"Tailchaser’s Song" - читать интересную книгу автора (Williams Tad)
Tad Williams Tailchaser’s Song
For I will consider my cat… For at the first glance of the glory of God in the East he worships in his way. For this is done by wreathing his body seven times around with elegant quickness… For having done duty and received blessing he begins to consider himself. For this he performs in ten degrees. For first he looks upon his fore-paws to see if they are clean. For secondly he kicks up behind to clear away there. For thirdly he works it upon the stretch with the fore-paws extended For fourthly he sharpens his paws by wood. For fifthly he washes himself. For sixthly he rolls upon wash. For seventhly he fleas himself, that he may not be interrupted on the beat. For eighthly he rubs himself against a post. For ninthly he looks up for his instructions. For tenthiy he goes in quest of food… For when his day's work is done his business more properly begins. For he keeps the Lord's watch in the night against the adversary. For he counteracts the powers of darkness by his electrical skin and glaring eyes. For he counteracts the Devil, who is death, by brisking about the life. For in his morning orisons he loves the sun and the sun loves him. For he is of the tribe of Tiger. For the Cherub Cat is a term of the Angel Tiger… For there is nothing sweeter than his peace when at rest. For there is nothing brisker than his life when in motion… For God has blessed him in the variety of his movements… For he can tread to all the measures upon the music… –Christopher Smart
