Judi Dench's The Ad-dressing of Cats but I'm narrating the other cats' t...

Judi Dench's The Ad-dressing of Cats but I'm narrating the other cats' thoughts

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OLD DEUTERONOMY: You've heard of several kinds of cats

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And my opinion now is that You should need no interpreter

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To understand our character.

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You've learned enough to take the view That cats are very much like you.

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You've seen us both at work and games, And learnt about our proper names,

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Our habits, and our habitat, But how would you address a cat?

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So first, your memory I'll jog, And say: a cat is not a dog.

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ALL: So first, your memory I'll jog, And say: a cat is not a dog.

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OLD DEUTERONOMY: With cats, some say, one rule is true:

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Don't speak 'til you are spoken to.

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Myself, I do not hold with that.

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I say, you should address a cat.

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But always bear in mind that he Resents familiarity.

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You bow, and, taking off your hat, Address him in this form: Oh Cat!

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ALL: Oh Cat!

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OLD DEUTERONOMY: Before a cat will condescend To treat you as a trusted friend,

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Some little token of esteem Is needed, like a dish of cream

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Or you might now and then supply Some caviar, or Strasbourg pie,

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Some potted grouse, or salmon paste, He's sure to have his personal taste.

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And so in time you'll reach your aim, And call him by his name.

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ALL: A cat's entitled to expect These evidences of respect.

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So this is this, and that is that, And there's how you address a cat.