What the Winds Bring

Which is the Wind that brings the cold?

The North-Wind, Freddy, and all the snow;

And the sheep will scamper into the fold

When the North begins to blow.

Which is the Wind that brings the heat?

The South-Wind, Katy; and corn will grow,

And peaches redden for you to eat,

When the South begins to blow.

Which is the Wind that brings the rain?

The East-Wind, Arty; and farmers know

The cows come shivering up the lane,

When the East begins to blow.

Which is the Wind that brings the flowers:

The West-Wind, Bessy; and soft and low

The birdies sing in the summer hours,

When the West begins to blow.