Saturday, October 2, 2010

Crane: Mice in Council

Against Cat sat a Council of Mice.
Every Mouse came out prompt with advice,
And a bell on Cat's throat
Would have met a round vote,
Had the bell-hanger not been so nice.

THE BEST POLICY OFTEN TURNS ON AN IF


Source: W. J. Linton's fables in verse, with illustrations by Walter Crane: Fable 50.
Feles et Venus; Mures et Tintinnabulum

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M0206 Perry613

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