THE CAT: 



For whoso wolde senge a cattes skyn, 

 Thenne wolde the cat wel dwellen in hir in ; 

 And if the cattes skyn be slyk and gay, 

 She wol nat dwelle in house half a day. 

 But forth she wol, er any day be dawed, 

 To shewe hir skyn, and goon a-caterwawed. 



Chaucer. 



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