Sat a golden ball so bright
Everyone passing could see it
Whether in daytime, or at night
Along came Tom, a gray and white cat
Who wanted the ball for a toy
Just a chance to push it with his paw
Would bring the fluffy cat joy
All at once he started to climb
The smooth and slender pole
But poor little Tom came sliding down
Before he reached his goal
Again Tom tried for the top
And again fell to the ground
Tom was feeling very dizzy
As his head was spinning around
Next upon this sunny day
Came Paul, a large brown cow
He also wanted to get the ball
But didn't quite know how
So Paul tried to tumble it down
By hitting the pole with his head
But instead of getting the bright colored ball
He got a bump very big and red
"Stop" said Tom, "I saw the ball first"
Paul replied, "I don't care
because the one who gets it first
shall have earned it fair and square"
So Tom and Paul went home
And in a little while
Each returned with two good friends
And all were wearing smiles
They believed that the ball would soon
Be theirs to bounce and roll
Each would climb upon his good friend's back
And push the ball off the pole
Tom had brought "Ray Rabbit"
And his tiny friend "Michael the Mouse"
The three of them lived together
In Tom's cozy wooden house
Paul had brought "Dave Dog"
And his old pal "Greg the Goat"
They too all lived together
On Paul's happy and peppy boat
First Tom and his two friends
Would try to reach the top
Paul knew they couldn't do it
So did nothing to make them stop
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