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men,that it isadivine
t fate.
o boethius
L TD .
T W . C .
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toricalnotes,for
t it doesnot profess
at isnot frankly
manceabout the
zetraditionrather
not alegendin
rmaybealegend;
emaypossiblybe
alegendinthis
sense,that the
rtant thingsabout
pularcult,
nth centurytothe
wentieth.It is
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H I T H O R S
that Idealwith
norant ofevery-
efoundthelegendof
aliveintheland. I
ofwhat Imean.A
matevictoryof
erkshirecalled
orse. Ihaveseen
chmaybevalid
enorwherethe
hat it started
thme;forIonly
say,astheold
econdc ase, thereis
playedtheharp
mp;Iselect it
,at whatevertime
c ase, thereisapopular
ntact withawoman
useit isapopular
one.It hasbeendis-
whowere,Ithink,
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v ii
od udgesof it.
nst thestoryare,
ongafterAlfred s
manurges)Alfred
lonewithout any
heseob ec tions
hastakenus
wholetruthabout
ertolearnthe whole
psedbetween
gofsuchtales.
ec tion, dothe
Alfredafter
terLeipsic,never
himself forthe
Tenminutes
fortheessenceof
oncernedtoprove
traditions.It is
twothings: that
;andthat with-
nsweshouldhave
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W H I T H O R S
out asmuchaswe
eedsanote.
sin thebest way
s)solelyfor the
Rolandand the
ess,becausehe
ilizationagainst
t sincethiswork
tionaftergeneration,
ywithdrew,andby
mained,Ihave
sadeina triple
tiousRoman,
t nthegloryof
t nfac t A lf red s
i edbloods:but inany
legendtomi
ervingthesenti-
ort ofsplendid
euseoftradition:
C.
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TH E KIN Gi
GO TH E CH I F S....21
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TH E OR ST67
E I R ST S T RO K . . . .8 9
T E S LA I N G O T H E C H I F S . 1 09
H E L A S T CH A R G . . .. 1 3 1
TH E H ORS ....157
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ght
lessshroud
oud
ght
nglands
e,I wonder,
eslikethunder
n
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E W H I T H O RS
oheaven
scern
mystery
ory,
urn.
onfalon
alladstrings
lerthings,
kings
ycoloured
u
wnremains,
Danes
oletribefeigns
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d
ppletree
ut ofthesea
eavily
e;
n,
anhour
sthat lower,
sinthetower
.
A lfred shood
darkcloud
rowd,
petsscreamaloud
e.
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E W H I T H O RS
eyes,
t thewreck
yourneck,
elchizedek
mesto you,
me,
out flaw
msaw
psofawe,
ewent
sofnight
ht theunknownfight
battle-height,
une
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ow ithyou,
e,
ingstar,
ngsthat are,
war
.
ouare
be,
rledfoam,
reetoroam,
eringhome,
thquakelands,
erts,when
ngpen
heartsofmen,
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E W H I T H O R S
eofstars,
e,
pace
ce,
ourface
r.
hehour
home
hamlets,quaint
Westlandsaint,
gloryfaint
e.
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E
TH E KIN G
sthat madethegods
ss,
hiteH orseV ale
dethegods
fill,
hiteH orseV ale
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H I T H O R S
shland,
e
sternhills,
ookedon.
knew ngland
know;
korbend,
e worldend,
dwaslongago-
dbirth,
onearth
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TH E KIN G
dwaslongago,
orldwa edfree,
awasteof slaves,
sea.
ellout of thesky
ht
ng
.
h camemarchingin
m,
dthat leadto
t movedlikefoam,
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H I T H O R S
asternlands,
plain;
rstosee,
ribly,
dpeaksarise
itsbrink,
heranddrink
northernlands,
nlifeandlust
oasilverdust
enstone.
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TH E KIN G
murkily
allbeastsand birds,
vilwords
thwhite.
ndthepurplemoons,
foam,
ost place,
eonrace
me.
he mperor
rass,
hope.
