I need an explanation of the poem "Cat!" by Eleanor Farjeon: Cat! Atter her, atter her, Sleeky flatterer, Spitfire chatterer, Scatter her,...

The poem
describes a dog chasing a cat up a tree. The persona the poet takes is that of a dog, so the
entire poem is written from the dog's point of view and in the dog's own words.

The first line of the poem is simply, "Cat!" We can imagine a dog out in the
yard and suddenly spying a cat. "Atter her, atter her" is probably just another way to
say, "After her!" either in aor in rushed speech. If you say the words out loud, they
sound like a panting dog, and we get the idea that the dog breaks into a run here.

Why doesn't the dog like the cat? It is a "sleeky flatterer"that is, one that
can't be trusted. Cats have a less direct way of seeking attention from humans compared to dogs,
who directly ask for love from their owners. The dog, however, sees the mean side of the cat; it
is a "spitfire chatterer" when it hisses and meows. These are reasons enough for the
dog to want to "scatter her."

The next stanza provides the dog's
internal commands to himself. "Git her" means "get her."...

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