One day in spring, I took a walk with some of my friends. As the day was bright and the air was fresh, we were glad to be out. I thought it was much more pleasant to ramble about through the woods and the fields than to study at home because knowledge can be obtained not only from books but also from nature.
As we passed through a large meadow, we saw birds flying from tree to tree and singing their songs sweetly. The sky was blue and the trees were tall; the green grass and the little yellow flowers were quite soft beneath our feet. The stream flowed serenely, the wind blew gently, and the scent of flowers stroked our noses. What a charming scene it was!
We sat on a meadow and chatted cheerfully for a while. Unexpectedly, the sun having set, it was growing dark everywhere. One by one the stars appeared in the sky, and the beautiful moon shone upon us.
People were all ready for supper with lamps lighted when we returned home.