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OUR LITTLE PAT

Our little Pat

Was chasing the cat

And kicking the kittens about.

When mother said “Quit! ”

He ran off to sit

On the top of the woodpile and pout;

But a sly little grin

Soon slid down his chin

And let all the sulkiness out.

 

[NOTES] This rhyme is about the bad things boys do.This boy is named Pat and he runs after the cat. He hurts the baby cats. Mother tells the boy to stop. He runs away from mother. Pat sits on some wood and feels unhappy. Soon he has another bad idea. This makes him smile and Pat feels happy when he thinks of how he can next be bad.

chasing—running

kicking—hitting with the foot

kittens—baby cats

quit—stop

to pout—to feel unhappy and stick the lower lip out

sly—clever

grin—small smile

slid—past tense of slide, go down

sulkiness—to be in a bad mood and not talk to anyone