The Mysterious Cat Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AB CCCD EEED FFFD GGGD CCCCCCD| A chant for a children's pantomime dance suggested by a | A |
| picture painted by George Mather Richards | B |
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| I saw a proud mysterious cat | C |
| I saw a proud mysterious cat | C |
| Too proud to catch a mouse or rat | C |
| Mew mew mew | D |
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| But catnip she would eat and purr | E |
| But catnip she would eat and purr | E |
| And goldfish she did much prefer | E |
| Mew mew mew | D |
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| I saw a cat 'twas but a dream | F |
| I saw a cat 'twas but a dream | F |
| Who scorned the slave that brought her cream | F |
| Mew mew mew | D |
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| Unless the slave were dressed in style | G |
| Unless the slave were dressed in style | G |
| And knelt before her all the while | G |
| Mew mew mew | D |
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| Did you ever hear of a thing like that | C |
| Did you ever hear of a thing like that | C |
| Did you ever hear of a thing like that | C |
| Oh what a proud mysterious cat | C |
| Oh what a proud mysterious cat | C |
| Oh what a proud mysterious cat | C |
| Mew mew mew | D |
Vachel Lindsay
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