I Love Little Pussy
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| "I Love Little Pussy" | |
|---|---|
| Nursery rhyme | |
| Published | 1830 |
| Songwriter | Traditional |
"I Love Little Pussy", alternatively called "I Love Little Kitty",[1] is an English language nursery rhyme about a person who loves their pet cat. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 12824.
The most common modern version is:
I love little pussy,
Her coat is so warm,
And if I don't hurt her,
She'll do me no harm.
So I'll not pull her tail,
Nor drive her away,
But pussy and I,
Very gently will play.[2]
Additional lines include:
She shall sit by my side
And I'll give her some food;
And pussy will love me
Because I am good.
I'll pat pretty pussy,
And then she will purr;
And thus show her thanks
For my kindness to her.
I'll not pinch her ears,
Nor tread on her paw,
Lest I should provoke her
To use her sharp claw.
I never will vex her
Nor make her displeased:
For pussy can't bear
To be worried and teased.[2]
The melody commonly associated with the rhyme was first recorded by the composer and nursery rhyme collector James William Elliott in his National Nursery Rhymes and Nursery Songs (1870).[3]