The Mouse's Tail

A little mouse came out to play.

She put her little head out.

Then she put two feet out.

Then she put all her feet out.

Then out came her long, long tail.

And then she saw Pussy Cat.

Pussy Cat jumped at Mouse and
tried to catch her.

Mouse ran and ran.

Pussy Cat ran and ran.

Pussy did not catch Mouse.

But she did catch Mouse's long tail,
and she bit it off.

Mouse said, "Please, Pussy,

Give me my long, long tail."

Pussy said, "Get me some milk.

Then I will give you your tail."

Up jumped Mouse, and away she ran.

She ran to the cow.

"Please, Cow," she said,

"Give me some milk.

Pussy bit off my long, long tail.

I will give Pussy the milk
and get my long tail again."

Cow said,

"My calf is in the barn.

Get it for me.

Then I will give you some milk."

Up jumped Mouse and away she ran.

She ran to the barn.

"Please, Barn," she said,

"I came to get the calf.

Pussy bit off my long, long tail.

If I get the calf for the cow,
the cow will give me some milk.

I will give Pussy the milk
and get my long tail again."

"The calf is in the stall,"
said the barn.

"Give it some hay and it will
go with you."

Off ran Mouse to the stall.

There was a little calf.

Mouse gave the calf some hay.

The calf ate the hay.

Then it went with the mouse
to the cow.

"Here is your calf," said Mouse.

"Now please give me some milk."

Cow gave Mouse some milk.

"Thank you," said Mouse.

She ran to Pussy Cat.

"Here is some milk," she said,

"Now please give me my tail."

Pussy gave Mouse her long, long
tail again.

"Thank you," said Mouse.

Then she ran home with her tail.