Kitten's Garden of Verses — The Puncture, Good and Bad Kittens, Anticipation

[Illustration] The Puncture When I was just a Kitten small, They gave to me a Rubber Ball To roll upon the floor.

One day I tapped it with my paw And pierced the rubber with my claw;

Now it will roll no more.

[Illustration] Good and Bad Kittens Kittens, you are very little, And your kitten bones are brittle, If you'd grow to Cats respected, See your play be not neglected.

Smite the Sudden Spool, and spring Upon the Swift Elusive String, Thus you learn to catch the wary Mister Mouse or Miss Canary.

That is how in Foreign Places Fluffy Cubs with Kitten faces, Where the mango waves sedately, Grow to Lions large and stately.

But the Kittencats who snatch Rudely for their food, or scratch, Grow to Tomcats gaunt and gory,-- Theirs is quite another story.

Cats like these are put away By the dread S. P.

C. A.

, Or to trusting Aunts and Sisters Sold as Sable Muffs and Wristers.

[Illustration] [Illustration] Anticipation When I grow up I mean to be A Lion large and fierce to see.

I'll mew so loud that Cook in fright Will give me all the cream in sight.

And anyone who dares to say "Poor Puss" to me will rue the day.

Then having swallowed him I'll creep Into the Guest Room Bed to sleep.

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