LESSON 45
RAIN

RAIN comes from the clouds. Look, there are black clouds now in the sky. How fast they move along! See, they have hidden the sun. They have covered up the sun, just as you cover up your face when you put something over it. But there is one little bit of blue sky still.

Now there is no blue sky at all: it is all black with the clouds. It is very dark, like night. It will rain soon.

Now the rain begins. What large drops! The ducks are very glad; but the little birds are not glad, —they go and shelter themselves under the trees.

Now the rain is over. It was only a shower. Now the fl owers smell sweet, and the bright sun shines, and the little birds sing again.

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