Secor, Eugene, b. 1841, Secor, Alson, b. 1871, Juvenile Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · Des Moines, Ia. : Successful Farming · leaf 41
have claws to strike,Underneath those velvet toes.Sharp as briars beneath a rose.Id rather not feelSuch hooks, like cold steel.Its lucky Im not a mouseLiving with you in the house,My heart would go pit-a-pat.Wicked pussy-cat! Come, poor pussy-cat!Now I come to think,Dont you need some milkdrink?You… … Hippety-hop, little toad,Why do you stop in the road?Waiting for me to talk with?Four little feet to walk with,Four little legs to race with,Enough to run any place with.Why do you sit on the groundWhile I am skipping around,Happy with only two feet?And I can easily beat You with your four, little…
Children's poetry
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