"Over there by the coal," he said, "Mouse has his hole,
So I'll sit there beside it and wait.
There's a trap with some cheese just as nice as you please,
And Mouse soon will come out for that bait."
Punky sat by the trap, and seemed taking a nap,
But you know that bold Punky was wise.
Though he looked half asleep he was taking a peep
For the gleam of two bright little eyes.
Soon the mouse crept right out and went running about;
Punky smiled to himself and he said:
"I will just let him play in his own foolish way
Till I think that I need to be fed."