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The tone of the tale once Britain is reached,
becomes very different…
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Alighting on Berkshire’s High Downs,
Wayland came upon an ancient chambered tomb,
and made it his home.
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Tradition now has it,
that if ever you are riding the Ridgeway,
and your horse loses a shoe,
you need only tether it nearby,
leave a silver-sixpence on the uppermost stone of the tomb,
and on your return your horse will be shod and your money gone…
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Wayland, it seems, never works while being observed.
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From Stuart.
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The town next to me, in New England, is named Wayland. I wonder if the name came from your Wayland here. And perhaps, if your car loses a tire….. ;-0
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We possibly have to deal with symbolic horses these days…
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Yes! 🙂
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Wow, that’s quite the face!
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Which one? 😉
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Right…I was referring to the second one in particular…
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😉 …
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Thanks for sharing, Traci…
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haha. wow.
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To be seen in a good light by Wayland, I suppose you’ve left a silver coin.
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