A Proud Mysterious Cat
I saw a proud mysterious cat
Too proud to catch a mouse or rat -
But catnip she would eat and purr.
And goldfish she did much prefer.

I saw a cat – ’twas but a dream
Who scorned the slave that brought her cream -
Unless the slave were dressed in style
And knelt before her all the while.

Did you ever hear of a thing like that?
Oh, what a proud mysterious cat.

Vachel Lindsay

13 Comments CherryPie on Jul 22nd 2009

13 Responses to “A Proud Mysterious Cat”

  1. ubermouth says:

    Wow! love that photo. That is the perfect place to live-complete privacy.

    • CherryPie says:

      The manor house at Snowshill housed a collection of more than 22,000 objects that had been collected by Charles Paget Wade. He and his wife lived in a very small house in the grounds.

  2. Bernard says:

    You see lots and lots of Catmint at NT properties. Always in excellent condition. Every time I have tried to grow it here..
    within hours is is completely ruined, decimated, chewed and rolled on. I now grow it in hanging baskets…the only safe place.

  3. liz says:

    That is beautiful!

  4. Phidelm says:

    Gorgeous pic, place and cat, Cherie. Idyllic spot in which to sit and enjoy all those floral scents. Love the poem, too. Thank you!

    • CherryPie says:

      I really need to go back and enjoy the calm there. It was raining on the day which the made the flowers so colourful and beautiful, but it meant no chance of sitting on the benches to soak up the atmosphere!

  5. jameshigham says:

    Cats are very much their own “people”.

  6. luisa brehm says:

    this shot is sooooooooooooo gorgeous, well, the cat helps too ;-) ))))))))))))))))))))

    magicccccccccc weekend, my friend !!!
    lots of love and kissessssssssssssssssssssss

    • CherryPie says:

      I had a feeling you would like this one ;-) :-) The cat is called Tinker and lives at the National Trust property :-)

      Magic weekend to you too xoxoxoxoxox

  7. Love that and the pic.