. Catoninetales; a domestic epic. at her side His heart chose her for bride. And she mewd up, unwood Before, would what she could, A virgin young and raw : She lifted up his paw And lickd it, as to say I m yours, to love, to obey, And honour,— or of that All may become a Catte. I am not rude to tell Young lovers transports. Well! She loved and troth did plight. And he loved her. Next nightHe for his Ladys sake,His love-thirst too to slake,Bethought him he would takeHis presents to her bower :No matter what. The hourWas right for a cat-call. THIRD FYTTE 3 I He nears the house A squall, A spit,
. Catoninetales; a domestic epic. at her side His heart chose her for bride. And she mewd up, unwood Before, would what she could, A virgin young and raw : She lifted up his paw And lickd it, as to say I m yours, to love, to obey, And honour,— or of that All may become a Catte. I am not rude to tell Young lovers transports. Well! She loved and troth did plight. And he loved her. Next nightHe for his Ladys sake,His love-thirst too to slake,Bethought him he would takeHis presents to her bower :No matter what. The hourWas right for a cat-call. THIRD FYTTE 3 I He nears the house A squall, A spit, and over the wallA skurry ! What is sheThose revels leads ? Ah me !What is it that he sees?That Most Adored of ShesCoquetting : on his kneesA male Catt, his friend Fate ! how fell thy went he back that night,Thought of his yester-kiss,Thought of his now lost bliss,Thought all the world a miss,Saw all her falsehood through,Foresaw young piebalds too,Forgave her, knew his partWas playd. Then broke his 32 FOURTH FYTTE GLOSSARY AND TABLE OF EXPLANATIONS for the occasions of the unlearned and undictionaried :( authorities varied.) Catalepsy— When the cat-ropes are over tight in the however may continue. Catapasm—v. a. To dust: a boys jacket. Foundefficacious in cases of feint. Cataplasm — Mustard or other provocative or preventiveaccording to the mode of application. An epithem. Catsup — Favourite drink of Cats; made of mushrooms. Catonic— The old Roman hari-kari. Catapult — An engine of peculiar cataballative quality. P. Cox Headlong Haul. Catadupe — When a Cat is fooled by being flung into theriver, as in our second fytte. Catamaran — A flat-bottomd Cats boat for fishing. Catandromous — Going seaward, returning salmon-like. Catabasioned — To be preserved, in sea-catacombspickled, as a relic. Catalysed — Thawed, resolved into adieu. Shakspere. Catagmatic — With a view to bone-mending. FOURTH FYTTE 33
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