The Tortoiseshell Cat
Patrick Reginald Chalmers
1872 to 1942
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Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
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But all is vanity, all the way;
This coat of colours, this raven black,
Twilight's coming and close of day,
The tortoiseshell cat,
And every cat in the twilight's gray,
She sits on the mat,
And we call her Josephine,
The tortoiseshell cat,
Twilight follows the brightest day,
Because she weareth upon her back
And her eyes are as green as the sea.
Every possible cat.
This red of tangerine;
As gay as a sunflower she;
Every possible cat.
And every cat in the twilight's gray,
She is smooth and fat,
But all is vanity, all the way;
And her waistcoat's white and her nose is pink,
In orange and black you see her wink,