But the ox would not. She went a little farther, and she met a butcher. So she said Butcher, butcher, kill ox! Dog won't bite pig; Pig won't get over the stile, And I shan't get home to-night." But the butcher would not. She went a little farther, and she met a rope. So she said Rope, rope, hang butcher! Dog won't bite pig; Pig won't get over the stile, And I shan't get home to-night." But the rope would not. She went a little farther, and she met a rat. So she said "Rat, rat, gnaw rope! Fire won't burn stick; Dog won't bite pig; Pig won't get over the stile, And I shan't get home to-night." But the rat would not. She went a little farther, and she met a cat. So she said "Cat, cat, kill rat; Rat won't gnaw rope; Fire won't burn stick; Stick won't beat dog; Dog won't bite pig; Pig won't get over the stile, And I shan't get home to-night." The cat said, "If you will give me a saucer of milk, I will kill the rat." So the old woman gave the cat the milk, and when she had lapped up the milk— The cat began to kill the rat; The dog began to bite the pig; The pig jumped over the stile, And so the old woman got home that night. |