eo enalreadyyokedtothemdownin

s,encircledbya confusedthrongofkine

forthitherhad allthebeastsforthe

orthe warriorsbeenbrought; andthere

rheld bythethralls someindeedwere

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ORDE PARTUR 25

heMarkmen,theywerestoutlyframed

spen,and theywerebroad-wheeledso

oughandsmooth.Theyhadhightilts

illow-polescoveredoverwithsquares

likeshingles which felt theymadeof

or theyhadmanysheep.Andthese

sesupon thewayifneedwere,and

their mealandtheirwar-store:and

theirwoundedmeninthem,such aswere

rse:nor must it behiddenthat whiles

ith themthetreasureofthesouth.

ereworstedin anybattle,insteadof

e,wouldoftendrawbackfightinginto

ins,andguardedbysomeoftheirthralls

onset ofthosewhohadthrust them

garththeycalledthe Wain-burg.

e wainsaforesaidbelatedamidst of

ouse,theiryoke-beastsstandingorlying

tothem:but intheverymidst ofthat

them smallerthantheybut higher

loorofit; built lighterthanthey,yet far

s strongerthanthebigcarle andtrencher-

ehall andfromthemidst ofthiswain

lstraight fir-tree,andthereonhungthe

ereinwaswrought theimageofthe

okenofwar,andwith hismouthopen

en.Alsowhereasthe otherwainswere

dthoseofdiverscolours,as chancewould

nnerwasdrawnbytenblack bullsofthe

p-dewlapped,high-crestedandcurly-

sswasdeckedwithgold,and sowasthe

orkofit paintedredwithvermilion.

nneroftheH ouseoftheWolfingsa-

ewarriorsto thehosting.

p ofthebent besidethat same

blowntheWar-hornyestereve,and

ofSpeech,andhe shadedhiseyeswith

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thebelatedwains,andthewarriors

t ofthemi edthrongs,andcamefrom

-doorandallset theirfacestowardthe

asreadyfordeparture,andit wanted

soheturnedabout andwent intothe

shieldandhisspearhangingin hissleep-

rkhe waswont towear thenhe looked,

t,at hisemptyhauberkandhisown

rf-wrought rings nordidhisface

ldandhisspearand turnedaway.Then

eresat hisfoster-daughter(asmen

t ofit asyestereve,andnowarrayedin

ol,onthebreast whereofwerewrought

up against afire-altarwhereonaflame

rtsand thehemswereotherdevices,of

menshootingwiththebow andthat

reasure but shehadabroadgirdle of

middle,andonherarms andneckshe

ought delicately.Bythen therewerefew

theRoof,andtheybut theoldest ofthe

en,and somewhowereailingand

t beforeheronthethwart tablelaythe

hecomingofThiodolfto givesignal

all-Sunandkissedandembraced

e hornintohishands,andhe went

llofSpeech,andblewthence ashort

camealltheWarriorsflockingto the

nstark inhisharness, a lert and oyous.

eMan s-doorcametheH all-Sun

whichfellstraight andstiffdowntoher

yand slowlyalong,herheadcrowned

.In herright handalsoshehelda great

oseflameamidst thebright sunlight

ofvermilion.

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reholdingthelightedc andleinher

eit.Thensuddenlywasthereasgreat a

naforenoonofsummer foreventhe

whadnoted what wastoward,and

outing,foras faroffastheywere,since

all-SunstoodontheH illofSpeech,for

dher sotheyk new the arewell lame

maidenwouldspeak andto allmenher

d orofill.

voiceyet clearandfar-reaching:

fingsbythetokenofthe flame

dflickers,comeabacktothe H ouseoftheName

eH all-SunbeneaththeWolfingroof,

mit,noras nowshallit farealoof

tyand thementobegleanedfrom thefight.

andlet yourheartsbelight;

battle allthedeedsof ourdaysshallbefair.

