There once was a mouse In a very large house He’d often been seen But blessed had he been For days he just hid So no one could rid That unfortunate house Of the troublesome mouse! Despite all their tries The mouse was too wise He’d steal food and drink And poo in the sink Then scratch with his claws Till he’d ruined the floors How on earth could it be That something so wee Could laugh in their face And take over the place! They bought traps and a cat And thought that was that