The Duel

[med_cat]

The Duel
by Eugene Field

The gingham dog and the calico cat
Side by side on the table sat;
T'was half past twelve, and (what do you think!)
Nor one nor t'other had slept a wink!
The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate
Appeared to know as sure as fate
There was going to be a terrible spat
(I wasn't there; I simply state
What was told to me by the Chinese plate!)

The gingham dog went "Bow-wow-wow!"
And the calico cat replied "Mee-ow!"
The air was littered, an hour or so,
With bits of gingham and calico,
While the old Dutch clock in the chimney-place
Up with its hands before its face,
For it always dreaded a family row!

(Now mind: I'm only telling you
What the old Dutch clock declares is true!)
The Chinese plate looked very blue,
And wailed, "Oh, dear! what shall we do!"
But the gingham dog and the calico cat
Wallowed this way and tumbled that,
Employing every tooth and claw
In the awfulest way you ever saw--
And oh! How the gingham and calico flew!
(Don't fancy I exaggerate--I got my news from the Chinese plate!)

Next morning, where the two had sat
They found no trace of dog or cat;
And some folks think unto this day
That burglars stole that pair away!
But the truth about that cat and pup
Is this: they ate each other up!
Now what do you really think of that!
(The old Dutch clock it told me so,
And that is how I came to know.)

Comments

cute poem

[mirmusing.livejournal.com]

Love t - thank you for sharing

Re: cute poem

[med_cat]

You're welcome; and the message is valid, isn't it...

[duathir.livejournal.com]

The Hydrogen Dog and the Cobalt Cat

The Hydrogen Dog and the Cobalt Cat,
Side by side in the armory sat,
Nobody thought about fusion or fission.
Everyone spoke of their peacetime mission,
Till somebody came to open the door.
There they were, in a neutron fog.
The Codrogen Cat and the Hybalt Dog;
They mushroomed up with a terrible roar,
And nobody never was there no more."

By Frederick Winsor
'The Space Child's Mother Goose'

[med_cat]

Ah yes, haha, that was a fun anthology ;) I didn't recall that verse, though, thanks!

[duathir.livejournal.com]

You are very welcome. I only recalled the first line, had to look up the rest.

[med_cat]

:))