Snip and Snap and the Billy Goat

Snip and Snap & the Billy goat Two little dogs were Snip and snap, Twin brothers, as you see. And close wherever you saw one the other one would be. One had a black spot upon his ear and one upon his eye, and that’s how you knew Snip and Snap whenever they ran by. They romped together on the lawn, sometimes the whole day through. And chased strange cats all up the trees, as dogs are apt to do. “Now Snip and Snap” their master said one fine and sunny day, “You two must stay and watch the house while we are all away” And then he waved his hand at them as if to say “Goodbye” and Snip and Snap lay down on guard with bright and watchful eyes. Said Snip to Snap “Tis very dull I think you will agree” “Let’s take a run across the fields and right back home, you see” And so across the fields they went without one thought or care Until they met Old Billy Goat with great long beard and hair. Right by the swimming hole he stood and grazed upon the brink. For down the steep and slippery bank He often went to drink. “Oh Ho” cried Snip, “Here’s fun indeed, we’ll hide behind the hill, and then coming tearing down like mad and frighten Brother Bill. And Bill so startled and surprised, will jump to get away and get the finest bath he’s ever had for many and many a day. Now Billy goat was very wise and shrewd as he could be; he saw both dogs and wagged his beard, oh very knowingly He stepped out to the very brink, and when with bark and cry, the two dogs came, he stepped aside and let them both go by. Oh me! Oh my! They could not stop, so fast they came, those rash and naughty dogs, and over the brink they went and then ker-splash! Into the swimming hole they went with a gurgle, yelp and cry and Billy goat stood on the brink and looked and winked his eye. Oh ho! He cried “my pretty pair, you are a sight to see; You fell into the very trap you tried to set for me!” And when they tried to scramble out with all there might and main, Old Billy stood upon the bank and pushed them in again! At last he let them both come out upon the bank to dry, so wet and muddy and so cold, with a shiver, whine and cry. And when they got back home they were a sorry sight to see, all streaked with mud and soaking wet and cold as they could be. Old Billy goat just wagged his beard and saw them slink away; “I think” he said “Those dogs have learned a thing or two today”