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W H I T H O R S
sea
embare
dgraspedthe air,
tand.
spearandspade,
dwall,
hisshield
e reeled;
okensword
gpeace,
uldnot cease,
rdedfleece
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TH E KIN G
out ourland
horpen,
dmen
esea.
hedeep
f ire,
sin,
ewadingin
mire.
tallkings
lood;
heretheytrod,
ofGod
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W H I T H O R S
thesea,
ds
eyes,
ds.
nthe sea,
eastsat night,
kingtheearth,
theheavens
nglishwoods,
elney
ws.
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TH E KIN G
rmourleft,
,
elney
ingearthquake
ee;
sway
sticksaway
ea.
esse
,
hat great stress
ssandless,
nLyonesse
omore.
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W H I T H O R S
nDragon
e,
nDragon
crest ofluck
ns,
at burns,
lfred
ge,
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TH E KIN G11
nee;
ronpen,
esse men
eldandfen,
re,
gbert' shall,
m,verysmall,
at install
play.
k sslowmanner,
eshell,
eand terrible,
ell.
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W H I T H O R S
ney,
st,
eed
unandweed,
assindeed
last.
rsgrew,
oread,
seeninaglass;
rLadywas,
all livegrass
d.
pnword
ndchoose,
t
ews.
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TH E KIN G13
ot,
andfree,
thelney,
elhung
rfeet:
withslowfeet,
hoolandstreet
ewanderersaid,
ng,
smayask,
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TH E KIN G15
but highup,
ong
t andcroft
s oft,
eroofaloft
relightlylocked,
,
sily
y
t walks
ThreeKings
adfulthings
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W H I T H O R S
reyfieldsgone
dotherstar,
arknessfallena ar,
gsthat are,
e.
relightlylocked,
,
orldsbegin,
amelesssin;
t mayspellthestars,
ark,
e crossofChrist
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TH E KIN G17
t maysearc hthesc rolls
e,
thebloodofGod
.
hat wickedthings
ouchsad strings,
ewings,
phkings
.
allev ilthings
easurepine
nwine
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W H I T H O R S
k indofChrist
dlywin
urcomfort,
ire,
arkeryet
enight overyou,
ut ac ause,
e
wasnot,
estood
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TH E KIN G19
oddinghood,
nthewood
enmen,
bleak,
thing
ngking
enmen,
blind,
ngsaredone
ndthesun
ehind.
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GO TH E CH I F S
esandup
ws,
ants,
e.
westernbays,
ree,
ewest wind
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W H I T H O R S
e-measures,
s,
f thegiants,
e.
ringWesse men,
die,
sthat lie
e sky
hristianmen,
ythesea,
ly,
ee,
sk .
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GO TH E CH I F S23
ardheavily,
arm,
dandease
trees
re d s f a rm .
wasfallenawry ,
nes,
ereredw ithrust,
ncrust,
thrust,
nes.
dfeasting
,
toodw ideapart
uringcart,
ndfoolishheart
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W H I T H O R S
ed,
ace,
ep,
ed andsaid,
thelred;
kandthe dead
p.
Alfred,
shindsbeslain
nceagain,
allgain,
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GO TH E CH I F S25
nderandprophesy
mes;
ertain things,
esilverrings,
ums.
king,
e,
c aldork ing,
hing,
me.
heMotherofGod,
om,
se men
itchorden,
odknowswhen,
m.
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W H I T H O R S
eMotherofGod
tianmen
dfordandfen,
wswhen,
ofMary ,
desire:
t shallyeget,
arkeryet
"
wly
ystery,
orchandsky,
lonhigh
d.
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GO TH E CH I F S27
sandup
edoorwasshut,
hisbutt,
he woodman shut
sStone.
brokethefern,
usk,
therfriends,
w ideworld sends,
ndpardonsends
k.
fdeath
,
esgone
hitelikeaskeleton
ombe.
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GO TH E CH I F S29
hitehouse,
ndman.
d sbright eye,
kandbrow,
uried gold,
wastold
ingshipof old,
soldiers
d not fail,
rthdrankale.
shplains
me,
reel,
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W H I T H O R S
asts tosqueal;
werestronglikesteel,
Rome.
ear
n seye,
ndwhy,
King,
d,
esofold,
Daneswithgold,
sse wold
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GO TH E CH I F S31
hof theMotherof
re,
ygrowsdarkeryet
theland;
s
awnanddew-em-
freshliercurled,
ththeworld
hat dragmehard,
;
oryoumust hold
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W H I T H O R S
hiteHorsewold,
wsenfold,
eitherbank
es
vehimdown;
ecrown
town.
e.
udgment Day
,
ak foryou
ue
ngfolkyouknew
Stone.
