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THE CA^<br />
So said,— a ponderous trap he brought,<br />
And in <strong>the</strong> fact poor Puss was caught.<br />
" Smuggler/' says he, " thou shalt be made<br />
A victim to our loss of trade."<br />
The captive Cat, with piteous mews,<br />
For pardon, life, and freedom sues.<br />
" A sister of <strong>the</strong> science spare<br />
One interest is our common care."<br />
" What insolence ! " <strong>the</strong> Man replied<br />
" Shall Cats with us <strong>the</strong> game divide?<br />
Were all your interloping band<br />
Extinguished, or expelled <strong>the</strong> land,<br />
We Rat-<strong>cat</strong>chers might raise our fees,<br />
"<br />
Sole guardians of a nation's cheese !<br />
A Cat who saw <strong>the</strong> lifted knife,<br />
Thus spoke, and saved her sister's life:<br />
" In every age and clime, we see<br />
Two of a trade can ne'er agree;<br />
Each hates his neighbour for encroaching,<br />
Squire stigmatizes squire for poaching<br />
Beauties with beauties are in arms,<br />
And scandal pelts each o<strong>the</strong>r's charms;<br />
Kings, too, <strong>the</strong>ir neighbour kings dethrone.<br />
In hope to make <strong>the</strong> world <strong>the</strong>ir own.<br />
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