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Had a mouse in my house which I needed to oust Which I did with an almighty shout He ran through the door which I slammed with a roar And the locks engaged, keeping him out So now he was gone I could concentrate on My friends who lived outside and in My old tabby cat couldn’t catch a dead rat So that mouse must have worn a big grin Outside in my yard was a robin on guard Keeping other birds clear of his nest He’d plump up his feathers to look really hard Like he thought looking hard would be best But I realised there were birds in the skies That would like to eat him or his chicks Which made me decide that he needs to reside In a nest that is stronger than bricks So I laboured all day and by toiling away I made him a box that was strong I finished the build with a doorway I drilled And I hoped he’d move in before long My cat sat and watched as I put up the box I fixed it quite far from the ground Although my cat’s old, he can sometimes be bold And I knew he’d be prowling around I gave it a week, I kept taking a peek But the robin seemed not very keen He didn’t move in with his young scruffy kin If he had done, I know I’d have seen But then he was gone, I thought what’s going on Had his stubborn streak started to crack I looked in the hole and I thought bless my sole There’s a little grey mouse looking back
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