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THE CAT<br />

The Lover Whose Mistresse Feared a<br />

Mouse<br />

The Squirrel thinking nought,<br />

That feately cracks <strong>the</strong> nut,<br />

The greedie Goshawke wanting prey,<br />

In dread of Death doth put;<br />

But scorning all <strong>the</strong>se kindes,<br />

I would become a Cat,<br />

To combat with <strong>the</strong> creeping Mouse,<br />

And scratch <strong>the</strong> screeking Rat.<br />

I would be present, aye,<br />

And at my Ladie's call,<br />

To gard her from <strong>the</strong> fearfull Mouse,<br />

In Parlour and in Hall;<br />

In Kitchen, for his Lyf e,<br />

He should not shew his hed;<br />

The Pease in Poke should lie untoucht<br />

When shee were gone to Bed.<br />

The Mouse should stand in Feare,<br />

So should <strong>the</strong> squeaking Rat;<br />

All this would I doe if I were<br />

Converted to a Cat.<br />

8<br />

George Tuberville.

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