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tune�此 �Tiddity´tum´ti´ti。         Have some milk for your tea。             Cream for your 

coffee to drink to´night�察�thick�察�and smooth�察�and sweet�察�and white�察─�and the 

man's   sabots   beat   an   accompaniment�此           �Plop�   �trop�   �milk   for   your   tea。 

Plop� �trop� �drink it to´night。;          It was very pleasant out there�察�but it was 

lonely here in the big room。           The little boy gulped at a tear。 

       It was queer how dull all his toys were。             They were so still。 Nothing 

was still in the square。        If he took his eyes away a moment it had changed。 

The   milkman   had   disappeared   round   the   corner�察  �there   was   only   an   old 

woman with a basket of green stuff on her head�察�picking her way over the 

shiny stones。       But the wind pulled the leaves in the basket this way and 

that�察  �and   displayed   them   to   beautiful   advantage。   The   sun   patted   them 

condescendingly   on   their   flat   surfaces�察  �and   they   seemed   sprinkled   with 

silver。    The little boy  sighed as he looked at his   disordered toys on   the 

floor。    They      were    motionless�察    �and   their   colours    were    dull。  The    dark 

wainscoting absorbed the sun。            There was none left for toys。 

       The   square   was   quite   empty   now。       Only   the   wind   ran   round   and 

round it�察�spinning。        Away over in the corner where a street opened into 

the square�察�the wind had stopped。              Stopped running�察�that is�察�for it never 

stopped   spinning。       It   whirred�察  �and   whirled�察  �and   gyrated�察  �and   turned。   It 

burned like a great coloured sun。             It hummed�察�and buzzed�察�and sparked�察�

and    darted。    There      were   flashes    of  blue�察  �and    long   smearing     lines   of 



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saffron�察  �and   quick   jabs   of   green。   And   over   it   all   was   a   sheen   like   a 

myriad   cut   diamonds。      Round   and   round   it   went�察  �the   huge   wind´wheel�察�

and the little boy's head reeled with watching it。              The whole square was 

filled with its rays�察�blazing and leaping round after one another�察�faster and 

faster。    The   little   boy   could   not   speak�察  �he   could   only   gaze�察  �staring   in 

amaze。 

       The wind´wheel was coming down the square。                  Nearer and nearer it 

came�察�a great disk of spinning flame。             It was opposite the window now�察�

and the little boy could see it plainly�察�but it was something more than the 

wind which he saw。         A man was carrying a huge fan´shaped frame on his 

shoulder�察 �and   stuck   in   it   were   many  little painted   paper   windmills�察  �each 

one scurrying round in the breeze。             They were bright and beautiful�察�and 

the sight was one to please anybody�察�and how much more a little boy who 

had only stupid�察�motionless toys to enjoy。 

       The little boy clapped his hands�察�and his eyes danced and whizzed�察�

for the circling windmills made him dizzy。               Closer and closer came the 

windmill man�察�and held up his big fan to the little boy in the window of 

the Ambassador's house。           Only a pane of glass between the boy and the 

windmills。       They      slid  round    before    his   eyes    in  rapidly    revolving 

splendour。      There were wheels and wheels of colours  big�察�little�察�thick�察�

thin  all one clear�察�perfect spin。       The windmill vendor dipped and raised 

them again�察�and the little boy's face was glued to the window´pane。                    Oh� �

What   a   glorious�察  �wonderful   plaything�   �Rings   and   rings   of   windy   colour 

always moving�         �How had any one ever preferred those other toys which 

never stirred。      ;Nursie�察�come quickly。         Look� �I want a windmill。           See� �

It is never still。    You will buy me one�察�won't you�拭�I want that silver one�察�

with the big ring of blue。; 

       So a servant was sent to buy that one�此           �silver�察�ringed with blue�察�and 

smartly it twirled about in the servant's hands as he stood a moment to pay 

the   vendor。     Then   he   entered   the   house�察  �and   in   another   minute   he   was 

standing in the nursery door�察�with some crumpled paper on the end of a 

stick which he held out to the little boy。          ;But I wanted a windmill which 

went round�察─�cried the little boy。          ;That is the one you asked for�察�Master 

Charles�察─�Nursie  was   a  bit impatient�察 �she  had  mending to   do。  ;See�察�it is 



