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 The Chinese plate looked very blue, And wailed, "Oh, dear! what shall we do!" But the gingham dog and the calico cat Wallowed this way and tumbled that, &emsp;&emsp;Employing every tooth and claw &emsp;&emsp;In the awfullest way you ever saw&mdash; And, oh! how the gingham and calico flew! &emsp;&emsp;(Don't fancy I exaggerate&mdash; &emsp;&emsp;I got my news from the Chinese plate!)

Next morning, where the two had sat They found no trace of dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole that pair away! &emsp;&emsp;But the truth about the cat and pup &emsp;&emsp;Is this: they ate each other up! Now what do you really think of that! &emsp;&emsp;(The old Dutch clock it told me so, &emsp;&emsp;And that is how I came to know.)