Страна Северного Ветра

           Andeverybirdhighuponthebough,

           Andeverycreaturelowdownbelow,

           Hecalled,andthecreaturesobeyedthecall,

           Tooktheirlegsandtheirwingsandfollowedhimall;

           Squirrelsthatcarriedtheirtailslikeasack,

           Eachonhisownlittlehumpybrownback;

           Householdersnails,andslugsalltails,

           Andbutterflies,flutterbies,shipsallsails;

           Andweasels,andousels,andmice,andlarks,

           Andowls,andrere-mice,andharkydarks,

           Allwentrunning,andcreeping,andflowing,

           Afterthemerryboyflutteringandgoing;

           Thedappledfawnsfawning,thefallow-deerfollowing,

           Theswallowsandflies,flyingandswallowing;

           Cockchafers,henchafers,cockioli-birds,

           Cockroaches,henroaches,cuckoosinherds.

           Thespiderforgotandfollowedhimspinning,

           Andlostallhisthreadfromendtobeginning.

           Thegaywaspforgothisringsandhiswaist,

           Heneverhadmadesuchundignifiedhaste.

           Thedragon-fliesmeltedtomistwiththeirhurrying.

           Themoleinhismoleskinslefthisbarrowingburrowing.

           Thebeeswentbuzzing,sobusyandbeesy,

           Andthemidgesincolumnssouprightandeasy.

           ButLittleBoyBluewasnotcontent,

           Callingforfollowersstillashewent,

           Blowinghishorn,andbeatinghisdrum,

           Andcryingaloud,“Comeallofyou,come!”

           Hesaidtotheshadows,“Comeafterme;”

           Andtheshadowsbegantoflickerandflee,

           Andtheyflewthroughthewoodallflatteringandfluttering,

           Overthedeadleavesflickeringandmuttering.

           Andhesaidtothewind,“Come,follow;come,follow,

           Withwhistleandpipe,andrustleandhollo.”

           Andthewindwoundroundathisdesire,

           Asifhehadbeenthegoldcockonthespire.