Volume 1 — LONG TIME AGO
Reading edition
BY ELIZABETH PRENTISS
Once there was a little Kitty, White as the snow; In a barn she used to frolic, Long time ago.
In the barn a little mousie Ran to and fro, For she heard the little Kitty, Long time ago.
Two black eyes had little Kitty, Black as a sloe; And they spied the little mousie, Long time ago.
Four soft paws had little Kitty, Paws soft as snow; And they caught the little mousie, Long time ago.
Nine pearl teeth had little Kitty, All in a row; And they bit the little mousie, Long time ago.
When the teeth bit little mousie, Mousie cried out, “Oh!” But she slipped away from Kitty, Long time ago.