Mungojerrie and RumpleteazerWe're a notorious couple of Cats
As knockabout Clowns, quickchange comedians, Tightrope walkers and Acrobats
We have an extecive reputation, we make our home in Victoria grove
This is merely our center of operation
For we are incurably, given to rove
When the family assembles for sunday dinner, their minds made up that they won't get thinner,
On argentine joint, potatoes and greens, the cook will appear from behind the scenes
And say in a voice that is broken with sorrow: 'I'm afraid you must wait and have dinner tomorrow
The joint has gone from the oven like that'
Then the Family will say: 'It's that horrrible cat
It was - "Mungojerrie" - or "Rumpletaezer"
And most of the time, they leave it at that!
Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer have a wonmderful way of working together
And some of the time you would say it ws luck
And some of the time you would say it was weather
We go through the house like a hurricane, and no sober person could take his oath
Was it "Mungojerrie", or "Rumpleteazer"? or could you have sworn that it mightn't be both?
And when you hear a dining-roon samsh
Or up from the pantry there comes a loud crash
Or down from the library comes a loud PING
From a vase which was commonly said to be ming
Then the family will say: "Now which was which cat?
It was "Mungojerrie"! - AND "Rumpleteazer
And there's nothing at all to be done about that!