She clapped her hands in childish wonder.

(The great trees trembled, miles around,

The rocks gave back a sound like thunder.)

A plowman with his horse,—the toy,—

A plowman at his daily drudging:

She snatched them up with eager joy;

And home the giant child went trudging.

She reached the castle out of breath,

And from her pocket (says my fable)

She drew the ploughman, scared to death,