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JOHN WATTS, by                    
First Line: Pretty john watts / we are troubled by rats
Last Line: What harm is a little brown mouse?


PRETTY John Watts,
We are troubled with rats,
Will you drive them out of the house?
We have mice, too, in plenty,
That feast in the pantry;
But let them stay,
And nibble away:
What harm is a little brown mouse?







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