Nature
As titty mouse sat in the witty to spin
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
As titty mouse sat in the witty to spin,
Pussy came to her and bid her good ev'n,
"Oh, what are you doing, my little 'oman?"
"A spinning a doublet for my gude man."
"Then shall I come to thee and wind up thy thread,"
"Oh no, Mrs. Puss, you'll bite off my head."
Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Natural History.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “As titty mouse sat in the witty to spin.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/536/.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “As titty mouse sat in the witty to spin.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/536/.
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