PRUDENT PUSS.
Bold Joe and Jim, and terrier Tim,
Went out to chase their prey;
They chased her hard across the yard,
And then she got away.
The ducks in vain expressed disdain
Of Pussy’s coward flight;
They were three to one, so she chose to run,
And I think she did quite right.
The dogs outside implored, defied;
Puss answered not a word;
When they’d gone in despair, she came out of her lair,
And laughed in her sleeve and purred.
