A Dirge For A Righteous Kitten Poem by Vachel Lindsay

A Dirge For A Righteous Kitten

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To be intoned, all but the two italicized lines, which are to be spoken in a snappy, matter-of-fact way.


Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong.
Here lies a kitten good, who kept
A kitten's proper place.
He stole no pantry eatables,
Nor scratched the baby's face.
He let the alley-cats alone.
He had no yowling vice.
His shirt was always laundried well,
He freed the house of mice.
Until his death he had not caused
His little mistress tears,
He wore his ribbon prettily,
He washed behind his ears.
Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dr Antony Theodore 12 September 2019

Until his death he had not caused His little mistress tears, He wore his ribbon prettily, He washed behind his ears. Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong... a very good poem. tony

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Uche Nwanze 12 September 2019

Fascinating piece of art, poetic genius.

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Anil Kumar Panda 12 September 2019

Wow! ! What a sweet piece of poetry. Thanks for sharing.

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Edward Kofi Louis 12 September 2019

'He had no yowling vice'! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Khairul Ahsan 12 September 2020

A nice poem expressing love and affection for a pet. 'Until his death he had not caused His little mistress tears' - loved these lines.

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Mahtab Bangalee 12 September 2020

Kitten freed the house of mice! For the freedom, For the long-surviving, every animal tries but sometimes some freedom invoker has been lost in the fathomless discussion of remembrance without any reason; Oh! The rights for a good living still not to all animals; it's an allegorical poem- I think; great write

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Rajnish Manga 12 September 2020

Cute poem in memory of a well-behaved kitten. Enjoyed reading it. Thanks.

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Ruta Mohapatra 12 September 2020

His shirt was always laundried well.....a pleasant piece! Thanks for sharing!

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Practicing Poetess 12 September 2019

What a charming, old-fashioned poem! Thank you, PH, for posting something new and different,

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Vachel Lindsay

Vachel Lindsay

Springfield, Illinois
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