For I Will Consider My Cat Jeoffry (excerpt, Jubilate Agno) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCDAEFGHAIJFKLMNOAD PQRASTBAAUVWXYZQA2ZA AZAAZVZAZQB2VZC2ZD2E 2AVF2DAG2ZE2VAAZH2AZ QTI2

For I will consider my Cat JeoffryA
For he is the servant of the Living God duly and daily serving himB
For at the first glance of the glory of God in the East he worships in his wayC
For this is done by wreathing his body seven times round with elegant quicknessD
For then he leaps up to catch the musk which is the blessing of God upon his prayerA
For he rolls upon prank to work it inE
For having done duty and received blessing he begins to consider himselfF
For this he performs in ten degreesG
For first he looks upon his forepaws to see if they are cleanH
For secondly he kicks up behind to clear away thereA
For thirdly he works it upon stretch with the forepaws extendedI
For fourthly he sharpens his paws by woodJ
For fifthly he washes himselfF
For sixthly he rolls upon washK
For seventhly he fleas himself that he may not be interrupted upon the beatL
For eighthly he rubs himself against a postM
For ninthly he looks up for his instructionsN
For tenthly he goes in quest of foodO
For having consider'd God and himself he will consider his neighbourA
For if he meets another cat he will kiss her in kindnessD
For when he takes his prey he plays with it to give it a chanceP
For one mouse in seven escapes by his dallyingQ
For when his day's work is done his business more properly beginsR
For he keeps the Lord's watch in the night against the adversaryA
For he counteracts the powers of darkness by his electrical skin and glaring eyesS
For he counteracts the Devil who is death by brisking about the lifeT
For in his morning orisons he loves the sun and the sun loves himB
For he is of the tribe of TigerA
For the Cherub Cat is a term of the Angel TigerA
For he has the subtlety and hissing of a serpent which in goodness he suppressesU
For he will not do destruction if he is well fed neither will he spit without provocationV
For he purrs in thankfulness when God tells him he's a good CatW
For he is an instrument for the children to learn benevolence uponX
For every house is incomplete without him and a blessing is lacking in the spiritY
For the Lord commanded Moses concerning the cats at the departure of the Children of Israel from EgyptZ
For every family had one cat at least in the bagQ
For the English Cats are the best in EuropeA2
For he is the cleanest in the use of his forepaws of any quadrupedZ
For the dexterity of his defence is an instance of the love of God to him exceedinglyA
For he is the quickest to his mark of any creatureA
For he is tenacious of his pointZ
For he is a mixture of gravity and waggeryA
For he knows that God is his SaviourA
For there is nothing sweeter than his peace when at restZ
For there is nothing brisker than his life when in motionV
For he is of the Lord's poor and so indeed is he called by benevolence perpetually Poor Jeoffry poor Jeoffry the rat has bit thy throatZ
For I bless the name of the Lord Jesus that Jeoffry is betterA
For the divine spirit comes about his body to sustain it in complete catZ
For his tongue is exceeding pure so that it has in purity what it wants in musicQ
For he is docile and can learn certain thingsB2
For he can set up with gravity which is patience upon approbationV
For he can fetch and carry which is patience in employmentZ
For he can jump over a stick which is patience upon proof positiveC2
For he can spraggle upon waggle at the word of commandZ
For he can jump from an eminence into his master's bosomD2
For he can catch the cork and toss it againE2
For he is hated by the hypocrite and miserA
For the former is afraid of detectionV
For the latter refuses the chargeF2
For he camels his back to bear the first notion of businessD
For he is good to think on if a man would express himself neatlyA
For he made a great figure in Egypt for his signal servicesG2
For he killed the Ichneumon rat very pernicious by landZ
For his ears are so acute that they sting againE2
For from this proceeds the passing quickness of his attentionV
For by stroking of him I have found out electricityA
For I perceived God's light about him both wax and fireA
For the Electrical fire is the spiritual substance which God sends from heaven to sustain the bodies both of man and beastZ
For God has blessed him in the variety of his movementsH2
For tho he cannot fly he is an excellent clambererA
For his motions upon the face of the earth are more than any other quadrupedZ
For he can tread to all the measures upon the musicQ
For he can swim for lifeT
For he can creepI2

Christopher Smart



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