Classic and Contemporary Poetry
VERSES ON A CAT, by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A cat in distress Last Line: To make them hold their jaw! Subject(s): Animals; Cats | ||||||||
I A CAT in distress, Nothing more, nor less; Good folks, I must faithfully tell ye, As I am a sinner, It waits for some dinner To stuff out its own little belly. II You would not easily guess All the modes of distress Which torture the tenants of earth; And the various evils, Which like so many devils, Attend the poor souls from their birth. III Some a living require, And others desire An old fellow out of the way; And which is the best I leave to be guessed, For I cannot pretend to say. IV One wants society, Another variety, Others a tranquil life; Some want food, Others, as good, Only want a wife. V But this poor little cat Only wanted a rat, To stuff out its own little maw; And it were as good Some people had such food, To make them hold their jaw! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HOW THE MIRROR LOOKS THIS MORNING by HICOK. BOB THE LONELY MAN by RANDALL JARRELL IN SEVERAL COLORS by JANE KENYON OPENING HER JEWEL BOX by WILLIAM MATTHEWS HAZARD FACES A SUNDAY IN THE DECLINE by WILLIAM MEREDITH A DIRGE by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY ADONAIS; AN ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF JOHN KEATS by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY |
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