The girls got two new catnip toys for Chrismas, putting me in mind of this verse and accompanying illustration from Oliver Herford's Rubaiyat of a Persian Kitten (C. Scribner's Sons, 1904)...
'Twas that reviving Herb,
that Spicy Weed,
The Cat-Nip. Tho' tis good in
times of need,
Ah, feed upon it lightly, for
who knows
To what unlovely antics it may lead.
Unlovely? No way anything a kitty does could be unlovely!
ReplyDeleteUndignified...now that's a separate matter. heh heh
What a great etching.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking as a greyhound....I think cats are quite annoying enough without them getting all hyper on catnip... but I know the Lady of the House's mum has an elderly cat called Mickey who still loves to play with catnip toys (they keep him away from me though - just in case!)
ReplyDeleteCute poem and lovely picture. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteLove the illustration! Milly looks very much like that when rolling around in catnip :))
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