Sitting down in the hammock, the old gentleman rabbit swung back and forth, while his little bunny nephew looked in the croquet box to see if Hungry Hawk had stolen one of the nice wooden balls.
Pretty soon, when the old gentleman rabbit had fallen asleep, Mrs. Sparrow whispered in the little bunny’s ear,
“I never, never pay a cent,
My little house is free of rent,”
and she went on to explain how dear generous Uncle Lucky allowed her to use his front porch free of charge all through the year.
By and by Little Miss Mousie came to the front door to say that luncheon was ready.
“Dearest me!” exclaimed Uncle Lucky, “did I fall asleep?” and jumping out of the hammock, he winked at little Mrs. Sparrow. Then calling to Little Jack Rabbit, he hopped through the front hall, where the Old Grandfather Clock went tick, tickie, tock all the day long.
“Oh, all the day long
Old Grandfather Clock
Went tickie, tick, tickie,