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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE LAZY PUSSY, by PALMER COX Poet's Biography
First Line: There lives a good-for-nothing cat
Last Line: As all the world may see.
Subject(s): Animals; Cats; Idleness; Laziness; Sloth; Indolence
First Line: There lives a good-for-nothing cat
Last Line: As all the world may see.
Subject(s): Animals; Cats; Idleness; Laziness; Sloth; Indolence
There lives a good-for-nothing cat,
So lazy it appears,
That chirping birds can safely come
And light upon her ears.
And rats and mice can venture out
To nibble at her toes,
Or climb around and pull her tail,
And boldly scratch her nose.
Fine servants brush her silken coat
And give her cream for tea' --
Yet she's a good-for-nothing cat,
As all the world may see.
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