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silver�察 �and   here   is   the   blue。;  ;But   it is   only  a   blue   streak�察─  �sobbed   the 

little boy。    ;I wanted a blue ring�察�and this silver doesn't sparkle。;                ;Well�察�

Master Charles�察�that is what you wanted�察�now run away and play with it�察�

for I am very busy。; 

       The   little   boy   hid   his   tears   against   the   friendly   window´pane。    On 

the floor lay the motionless�察�crumpled bit of paper on the end of its stick。 

But   far   away   across   the   square   was   the   windmill   vendor�察  �with   his   big 

wheel   of   whirring   splendour。        It   spun   round   in   a   blaze   like   a   whirling 

rainbow�察 �and the   sun   gleamed   upon it�察  �and   the   wind   whipped   it�察�until   it 

seemed a maze of spattering diamonds。                  ;Cocorico� ─�crowed the golden 

cock on the top of the `Stadhuis'。           ;That is something worth crowing for。; 

But the little boy did not hear him�察�he was sobbing over the crumpled bit 

of paper on the floor。 



                       The Red Lacquer Music´Stand 



     A   music´stand   of   crimson   lacquer�察  �long   since   brought   In   some   fast 

clipper´ship from China�察�quaintly wrought With bossed and carven flowers 

and   fruits   in   blackening     gold�察  �The   slender   shaft   all   twined    about   and 

thickly   scrolled   With   vine   leaves   and   young   twisted   tendrils�察  �whirling�察�

curling�察�Flinging their new shoots over the four wings�察�and swirling Out 

on the three wide feet in golden lumps and streams�察�Petals and apples in 

high   relief�察  �and   where   the   seams   Are   worn   with   handling�察  �through   the 

polished   crimson   sheen�察  �Long   streaks   of   black�察  �the   under   lacquer�察  �shine 

out clean。 Four desks�察�adjustable�察�to suit the heights of players Sitting to 

viols or standing up to sing�察�four layers Of music to serve every instrument�察�

are there�察�And on the apex a large flat´topped golden pear。 It burns in red 

and yellow�察�dusty�察�smouldering lights�察�When the sun flares the old barn´ 

chamber       with    its  flights   And    skips    upon    the   crystal   knobs     of  dim 

sideboards�察  �Legless   and   mouldy�察  �and   hops�察  �glint   to   glint�察  �on   hoards   Of 

scythes�察�and spades�察�and dinner´horns�察�so the old tools Are little candles 

throwing brightness round in pools。 With Oriental splendour�察�red and gold�察�

the dust Covering its flames like smoke and thinning as a gust Of brighter 

sunshine makes the colours leap and range�察�The strange old music´stand 



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seems to strike out and change�察�To stroke and tear the darkness with sharp 

golden claws�察�To dart a forked�察�vermilion tongue from open jaws�察�To puff 

out   bitter   smoke   which   chokes   the   sun�察  �and   fade   Back   to   a   still�察  �faint 

outline obliterate in shade。 Creeping up the ladder into the loft�察�the  Boy 

Stands   watching�察  �very   still�察  �prickly   and   hot   with   joy。   He   sees   the   dusty 

sun´mote slit by streaks of red�察�He sees it split and stream�察�and all about 

his    head   Spikes     and   spears    of   gold   are   licking�察  �pricking�察   �flicking�察�

Scratching against the walls and furniture�察�and nicking The darkness into 

sparks�察    �chipping     away    the   gloom。    The    Boy's    nose    smarts    with   the 

pungence   in   the   room。 The   wind   pushes   an   elm  branch   from  before   the 

door And the sun widens out all along the floor�察�Filling the barn´chamber 

with white�察�straightforward light�察�So not one blurred outline can tease the 

mind to fright。 

        ;O All   ye Works   of the   Lord�察 �Bless   ye the   Lord�察  �Praise   Him�察 �and 

Magnify Him              for ever。      O let the Earth Bless the Lord�察�Yea�察�let it 

Praise Him�察�and Magnify Him                  for ever。      O ye Mountains and Hills�察�

Bless ye the Lord�察�Praise Him�察�and Magnify Him                         for ever。      O All 

ye Green Things upon the Earth�察�Bless ye the Lord�察�Praise Him�察                         �and 

Magnify Him for ever。; 

     The Boy will pra

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