And I tossed them crumbs, till, before I knew, They had eaten up all my bread. 44 Just hear them singing! and Rover and Puss —How sleepy and pleased they are ! For they had plenty to eat, you see, And I am as hungry as I can be, —My breakfast, please, mamma ! IF. If I were only a kitten, How jolly… … Sometimes, though, I should be busyMaking a marble roll,Or sitting, if I were hungry,To watch bv a mouses hole. But if I were feeling lazyI d curl myself in a ball,And lie all day by the fireWith nothing to do at all. GOING AFTER THE COWS. •But, dear! I had most forgotten,—■If I were only a catI…
Children's poetry · Picture books for children
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