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 . Peter knew who those singers were , although look as he would he could see none of them . They were hylas , the tiny cousins of Stickytoes the Tree Toad . Listening to all these joyous voices , Peter forgot for a time what had brought him to the Smiling Pool . But Jimmy Skunk and Unc ' Billy Possum did n't forget . They were still hunting for Old Mr. Toad . `` Well , old Mr. Dreamer , have you found him yet ? '' asked Jimmy Skunk , stealing up behind Peter and poking him in the back . Peter came to himself with a start . `` No , '' said he . `` I was just listening and wishing that I could sing , too . Do n't you ever wish you could sing , Jimmy ? '' `` No , '' replied Jimmy .
`` I never waste XXXXX wishing I could do things it was never meant I should do .
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