whenicouldwatchthyinfantglee,

orkissawayapearlytear.

'twasinmyarmsthylispingtongue

firstspokethehalf-rememberedword,

whileo'erthytotteringstepsihung,

myfondprotectiontoafford.

farewell!ipraytheheavenlypower

tokeeptheetillthydyinghour."andallthebirdssangthesametune,theflowersdancedontheirstems,andtheoldtreesnoddedasifole-luk-oiehadbeentellingthemstoriesasdnesday

wednesday

howtheraindidpourdown!hjalmarcouldhearitinhissleep;.andwhenole-luk-oieopenedthewindow,thewaterflowedquiteuptothewindow-sill.ithadtheappearanceofalargelakeoutside,andabeautifulshiplayclosetothehouse.

"wiltthousailwithmeto-night,littlehjalmar?"saidole-luk-oie;"thenweshallseeforeigncountries,andthoushaltreturnhereinthemorning."

allinamoment,therestoodhjalmar,inhisbestclothes,onthedeckofthenobleship;andimmediatelytheweatherbecameysailedthroughthestreets,roundbythechurch,andoneverysiderolledthewide,greatsea.theysailedtillthelanddisappeared,andthentheysawaflockofstorks,whohadlefttheirowncountry,andweretravellingtowarmerclimates.thestorksflewonebehindtheother,andhadalreadybeenalong,longtimeonthewing.oneofthemseemedsotiredthathiswingscouldscarcelycarryhim.hewasthelastoftherow,andwassoonleftveryfarbehind.atlengthhesunklowerandlower,withoutstretchedwings,flappingtheminvain,tillhisfeettouchedtheriggingoftheship,andheslidedfromthesailstothedeck,andstoodbeforeasailor-boycaughthim,andputhiminthehen-house,withthefowls,theducks,andtheturkeys,whilethepoorstorkstoodquitebewilderedamongstthem.

"justlookatthatfellow,"saidthechickens.