Canto IV
And so we come to brave Britar, left
By his brothers to browse the byways until
He bought a building, or the beginnings of one.
Boldly he chose the rightmost road, barely
More than a game trail. Slowly
As he traveled the trail widened, until it was
A freeway for all to follow.
Brightly Britar trod, until he reached a valley broad
And saw below a village, and chose to
Find his fortune there.
The first man he met was selling bricks, and
Britar knew that bricks were strong,
That mortar and bricks built a place
To sleep in ease. He smiled at the seller, and
Simply said,
"Bricks be my choice, and
I wish to buy."
So Britar bought his bricks and mortar, built
His house on the freeway-side.
He spent his nights at his parents' home, until
That glad day when his home would be done!