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GO TH E CH I F S33
st erethen,
hisspear
ear,
up,tierontier,
at morning
pearasonastaf f,
odtolaugh,
calf
ost land
en,
fftosouth
st stoppedthemouth,
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W H I T H O R S
ea shadow,
dtrees,
murmurings,
kings,
he Gaels;
nd,
es.
ismother sfolk ,
ppedisle,
ndanwesterly
dlesssea
e.
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GO TH E CH I F S35
cunning,
akes,
gshapes
es.
cunning,
arp,
heldthesword,
p.
of Ireland
emad,
erry ,
d.
er,
gn;
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GO TH E CH I F S37
ng,
o f W e s se ,
g.
madeanswer,
scorn,
conquered
n.
yourmother,
ot,
thUther
oubragandblow,
.
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GO TH E CH I F S39
looksdownonthesky
nonhim;
wallowasea
aphim.
g b er t ' s S t o n e
e. 1
y,
ee
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ndtwisted
ereflung,
nebyline,
wine,
hetwilight
d,
goods,
soundlesswoods
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W H I T H O R S
edthefinchesflash,
hehills,
rm,
teHorseV ale
randfell,
ell,
s
y
n,
andscorn
dasmorn,
Thorn
n.
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eHorseV ale
e
knowswhen,
at thingsthen
eadofmen
de.
hiteHorseDown
wasgrey,
he weed,
crawlandfeed,
useand creed
ay.
wful
,
ieldandbill
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W H I T H O R S
eofthe hill,
d skill,
play.
hthehighgreengrass
greensea;
heredcampfire
y.
astesaway
ro;
heredcampfire
ht,
s lips,
nningly,
orthernSea,
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ngGuthrum
eto fire,
f theKing,
Sling,
hadastring
my
e,
oraloof
s ofproof.
of
diers tale
y;
onhigh,
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W H I T H O R S
ky,
eanddie
e ,
ut heplayed,
nsaid,
tishraid
yore.
rmwet shires,
ils,
motleystates
e gates
les.
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R D 47
vageheads
pears,
Dyke,
c lubc ouldstrike
eers.
natchedtheharp,
a child,
arsent wild,
g
seagles
,
ikethe towns
ye.
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W H I T H O R S
l
s,
st beasts,
gs.
etoruletheworld,
oytheworld,
y.
f romB urgundy,
Tyre,
light,
ght swillinacup,
at,
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R D 49
menlikeivory
reet.
ethiefofthe world,
ethief;
cloister-yards,
grief.
O stranger,
ales,
t-giver;
er
,
eresword-swingers
romfoam,
towomen
fromRome;
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W H I T H O R S
otheshavenmen,
te,
you,
eight.
e,
thestring;
owing,
refulk ing
gh.
eminstrel,
ring,
onsword,
ng.
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R D 51
gsoftheharp
vedinhim
efolk-songs
ane,
hineflowing
ne.
k-songs,
he tree,
at morning
nlike,
rpain
autiful,
dinvain.
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W H I T H O R S
autiful,
dnot save,
aoftears
gforgotten
ell;
go
hemistletoe,
of snow
ndsideof theheart,
oor,
menacing
g;
thing,
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R D 53
weresad,
,
entostones,
;
andSling
h,
werered,
wordshesaid,
dandbed
nggodseasily
young;
d sods,
sbehindthegods,
.
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W H I T H O R S
forwomen,
hale,
lat last
odsbehindthegods
nd men,
eart hathstill
oaringwill,
wnandkill,
n
tallshrinetoshake,
dsbehindthegods
nend.
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R D 55
ent foraman
uldershakes,
sunderthepull,
eautiful
ks.
thesea
ips,
bowsandnods
errods,
ods,
ethesea
r,
kandriven,
inheaven,
r.
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W H I T H O R S
nthehappytown
en,
hemind,
ehind,
ndfind
eaven.
efireare young,
u;
wold, growold,
adbut smiled,
erk ,
Latinbooks
rk.
