The Little Mouse Musicians

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Some well-loved compositions.

Young Friedrich is the conductor.

He struts in with aplomb,

Shakes the paw of the first violinist,

And raises his baton.

Melody echoes through the woods,

The harmony is sublime.

Little mouse whiskers twitch in the wind,

And little mouse tails keep time.

Butterflies are fluttering by,

While song birds twitter in rhythm.

The sun shines down on everyone,

And the breeze is singing with them.

Young Mouse Klaus plays the grand piano,

A precocious virtuoso,

He pounds the keys with his flexible tail

Marcato non gracioso.

On a stump stands Young Fat Hans,

Plump about the middle,

But fully at home with his instrument,

The big bass fiddle.

Christopher loves the violin;

His bowing couldn’t be brisker.

He happily squeaks along with the tune

And rhythmically wiggles a whisker.

Saxophonist Marcus is known

For his intuitive playing.

He blows a “G” in ecstasy,

Closing his eyes and swaying.

On his oboe, Karl adeptly

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