William Brighty Rands (1823 - 1882 / England)
Poems by William Brighty Rands : 8 / 14
The Cat of Cats
I am the cat of cats. I am
The everlasting cat!
Cunning, and old, and sleek as jam,
The everlasting cat!
I hunt vermin in the night-
The everlasting cat!
For I see best without the light-
The everlasting cat!
William Brighty Rands
Submitted: Friday, January 03, 2003
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Poems by William Brighty Rands : 8 / 14
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