[Douglas G. Brown]

Originally Posted by John Whitworth

Not mine of course

A chap who was dining at Crewe
Found a rather large mouse in his stew.
Said the waiter, 'Don't shout
And wave it about
Or the rest will be wanting one too!'

My first line isn't the righ one but you get the gist.

John,

"An epicure dining at Crewe"

At least, that was how I learned it in 5th grade, circa 1961.
I think it was in the "Arrow Book of Funny Poems"