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It happened at Grandmother Polly's house, / And there was a bonnet put away / For Polly to wear when she went to church. / She would not wear it every day.
It had some little flowers on, / And it was standing on its head / In a bonnet box where it was safe, / Away up stairs on the company's bed.
And Grandmother Polly was going to church, / And she sent her Alice up the stair -- / Alice was black -- she was Evaline's child -- / She waited on Polly and combed her hair.
And Alice said, "Oh, lawsie me!" / And then she cried and came running down. / And everyone went to see, and the cat / Had five little cats in the bonnet crown.