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A Squash and a Squeeze
A Mite od lay lived al by hers
With a table and chat anda jug on the shelf
‘Avwive old man heard her grumble and grouse,
“There's not enough room in my house.”
‘She said. "Wise old man,
‘won't yout help me, please?
My house isa squash and a squesze™
“Take in your hen," said the wie old mon.
“Take in my hen? What a curious plon.”
Wel the hen Ini on gg onthe fireside rug
‘And flapped round the room. knocking over the Jug
‘The litle old lady ered, "What shall ldo?
t-aspoky for one andi tiny fr two,
My nose has a tickle and there'sne room tosneeze
Ny house isa squash and a squeeae”
‘And she aid, Wie old roan,
‘wont yout help me, please?
Ny house Sea squash and a squeeze”“Take in your goat” said the wise old man
“Take in ray goat? What a curtous plan.”
‘Well the goat chewed the curtains and trod on the ey,
‘Then sat dovn to nibble the table leg.
‘The tle old lady cried, “Glory be!
It was tiny for two and it's titchy for three.
‘The hen pecks the goat and the goat's got fleas.
My house isa squash and a squeeze”
And she sal, “Wise old mon,
‘wont you help me. please?
My house isa squash and a squeeze”
“Take in your pig” anid the wise old man,
“Take i ray pig? What « curious plan.”
So she took inthe pig, who kept chasing the hen
‘And ratding the larder again and again.
‘The little old lady cried, “Stop, I implore!
tsastitchy for three and is teeny for Four.
-Bven the pig in the larder agrees
My house isa squash and a squeeze”
‘And she said Wise old man,
‘wont you help me, please’?
My house isa squash and a squeeze”sn. "Wise old man,
‘yo help te, please?
2 squash anda squeeze”“Take ther all out” said the wise old man,
“Bat then Il be back where I frst hogan”
So she opened the winder and out flew the hen,
“Thats beter ~ at lat con sneeze again”
‘She shooed out the goat ad she shoved out the pig
My house beginning to fee pretty big”
‘She huffed and she puffed and she pushed out the cow:
“List lok at my house - Its enormous now.
‘Thank you old man, forthe work you have done.
twas weeny far five it's gigantic For one.
“Theres no need to grumble and theres no need to grouse
‘Theres plenty of room in my house”
‘Aad now she’s fl of frlis
‘and fiddle de dees
Wisvt a squash
‘andi isnt squeeze
Yes, she’ fll of frobies
‘nd fiddle de des
Ietevta squash ora squeeze