The Baboon, as a Counsellor; Alderman, Glutton;

A Lamb, Miss in her teens, with her aunt, an old mutton.

It was easy to see, as this couple past by,

The Wolf, very knowingly, cast a Sheep’s eye.

And now at the door was a terrible clatter,

The beasts all about wonder’d what was the matter.

A poor Cat in pattens came running so fast,

Her ticket was almost forgot as the past;

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But there was, it appear’d, quite enough to alarm her,

For close at her heels came a great Hog in armour.