Must you be so poetic?
Sniff, from the book Comet in Moominland
Must you be so poetic?
Run along and play now, or you’ll get no dessert.
Moominmamma will know what to do.
And you mustn’t express yourself so naturally.
That’s because we are so extremely brave.
Have I saved you? I didn’t mean to. I was looking for the caterpillars that were making such a noise down there.
Strange that people can be sad, and even angry because life is too easy.
Life is very charming.
And how does one tell which one is the real one?
Excuse us, please, we couldn’t wait. We’re so much in love!
I think he was angry because we forgot to take food to him. Now we can eat it ourselves.
I’ll keep you and pet you and love you. You can sleep on my pillow. When you grow up and start liking me I’ll take you for swims in the sea…