A MISER, traversing his house, Espied, unusual there, a mouse, And thus his uninvited guest Briskly inquisitive addressed: "Tell me, my dear, to what cause is it "I owe this unexpected visit?" The mouse her host obliquely eyed, And, smiling, pleasantly replied: "Fear not, good fellow, for your hoard! "I come to lodge, and not to board." |