haysel,asifeverycarlewerehere

rreturningbut thehookshallsmitethe corn

nto themeadowastheirwont iseverymorn,

backtothebyre andthemaresandfoalsafield

andallthingsshalltheir increaseyield.

hithercomethafoe

he shepherdsgoodplayerswiththebow,

whosemight isnowisespent,

sswellwont totreadthebent

en andtheirhandsarehardw iththespear

andstalwart thebattleshieldtobear

eweand themightywallsofthestead

ousteadfast withtheH all-Sunoverhead.

le that isl it f romtheH all-Sun sf lame

clearingwiththekin oftheWolfingscame,

departuretothelimitsof theearth

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eturnedthecandledownward,and

andquenchedit indeed but thewhole

bout,forthe bullsofthebannner-wain

okesand begantodraw,lowing

reakedandmovedon,and allthemen-at-

owntheywent throughthelanesofthe

ndchildren andoldmenwent down

nderedwhat theH all-Sun swords

adtoldthemnought about thebattlesto

ldcomebacktotheMid-mark where-

wouldsheforetelltothem concerningthe

whad shesaidtothemnothingbut

them.Neverthelesstheyboretheir

edtheWolfdownintothemeadow,

rdeparture.Therethey arrayedthem-

helip ofMirkwood-water andsuchwas

rwent first,savethat abandoffully-

t; andbehind it andabout werethe

ey.Then went thewainsthat boretheir

esofthethrall-folkabout them,who

wains,andshouldneverleavethem

went thegreat bandofthewarriorsand

them.

efreemenhadhelmsofsomekind,

forsomeborehelmsfashionedofhorse-

overwiththe similitudeofaWolf s

ll-defenceagainst asword-stroke.Shields

hadtheimageofthe Wolfmarkedon

rallsborethem onthe ourney.Asto

arriedlongbyrniesofring-mail,some

thsplintersofhornlaid liketheshingles

atsonly:whereofindeedthere were

that theywerebetterthanthesmith s

heyhadhadspellssungoverthemtokeep

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great andbroadheads andsomefew , but

erebowmen,andeveryfreemanwas

ftheswordssomewerelongand two-

eavy,cuttingonone edge,andthesewere

dourforefatherslongaf tercalled sa .

ayed.

weremanybowsamongthem,es-

wereofbloodalien totheGoths the

andfeatheredbroadarrows,andclubs

sanda es,but not everymanofthem

elmstheyhadand noringedbyrnies,but

irbackswithnosignorsymbolon it.

tingmenof theH ouseoftheWolf

theUpper-markwherethehosting

yweremovingupalongthe sideof

mewhat past high-noon.

eoplewhohadcomedownwiththemto

nthat place andmuchforeboding

vilto come andoftheold folk,some

ast daysoftheMarkmen,andhowthey

theearth,andthemountainswhere

dsoftheirkindreds andmanyof

oesandtheirwarsas theywent fromriver

dtowild-woodbeforetheyhad estab-

eMark,andfallento dwellingthere

rbyyear whetherthedaysweregoodor

rtsthat nowat last mayhappenwas

toanend,andthat thedayshouldsoon

to beartheH all-Sunthroughthewild-

lling-placeafarfromthetroubling of

oemen.

couldnot ridthemselvesofthisfore-

eavierofheart thantheirwont waswhen

War. orlonghadtheyabidedthere inthe

et tothemwhichtheyknew,andthe

asbittertothem:and Mirkwood-water

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reared,andthesheepthat theyguarded

wood:andtheyworshippedthekind

esandtheirfathershad madefruitful,

nsofseed-timeandharvest,that the

might becomeapart ofthekindredof

might ofpast springsandsummersmight

fingchildren.Anda dearGodindeed

e indred,that theirfathershadbuilt

against thefireandthelighteningand

thepassingofthedaysthat devour

edust overtheworkofmen.They

d,andseensomanygenerationsofmen

nit hadwelcomedthenew-bornbabe,and

an:how manysecretsofthepast it

whichmenofthepresent hadforgotten,

noftimestocomeshouldlearn ofit;

adspokentimeandagain,andhad

rshadnot toldthem,andit heldthe

nsandtheverylife oftheWolfingsand

be.

