内容摘要 The Astronomer I only said, "When in the evening the round full moon gets entangled among the branches of that Kadam tree, couldn t somebody catch it?" But dada laughed at me and said, "Baby, you are the silliest child I have ever known. The moon is ever so far from us, how could anybody catch it?" I said, "Dada, how foolish you are! When mother looks out of her window and smiles down at us playing, would you call her far away?" Still dada said, "You are a stupid child ! But, ba-by, where could you find a net big enough to catch the moon with?" I said, 6 Surely you could catch it with your hands. " But dada laughed and said, "You are the silliest child I have known. tf it came nearer, you would see how big the moon is. " I said, "Dada, what nonsense they teach at your school! When mother bends her face down to kissus does her face look very big?" But still dada says, "You are a stupid child. " Clouds and Waves Mother, the folk who live up in the clouds callout to me— "We play from the time we wake till the dayends. We play with the golden dawn, we play with thesilver moon. " I ask, "But, how am I to get up to you?" They answer, "Come to the edge of the earth,lift up your hands to the sky, and you will be takenup into the clouds. " "My mother is waiting for me at home," I say. "How can Ileave her and come?" Then they smile and float away. But I know a nicer game than that, mother. I shall be the cloud and you the moon. I shall cover you with both my hands, and ourhouse-top will be the blue sky. The folk who live in the waves call out to me-"We sing from morning till night; on and on wetravel and know not where we pass. " I ask. "But, how am I to join you?" ……
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