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R D 57
thanyou, Ogier;
nd,
orgood
earily,
nes,
theonelong day
returning,
mire,
denheavens
thegoodtalesgo,
afterhis youth,
ot talesbut truth,
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W H I T H O R S
what iswritten
ds,
hout hope
matter,
;
not heard,
ngignorant,
birddead:
hishead
t.
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R D 59
but weeping
flower
die.
erysweet,
rled,
er
roses,
heath,
owerofthesea,
eath.
ckedbattle
en;
haftsgoby
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W H I T H O R S
l maydie;
stery,
.
bovethecup,
;
tle
n.
reat k ing,
,
otherpower,
fordower,
our
oughtfully
,
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R D 61
themightytrees
nees
theharponhigh
barred,
attleandspark
inagarden
d,
knight
;
betrayedHim,
ournecks
l.
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W H I T H O R S
thef loorof theworld,
ds,
am
s.
nggodsgiven
sled
hero sthrone
eessman,
e,
esse c lay
e,
emightyearl
men
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R D 63
onkishfolk,
rd sbrokenyoke;
bloodandsmoke
eshadow,
;
dthoughwefly,
thesky,
ic tory ,
e.
t theChristianman
e,
art torun
e.
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W H I T H O R S
ssplit onyou,
n,
ntolose
nthesaddle,
fromfame,
ndsof shame,
radeorname,
sing;
inrainandsnow,
erein,
stsand flames,
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W H I T H O R S
sonyou,
n,
ne orten,
hristianmen
s.
ssedcreation,
oublindlyband
nwithhishand;
hestarsshallstand
shoulder,
ng;
themightytrees,
dandlong.
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TH E OR ST
ortingswine,
,
at cling,
ying,
seswhentheKing,
t home.
et of fo ,
went;
pagancamp,.
ntries1tramp,
tar-lamp
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W H I T H O R S
thandune
;
eathergrey
nway;
y
.
theclovenways
eyes,
yatimehadhe
uldnot see;
ictory,
andwondered
lains;
inhistent,
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TH E OR ST69
ungandbent,
and rent
es.
andwondered,
ore,
i ng ,
mflying
defeat,
norant,
ess.
er-hut
cent,
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W H I T H O R S
e,
erneyes,
the under-skies;
ent.
er-hut
mesandspars,
denscars,
eevilstars,
eriver-hut
,
y,
ee,
hesea
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TH E OR ST71
he grass,
mlies;
medtheplace;
ce
carredface
yes.
greman,
dpale:
rpandrags,
chaslags
oman seyes
laredaspan,
nyman
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W H I T H O R S
y,
iedhim
nthenight,
,
orningstir,
metoher,
dover
htheserving-folk
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TH E OR ST73
ygardener
plands
ve
rmourer,
elmet,
servant
pines,
thevines,
ave nosigns
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W H I T H O R S
servant,
umbertorn;
rn
emorn,
y.
fromsleeping,
,
,theyawningtrees,
dsand knees,
dsees
eandgone.
sthegoodriddle
ailingwords,
mongtheswords,
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TH E OR ST75
keGuthrum,
rdcurled,
dgiant,
orld.
dinGolgotha,
eand peer,
degood cheer
anhere,
rnofman slife
mind
flies,
nd.
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W H I T H O R S
amelessstar,
s,
eand hill,
o ill
oubtfulstar,
anddriven;
wilderworth,
mandbirth,
or onearth
c hdaysendure,
he grave,
ightyslave,
onthewave,
ner.
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TH E OR ST77
rldallagain
rmore
or,
man
drash
ash
ught acake
,
ntheface,
ess,
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W H I T H O R S
vil things
rtsof kings
stared
sk
mfar-offfarms,
arms,
ngwithancient
rchingafoot
ds,
eastsblunderingby
toresof rye,
abovehishigh
nds.
