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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 649

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Miss Pussy and Towser and Neddy, all three,Were sure that their singing was sweet as could be. What a pity, they said, that the world cannot hearThe sound of our voices so sweet and so clear! Then Neddy suggested, with no little pride,What say you, my friends, if a concert we tried?Soon tickets… … Miss Pussy appeared in a dress of bright green,Quite pleased with herself— that was plain to be seen.Then Towser began with a Bow-wow-wow-wow,And Pussy chimed in with a thrilling Me-ow.

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