Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 321
n such fashion, For he had just that minute said That every thieving rat was dead. The rat was scared, and tried to run. And vowed that he was just in fun; But nought could quell the mouse-kings fury,— He cared not then for judge or jury ; 298 THE WAR OF THE RATS AND MICE. [Mai And with his sharp… … down which their little children slid. Kicked up his legs, and all was over.The mice, with loud and joyful tones,Now gathered all the bad rats bones,And with them built a pyramid, For now no wicked rats could stealTheir cakes and jam and pies and meal,Nor catch them by their little tails,And drown…
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