THE CAT AND THE CLOCKWORK MOUSE.
The Cat did then all sobbishly Her woesome tale repeat ; This world is full of mockishness, And also of deceit. For why t This morn at dawnitude A mouse I did espy ; 'Twas running whirligigishly Beneath my very eye. And feeling somewhat breakfastish I straightway gave a spring, And landed right upon the back Of that activious thing. To my surprise it did not squeak, And neither did it squeal ; And as 'twas rather littleish, I ate it at one meal. I much regret my hastiness, For soon to my dismay, 'Twas acting most unmouseishly, In an eccentric way. 'Twaß what they termed a clockwork mouse, And governed by a spring ; It works behaved revolvingly, And hurt like anything. Oh ! tell me, is life livable When things go on like that 1 When clockwork mice and feathered shams Impose upon a Cat 1
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIV, Issue 1, 30 April 1897, Page 27
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149THE CAT AND THE CLOCKWORK MOUSE. New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIV, Issue 1, 30 April 1897, Page 27
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