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1 | 1 | Said the Wind to the Moon, “I | Said the Wind to the Moon, “I will blow you out; |
2 | 2 | You stare | You stare |
3 | 3 | In the air | In the air |
4 | 4 | Like a ghost in a chair | Like a ghost in a chair, |
5 | 5 | Always looking what I | Always looking what I am about — |
6 | 6 | I hate to be watched; I’ll blow you out.” | I hate to be watched; I’ll blow you out.” |
7 | 7 | ||
8 | 8 | The Wind blew hard, and out went the Moon. | |
9 | 9 | So deep | So, deep |
10 | 10 | On a heap | On a heap |
11 | 11 | Of clouds to sleep, | Of clouds to sleep, |
12 | 12 | Down lay the Wind and slumbered soon, | Down lay the Wind, and slumbered soon, |
13 | 13 | Muttering low, “I’ve done for that Moon.” | Muttering low, “I’ve done for that Moon.” |
14 | 14 | ||
15 | 15 | He turned | He turned in his bed; she was there again! |
16 | 16 | On high | On high |
17 | 17 | In the sky | In the sky, |
18 | 18 | With her one ghost eye, | With her one ghost eye, |
19 | 19 | The Moon shone white and alive and plain. | The Moon shone white and alive and plain. |
20 | 20 | Said the Wind, “I will blow you out again.” | Said the Wind, “I will blow you out again.” |
21 | 21 | ||
22 | 22 | The Wind blew hard, and the Moon grew dim. | The Wind blew hard, and the Moon grew dim. |
23 | 23 | “With my sledge | “With my sledge, |
24 | 24 | And my wedge, | And my wedge, |
25 | 25 | I have knocked off her edge! | I have knocked off her edge! |
26 | 26 | If only I blow right fierce and grim, | If only I blow right fierce and grim, |
27 | 27 | The creature will soon be dimmer than dim.” | The creature will soon be dimmer than dim.” |
28 | 28 | ||
29 | 29 | He blew and he blew, and she thinned to a thread. | He blew and he blew, and she thinned to a thread. |
30 | 30 | “One puff | “One puff |
31 | 31 | More’s enough | More’s enough |
32 | 32 | To blow her to snuff! | To blow her to snuff! |
33 | 33 | One good puff more where the last was bred, | One good puff more where the last was bred, |
34 | 34 | And glimmer, glimmer, glum will go the thread.” | And glimmer, glimmer, glum will go the thread.” |
35 | 35 | ||
36 | 36 | He blew a great blast, and the thread was gone. | He blew a great blast, and the thread was gone. |
37 | 37 | In the air | In the air |
38 | 38 | Nowhere | Nowhere |
39 | 39 | Was a moonbeam bare; | Was a moonbeam bare; |
40 | 40 | Far off and harmless the shy stars shone | Far off and harmless the shy stars shone — |
41 | 41 | Sure and certain the Moon was gone! | Sure and certain the Moon was gone! |
42 | 42 | ||
43 | 43 | The Wind he took to his revels once more; | The Wind he took to his revels once more; |
44 | 44 | On down | On down, |
45 | 45 | In town | In town, |
46 | 46 | Like a merry | Like a merry—mad clown, |
47 | 47 | He leap | He leaped and halloed with whistle and roar — |
48 | 48 | “What’s that?” The glimmering thread once more! | “What’s that?” The glimmering thread once more! |
49 | 49 | ||
50 | 50 | He flew in a rage | He flew in a rage — he danced and blew; |
51 | 51 | But vain | But in vain |
52 | 52 | Was the pain | Was the pain |
53 | 53 | Of his bursting brain; | Of his bursting brain; |
54 | 54 | For the broader he s | For still the broader the Moon—scrap grew, |
55 | 55 | The broader he swelled his big cheeks and blew. | |
56 | 56 | ||
57 | 57 | Slowly she grew till she filled the night | Slowly she grew — till she filled the night, |
58 | 58 | And shone | And shone |
59 | 59 | On her throne | On her throne |
60 | 60 | In the sky alone, | In the sky alone, |
61 | 61 | A matchless, wonderful silvery light, | A matchless, wonderful silvery light, |
62 | 62 | Radiant and lovely, the queen of the night. | Radiant and lovely, the queen of the night. |
63 | 63 | ||
64 | 64 | Said the Wind: “What a marvel of power am I! | Said the Wind: “What a marvel of power am I! |
65 | 65 | With my breath, | With my breath, |
66 | 66 | Good faith! | Good faith! |
67 | 67 | I blew her to death | I blew her to death — |
68 | 68 | First blew her away right out of the sky | First blew her away right out of the sky — |
69 | 69 | Then blew her in; what strength have I! | Then blew her in; what strength have I! |
70 | 70 | ||
71 | 71 | But the Moon knew nothing about the affair; | But the Moon she knew nothing about the affair; |
72 | 72 | For high | For high |
73 | 73 | In the sky | In the sky, |
74 | 74 | With her one white eye, | With her one white eye, |
75 | 75 | Motionless, miles above the air, | Motionless, miles above the air, |
76 | 76 | She had never heard the great Wind blare. | She had never heard the great Wind blare. |
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