the water, which was clear, like a lookingglass. 2. He thought it was another dog, with a piece of meat in his mouth. And then, what do you suppose this greedy dog thought? 3. This greedy dog thought: "I will fight That dog and take his meat, And then I'll carry both away; And sha'n't I have a treat!" 4. Then he snapped at it; but when he opened his mouth he dropped his own piece, and it went down, down, down, to the bottom of the brook. 5. And so this foolish dog lost his supper. Did it not serve him right? IMPLE SIMON met a pieman Going to the fair; Says Simple Simon to the pieman, "Let me taste your ware." 2. Says the pieman to Simple Simon, "Show me first your penny." Says Simple Simon to the pieman, "Indeed, I have not any." 3. Simple Simon went a-fishing, 4. Simple Simon went to look 5. He went to catch a dicky-bird, And thought he could not fail, Because he had a little salt To put upon its tail. 6. Simon made a great snow-ball, And brought it in to roast; He laid it down before the fire, And soon the ball was lost. 7. He went for water in a sieve, But soon it all ran through; And now poor Simple Simon Bids you all adieu. XVIII. WHO WILL BELL THE CAT? an'swer a rose' en'e my mo'ment splen'did fright eas'y question squeaked mid'night scam'pered wished 1. LONG ago some mice wished to get rid of their enemy, the cat. So they all met one night, to find out the best way to do it. They talked from midnight till morning, but could not think of a good plan. 2. At last a very young mouse got up to speak. She said, "We cannot get rid of the cat, but we can find out when he is coming. We have only to tie a bell round his neck, and the sound will tell us when he is near." 3. The mice were full of joy on hearing this plan. And they squeaked out, "Good! splendid!" 4. Then a very old mouse arose and said, "I should like to know which one of you will bell the cat. It is very easy to talk about, but not so easy to do." The mice looked one another in the face, but no one could give an answer to this question. |