Dipped his fingers in the cream;

(Turned and faced him—made him scream!)

Dropped the pot, upset a lot—

Caught it from me pretty hot.

Next the footman kicked my cat

Sleeping on its lamb's-wool mat.

Loosed my dicky from its cage

(Shall deduct this from his wage).

When the housemaid scrubbed the floor,

Watched her through the open door