Страна Северного Ветра

           Andday’seyesandbutter-cups,cow’slipsandcrow’sfeet

           Wereglitteringinthesun.

           Shethrewdownherbook,andcaughtuphercrook,

           Andafterhersheepdidrun.

           Sheran,andsheran,andeverassheran,

           Thegrassgrewhigherandhigher;

           Tilloverthehillthesunbegan

           Tosetinaflameoffire.

           Sheranonstill—upthegrassyhill,

           Andthegrassgrewhigherandhigher;

           Whenshereacheditscrown,thesunwasdown,

           Andhadleftatrailoffire.

           Thesheepandtheirtailsweregone,allgone—

           Andnomoretrailbehindthem!

           Yes,yes!theywerethere—long-tailedandfair,

           But,alas!shecouldnotfindthem.

           Purpleandgold,androsyandblue,

           Withtheirtailsallwhitebehindthem,

           Hersheeptheydidruninthetrailofthesun;

           Shesawthem,butcouldnotfindthem.

           Afterthesun,likecloudstheydidrun,

           Butsheknewtheywerehersheep:

           Shesatdowntocry,andlookupatthesky,

           Butshecriedherselfasleep.

           Andasshesleptthedewfellfast,

           Andthewindblewfromthesky;

           Andstrangethingstookplacethatshuntheday’sface,

           Becausetheyaresweetandshy.

           Nibble,nibble,crop!sheheardasshewoke:

           Ahundredlittlelambs

           Didpluckandeatthegrasssosweet

           Thatgrewinthetrailsoftheirdams.

           LittleBoPeepcaughtuphercrook,

           Andwipedthetearsthatdidblindher.

           Andnibble,nibblecrop!withoutastop!

           Thelambscameeatingbehindher.

           Home,homeshecame,bothtiredandlame,

           Withthreetimesasmanysheep.

           Inamonthormore,they’llbeasbigasbefore,

           Andthenshe’lllaughinhersleep.