1. A mouse saw a cat on the wall
Trapped in the tightest blockade

2. And the dog in his usual state
Preparing for the promised leap

3. So the mouse tried to seize the chance
And said, I will end the cat's torment

4. Perhaps he would guarantee safety
For me and my fellow rodents

5. He went to the dog with his hands up
And threw dirt in his eyes

6. Thus the shepherd got distracted from the wall
And the cat descended to the ground

7. Elated, thinking of a feast
And a generous prey for his conquest

8. To make it a sign of his sermon
And remember the safety he had earned

9. The mouse came meanwhile and said
Long live the cat in comfort and glee

10. You saw my loyalty in hardship
Which caused this deliverance to be

11. I have come to ask for safety
So oblige my folks generously

12. He said, Indeed this is nobility
A gain preceded by security

13. It suffices you pride, O noble in manner
That you're the mouse of speech and feast

14. Then he instantly pounced on the weak one
And ate him with salt and loaf

15. So I said at that point words well known
He who spares enemies one day is gone