The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

Elegy on a Cat

"Elegy on a Cat." New York Saturday Press. (1865-11-14). 219.
Electronic Source Available
Type
newspaper
Genre
poetry
Abstract

Poem imploring another not to weep for a deceased cat. The speaker cleverly presents many reasons why the cat is happier now.