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The Song of
the Jellicle Cats
Author T. S. Eliot
Jellice Cats come out tonight
Jellicle Cats come one come all
The Jellicle Moon is shinning Bright-
Jellicles come to the Jellicle Ball
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Jellicle Cats are black and white,
Jellicle Cats are rather small;
Jellical Cats are merry and bright,
and pleasant to hear when they caterwaul,
Jellicle Cats have cheerful faces,
Jellicle Cats have bright black eyes;
They like to practice their airs and graces
And wait for the Jellicle Moon to rise.
Jellicle Cats develop slowly,
Jellicle Cats are not too big;
Jellicle Cats are roly-poly.
They know how to dance a gavotte and a jig.
Until the Jellicle Moon appears
They make their toilette and take their repose:
Jellicles wash behind their ears,
Jellicles dry between their toes.
Jellicles Cats are white and black,
Jellicle Cats are moderate size;
Jellicles jump like a jumping jack,
Jellicles have moonlit eyes.
They are quiet enough in the morning hours,
They quiet enough in the afternoon,
Reserving their terpsichorean powers
to dance by the light of the Jellicle moon.
Jellicle cats are black and white,
Jellicle Cats (as I said) are small;
If it happens to be a stormy night
They will practice a caper or two in the hall.
If it happens the sun is shinning bright
You would say they had nothing to do at all:
They are resting and saving themselves to be right
For the Jellicle moon and the Jellicle Ball.
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