<i>A pussy-cat who was the household pet for seventeen years.</i> <br /> <br /> <br />Naught but a little cat, you say; <br />Yet we remember her, <br />A creature loving, loyal, kind, <br />With merry, mellow purr; <br />The faithful friend of many years, <br />Shall we not give her meed of tears? <br /> <br />Sleek-suited in her velvet coat, <br />White-breasted and bright-eyed, <br />Feeling when she was praised and stroked <br />A very human pride; <br />A quiet nook was sure to please <br />Where she might take her cushioned ease. <br /> <br />Little gray friend, we shall not feel <br />Ashamed to grieve for you; <br />Many we know of human-kind <br />Are not so fond and true; <br />Dear puss, in all the years to be <br />We'll keep your memory loyally.<br /><br />Lucy Maud Montgomery<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/in-memory-of-maggie/
