The Owl and The Pussy-Cat Bronze Sculptures
Handmade bronze Owl and the Pussy-cat water feature inspired by the Edward Lear poem of 1871. The beloved literary work is beautifully captured in this hot cast bronze garden water sculpture.
“They sailed away, for a year and a day, to the land where the bong-tree grows...”
A beloved nonsense poem
Perhaps Edward Lear’s best-loved poem – certainly his most famous – The Owl and the Pussy-Cat was first published in the 1871 book Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets. It has since become a cornerstone of English literature, enchanting readers of all ages with its whimsical rhyme and fantastical imagery.
A story of love and adventure
At its heart, a simple story of love and adventure, the Owl and the Pussy-cat was written and illustrated for the daughter of John Addington Symonds, a fellow poet and literary critic. Setting sail on their pea-green boat, stocked with honey and enough funds for the journey, the two unlikely companions head straight for the land where the bong-tree grows to marry. A delightful, nonsensical poem, full of literary charm and wit.
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