A Sad Tale.

"Who's afraid of a cat?" said he;
    "I'm not afraid of a cat."
        He was a bird who sat on a rail,
    With five other birds, and this was his tale.
        "I'm not afraid of a cat."

"I might be afraid if I were a mouse,
    Or even if I were a rat:
        But as I'm a bird
        I give you my word
    I'm not afraid of a cat."

A cat and her kits came down on the scene,
    Five birds flew over the rail;
        Our hero was caught
        As quick as a thought,
    And didn't he alter his tale!

"You've made a mistake, Mister Cat," said he;
    "You must please let me go, Mister Cat.
        I'm not at all nice,
        I don't taste like mice:
    You'd much better have a young rat."
        Said the cat, "It's no use,
        You may be a goose,
    I'll not let you go for all that."

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