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THE MOUSE'S PETITION[1].
O hear a pensive prisoner's prayer,
For liberty that sighs;
And never let thine heart be shut
Against the wretch's cries!
For liberty that sighs;
And never let thine heart be shut
Against the wretch's cries!
For here forlorn and sad I sit,
Within the wiry grate;
And tremble at the' approaching morn,
Which brings impending fate.
Within the wiry grate;
And tremble at the' approaching morn,
Which brings impending fate.
- ↑ Found in the trap where he had been confined all night by Dr. Priestley, for the sake of making experiments with different kinds of air.