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TH E OR ST79
owed
ar-shaftstall,
emall
n.
elry,
burial-end,
ropandrend
il
ts,
orth,
uidspears,
ears
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W H I T H O R S
lled themforth
,
eagem,
deredhem,
edthem,
e.
f thenorth
,
nits mind
thewind,
emankind,
.
edtribesof thewest,
ellowgrass,
lias,
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TH E OR ST81
hisfirst mass,
mour
eld,
Tyne
marching-line,
pitoline,
shield.
e Kingstoodstill
gh,
at hisfeet
row.
uddenly,
eams,
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W H I T H O R S
dustydreams,
upinstreams,
King.
handthebirds
sylphor elf,
mself
e
stianmen
sandtales,
ndprideisanass,
hhismaster slass,
withallhisbrass,
s;
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TH E OR ST83
sthat trick,
ng
merryplight,
andtheworld gone
ponChristmasnight
morning.
warrant, 1
word;
nill servant
servant
ndkings,
l servant,
gs.
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W H I T H O R S
esat thesky,
lity
hertopplingtowers,
ease,
lity
trees.
nalittlething
ow;
at A rmy
ow.
rehead,
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TH E OR ST85
marching,then
hetrumpetsten,
pyhowlingmen
war.
nnot
egree,
esbe
thesea
hundred,
beriven,
kwardsdriven,
nownofheaven
slave.
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W H I T H O R S
ad,brothers,
edrawingofswords,
e heathenhordes
esandcords,
livesandleaps,
ngs,
thenmen,
n,
dautumn then
thekings.
eapsandspins,
almandrod,
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TH E OR ST87
owntrod.
od,
theRomanwall,
deroffire,
eardand higher,
rheart' sdesire,
ubandbrier
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E I R S T ST R OK
wasadreadking,
;
umber
mber,
umber
h.
m^ -
es,-
ring
oring
flames.
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W H I T H O R S
alkuplands
went he,
eacons
a.
esse
e,
ueredland,
ornwoodsstand,
erhand,
hief,
well,andknew
esadandfew,
rehedrew
d.
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W H I T H O R S
orest fled
ng.
ays
andgrey ,
bird-likesight
ght;
yshadgrowninthe
wledthroughthe
rrior smood,
ihood;
shestood
.
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nk l in s o rr o we d
beenfair,
n,crimson-clad,
efriendshe had;
ssoulwassad
erwere.
s
d;
o earth
c ried
isslaying,
e,
ornmaid
yN ame.
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W H I T H O R S
eighbour sw ife,
andman,
youth,
yprayers,
ianstone
myown,
blown,
rm
rd,
few;
alienblue
rthmansailethnew
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ed a l e
ead,
oeat.
dthekingsgodown,
ule;
starveorsleep,
eastsshall weep
ellar,
strangeand new,
you,
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W H I T H O R S
n o e n ,
me,
e knee,
y
arm.
ter
er,
ghter
erecruel,
hwa edhard,
endidB ritain
ard
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t theland,
swerenone,
othesun-god
ain
ewise,
oleland through
ktoyou,
ue taught true
es.
theseaward
ey,
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W H I T H O R S
llsforgotten
s,
sten
y,
ainsay .
an,
neagle seyes
e, hesaid,
charge,
l;
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bloodyground,
,
manearth
land,
war,
nout,
mandshout,
r.
on
ng,
clovenways,
ntotheblaze
.
eopenland
andstood;
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W H I T H O R S
dtheKing,
thandwing,
ng,
od.
Geat Army
ades,
sandrunicblades
ds,
ndune.
andswayed,
anes,
wrodehigh
;
odie,
s.
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01
t lf thebard
t changetheblood;
aroldstood,
,withcoloursgay,
,,
eoftheyoung,
,givingtongue
ascobwebshung,
sline
intomirth,
okenbitsofearth
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W H I T H O R S
theirc lothesareworth
g.
raiment
es,
nassaints,
boltstheybore,
de;
sword,
mystery
ghtly,
d.
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03
nhearts,
,
hat Lord
read.
but bitterly
eaves,
ndof saints,
es,
ary
d,
rstrike,
word.
Ireland, y
d,
nhearts,
ds.
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W H I T H O R S
ter
d,
scarecrows
ood
-men,
wins;
nshoots
strides,
corn
andbent it on
dark;andshone
sborn.
