Nursery Rhyme. DV. Natural History.

    Some little mice sat in a barn to spin;
    Pussy came by, and popped her head in;
    "Shall I come in, and cut your threads off?"
    "Oh! no, kind sir, you will snap our heads off!"

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Nursery Rhyme. XLIX. Tales.

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Nursery Rhyme. CCCX. Games.

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Nursery Rhyme. CLXXIX. Songs.

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Nursery Rhyme. DXIII. Natural History.

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Nursery Rhyme. DLXX. Natural History.

    Pretty John Watts,
    We are troubled with rats,
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Nursery Rhyme. DVI. Natural History.

        The sow came in with the saddle,
        The little pig rock'd the cradle
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        The broom behind the butt
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Nursery Rhyme. DI. Natural History.

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Nursery Rhyme. DXXX. Natural History.

    Hie hie, says Anthony,
    Puss in the pantry
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