ught oftheGodswhomtheywor-

homtheyloved,andcould not choose

ntheythought that thewild-woodwas

allup,and takeawayfromthemtheir

themirthoftheirlife, andburdenthem

weariness,that theirchildrenmight

heH ouseandestablishthedwelling,

names,andworshipnewGodswiththe

blethenwerein theheartsofthestay-

thetaletellsnot indeedthat allhad

flytheoldfolkwho werenursingthe

st thecherishing indredoftheH ouse.

nningtoturnthemback againtothe

amwasflowingthroughthe acres,when

nddrawingnearblendedof hornsand

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DE R TH 31

theywerenot afraid,fortheyknewthat

panyoftheMarkmen ourneyingto

andpresentlytheysawthat it wasthe

sfollowingtheirbanneronthewayto the

new-comerssawthethrongout inthe

gmenprickedon theirhorsesandgal-

nandoldmen,to whomtheythrewa

tocatchupwith thebandsoftheWolf-

ohouseswasthere affinity,andmuch

em andthestay-at-homes,manyof

mainbodyof theB eamingscamewith

ywas muchliketothat oftheWolf-

reasit pleasedthelatterto darkenall

ofthegreyWolf,theB eamingspo-

ht asmight be,andtheirraiment also

fhueandmuch beflowered andthe

greenleafytree,andthe wainwasdrawn

ewanearto thethrongofthestay-at-

andgreet eachother,andtelltidingsto

annerheldsteadilyonwardamidst their

hiletheyfollowedit,fortheway was

he Upper-mark.

gmenby thesideofMirkwood-

e stay-at-homesmeltedslowlyfrom

ongthroughtheacres tothehabitations

heyfell todoingwhatsoofworkor

R N IN G T H E H A L L- S UN .

ndtheothershadgonedowntothe

eft standingontheH illof

retill shesawthehost indue

rkandbright andbeautiful thenshe

theGreat Roof but allat onceit seemed

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e H ill,andthequenchedcandlefell

tlyshesank adownonthegrassandsat

thinkingintently.Yet wasit withherthat

nher mindat onceandnooneof them

what hadbeenandwhat thenwasflick-

dbetwi t themwereengenderedimages

leandnot tobetrowedin.So sat the

Speechlost inadreamof theday , w hose

asthoseofanight-dream.

hus, cametoheraw omane ceedingo ld

not asoneofthekindredor athrall

r bythenameofH all-Sunandsaid:

heMark men how faresit now w iththee

odbeast wanderwiththeLeafageofthe Tree

toseekwhat theyshallfind,

andthe war-woodstarkandblind "

n:

her,that mysoulwouldfaingoforth

battle,andthepraiseofthe warriors worth.

edinamaze ofmanyathing,

holdeththebrake-shootsoftheSpring.

athbeen,but noshapeisinmythought;

seth,anditsstorycomesto nought.

allbe,norshapeI anytale.

her,ifhearkeningmayavail.

thdarkeyes that shonebrightlyfrom

dface:thenshesat herselfdownbeside

e Iw anderedandIcomeofanalienblood,

eWolfingsandtheireviland theirgood

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nednorpaled,but lookingwithcalm

e sfacesheanswered:

ddedtothemightyonesofo ld,

lfingserethedaysoffield andfold.

eeyesoftheold womanandshesaid:

bethymothero f thyworshipandthyw orth,

t theeifyet theydwellonearth "

eredinthesamesteadymannerasbefore:

mymother, normyvery father sname

eoftheWolfingsa wild-woodwaifIcame,

theranancient dameandgood,

rthebest ofalltheblood.

