The Raindrops' New Dress - Short Response

The Raindrops' New Dresses
by Anonymous


“We’re so tired of these gray dresses!”
Cried the little drops of rain,
As they came down helter-skelter
From the Nimbus cloud fast train.
And they bobbed against each other          
In a spiteful sort of way,
Just like children when bad temper
Gets the upper hand some day.
en the Sun peeped out a minute.
“Dears, be good and do not fight,          
I have ordered you new dresses,
Dainty robes of purest white.”
Ah! then all the tiny raindrops
Hummed a merry glad refrain,
And the old folks cried: “How pleasant      
Is the music of the rain!”
Just at even, when the children
Had been safely tucked in bed,
ere was such a rush and bustle
In the dark clouds overhead!

How do stanza 1 (lines 1 through 4) and stanza 3 (lines 9 through 12) relate to each other?
Use two details from the poem to support your response.

How do the raindrops’ feelings change throughout the poem? Use two details from the poem to
support your response.