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Two Poems about Mice
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If you have ever been tempted to be just a little bit greedy, then you will sympathise with the hero of The Mouse and the Cake by Eliza Cook. Like all good Victorian poems for children, this verse tale has a strong moral in its ending.
The Country Mouse and the City Mouse by Richard Scrafton Sharpe is an enormously charming tale, that is based on an ancient Latin satire by Horace. We are glad to say that the moral is not quite so severe as in The Mouse and the Cake.
Needless to say, Natasha brings both these poems to life with her usual flair and feeling. The full text is here.
Read by Natasha. Duration 8.20
We draw on the Victorian poets whose verse is still fresh and packed with nonsense, morals, and atmospherics.
i loved it
i liked the sound of that feast mmmmmmmmmm
no i no like this poem
[...] to the bright city, but he soon finds that its pleasures come with dangers.If you like this story, you can also hear it in a verse which Natasha read some time ago. This version has been adapted by Bertie.Read by Natasha. Duration [...]
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I Like This Picture of the two Mice
lovely poem
It helped me to win the recitation
Natasha is incredible.
I want to be her!!!!And have her voice.
also,
I LOVE MICE !!!!!! (WHICH IS WHY I AM RESEARCHING POEMS ABOUT MICE!) IN MY SPARE TIME ATR LUNCH BRAKE HEHEHEHEHEHEH
*SQUEAL SQUEAL* (LIKE A MOUSE) ;)
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i want a poemmmmmm :-| (angry)
nice
1st poem: don’t like
2nd poem: very good
good poem
i am cool,but i like mice.COOL!!!
My grandma and I listened to several stories read by natasha, great voice, enjoyed, thanks.
i love this poem !
:)
nice poes
I’ll like to lisn
The Mouse and the Cake made my kids learn a lesson, in a very fun-told way.
good stories and poems
thats a good story
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umm im learning the country mouse and the city mouse in school!!
you all rock
i don’t get it at all kk!!
ME AGIAN I LIKE THESE POEMS THE KIDS THINK THEY ARE FUUNY
you should write it out aswell !
but yeah its good
good!
it is good!!!!!!!!!!
the best out of the poems instead the spider and the fly.
This is a great ppoem it teaches u somthing and make u laghug and cry
This is a very sweet poem in such a sweet voice
yay lydia how is price frog.
it is micerifict. how is price frog.
Yes I like this story. When asked what do you like about it, Joshua replied “Just do”.
Thanks for all you do Natasha
Joshua (5), Elena (2) and Daddy (43)
Wisconsin USA