ory, but scarcethereinmight Itrow

tywert born neaththeoakenbough,

babyo ertherain-drenchedautumn-grass

gwomanwhat wiseit comethtopass

rk sH all-Sun,andthesignofthe Wolfings gain

uchbythetelling,and thereofshalt thoubefain. '

Sun:

memberforthefirst o fmymemories

hemorningandabovewerethe boughsofthe

sthe wood-whelp,but cladinlinenwhite,

e oakwoodthemorningsunlaybright.

e thicket andstoodonthesunlit glade,

dthe oaktreeandastep ontowardmemade.

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grisly.B ut withherwasIwont toplay,

abourherruggedsidesand grey,

ther,whileshewhimpered,slobbering

andnowise Ideemedherafearsomething.

ewerewatching,ando erheadablue-winged ay

most oak-twigs,andasquirrelran hisway

theshe-wolfaroseupsuddenly

-fellbristling,as ifdangerdrewanigh

otstep,fornicewasmyearto catch

wood so theredidwesit at watch

ewnigher:thenIclapped handonhand

dgladness, fo rthereout inthesundidstand

withagleaminghelmonhis head,

s,inraiment gold-broideredcrimson-red.

owardusnor heededthewolfofthewood

theoak-glade,asa manwhosethought isgood,

hewarrior,but tameasasheepwasgrown,

thewild-woodwithhercrest alllaidadown.

t downbythe oak-bolecloseuntome

arfulandset meonhisknee.

lovely,somycheekto hischeekIlaid

ht war-helmandwithhisgoldrings played,

though1knewnot what taletheyhadtotell,

heirmusic,andmeseemedIlovedhim well.

dwerefain,tillhe set downmyfeet onthegrass,

p himself,andawaythroughthewooddidhe pass

he-wolfandwithherIplayedand wasfain.

mber: w ilt thouhavemebabbleagain ' '

facewassoft andkind:

dIhearkento thyvoicethissummerday.

ethewild-wood,what peoplebrought theeaway ' '

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L - SU N 3 7

daysintheH ouseof theWolf ingsandhow

heR oofo f theWolf ings, t i llnow to look upon

s, andthe loveof the o lk Iw on,

d meliketheimageofa God:

e wild-woodwaysItrod,

dcreature,andmypresencescaredthemnought;

m,andwithinmestirred mythought,

wanderthroughthemeadandfaraway,

ater,andamidst hiseddiesplay

dawn-tide andoverallthe folk

esires,asthoughinwordstheyspoke.

t shouldbe,weretheymightythingsor small.

penedcamethewar-wordtothehall,

ndtothewarfield,andasthey sang,andplayed

pthat even,andthemirthofthe war-evemade,

to myeyes,andthewordswa edhot inme,

hepictureoftheendofthe fight tobe.

d Wolfbristlingo erthebrokenfleeingfoe

ers, andtheirbannerdidI show,

magewiththemaidenin hismouth

er(midthepalebladesof theSouth,

dplayandthehurry ofthechase,

h-tree,nohelmabout hisface,

ndanarrow inhisthigh,

shoulder.ThenIsawmyselfdraw nigh

aying.ThensawIhowwetwain

triumphant intheWolfings banner-wain,

reus athwart thewarriors song,

erwewent ourwaysalong

olfings,whencestreamedthewomenout

o icingblent w iththew arriors shout.

hepicture,andtheywottedhowwiseIwasgrown,

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mageofaGod tothefieldtheybore,

hebannerasI lookedupontheirwar,

chingon thewind-swept sunnyplain

nbythemenfolkdoneagain.

