He is quiet and small, he is black From his ears to the tip of his tail;He can creep through the tiniest crackle 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 believing That he's only hunting for mice. He can play any trick with a corker a spoon and a bit of fish-paste;If you look for a knife or a fork And you think it is merely misplaced -You have seen it one moment, and then it is gain! But you'll find it next week lying out on the lawn. And we all say: OH! Well I never! Was there every Cat so clever As Magical Mr. Mistoffelees!

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats