Words from a Teacher's Past, 10

“Words, words, words.”

—    Hamlet (2.2)

List #2: (g) implore, (h) vermin

Oh, I implore you, Mr. Rat,

From terrorizing our old cat.

You should just act as vermin do:

You see our cat and run right through

The house and out into the yard—

Come on and do it! It’s not hard.

Our cat is losing self-respect—
He loses more? His life is wrecked!