Isang thestaunching-song,

ebbingflowedbacktohis heart thestrong,

war-wainmidst thegleaningsofthefight

andtheH all-Sun sglimmeringlight.

eforwardfolkhunguponmywords,

umn,andtheharvest oftheswords

vedthanaforetime.Soworeayearaway,

of thelorethat onmelay.

a ll-Suntook sick at thebirthof theyear,

eyearchanged,assummerdrewanear.

ewaswaning,andlying inherbed

he H all-Sun,andeverywordtobesaid

night andthefeedinginthemorn,

onmeereuntothe howeshewasborne

about us andthey wottedherweirdandher

all-Sunwhenat last shelaytherestill.

rment,theholyclothof old,

ht forthegoddess,andtherings ofthehallowed

ofthingsto beItell,

fallmenorwhywith theWolfingsIdwell.

aughter, of the ourneyof to -day

t withthewar-host onthebattle-echoingway

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T H I R - RA IS IN G 39

foftheWolfingslookethdownon thegirdleof

rthe grassofthekindred sclose

heshoutingandquiverstheroof-treedear,

fingsgarnersthe harvest ofthespear.

rfeet andturnedherfacetotheGreat

t,not heedingthecronebyher side and

osesignificationtheotherknewnot,

y,andgazedeverat herascloselyas

terlysilent,andthelids closedover

re clenched,andherfeet pressedhard

eavedwith soresighs,andgreat tear-

reyelidsand fellontoher raiment and

erysummergrass andat thelast her

ke,but inavoice that wasmarvellously

akeinbefore:

Wolfings,fromthegarth yourfathersbuilt,

rrowdieth,andallunloosedis guilt?

eholdit! lest yourfeet beoverslow

vy-burdenedwiththearrowsofthe foe

mbleon theroughandcorpse-strewnway

ngtheafternoonofday

esunis sunkinnight

uddywiththebattle-kindledlight?

,lest voidbeyourresting-place,

wnot theWolfmust turnhisface,

dertill thelandinthe oceancease,

afetyandyourlabournoincrease.

hile,and hertearsceasedtoflow but

oncemore,andshe lifteduphervoice

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gainst theheavensinthesummerafternoon

ing,white,highshall theywavetothemoon.

hewindowslikestripsof scarlet cloth

nthenight-tideontheonset ofitswrath,

ncient timbersandhidesthemightyroof

s,solost andfaraloof,

dredhathseenthemereto-night,

edinloving anddelight! "

speechwith weepingandsobbing,

again,andthenshespokepointing

ht hand.

ndiron-helmedtheyare,

annersthat theirhandshaveborneafar.

ekindredshallbear adowntheirshield

olfingstheycaught intheopenfield,

ainlionfallsdead inthehempennet?

rried,but thehourabidethyet.

peopleshallbe givenonceforall,

owin thehalf-burnt WolfingH all

chthefiresave thetearsoftheGodfolk skin,

elighter,andthelife-bloodcast therein.

lent,andhereyesclosedagain,and

fromthem,andshesankdownsobbing

ttlethestormofgrief sankandherhead

onequiedyasleep.Thenthecarlinehung

ndembracedher andthenthroughher

berdidtheHall-Sunseeamarve l fo rshe

ungin semblanceandunwrinkled,and

teouslonghair ofthehueofr ipebarley,

nt suchashasbeenwovenin noloom

od-Suninthesemblanceofa crone,

sdomof thecomingtimefromthe

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ththeworkof theslaughter,asmen

meadowswhentheswathesaredryand

fmidsummerishot; andtherethey

eldoftheslain,and knewnot whether

e ll, so f iercethef ight hadbeen.

eamings,whowasridingontheother

hedout overhishorse sneck andsaid:

ot sometellingofa taleconcerning

ptookthegreat cityoftheWelshmen

ere long "

k ing, H earkenhow it isto ldintheSouth-

ar d

h

th

d,

Reidfariwan

edtheshield-shakingman.

e,andvoidwastheway

eet but thedeadmenthat lay

fthehousesheavens-high,

that abodetheretodie.

