Mary had a little cat,
With long snow-white hair.
Such a merry little cat,
Jumping everywhere.
When Mary went to take a walk,
Pussy ran to meet her,
Rubbed its head against her frock
And said, 'Purr, purr,' to greet her.
Once, when Mary was at school,
Some cruel bad boys found it,
And in a pond beside the road,
Oh, sad to tell, they drowned it!
Poor Mary's face was wet with tears,
When she found Pussy lying:--
I would not be a cruel boy,
To set poor Mary crying.