"A most enchanting wizard did abide... "
--The Castle of Indolence, J. Thomson The Elder
Each thing has a purpose, is meaningful, sure
And right in its place (wherein lies its allure).
Most of us easily agree upon that,
Yet some ask, "What purpose belongs to The Cat?"
What purpose, what purpose belongs to The Cat?!?
Be off with that question — ask it of Sir Rat!
Tell, what besides cats abide things
Like teasings with yarn balls and with strings?
And what else gives meaning to treetops so narrow
They're passed up by even the skinniest sparrow?
The Cat can cause firemen to climb there, can get
More action by making a human its pet.
The fact is, The Cat has a manifold purpose
Which subtly empowers it to wholly usurp us.
And first in its plan to live easy and fat
Is raising the question: "What harm is The Cat?"
And right in its place (wherein lies its allure).
Most of us easily agree upon that,
Yet some ask, "What purpose belongs to The Cat?"
What purpose, what purpose belongs to The Cat?!?
Be off with that question — ask it of Sir Rat!
Tell, what besides cats abide things
Like teasings with yarn balls and with strings?
And what else gives meaning to treetops so narrow
They're passed up by even the skinniest sparrow?
The Cat can cause firemen to climb there, can get
More action by making a human its pet.
The fact is, The Cat has a manifold purpose
Which subtly empowers it to wholly usurp us.
And first in its plan to live easy and fat
Is raising the question: "What harm is The Cat?"
