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The Rat.
Lou-shu-lai-kek-teng,—“A rat pulling out a nail.”
Chinese Proverb.
Chinese Proverb.
One-tim one piecee lat
Pull hard to catchee nail,
And talkee when he come:
“Look-see what largey tail!
Pull hard to catchee nail,
And talkee when he come:
“Look-see what largey tail!
“But now my gettee out
T'his ting no good—no how
One piecee olo iron
No blongey good chow-chow.”
T'his ting no good—no how
One piecee olo iron
No blongey good chow-chow.”
Supposey man lose tim
'Bout one long foolo tale,
He take you in—P'ho!
It all-same lat an' nail.
'Bout one long foolo tale,
He take you in—P'ho!
It all-same lat an' nail.
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