''Belinda'' by Eric Parker

Belinda, the kitten cat, ate-up each and every rat!

 

Belinda by Eric Parker

Belinda was the smallest cat
That ever you did see.

One day Belinda met a rat

Quite twice as big as she.

Now, what are you to do

When a rat's as big as you?

Belinda said: ''I'm not afraid

Of any rat alive.

I'd swallow any rat that's made,

Or two, or four, or five.''

Now, how could she do that-

Such a very little cat?

The rat replied: ''I never knew

A cat as brave as I.

But as for such a cat as you,

I'll make you into pie.''

Did you ever see a rat

Dine off a pussy-cat?

Belinda said: "Superior cats

Think fighting only fun.

Just call a lot of other rats;

I'll eat them, every one.''

Now, don't you think that that

Was a most courageous cat?

Then other rats joined in the fight.

Big, little, short and tall,

Gray, brown, and brindled, black and 

white-

Belinda at them all!

D' you wonder how I know?

Belinda told me so!