````Let me show you, babies dear,
````How to act when Puss is near.
````In this manner run to hide:
````Dodge around and jump aside;
````Don't be slacking in your pace,
````Thinking she'll give up the chase.
````You may scamper as you will,
````She 'll be close behind you still.
````When she tries to use her claws,
````Then be lively, never pause;
````Though you leave your ears behind,
````Squeeze ahead and never mind.=
````Now, Suppose the cat were here,
````Show me how you'd disappear.
````Are you ready? One, two, three!
````Good enough! she'll hungry be
````Ere she catches you or me.=
--PALMER COX.