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’ s C h u r c h s w a l d

O140 S t ere rasm

G

ear lier,

ing

,

ing ild s, the ne w-cut laths.

eth som the wal ls, stor age of pr ayer, but also patience like the first act of bu br anc h-beam ilings and p

–

, auroc h-cow ilder into by bu bef ores in

L ayers. Pr iors and

, crow laited p an str ata of hum wattle, ivy-sap if ting sh sweat and

. D ung scr aped and in stuff ed

. Curr aghs of mud le. Fur. S tr aw ish e bur n

. Th ish er. L ater the my stics a fin to

, far m

, smoothed

, slate-scr aped scr aped ad

, stoc k-stealer, nom

. S hepherd and along in ing

S helter f or al l. Pebb sorrel-sweet, stuff ed r ubb of ordure and

,

’s tempor ar y is a by re. Functional, it has the herder it of gather ing tenders of beasts. Pasture,

the hab and faith ith w beasts and inter ing lace. Burgeoned p is c hurc h the hear t of th though ide as a house f or w a good f ter thought –

itecture, w arc h val le y, lake. A

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