On the Same.
18th Century Matthew Prior EnglishOn the Same.
Helen was just slipt into Bed: Her Eye-brows on the Toilet lay: Away the Kitten with them fled, As Fees belonging to her Prey.
For this Misfortune careless Jane, Assure your self, was loudly rated: And Madam getting up again, With her own Hand the Mouse-Trap baited.
On little Things, as Sages write, Depends our Human Joy, or Sorrow: If We don't catch a Mouse To-night, Alas! no Eye-brows for To-morrow.