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You´ve heard of several kinds of cat
And my opinion now is that
You should need no interpreter
To understand our character

You´ve learned enough to take the view
That cats are very much like you
You´ve seen us both at work and games
And learnt about our proper names
Our habits and our habitat
But how would you ad-dress a cat?


So first, your memory I´ll jog
And say: A cat is not a dog


Now dogs pretend they like to fight
They often bark, more seldom bite
But yet a dog is, on the whole
What you would call a simple soul

The usual dog about the town
Is much inclined to play the clown
And far from showing too much pride
Is frequently undignified
He´s such an easygoing lout
He´ll answer any hail or shout

The usual dog about the town
Is inclined to play the clown

Again I must remind you that
A dog´s a dog, a cat´s a cat


With cats, some say one rule is true
Don´t speak ´til you are spoken to
Myself I do not hold with that
I say you should ad-dress a cat
But always bear in mind that he
Resents familiarity

You bow, and taking off your hat
Ad-dress him in this form: "O´ cat!"

Before a cat will condescend
To treat you as a trusted friend
Some little token of esteem
Is needed, like a dish of cream

And you might now and then supply
Some caviar, or Strassburg pie
Some potted grouse or salmon paste
He´s sure to have his personal taste
And so in time you reach your aim
And call him by his name


So this is this, and that is that
And there´s how you ad-dress a cat


A cat´s entitled to expect
These evidences of respect
So this is this, and that is that
And there´s how you ad-dress a cat