For I will consider my Cat Jeoffrey
For he is the servant of the
Living God duly and daily serving him.
For at the first glance of the
glory of God in the East he worships in his way.
For is this done by
wreathing his body seven times round with elegant
quickness.
For
then he leaps up to catch the musk, which is the blessing of God upon
his
prayer.
For he rolls upon prank to work it in.
For having
done duty and received blessing he begins to consider himself.
For
this he performs in ten degrees . . .
For having consider'd God
and himself he will consider his neighbor.
For if he meets another cat
he will kiss her in kindness.
For when he takes his prey he plays with
it to give it chance.
For one mouse in seven escapes by his dallying .
. .
For the English cats are the best in Europe.
For he is the
cleanest in the use of his fore-paws of any quadrupede.
For the
dexterity of his defense is an instance of the love of God to him
exceedingly.
For he is the quickest to his mark of any creature.
For he is tenacious of his point.
For he is a mixture of gravity and
waggery.
For he knows that God is his Saviour.
For there is
nothing sweeter than his peace when at rest.
For there is nothing
brisker than his life when in motion.
For he is the Lord's poor and so
indeed is he called by benevolence perpetually -- Poor Jeoffrey! poor
Jeoffrey! the rat has bit thy throat.
For I bless the name of the
Lord Jesus that Jeoffrey is better.
For the divine spirit comes about
his body to sustain it in compleat cat.
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