Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE CATS' TEA-PARTY, by FREDERIC EDWARD WEATHERLY Poet's Biography First Line: Five little pussy-cats, invited out to tea Last Line: Then knocked the tea-cups over, and scampered through the door. Subject(s): Animals; Cats | ||||||||
FIVE little pussy-cats, invited out to tea, Cried: "Mother, let us goOh, do! for good we'll surely be. We'll wear our bibs and hold our things as you have shown us how Spoons in right paws, cups in leftand make a pretty bow; We'll always say 'Yes, if you please,' and 'Only half of that.'" "Then go, my darling children," said the happy Mother Cat. The five little pussy-cats went out that night to tea, Their heads were smooth and glossy, their tails were swinging free; They held their things as they had learned, and tried to be polite; With snowy bibs beneath their chins they were a pretty sight. But, alas, for manners beautiful, and coats as soft as silk! The moment that the little kits were asked to take some milk, They dropped their spoons, forgot to bow, andoh, what do you think? They put their noses in the cups and all began to drink! Yes, every naughty little kit set up a miou for more, Then knocked the tea-cups over, and scampered through the door. | 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 DARBY AND JOAN by FREDERIC EDWARD WEATHERLY |
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