Sun and Wind spied a traveller
in his winter coat.
“I’ll take it off him,” said the Wind,
he puffed and thought to gloat.
Our traveller was very pleased
his coat was warm, just swell.
“’T’is autumn time,” is what he said.
“The weather can be hell.”
“My coat is lined, made of strong stuff,
I should be quite alright.”
“This one,” gusted Mr Wind,
“knows not his real plight
that I, the Wind, am after him.
I think I’ll have a tussle.
I’ll blow his silly buttons off,
show him that I have muscle!”
“Let’s make a bet,” said radiant Sun.
“We have him in our eye.
Who will get his coat right off
Is it you or I?”
Wind, devil’s bellows, puffed so much
our traveller took fright.
“I’ll smash some boats and roofs,” said Wind,
“that coat, it is my right!”
Our traveller held his coat so tight
the Wind could not get in,
but wasted time used up his turn:
now Sun will try to win!
A sunny spell, a little sweat
no clouds at all in sight:
our traveller’s coat was off at once.
Strength bowed to Sweetness’ might!
This is a very old story, going back at least as far as Aesop. I would like to acknowledge both him and La Fontaine. This is a translation of La Fontaine’s story, and it is copyright to me, Charlotte Sebag-Montefiore.
You can listen to the story through this link:
https://charlotteswonderfulstories.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/the-sun-and-the-wind.mp3
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What a lovely story, well told and although I haven’t read the original version, well translated I’m sure!
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What a lovely story, well told and well translated. And just on time for the start of spring!
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Thank you very much. It is beautiful and sunny outside, and as you say it is the start of spring and I am going out to enjoy the sunshine. Comments are so helpful and when they are encouraging, they are best of all!
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