Canto IV

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!