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Naughty Pussy
"Oh, for shame,
Baby Cat,
Mother's pet
Her cupboard at.
"With a spoon
Eating Jam
Quite ashamed
Of you I am.
"If she comes
And catches you
You'll be punished
Rightly too.
"She will send you
Straight to bed,
With for supper
Plain dry bread."
Little Pussy
I love little Pussy,
Her coat is so warm;
And if I don't tease her,
She'll do me no harm.
I'll not pull her tail,
Nor drive her away,
But Pussy and I
Very gently will play.
She'll be gentle with me,
If I'm gentle with her,
And if I speak kindly,
I know she will purr.
She shall sit by my side,
And I'll give her some food
And Pussy will love me
Because I am good.
It's true, if I tease her,
Her claws she will show;
But Pussy knows well
That I never do so.
Puss and the Crab
"I wonder," says puss,
"If a thing like that
Would presume to bite
A respectable cat?
'Tis the queerest thing
That ever I saw;
I'll hit it a slap
With my strong forepaw.
No! No! On the whole
I had better not;
But what curious claws
The creature has got!
I'll just step up
And quietly ask it
How it got out
Of that market-basket.
I'll play with the animal,
Just to see
If it wants to do
Any harm to me.
No! I thank I had better
Get out of its way,
And I surely am safer
Not even to play.
For I'll get into trouble,
And horribly wail,
If that thing with the claws
Takes a grip on my tail."
Rev. A. Taylor
Little Pussies
Three little pussies,
All in a row,
Ranged on the table,
Two down below.
Five little pussies
Dressed all in silk,
Waiting for sugar,
Waiting for milk.
Dear little pussies,
If you would thrive,
Breakfast at nine o'clock,
Take tea at five.

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