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 DISCONTENTED MOUSE. 
 
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 ADVENTURES OF NIBBLE, 
 
 DISCONTENTED MOUSE. 
 
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 Young Nibble, who lived in a gentle- 
 man's house, 
 
 Thus said to himself, " Were I field 
 mouse, 
 
 I should then have more freedom:" so 
 meeting one day 
 
 With the mouse of a farmer, he scam- 
 pered away. 
 
" Here we are," said the field mouse 
 " on liberty farm, 
 
 Where we live in abundance, and free 
 from alarm; 
 
 And here's my good wife, and my family 
 too:" 
 
 i Nibble, bowing politely, said, " Ma'am, 
 I how dye do?" 
 
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 Nibble found a snug nest, which he stored ! 
 with nice food, 
 
 As filberts, and acorns, and things that 
 were good; 
 
 But a wicked field-mouse that discovered 
 his nest, 
 
 Was bv Nibble detected in eating the 
 best. j 
 
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 One day, to the garden he chanced to 
 stroll out, 
 
 When a black cat and kitten were playing 
 about: 
 
 At this Nibble felt very frightened in- 
 deed, 
 
 But escaped to his nest by exerting his 
 speed. 
 
But soon Nibble forgot all his dread of 
 the cat, 
 
 And with acorns, and hazel-nuts, soon 
 became fat; 
 
 And the fatter he grew, so his conse- 
 quence rose, 
 
 And at cheese, crumbs, and candles, he 
 turned up his nose. 
 
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But a queer-looking bird he espied very 
 
 soon, 
 With eyes large as saucers, and bright 
 
 as the moon; 
 'Tvyas an owl, looking out for a mouse, or 
 
 a mole, 
 So, Nibble, in terror, escaped to his hole. 
 
 * 
 
Next day brought another great cause 
 of alarm, 
 
 He had just quitted home, for a stroll on 
 the farm; 
 
 When he saw a sly weazle, as slender as 
 tape, 
 
 Approaching his hole, so he made his 
 escape. 
 
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Soon after, an owl made a stoop in its 
 
 flight, 
 And carried the field-mouse away from his 
 
 sight; 
 Then Nibble began to reflect, on the 
 
 road, 
 At the folly of leaving his former abode. 
 
At length, came the last and most fatal 
 mishap, 
 
 Poor Nibble was caught in the teeth of a 
 trap; 
 
 When dying, he cried, " Now my punish- 
 ment's come, 
 
 For not knowing when I was well off at 
 
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