The Whole Duty Of Kittens Poem by Oliver Herford

The Whole Duty Of Kittens



When Human Folk at Table eat,
A Kitten must not mew for meat,
Or jump to grab it from the Dish,
(Unless it happens to be fish).

Oliver Herford
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Topic(s) of this poem: fish
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