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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=529404" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Ode On The Death Of A Favourite Cat Drowned In A Tub Of Goldfishes</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Twas on a lofty vase's side,<br> Where China's gayest art had dy'd<br> The azure flow'rs that blow;<br> Demurest of the tabby kind,<br> The pensive Selima, reclin'd,<br> Gazed on the lake below.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"> Her conscious tail her joy declar'd;<br> The fair round face, the snowy beard,<br> The velvet of her paws,<br> Her coat, that with the tortoise vies,<br> Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes,<br> She saw: and purr'd applause.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"> Still had she gaz'd; but 'midst the tide<br> Two angel forms were seen to glide,<br> The Genii of the stream;<br> Their scaly armour's Tyrian hue<br> Thro' richest purple to the view<br> Betray'd a golden gleam.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"> The hapless Nymph with wonder saw:<br> A whisker first and then a claw,<br> With many an ardent wish,<br> She stretch'd in vain to reach the prize.<br> What female heart can gold despise?<br> What cat's averse to fish?</div><div style="margin:10px 0"> Presumptuous Maid! with looks intent<br> Again she stretch'd, again she bent,<br> Nor knew the gulf between.<br> (Malignant Fate sat by, and smil'd)<br> The slipp'ry verge her feet beguil'd,<br> She tumbled headlong in.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"> Eight times emerging from the flood<br> She mew'd to ev'ry wat'ry god,<br> Some speedy aid to send.<br> No Dolphin came, no Nereid stirr'd;<br> Nor cruel Tom, nor Susan heard.<br> A Fav'rite has no friend!</div><div style="margin:10px 0"> From hence, ye Beauties, undeceiv'd,<br> Know, one false step is ne'er retriev'd,<br> And be with caution bold.<br> Not all that tempts your wand'ring eyes<br> And heedless hearts is lawful prize,<br> Nor all, that glisters, gold.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Thomas+Gray">Thomas Gray</a><div class=q>
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 Where China's gayest art had dy'd
 The azure flow'rs that blow;
 Demurest of the tabby kind,
 The pensive Selima, reclin'd,
 Gazed on the lake below.

 Her conscious tail her joy declar'd;
 The fair round face, the s..."></div>
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