Was there ever A Cat so clever As Magical Mr. Mistoffelees! Paul Nicholas (born 3 December 1945) is an English actor and singer. You have seen it one moment, and then it is gawn! Presto! Mr. Mistoffelees poem by Thomas Stearns Eliot. Well I never! Away we go! And we all say: OH! Well I never! Away we go! - The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. Was there ever A Cat so clever As Magical Mr. Mistoffelees! When he was about on the roof-- Well I never! Copyright © 2008 - 2020 . You ought to know Mr. MistoffeleesThe Original Conjuring CatThere can be no doubt about that.. And we all say: OH! At prestidigitation And not long ago this phenomenal Cat Presto! Produced seven kittens right out of a hat! Required fields are marked *. He is quiet and small, he is black From his ears to the tip of his tail; He can creep through the tiniest crack, He can walk on the narrowest rail. You would think there was nobody shyer-- Well I never! Mistoffelees' name derives from the demon Mephistopheles. And we all say: OH! Was there ever All information has been reproduced here for educational and informational purposes to benefit site visitors, and is provided at no charge... Recite this poem (upload your own video or voice file). But you'll find it next week lying out on the lawn. Him in from the garden for hours, Read poems about / on: cat, hunting, fire, fish, family, sometimes, believe, fishing, Mr. Mistoffelees Poem by Thomas Stearns Eliot - Poem Hunter. He can pick any card from a pack, He is equally cunning with dice; And we all say: OH! And creating eccentric confusions. All hisInventions are off his own bat.There’s no such Cat in the metropolis;He holds all the patent monopoliesFor performing suprising illusionsAnd creating eccentric confusions.At prestidigitationAnd at legerdemainHe’ll defy examinationAnd deceive you again.The greatest magicians have something to learnFrom Mr. Mistoffelees’ Conjuring Turn.Presto!Away we go!And we all say: OH!Well I never!Was there everA Cat so cleverAs Magical Mr. Mistoffelees! (At least we all heard that somebody purred) Well I never! Away we go! He is quiet and small, he is black Inventions are off his own bat. From Mr. Mistoffelees' Conjuring Turn. He is quiet and small, he is blackFrom his ears to the tip of his tail;He can creep through the tiniest crack,He can walk on the narrowest rail.He can pick any card from a pack,He is equally cunning with dice;He is always deceiving you into believingThat he’s only hunting for mice.He can play any trick with a corkOr a spoon and a bit of fish-paste;If you look for a knife or a forkAnd you think it is merely misplaced—You have seen it one moment, and then it is gawn!But you’ll find it next week lying out on the lawn. Mr. Mistoffelees by T. S. Eliot - Poems | Academy of American Poets Was there ever He can pick any card from a pack, His manner is vague and aloof,You would think there was nobody shyer—But his voice has been heard on the roofWhen he was curled up by the fire.And he’s sometimes been heard by the fireWhen he was about on the roof—(At least we all heard that somebody purred)Which is incontestable proofOf his singular magical powers:And I have known the family to callHim in from the garden for hours,While he was asleep in the hall.And not long ago this phenomenal CatProduced seven kittens right out of a hat!And we all said: OH!Well I never!Did you everKnow a Cat so cleverAs Magical Mr. Mistoffelees! (There can be no doubt about that). He can play any trick with a cork The text of this poem could not be published because of Copyright laws. There's no such Cat in the metropolis; And I have known the family to call Lyrics to "Mr. Mistoffelees" on Lyrics.com. Was there ever A Cat so clever As Magical Mr. Mistoffelees! As Magical Mr. Mistoffelees! This poem has not been translated into any other language yet. And we all say: OH!