Puss in Boots in Verse.

Hello, this is Jana.

And I'm here with one of fairy tale lands most famous characters, Puss in Boots.

He's the hero of many a holiday pantomime here in Britain,

and he's appeared as a character in the film Shrek.

He's even starred in his own movie.

But this version is a bit older than the movie.

It was written in 1891 by J.L. Marks. Our hero is a very clever cat who likes to dress up as a human and walk around in a pair of boots. He performs all sorts of tricks to make his master rich.

I would like a cat like that, and I'm sure you would too.

There once lived a man who was terribly poor, with nothing to show but a cat.

When his food was all gone and he couldn't buy more, he thought he must get rid of that cat.

But Puss leapt out, and boldly did say,

Don't worry, dear monster, don't frown.

Just give me some boots and a bag right away.

I'll soon win you fortune and crown.

He baited his bag with some parsley and bread,

and off to the warren he ran. He lay himself down as if he were dead and waited as rabbits began.

One hopped in a bag and pushed tight in the string.

The rabbit was caught in a flash.

We'll carry this gift to the king, said the cat.

He'll smile at so tasty a catch.

Next day he went to a field of wheat and caught two partridges fair. He carried them off as a right

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