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AY up above the clouds and sky, Too far to see with mortal eye, There lives another Fairy Band Well known to all, on sea or land. We’ll call this tribe the Raindrop Elves (For that is what they call themselves), But, doing work unlike the rest, Of course they’re differently dressed. For, washing trees and scrubbing grass, Or making pebbles shine like glass, While pails and brushes lie around With wet rags scattered over the ground, Calls for a special style of suits,— For overalls and rubber boots. So, dressed like this they wait until The Wind-God whistles long and shrill; Which means that at their city gate A half a dozen clouds await To take them to the world below As soon as they’re prepared to go. Each Elf his big has packed, Which on the cloud is piled and stacked;