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A Catch on the Midnight Cats from Two Cat Catches
Staff Notation • Secular, Canons
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A Catch on the Midnight Cats from Two Cat Catches by Michael Wise — Lyrics
A Catch on Midnight Cats:
I: Ye Cats that at midnight spit Love at each other
who best feel the Pangs of a passionate Lover,
I appeal to your Scratches and tattered Fur
if the business of Love be no more to Pur.
II: Old Lady Grimalkin with Gooseberry Eyes,
when a Kitten knew something for why she was wise,
You find by experience the Love fit's soon o'er,
Pus, Pus last not long but turns to Catwhore.
III: Men ride many miles, Cats tread many Tiles,
both hazard, both hazard their Necks in the fray,
only Cats if they fall from a House or a Wall keep their Feet,
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About A Catch on the Midnight Cats from Two Cat Catches
Michael Wise’s A Catch on the Midnight Cats is a spirited SSS canon, perfect for a lighthearted moment in a concert or gathering. This secular English work playfully likens the amorous exploits of cats to the passionate pangs of human lovers. The text humorously observes their tattered fur and scratches as evidence of their pursuits, comparing their fleeting 'love fits' to the swiftness with which a kitten's affections can change. The piece further draws parallels between human endeavors and feline agility, noting how both cats and men 'hazard their Necks in the fray.' However, it concludes with the cats’ remarkable ability to always land on their feet, a skill perhaps envied by their human counterparts.
