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The Ant and the Cricket · Part 4

Chapter 5: Unit - 4 · English

the following questions in a paragraph about words. . ‘Some crickets have four legs and some have two’. Elucidate this statement from the poet’s point of view.

. Compare and contrast the attitude of the ant and the cricket. . If given a chance, who would you want to be- the ant or the cricket?

Justify your answer. A wealthy city mouse once came To view his country cousin's clutter, He stayed for lunch but all they ate Were sandwiches of peanut butter. You call that lunch? the rich mouse said, Call this a house?

He laughed with glee, Come into town tonight, he said, Step up a notch and visit me! So in they went and to a house With walls of stone and gardens green, And soon were eating steaks and chops And every kind of haute cuisine. MORAL: Peace of mind is the greatest wealth. This is the life!

said Country Mouse, I've been a bumpkin long enough! THEN suddenly four dogs burst in With masters shouting, loud and gruff. LOOK OUT! the city cousin screamed And dove into a bag of coal, The country mouse leaped to the floor And ran like lightning down a hole, And never stopped until he came Back to his peaceful country door.

Enough! he said, of city life, It's great--but not worth dying for. City Mouse and Country Mouse Exchange Visits Read and Enjoy 10th - -

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