The Mouse's Tale

by Lewis Carroll

Fury said to

a mouse, That

he met in the

house, 'Let

us both go

to law:  I

will prose-

cute you.—

Come, I'll

take no de-

nial:   We

must have

the trial ;

For really

this morn-

ing I've

nothing

to do.'

Said the

mouse to

the cur,

'Such a

trial, dear

Sir, With

no  jury

or judge,

would

be wast-

ing our

breath.'

'I'll be

judge,

I'll be

jury,'

said

cun-

ning

old

Fury.

' I'll

t r y

t h e

whole

cause,

a n d

con-

demn

you to

death.'