I saw a cat -- 'twas but a dream,
I saw a cat -- 'twas but a dream
Who scorned the slave that brought her cream --
Mew, mew, mew.

Unless the slave were dressed in style,
Unless the slave were dressed in style
And knelt before her all the while --
Mew, mew, mew.

Did you ever hear of a thing like that?
Did you ever hear of a thing like that?
Did you ever hear of a thing like that?
Oh, what a proud mysterious cat.
Oh, what a proud mysterious cat.
Oh, what a proud mysterious cat.
Mew . . . mew . . . mew.




A Dirge for a Righteous Kitten



To be intoned, all but the two italicized lines, which are to be spoken
in a snappy, matter-of-fact way.


Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong.