A Mouse Was Cooking Porridge

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Line 1: A mouse was cooking porridge

Line 2: In her little buttered pot

Line 3: She gave some to this one,

Line 4: and some to another,

Line 5: The next one a little bit,

Line 6: but nothing was left for the last one,

Line 7: So last little one started running and running, until she was hidden away!

The End

Hello I'm Danika, I illustrate the things that make me happy.

This Czech folk story was taught to me by my grandmother from Moravia, but there are many variations with different twists.

Thank you!