Cats and kittens

THE KITTENS’ FRIGHT.

Reading edition

Action Poem.

LITTLE Kitty Cotton-tail [1]Rubbed her sleepy eyes; [2]Went out for a morning walk— [3]Stared in wild surprise! “Meaow!” cried Kitty Cotton-tail, To her sister calling; [4]“Poppy, Poppy, let us hide! [5]See, the sky is falling!” [6]Cotton-tail and Poppy ran Down the yard together; Baby Jimbo met, and stopped To talk about the weather. “Meaow!” said Kitty Cotton-tail; “Meaow!” said Baby Jimbo; [7]So they all ran on again, With their arms akimbo. [8]Mother Tortoise-shell they met: “What means this?” she cried. [9]“Skies are falling,” answered they; [10]“Come with us and hide!” [11]Mother Tortoise-shell was wise, And her speech was slow; [12]“Foolish little cats!” she said— “That is only snow!”

DIRECTIONS.

Notes in this chapter

Note 1 · Pass hands over eyes as if just awakening.Note 2 · Extend hands at right angles to chest, and move them to and fro.Note 3 · Hand by side, head erect, and look straight in front, as if astonished at something.Note 4 · Beckon with finger, and nod head, as if calling in haste.Note 5 · Raise hands and arms vertically, and then, with hands at right angles to arms, lower them quickly.Note 6 · Move hands quickly to right.Note 7 · Point as if directing attention to the three kittens running to right.Note 8 · Raise forefinger of right hand, and gesticulate as if to emphasize.Note 9 · Imitate action 5.Note 10 · Imitate action 4.Note 11 · Imitate action 8.Note 12 · Shake head, and speak very deliberately.