eabodetheGothsandtheir fellow-

htyenoughtofall beforethem,andthe

,fledawaybeforeourfolk andbefore

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E SOUTH-W LSH LAY45

shield

ldeda llseemedtheretobe,

pearlsof thesea:

ere savepillarandwall,

aidus thesongofthehall

by menoftheland,

shwith goldgaininghand.

s that thehallwasbolderthanthe men,

llforourfellowshipto dealwithinthe

shallit beagain.Maybeweshallgofar

eat least oneofthegarthsof theSouth-

eycallcities. orIhaveheard it said

sthanoneonly,andthat sogreat are

vethina garthfullofmightyhouses,

mearoundit; andthat ineveryoneof

ntoldheapedup.And whereforeshould

menandtheirvaliancy "

andthewealthofthem,that issooth

hehabitationofeachkindred,it isother-

aidofthemthat theyhaveforgotten

ordotheyheed whomtheywed,and

ngst them.Andmightymenamong

alldwell,andwhat shallbetheirmeat,

our aftertheyareweary,andinall

allbe amongst them andthoughthey

fer this,yet maynohouseorkindred

In sooththeyareapeoplemighty,

allthisfrom theancient storylays,O

eof themIk now, thoughnot a ll, andthere in

this.Isthere somenewminstrelarisen

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bidhimtotheR oofo f theWolf ingsassoon

new ta les.

dHiarandi, Thisthat Ite llthee isnot a ta leo fpast

ofto-day. ortherecametous amanfromout of

w ood, andprayeduspeace, andw egave it him andhe

ouseof theGael, andthat hisHousehad

nst theseWelshmen,whomhecalleth

ewastakeninthe battle,andsoldasa

s andhowbeit,it wasnot theirmaster-

doftheirc ustoms:andsorewasthe

feamongst them,fortheirthrallsbe not so

ught-beasts,somanydothey take

mighty fo lk andthesethra llsand

reemendoalltillingand herding

ship:andabovetheseare menwhom

whodonought,naynot somuch

weapons,but lingerout theirdays

oftheirdwellings,lyingabout inthe

cur-dogswhohavefallenawayfrom

ft tofleeawayfromout ofthat garth,

hegreat river andbeingavaliant man,

ody,he escapedallperilsandcameto

ut wesawthat hewasnoliar, and

ed,foruponhis bodywasthemarkof

shacklesthat hadbeensolderedontohis

hanoneof theseaccursedpeoplewhom

Sohebecameourguest andweloved

usandyet dwelleth,forwehavetaken

ut yesterdayhewassickandmight not ride

w illf o llow onandcatchupw ithusina

enot,thenwillI bringhimovertothe

done.

ingman,andspake:

menot back , norWolfk ett le , northeWelsh

eemethnooneoftheseSouthlandCities

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D-MAR B E H IND 49

ey wouldbynomeanshindertheir

etweenwoodandstreamoneither

lnowat last thenight grewdeepand

hardonmidnight,andtheyhadkindled

moneithersideof thewater.Sowhereas

wherethetreesgavebacksomewhat from

rassedfortheirhorses andneat,andwas

mpaniesonthewesternsidemadestaythere

the wainsright uptothethick ofthe

sideinto themeadfromthebeaten

erefollowingaftermight holdontheir

then theyappointedwatchersofthe

emlayupontheswardbythesideofthe

eshort summernight.

mandreamedofthefight tocomein

muchtotell ofhisdreamonthe morrow

orfaringtowar,but of.matterslittle,

mingledmemoriesofbygonetimethat

halthem.

