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Winter.
Puss: A rat? Bah! what's that?
Sir Whittington's cat
Would have grown very fat
Had she lived upon such prey
All the time, day after day,
Till she made a Lord Mayor of her master!
But mine shall gain a name
Through much sweeter game,
And not only climb higher but faster!
Sir Whittington's cat
Would have grown very fat
Had she lived upon such prey
All the time, day after day,
Till she made a Lord Mayor of her master!
But mine shall gain a name
Through much sweeter game,
And not only climb higher but faster!
[Exit.
[Shift the scene by removing the light and, while the stage is dark, removing the mill and in its place setting up some trees.]
Act I. Scene II.
Scene: Woods. Enter Puss-in-Boots, carrying Bag.
Puss: Mey-o-w! m-e-y-o-w !
Were it not for these boots I should sure have pegged out;
But if I'm not mistaken, there's game hereabout,
For I scent in the air
A squirrel or hare.
I wonder now whether he's lean, lank, or stout?
But I know a habit
Of the shy little rabbit:
He'll enter this bag, and then, my! won't I grab it?
Were it not for these boots I should sure have pegged out;
But if I'm not mistaken, there's game hereabout,
For I scent in the air
A squirrel or hare.
I wonder now whether he's lean, lank, or stout?
But I know a habit
Of the shy little rabbit:
He'll enter this bag, and then, my! won't I grab it?
[Arranges Bag and hides; Rabbit comes out, and after running away several times, enters the Bag, when Puss pounces upon it.]
Puss: To the King in a moment I'll take you, my dear,
For he's e'en over-fond of fat rabbits, I hear.
An' I once gain his ear
I see my way clear;
For I'll tell him a story both wondrous and queer.
And then my poor master'll have nothing to fear―
If he acts as I bid him, good fortune is near!
For he's e'en over-fond of fat rabbits, I hear.
An' I once gain his ear
I see my way clear;
For I'll tell him a story both wondrous and queer.
And then my poor master'll have nothing to fear―
If he acts as I bid him, good fortune is near!
[Curtain.]