The City Rat And The Country Rat.[1]
A city rat, one night, Did, with a civil stoop, A country rat invite To end a turtle soup. Upon a Turkey carpet They found the table spread, And sure I need not harp it How well the fellows fed. The entertainment was A truly noble one; But some unlucky cause Disturb'd it when begun. It was a slight rat-tat, That put their joys to rout; Out ran the city rat; His guest, too, scamper'd out. Our rats but fairly quit, The fearful knocking ceased. 'Return we,' cried the cit, To finish there our feast. 'No,' said the rustic rat; 'To-morrow dine with me. I'm not offended at Your feast so grand and free, - 'For I've no fare resembling; But then I eat at leisure, And would not swap, for pleasure So mix'd with fear and trembling.'
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