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05
orsling,
e,
bur
arold
dtail,
rrow,
ael.
undhis head,
ghthesky,
c ouldf ly
vertheeye,
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W H I T H O R S
ponless,
n,
ndtohead,
ldead;
esallwa edred
n.
esword,
Whowouldsee
V erily
ory
way.
ngland,
dheldthemup,
keacup
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07
thoutakemysword
of fire,
fChristianmen,
ypen,
sout oftheirken
ire.
a hiveofmonks,
stianmen,
eend.
t theendofthe world,
ne,
n ironbow,
f theB rokenHeart
,
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E S LA I N G O
t sands
de,
hdust anddin,
d show lingk in
arcus,
tralstir,
tlier,
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p-player,
ac ry.
ness,
horde,
shands
ssword.
g
of spears
ea.
unset,
down,
mmer-stroke;
restshebroke,
wn.
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ePlague
ofcities
lies;
esgrowdark
wer;
nddry,
beat andf ly ,
ofAraby,
r.
amassacre
p,
owhedges
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pestilence,
Rome,
eans might be
hildishprayer,
oodeating
hief
d,
e bonebroke
hand.
orthmen
an
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eseventh
.
enth
eblades,
nstrel
-maids;
reluridly
ns,
mur,
mscreep,
dweep
fhell.
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heminstrel,
nd;
undhim
.
ldred,
thesea
ast.
ldred
aughed;
dred,
aft.
rievously
blade,
eofadeadman,
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tower,
gspears,
onqueredtown
arriesdown
nown
ristianmen
towerofWesse
se guard
ear,
advance,
hew izardlanc e
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W H I T H O R S
c riedMarc us,
all
n-
andbloodless
s dung,
snow
as, griptheash
e
nglishland,
,Gawenstand
eotherhand,
e
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inyourhomes,
;
hsmoulders,Gurth,
of theearth,
ow "
n,
ne,
spacetorear
Rhinemaids spear,
by thewavingwalls
pass,
g sea,
thglamoury ,
urningtree
randglass.
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W H I T H O R S
eglitteringtowns
how,
rande pound,
dground
alsehoodfound,
grow.
efs
own;
belief
backwards
ear
outing,
shouting,
r.
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dandsword
idsrun;
ver,
ver,
ver,
redone.
ristianmen
kentheev ilspear
loodwasdry .
" yelledMarkamain.
death
ndblood
mangood,
d wood,
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W H I T H O R S
nallyourfarms,
eonearth,
worth,
of,Gurth,
ad.
kingsinoak
ss,
bout him,
mong
armsupflung,
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ntongue,
gfield
edhisblow,
hisbrow,
e.
shead
proof;
ntheshield,
kupheeled,
ssingfield,
efight,
,
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W H I T H O R S
-field,
erhisshield
e.
ier
ll,
mtheinside
ssand hide,
Roman sside
heshield
d
ye;
ly,
y
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e,
ay
glerf lings
dly,
es:
fallen
ember,
eald,
heroofoftheworld
gettethher
her foot onMan
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W H I T H O R S
rownmenofthesouth
,
s.
whitetownsof thesouth,
run,
a
rRomefallen,
ne,
isbroken,
omeson.
andraveanddream
his broken,
isfree.
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oftheworldwecome,
ndhordes
wn.
of theworldand
and swirled
oftheworld
ff.
theendof the
driver,
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W H I T H O R S
heendof theworld,
ckandsounds,
onkishmen
hounds
fChristianhinds,
en,
e endofthe
nthen.
arfishsword,
y cr o wn ,
cendinthunder,
erealmsthere-
ddown.
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menbackof
wildsong,
ardsmoke,
esse folk,
ng.
n
le d
brainlessplague,
ied.
fthem,
e;
d seven
tree.
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W H I T H O R S
thewoods,
partingways
hirledaway.
epartingways
merfell,
n,blind,at bay,
isarray,
erway,
rokesandfell.
thandune
ears,
orest-harms
endsin arms;
st alarms,
ars.
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thandune
il;
eat morn
horn,
yborne
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H E L AS T CH A R G
hiteH orseDown
hroughhoursthat
thegrass,
r ever,
uchedtheturf,
divine,
line
f.
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W H I T H O R S
divisions
ystery
a
nd.
ourslikedays
in
akeatown,
elldown,
n.
e-towers,
,
of snow,
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n,
randaspire,
ighandhigher,
evertire,
eDown.
