The Cat. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEEFFGGHH| OB SERVE the Cat up on this page | A |
| Phil os o phers in ev er y age | A |
| The ver y wis est of the wise | B |
| Have tried her mind to an a lyze | B |
| In vain for noth ing can they learn | C |
| She baf fles them at ev er y turn | C |
| Like Mis ter Ham let in the play | D |
| She leads their rea son ing a stray | D |
| She feigns an in ter est in string | E |
| Or yarn or any roll ing thing | E |
| Un like the Dog she does not care | F |
| With com mon Man her thoughts to share | F |
| She teach es us that in life's walk | G |
| 'T is bet ter to let oth ers talk | G |
| And lis ten while they say in stead | H |
| The fool ish things we might have said | H |
Oliver Herford
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