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English Fairy Tales
Cat (snarling).
The more meat you had, good body, good body,
The more meat you had, good body.
Mouse.
I put it in the window to cool, my lady,
I put it in the window to cool.
Cat (sharply).
The faster you 'd eat it, good body, good body,
The faster you 'd eat it, good body.
Mouse. (timidly).
The cat came and ate it, my lady, my lady,
The cat came and ate it, my lady.
Cat (pouncingly).
And I'll eat you, good body, good body,
And I'll eat you, good body.
(Springs upon the mouse and kills it.)
