id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt 22778 Anonymous The Remarkable Adventures of an Old Woman and Her Pig An Ancient Tale in a Modern Dress .txt text/plain 1225 131 94 THE OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG. THE OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG. To a dog which came up, "Pray, give Piggy a bite, But crab-stick and cur remained silent alike. "And now," said old Goody, "I'll have my desire." "Assist a poor woman, and burn this vile stick, "For 'twill not beat yon dog, though the cur will not bite "Consume yonder crab-stick, which, obstinate too, By the dog, by the stick, by the flame, and the flood, She said, "I beseech you, great Sir, be so good, No crab-stick would give Mr. Bow-wow a blow, She said, "Hang that butcher, good rope, if you please; The flame to extinguish: but now 'twas the turn Of the fire the ill-natured crab-stick to burn. "But, Sir," said the dog, in a terrible fright, "The old lady's pig I'm preparing to bite." "Oh, oh!" cried the pig, "I must not remain here;" ./cache/22778.txt ./txt/22778.txt