Read the passage.

wee, sleekit, cow’rin’, tim’rous beastie,
o, what a panic’s in thy breastie!
what is the best paraphrase of these opening lines from the poem “to a mouse” by robert burns?

a. poor, little scared thing! how panicked you are!
b. little, sleek, panicky thing, you look like a cow!
c. you’re a beast if you think i will spare your life!
d. you cowardly beast! don’t run away from me!