Artful Anticks

Copyright, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, By The Century Co. Copyright, 1894, by Oliver Herford. The De Vinne Press.
The pictures in “The Point of View” are used by permission of Messrs. Harper and Brothers.
“Hurray!” cried the kitten, “Hurray!” As he merrily set the sails; “I sail o’er the ocean to-day To look at the Prince of Wales!”
“O kitten! O kitten!” I cried, “Why tempt the angry gales?” “I’m going,” the kitten replied, “To look at the Prince of Wales!
“I know what it is to get wet, I’ve tumbled full oft into pails And nearly been drowned—and yet I must look at the Prince of Wales!”
“O kitten!” I cried, “the Deep Is deeper than many pails!” Said the kitten,“I shall not sleep Till I’ve looked at the Prince of Wales!”
“O kitten! pause at the brink, And think of the sad sea tales.” “Ah, yes,” said the kitten, “but think, Oh, think of the Prince of Wales!”
“But, kitten!” I cried, dismayed, “If you live through the angry gales You know you will be afraid To look at the Prince of Wales!”
Said the kitten, “No such thing! Why should he make me wince? If ‘ a Cat may look at a King ,’ A kitten may look at a Prince!”
Once on a time an artful Ant Resolved to give a ball, For tho’ in stature she was scant, She was not what you’d call A shy or bashful little Ant. (She was not shy at all.)
She sent her invitations through The forest far and wide, To all the Birds and Beasts she knew, And many more beside. (“You never know what you can do,” Said she, “until you’ve tried.”)
Five score acceptances came in Faster than she could read. Said she: “Dear me! I’d best begin To stir myself indeed!” (A pretty pickle she was in, With five-score guests to feed!)