Read the excerpt from the poem "Queen of the Cats": Old Polly was a cat of unusual grace,
With wide, yellow eyes and thin stripes on her face.
My wife took her in on a cold, autumn night,
While the north wind played the weather vane foul.

What is the meaning of the phrase the north wind played the weather vane foul?

a. The wind hit the weather vane over the foul line by accident.
b. The wind made music with the weather vane.
c. The wind was calm, peaceful, and soothing.
d. The wind was so strong that it damaged the weather vane.