Once a little mouse
Beheld a Lion sleeping
And so very softly
On tiptoe he came creeping
He kept some distance,
for the great Lions snore
Was almost as frightening as his roar,
And then he did something brave
Or should we say insane-
For the tiny mouse grew bolder
And running up the Lions tail
Across his back and mane
Right up to his shoulder,
Then climbed back
down his leg
and jumped off of his paw-
Just then the Lion woke
and caught the trespasser in his claws.
The little mouse he trembled
There was no way to be freed
From the might Lion's hold
to regain his liberty
The little mouse he shivered
And his blood went cold
The awakened giant pussycat
Was a monster to behold,
The Lion frowned
Indeed he scowled and
made a thunderous roar
Why did you tresspass Mr Mouse
What did you do that for ?
Now you have woken me
from pleasant dreams
And I struggle so to sleep-
And the frightened little mouse
made many squeaks
and began to weep-
Please don't eat me Mr Lion,
Squeaked the rodent with a cry
I do apologise your majesty
I do not want to die-
I beg of you to spare my life
I most humbly pray-
and if you do
Then I'll come back
to save your life someday.
The Lion gave a hearty laugh.
The trees shook, the and the earth rumbled
How will a tiny mouse like you
Save the great King of the Jungle?
But today since you've amused me so,
I am in a good mood, so I'll let you go.
The lucky mouse
Ran to his house
To see his family
And to tell them all the story
Of how the Lion set him free
One day some hunters came
a looking
They were searching everywhere
And by chance they stumbled
Upon the Lions Lair
The Lion was not home that day
So they set a huge rope snare.
The Lion he came home
that night
Looking forward to a nap-
He did not see the rope
And he was caught inside the trap
He cried he howled he could not get free-
The humungous Lion roared-
He struggled for his liberty
But alas the Jungle Lord
Was firmly tied up in the ropes
all tangled in it's cords.
Far across the forest-The Lion`s might howls were heard
By the little mouse in his house
his sleep was much disturbed.
Mr Lion is in trouble
I must go and keep my word.
The mouse ran to the Lions lair
And saw the Lion tangled in the rope
Mister Lion looked so scared
It seemed he'd given up hope,
Have no fear your majesty
I am here to help my Lord
I know how to set you free
From these unkind cords
He knew exactly what to do
At the rope he nibbled and gnawed
Until he'd bitten clean through
The Lion was so grateful
To finally be freed
When you need a friend
Then a friend in need
Is oft a friend indeed
The lion turned
to the mouse to say;
Forgive me Mr Mouse ,please I pray-
"Dear friend, I was foolish
to ridicule you for being so small,
You kept your word
And you came back
to save me after all!"
