The Wind

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The Wind
by Robert Louis Stevenson

 

 

I saw you toss the kites on high
And blow the birds about the sky;
And all around I heard you pass,
Like ladies’ skirts across the grass–
                                         O wind, a-blowing all day long,
                                               O wind, that sings so loud a song!

I saw the different things you did,
But always you yourself you hid.
I felt you push, I heard you call,
I could not see yourself at all–
                                        O wind, a-blowing all day long,
                                             O wind, that sings so loud a song!

O you that are so strong and cold,
O blower, are you young or old?
Are you a beast of field and tree,
Or just a stronger child than me?
                                          O wind, a-blowing all day long,
                                               O wind, that sings so loud a song!

 

This is a famous poem written especially for children. You can find this poem and others like it HERE
 
What do you think the wind is?
Is it a wild creature or an animal or something else altogether?