Alfred,
orwild,
mthechild,
eaf rankhunter
me;
auseallarms
e.
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W H I T H O R S
oublemind,
vely
dworkrun back
e;
kevictory
n,
gueandbrave;
umbled,
d sgrave.
awindaway,
tomb;
age
oom.
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allfears
romsea,
ocence
y.
sfall down
o er,
at burns,
ns,
andferns
ore.
nslung
rn:
eof thandune
n.
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W H I T H O R S
ubleway
de,
ringofsteel,
pet peal,
atedhead
atteredinthebrier,
afire,
sk.
oodup.
mped
ht.
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denstay
gh,
ad tofly,
by
w.
atues
thornhedgetall,
all,
s,verysmall,
star
;
ar-shieldlay
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W H I T H O R S
away,
orests grey,
still.
saidA lfred,
oe;
flowers,
mso
tter
poles,
inaditch,
gwitch,
s
cockcrow
God shouse,
g
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aceofslaves,
ve,Ithink
nk,
st that sink,
me.
aconqueredland,
wned,
ttleslink
nk,
fellbrink,
.
epaladins
wordedthanes
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W H I T H O R S
mongtheDanes,
eat warremains:
furrows,
,
ost anddead
shall tread
ngstillness
n,
at least
ork isdone.
eshield-wall
e;
ascool
m sedge;
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-kings
arkdrive,
live,
wasended
,
uborspear,
fear,
e.
ornandsaid,
horn,
mpery,
mmonly,
nery,
orn.
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W H I T H O R S
avefallen
kings,
sign,
ine
ngs.
hehuntingsign,
;
reeblasts,
untingsign,
od;
esign,
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blindly,
roaringring,
ertheKing,
m,halloing,
Sling
withlaughter,
gwide,
lingtree,
enly,
er
s a e o n h ig h ,
ughthesky,
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W H I T H O R S
withac ry
mdead,
ng
eath,
fwill,
elsspill,
rashandkill
bannersrend,
gong
mare
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ckand boil
s,
orously,
oddothlie,
ot todie,
s.
ingA lf redc ried.
eturn
rey seas,
trees,
owknocktheirknees,
sburn
esoverthem,
me,
fromcityanddale,
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W H I T H O R S
tampsintheWhite
Christianale
esoverthem,
e;
bovetherune,
e sunandmoon,
thandune
n.
rly
ng,
tale,
dale,
rickenpale
ng.
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shour
,
she
ry,
murderously,
ath.
eShip
and,
sbower,
rinhishour,
thetower
at,
ile,
islips,
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W H I T H O R S
ipse,
ithbattleships
est-Song,
eheslew,
hambell,
rfell,
ghter,
od sblac kening
ondersmote
e.
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s c o mp a ny
andheardthe din,
ouringin,
ishk in,
oad.
oft
d
rd,
orde,
battle-sword
withhim,
;
ernland,
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E W H I T H O RS
derstand,
achhand
t towar.
andbuccaneer,
danddied;
might quail
ftheGael
teH orseV ale,
ger
ad,
herslow,
redtoandfro
ead.
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eat flag,
tered,
morn.
mpest
nous
verus,
l.
y
,
mchange,
ainand more
ht.
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W H I T H O R S
hesk iesissplit,
hthesea,
ghtherent
ertainties,
ysees
e.
attle-breach
ne,
hisbrand,
nyaland,
onehand
lord,
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hter,
ods,
of ours
ne;
ways
t,
ars,
m
ostle
ng
ng
ross.
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W H I T H O R S
iver
s,
nGuthrum
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TH E H ORS
eof Wesse ,
at home;
bloodyboon
ovethemoon
handune
me
ofthesea
elinstoc ling,
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W H I T H O R S
teking,
istening
.
blueslateisw iped
theretoread,
ement heed,
wsindeed
m-loosing
-westerly
sempirefree,
thernsea
nstar.
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TH E H ORS 159
fred,
redone,
atchofpeace,
un
ed,
sbosom
ead.
of simplemen
hod,
Christian
s ran;
ggarman
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W H I T H O R S
eancient kings,
mbs;
ynook,
ret shook,
onbook,
oms.
mtheendsof the
oming,
endsoftheearth
e King.
d sfac e
eenhurled
oilthesea,
ery,
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TH E H ORS 161
sthat be
d.
thenortherngates
the foamturnsblack,
stoa track,
orld sbac k
r.
