Чик-чирик, сказала птица,
Разлепив от снега глаз.
Лишь дурак на юг стремится;
Север лучше в тыщу раз!
Жизнь сурова в царстве льдин,
Но зато ты там один.
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WEIRD-BIRD (Shel Silverstein)
Birds are flyin' south for winter.
Here's the Weird-Bird headin' north,
Wings a-flappin', beak a-chatterin',
Cold head bobbin' back 'n' forth.
He says, "It's not that I like ice
Or freezin' winds and snowy ground.
It's just sometimes it's kind of nice
To be the only bird in town."