so he slyly stole into the kitchen
he snatched up a cup and darted out quick unnoticed by mother or Gretchen

said he there's no cake for tomorrow they'll bake but this custard looks fine and delicious

How they'll scold at the cats, the mice and the rats but of me they won' be suspicious

they might have filled up such a mean little cup For the want of a spoon I must drink it

it's easy to pour, hark, who's at the door and the custard went down ere you'd think it With a howl

he sprang up to the floor dashed the cup as he howled muttered spluttered and blustered such a horrible din brought the whole house hold in

from he'd swallowed a cup full of mustard

Between the two of us I think we have it all..

 

SUGAR-TOOTH DICK

Sugar Tooth Dick for dainties was sick, 
So he slyly stole into the kitchen, 
Snatched a cup from the pantry, 
And darted out quick, 
Unnoticed by mother or Gretchen. 

Whispered he, "There s no cake, 
For to-morrow they bake, 
But this custard looks rich and delicious ; 

How they ll scold at the rats, 
Or the mice, or the cats ; 
For of me I don t think they re suspicious, 

"They might have filled up 
Such a mean little cup ! 
And for want of a spoon I must drink it: 

But tis easy to pour 
Hark! who s at the door?" 
And the custard went down ere you d thinlr it. 

With a shriek he sprang up; 
To the floor dashed the cup; 
Then he howled, tumbled, sputtered, and blustered, 

Till the terrible din 
Brought the whole household in 
He had swallowed a cupful of mustard.