eamingsdreamedthat hewasat home

f thethrallsofthe H ouse,workingat

bowlsandewers:andhe hadamindto

nahorseforthelad that hadbemoaned

dhetriedlongandfailedto fashionany-

opiecesinhishands t i l la t last it he ld

ly,not intoanimageofahorse,but of

esim ilitudeof theHo lyB east o f rey . So

dwasglad,andleapedup anddrewhis

dhandsthat hemight waveit overthe

agreat oathofadoughtydeed.And there-

dingonhis feet indeed, ust awakened

ingbyhisright handtoanash-sapling

elaughedagain,and laidhimdown,

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ing,allthehost oftheMarkmen

thewater,andwhentheyhad

speedilyintoarray,andwere

n andthehost wasnowstrungout

tweenwaterand woodoncemore

asnowiderthantenmenmight go

dit wasasifthewild-woodswallowed

stenedonmerrilywiththeirhearts

wthat theywouldsoonbefallingi n

ndthe comingfight wasgrowinga

yes so f romsidetosideof theriverthey

ir H ouses,orfriendcalledtofriend

ood-water,andtherewasgameand

gavewaybeforethem,andlo,the

,somewhat liketheMid-mark.There

t beforethem,andtherewereeyotsin it

withwilloworwith alder,andaspens

em.

wasthusmuchdifferent fromMid-

hbegirt it roseonthesouth intolow

mwereotherhills blueinthedistance,

andnot right high,thepasturesofthe

ereasnowdwelt afolksomewhat

untersandherdsmen,withlittletillage

kinto theMarkmenandalliedto

thoseparts laterthantheMarkmen,

ichsaidmoreoverthat indaysgonebya

swhowerealienfrom theGoths,and

andhowthat onatimethey came

great host,togetherwithnew-comers

detheir waythroughthewild-wood,

ark andhowthat therebefellafearful

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fiercely,that theystormedoverthe

orethem,andtherewas averygreat

o great,tellstheoldtale, that never

Markmeninwar.

ftheMarkmen,faringalongboth

Upper-mark andonthe west side,

thegroundnowroseby alongslope

eycameuntothebrow thereof,they

oleplainof theUpper-Mark,andthe

ereinall girdledabout bythewild-

bluehills oftheherdsmen,andbeyond

f,lyinglikeawhitecloudon theverge

topsof thegreat mountains.Andas

plaintheysawit embroidered,asit

bitationswhichlaywithinken bycrowds

nnersof thekindredsandthearmsof

theysawnamedaftertheancient battleand

Aliens.

ver,andasit nowfairlyenteredwith

,it spreadout intowideripplingshal-

andyeyots,amongst whichwasone

most intoalowhill,grassy andbareof

wastheislandwhereontheMarkmenstood

at Battle,andit wasnowcalledtheIsland

chwasfirmand goodandchanged

that allMarkmenknewit wellandit

ereovernowcrossedalltheeasterncom-

emen,freemenandthralls,wainsand

dlaughter,andthenoiseof hornsand

hat plain sendwasfloodedwiththe

bidershadcrossed,theymadenostay,

out theirbanners,windingontowardthe

westernsideofthewater becauseit was

t ofthisthat theThing-steadoftheUp-

w ho le o lk w assummonedthitherw hen

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E DAYLINGS53

whenthethreat ofwarcamefromthe

ompaniesstayedonthebrowof that low

wereovertheriver,and ontheirway

ntheymovedon.

heir fellowsuptothedwellingsof

d,whowerecalledtheDaylings,andbore

f therisingsun.Thereabout was

hillyandbrokenthan intheMid-mark,

heDaylings,whichwasavery bighouse,

es hadbeencleft downsheeronall

eft asabridge)bythe labourofmen,

leplace.

edroundabout theRoofallthestay-

hogreetedwith oyouscriesthemen-

beit oneveryoldman,whosat inachair

eerhilllookingon thewararray,when

nnerdraw near, stooduptogazeonit, and

andsank backagainintohischair, and

ands:andwhenthefolksawthat,a

s offearfellonthem,for that elderwas

.

s,ofwhosetalkof yesterdaythetale

held what theoldcarledid (fortheywere

o)the B eamingmanlaidhishandon

aid:

yV alahathseennought,yet hath

at,andthat somewhat evenasthelittle

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