[[N,NAR]]MOUSE AND MOUSER.
The Mouse went to visit the Cat, and found her sitting behind the hall
door, spinning.
[[H,MOUSE]]What are you doing, my lady, my lady, What are you doing, my
lady?
[[N,CAT]]I'm spinning old breeches, good body, good body
I'm spinning old breeches, good body.
[[H,MOUSE]]Long may you wear them, my lady, my lady, Long may you wear
them, my lady.
[[N,CAT]]I'll wear'-em and tear 'em, good body, good
body. I'll wear 'em and tear 'em, good body.
[[N,MOUSE]]I was sweeping my room, my lady, my lady, I was sweeping my
room, my lady.
[[N,CAT]]The cleaner you'd be, good body, good body, The cleaner you'dbee,
good body.
[[H,MOUSE]]I found a silver sixpence, my lady, my lady, I found a silver
sixpence, my lady.
[[H,CAT]]The richer you were, good body, good body, The richer you were,
good body!
[[N,MOUSE]]I went to the market, my lady, my lady, I went to the market,
my lady.
[[N,CAT]]The further you went, good body, good body,
The further you went, good body.
[[H,MOUSE]]I bought me a pudding, my lady, my lady, I bought me a pudding,
my lady.
[[H,CAT]]The more meat you had, good body, good body,
The more meat-you had, good body.
[[N,MOUSE]]I put it in the window to cool, my lady, I put it in the window
to cool.
[[N,CAT]]The faster you'd-eat it, good body, good body,
The faster you'd-eat it, good body.
[[S,MOUSE]]The cat came and ate it, my lady, my lady, The
cat came and ate it, my lady.
[[AH,CAT]]And I'll eat you, good body, good body, And I'll eat you, good body!
[[N,NAR]]And with this, the cat sprung upon the mouse and killed it.