The Old Gumbie Cat by T.S. Eliot Read (1888-1965) I have a Gumbie Cat in mind, her name is Jennyanydots; Her coat is of the tabby kind, with tiger stripes and leopard spots. All day she sits upon the stair or on the steps or on the mat; She sits and sits and sits and sits--and thats what makes a Gumbie Cat! But when the days hustle and bustle is done, Then the Gumbie Cats work is but hardly begun. And when all the familys in bed and asleep, She slips down the stairs to the basement to creep. She is deeply concerned with the ways of the mice Their behaviours not good and their manners not nice; So when she has got them lined up on the matting, She teachs them music, crocheting and tatting. I have a Gumbie Cat in mind, her name is Jennyanydots; The curtain-cord she likes to wind, and tie it into sailor-knots. She sits upon the window-sill, or anything thats smooth and flat: She sits and sits and sits and sits--and thats what makes a Gumbie Cat! But when the days hustle and bustle is done, Then the Gumbie Cats work is but hardly begun. She thinks that the cockroaches just need employment To prevent them from idle and wanton destroyment. So shes formed, from that lot of disorderly louts, A troop of well-disciplined helpful boy-scouts, With a purpose in life and a good deed to do And shes even created a Beetles Tattoo. I have a Gumbie Cat in mind, her name is Jennyanydots; Her equal would be hard to find, she likes the warm and sunny spots. All day she sits beside the hearth or on the bed or on my hat: She sits and sits and sits and sits--and thats what makes a Gumbie Cat! But when the days hustle and bustle is done, Then the Gumbie Cats work is but hardly begun. As she finds that the mice will not ever keep quiet, She is sure it is due to irregular diet; And believing that nothing is done without trying, She sets right to work with her baking and frying. She makes them a mouse-cake of bread and dried peas, And a beautiful fry of lean bacon and cheese. The Old Gumbie Cat by T.S. Eliot Read (with Bengal Kitties Video!) (Slightly different to the text version :) ) https://youtube/watch?v=CEvbOytiCpE
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 08:07:06 +0000
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