I have Seen You, Little Mouse
The Real Mother Goose. Blanche Fisher Wright. 1916.
I have seen you, little mouse,
Running all about the house,
Through the hole your little eye
In the wainscot peeping sly,
Hoping soon some crumbs to steal,
To make quite a hearty meal.
Look before you venture out,
See if pussy is about.
If she's gone, you'll quickly run
To the larder for some fun;
Round about the dishes creep,
Taking into each a peep,
To choose the daintiest that's there,
Spoiling things you do not care.
The Little Mouse
Big Book of Nursery Rhymes. Edited by Walter Jerrold. Illustrated by Charles Robinson. 1920.
I have seen you, little mouse,
Running all about the house,
Through the hole, your little eye
In the wainscot peeping sly,
Hoping soon some crumbs to steal,
To make quite a hearty meal.
Look before you venture out,
See if pussy is about,
If she's gone, you'll quickly run
To the larder for some fun,
Round about the dishes creep,
Taking into each a peep,
To choose the daintiest that's there,
Spoiling things you do not care.
Tags - Animal - Rodent - Mouse - Cat - Houl - Wainscot - Crumb - Thief - Larder - Dish -
Origin - Europe - British Isles -