The mouse from his mouse hole peeped
\nCautiously to see
\nIf there danger lurked about
\nAs in a cat who\u2019d eat a mouse like he.
\nAnd, spying that there was none there
\nAcross the floor he scurried
\nTo where fallen on was some food
\nTo which he hastily hurried.<\/p>\n
And upon reaching he ate his fill
\nAll the time looking out
\nFor he who eats can be eaten
\nShould the cat come about
\nAnd once his fill he had ingested
\nBack to his mouse hole he skips
\nThe silent diner in the restaurant
\nWho never pays or tips!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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