“In Licker.”
A very sleek and comely rat Fell into a distiller’s vat,
And thus addressed a passing oat 1 “ Assist me out of this, I pray, Oh, gentle puss, turn not away 1 " “ Yes, I will help you out,” said she, “ If first, my friend, you’ll promise me My willing dinner then to be." The rat was sinking—quick as thought He gave the promise and was caught, And safely from the vat was brought, But fumes from out the steaming vat Went up the nose of tabby cat, Who sneezed and sneezed again. At that The rat took heart and legs and flsd, And reached a point safe overhead Then 'tween her sneezes tabby laid ! “ For shame (oaohew!) you said (eschew) You'd be my din (cashew) nor. You Have lied to me (caohew ! emmow I) ” " True," said the rat, " ’tin even so, I was in liquor then, you know I " Thus rata or men in rquor, they Cannot ba trusted anyway,
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 298, 14 May 1889, Page 4
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162“In Licker.” Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 298, 14 May 1889, Page 4
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