Alfred sface,
ords^
morebold,
sofold,
gold,
rds,
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W H I T H O R S
ret gardens
honandon
ester ohn
f theTerreMa eure,
gn;
hout name,
stherecame
aflame,
e.
bassies,
d:
osweet atune
andune,
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TH E H ORS 163
dsosoon,
sinNorth ngland,
likethineown
Pict shouldown
mbthethrone
lyde.
ed,
bosom,
dsaid:
iesshallfa il,
forlife,
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W H I T H O R S
plains
yescansee,
ey
etter
here,
de,
llandcried:
fr o m ti d e to t i de
hrone-scramble
d
Athelney,
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TH E H ORS 165
easingly,
the broadsea,
s.
ook
dmonkspen,
wren,
teors,andmen,
ales;
onit
lit,
odinit;
rsindeedandfit,
.
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W H I T H O R S
asaint;
g,
stough
oPlymouthB luf f,
nough
fred,
sight
asteadylight,
hiteH orsewhite
ows.
ght,
inggrey,
orseofthegrass
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TH E H ORS 167
ht
oughdull,
nlikekings,
ngs
enings,
l.
dthepalehair
d,
wasmadeofcords,
mongthe lords
ld.
g,thehamletsarm,
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W H I T H O R S
eofharm,
ofAynger sfarm
e ast A ngles
ns,
out theThames,
D a ne s "
knee,
,
menwatch,andill
111thesaints,
uard
ethemgold;
growsold,
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TH E H ORS 169
ofthem;
esmote,
d at thethroat,
re. "
esmileof him
r.
ethemheed
erkshirebreed,
rseof theweed
r.
weedsforever
or
ass
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W H I T H O R S
sec ret
free;
ometopass
namorass;
ffgrass
also
umesofgrass,
st theraid,
m;
ayoryear,
ass growshere;
hargerandspear,
ing-ram.
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TH E H ORS 171
randempiresmelt,
e:
ofold.
dancingstar
od,
il sknell;
rnot well
od sgreat bell
God.
hishead
eDowns,
fthepress,
erness
dthec rown s.
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W H I T H O R S
lan,
sea,
gAlfred srod,
of x euntrod,
graveofGod
estward
h,
eyondfell,
ssowell,
sthat dwell
ongedthehost,
blade,
dering,
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TH E H ORS 173
ething,
said,
andtoO urL ady,
ey,
stiersod
leshtrod
otherofGod
ndthesea,
allgrow init
rn;
owandgo,
d slow,
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W H I T H O R S
thwarships,
brands,
ng,
.
rofhunters
thdeadwords,
beastsand birds,
r.
asmonkishclerks,
en;
nandgaze,
days,
en.
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TH E H ORS 175
ofdreadfulsuns,
k,
eapea
ngforestry,
mallweedsyeshallsee
dgeSt. Mary ssea,
i ng
overus,
ilius
king;
allknowthem,
night,
.
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hesignof them,
wit,
mewithscrollandpen,
k,
owthem,
ark;
othing,
ord,
obeyed,
ueltales
winning,
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TH E H ORS 177
ng,
ingruin,
ebreast oftheworld,
sdesire;
shonoured,
vain,
f trendandtide,
en
.
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lsmitehim,
in,
see
oubtfully
reat down
dfromnearandfar,
fthewesternstar,
islast war
wn.
ting
a s t S a o n s,
esea.
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TH E H ORS 179
hitesunrise,
sc rown,
se paleandgleam
ments,
renown,
hiteH orseDown
places
igh,
wart theraid,
smokeswayed,
ent by.
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r
barge,
aythescribes,
withtribes
harge.
vensrolled
es,
pledreams
mes.
onwall,
e cloud
minggods,andloud
ates.
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TH E H ORS 181
teHorseH ill
n,
nguscrept,
l menslept,
n.
et foot,
en
ommonweal
andpeel,
t greenwitch swheel,
ethrove,
hamesV alley
ht be
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griver,
rown
esky
ory;
ndthewindwent by,
Town.
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