Quote#Truth
Next morning, where the two had sat
Quote byEugene Field · 1850–1895
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Love Songs of Childhood (1894).
English (original)
Next morning, where the two had sat They found no trace of dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole that pair away! But the truth about the cat and pup Is this: they ate each other up! Now what do you really think of that! (The old Dutch clock it told me so, And that is how I came to know.) "The Duel", st. 4
— Eugene Field
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