`` Oh , that 's it , is it ? '' replied Mr. Redwing , his bright eyes twinkling . `` Some people do n't know as much as they might . I 've been wondering where Old Mr. Toad was , and I 'm ever so glad to learn that he has n't forgotten that he has a very important part in our beautiful spring chorus . '' Then once more Mr. Redwing began to sing . IV PETER RABBIT FINDS OLD MR. TOAD It is n't often that Peter Rabbit is truly envious , but sometimes in the joyousness of spring he is . He envies the birds because they can pour out in beautiful song the joy that is in them . The only way he can express his feelings is by kicking his long heels , jumping about , and such foolish things . While that gives Peter a great deal of satisfaction , it does n't add to the joy of other people as do the songs of the birds , and you know to give joy to others is to add to your own joy . So there are times when Peter wishes he could sing . He was wishing this very thing now , as he sat on the bank of the Smiling Pool , listening to the great spring chorus . `` Tra-la-la-lee ! Oka-chee ! Oka-chee ! There 's joy in the spring for you and for me . '' sang Redwing the Blackbird from the bulrushes . From over in the Green Meadows rose the clear lilt of Carol the Meadow Lark , and among the alders just where the Laughing Brook ran into the Smiling Pool a flood of happiness was pouring from the throat of Little Friend the Song Sparrow . Winsome Bluebird 's sweet , almost plaintive , whistle seemed to fairly float in the air , so that it was hard to say just where it did come from , and in the top of the Big Hickory-tree , Welcome Robin was singing as if his heart were bursting with joy . Even Sammy Jay was adding a beautiful , bell-like note instead of his usual harsh scream . As for the Smiling Pool , it seemed as if the very water itself sang , for a mighty chorus of clear piping voices from unseen singers rose from all around its banks .
XXXXX knew who those singers were , although look as he would he could see none of them .
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