in Just-

spring when the world is mud-

luscious the little

lame balloonman



whistles far and wee



and eddieandbill come 

running from marbles and 

piracies and it's 

spring 



when the world is puddle-wonderful



the queer 

old balloonman whistles

far and  wee

and bettyandisbel come dancing



from hop-scotch and jump-rope and



it's 

spring

and 

   the

goat-footed



balloonMan whistles

far

and 

wee