Robert Branston
Old Dame Trot and her Cat
(1818)
Old Mother Mitten and Her Funny Kitten
(circa 1825)
Huestis & Cozans, 104 Nassau Street, New York
Old Mother Mitten
And her pretty Kitten,
Took supper, one night rather late;
(The original order of the panels seems to have gone astray in this version)
But they sat down to tea,
And the dog came to see
Pussy cut the meat up on her plate.
The dog and the cat
Were having a chat,
When Pussy cried out with a mew;
Dear old mother Mitten,
Just look at your kitten,
She's gonig to drink mead with you.
When the supper was over,
The kitten moreover,
Did stand on the top of her head.
So the dog he declares,
They must sleep in their chairs,
And none of them get into bed.
So when they awoke,
Miss Pussy first spoke,
And to the old Lady said she;
My dear if you please,
Take this bread and cheese,
And I'll give you a hot cup of tea.
At the table they sat,
The dog and the cat,
With cards they were trying to play;
But the dog's beard is long,
Which the cat thinks is wrong,
And here she is shaving poor Tray.
Having shaved Mr. Tray,
She hastens away,
And dresses herself for a walk;
And when she came in,
Told where she had been,
To have with the neighbours a talk.
Says granny indeed,
I believe you're agreed,
To marry miss Puss, Mr. Tray;
The dog made a bow,
The cat she said mow,
And I think they got married that day.
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