Tibby

Four black legs and four white paws,
Pinky pads and curving claws,
Making marks on people’s doors,
That’s Tibby.

Little shirt-front, snowy-white,
Two green eyes so round and bright,
Velvet body strong and light,
That’s Tibby.

Pinky tongue that washes fur,
Every part except his purr,
Sometimes much too bored to stir,
That’s Tibby.

Walking so he won’t be heard,
Hiding ’neath the ferns preferred,
Watching for a dicky-bird,
Oh, Tibby!

Stretching on the kitchen mat,
Long and lovely, sleek and fat,
Quite a yard of pussy-cat,
My Tibby!

Take what pretty things you see—
Take the cake I’ve made for tea—
Take my doll, but leave to me
My Tibby!