Mother Goose's Bicycle Tour

Chapter 4: PUSSY CAT.

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The collection frames a lighthearted bicycle tour taken by an elderly rhyming hostess and her goose, using that journey to present a wide assortment of nursery verses, parodies, and short poems. Familiar jingles and character pieces alternate with comic vignettes, riddles, and enigmata, often interspersed with French phrases and playful foreign allusions. Stanzas range from sing-song originals to humorous rewrites, accompanied by occasional scene-setting lines and a glossary. The overall tone is whimsical and theatrical, aimed at young readers through melodic rhythm, visual suggestion, and gentle absurdity.

PUSSY CAT.

“Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been?”
“I’ve been to London to see the Queen.”
“Pussy cat, pussy cat, what saw you there?”
“I saw a little mouse under the chair.”
“Pussy cat, pussy cat, what did you do?”
“J’ai mangé la souris tout à coup.”