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Book: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

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  • Macavity: The Mystery Cat
    Macavity's a Mystery Cat: he's called the Hidden Paw—
    For he's the master criminal who can defy the Law.
    48 lines, 3 comments
  • Bustopher Jones: The Cat About Town
    Bustopher Jones is not skin and bones—
    In fact, he's remarkably fat.
    43 lines, 1 comment
  • The Naming Of Cats
    The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
    It isn't just one of your holiday games;
    30 lines, 8 comments
  • Growltiger's Last Stand
    Growltiger was a Bravo Cat, who travelled on a barge:
    In fact he was the roughest cat that ever roamed at large.
    69 lines
  • Mungojerrie And Rumpelteazer
    Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer were a very notorious couple
        of cats.
    61 lines, 1 comment
  • Gus: The Theatre Cat
    Gus is the Cat at the Theatre Door.
    His name, as I ought to have told you before,
    57 lines, 1 comment
  • Old Deuteronomy
    Old Deuteronomy's lived a long time;
    He's a Cat who has lived many lives in succession.
    119 lines, 1 comment
  • Mr. Mistoffelees
    You ought to know Mr. Mistoffelees!
    The Original Conjuring Cat—
    63 lines
  • The Ad-Dressing Of Cats
    You've read of several kinds of Cat,
    And my opinion now is that
    35 lines, 4 comments
  • The Rum Tum Tugger
    The Rum Tum Tugger is a Curious Cat:
    If you offer him pheasant he would rather have grouse.
    43 lines, 2 comments
  • The Old Gumbie Cat
    I have a Gumbie Cat in mind, her name is Jennyanydots;
    Her coat is of the tabby kind, with tiger stripes and leopard spots.
    44 lines, 3 comments
  • The Song Of The Jellicles
    Jellicle Cats come out tonight,
    Jellicle Cats come one come all:
    40 lines
  • Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat
    There's a whisper down the line at 11.39
    When the Night Mail's ready to depart,
    69 lines, 2 comments
  • Cat Morgan Introduces Himself
    I once was a Pirate what sailed the 'igh seas -
        But now I've retired as a com-mission-aire:
    24 lines
  • Of The Awefull Battle Of The Pekes And The Pollicles
    TOGETHER WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THE PARTICIPATION
    OF THE PUGS AND THE POMS, AND THE INTERVENTION OF THE GREAT RUMPUSCAT
    67 lines
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