Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 320
. 297 The mouse-tribe, living far and near,At once this awful thing did hear,And all declared, with cries of rage, ^A war against the rats theyd wage. jiThe mouse-king blew a trumpet blast,And soon the mice came thick and fastFrom every place, in every manner, The rats had eaten so much jam,So many… … THE TWO KINGS MEET IN BATTLE. A.nd crowded round the royal banner.Sach had a sword, a bow and arrow;Each felt as brave as any sparrow,A.nd promised, in the coming fight,To die or put the rats to flight.The king put on a coat of mail,\nd tied a bow-knot to his tail;Hie wore a pistol by his…
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