T. S. Eliot Quotes


Before a Cat will condescend To treat you as a trusted friend, Some little token of esteem Is needed, like a dish of cream; And you might now and then supply Some caviare, or Strassburg Pie, Some potted grouse, or salmon paste — He's sure to have his personal taste. (I know a Cat, who makes a habit Of eating nothing else but rabbit, And when he's finished, licks his paws So's not to waste the onion sauce.) A Cat's entitled to expect These evidences of respect. And so in time you reach your aim, And finally call him by his name.


Citations

Eliot, T. S. "The Ad-dressing of Cats." Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, Faber and Faber, 1939.

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T. S. Eliot
T. S. Eliot
  • Born: September 26, 1888
  • Died: January 4, 1965
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Poet

Thomas Stearns Eliot OM was a poet, essayist, publisher, playwright, literary critic and editor. Considered one of the 20th century's major poets, he is a central figure in English-language Modernist poetry.