A watchful narrative addressed straight to a mouse creeping about the larder, checking for the cat before darting off for crumbs. Its longer, story-like shape makes it a good step from single-verse rhymes toward proper storytelling.
From Mother Goose / Nursery Rhymes (traditional). See the whole collection.
I have seen you, little mouse,
Running all about the house,
Through the hole your little eye
In the wainscot peeping sly,
Hoping soon some crumbs to steal,
To make quite a hearty meal.
Look before you venture out,
See if pussy is about.
If she's gone, you'll quickly run
To the larder for some fun;
Round about the dishes creep,
Taking into each a peep,
To choose the daintiest that's there,
Spoiling things you do not care.
Public domain. Text from The Real Mother Goose (Blanche Fisher Wright, 1916), via Project Gutenberg. View the source edition