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Lewis Carroll. 1832–1898. Mary Evans Library - stock.adobe.com. Self-effacing, yet having an expressive critical ability; reveling in the possibilities of fancy, though thoroughly at home with the sophisticated nuances of logic and mathematics, Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) was an individual who, through his rare and diversified ...
- Jabberwocky. 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves. Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.
- A Strange Wild Song. He thought he saw an Elephant. That practised on a fife: He looked again, and found it was. A letter from his wife.
- Little Birds. Little Birds are dining. Warily and well, Hid in mossy cell: Hid, I say, by waiters. ... Read Poem.
- My Fancy. I painted her a gushing thing, With years about a score; I little thought to find they were. A least a dozen more; ... Read Poem.
Lewis Carroll (1832-98) is probably best-remembered for his two novels for children, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. The latter of these two books contained the classic nonsense poem, ‘Jabberwocky’, and Carroll’s poetry can easily match that of his fellow Victorian nonsense-maker, Edward Lear for sheer ...
The Walrus and the Carpenter. Walked on a mile or so, And then they rested on a rock. Conveniently low: And all the little Oysters stood. And waited in a row. The time has come,' the Walrus said, To talk of many things: Of shoes — and ships — and sealing-wax —.
Jabberwocky. By Lewis Carroll. ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves. Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. “Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun.
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The Mouse’s Tale. ‘The Mouse’s Tale’ by Lewis Carroll offers a playful critique of the judicial system. The poem emphasizes the need for a fair trial and the dangers of some kinds of authority. This poem is a wonderful example of Carroll's verse. It was first included in 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and has since gone on to become ...
The Walrus and the Carpenter Walked on a mile or so, And then they rested on a rock Conveniently low: And all the little Oysters stood And waited in a row. "The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax— Of cabbages—and kings— And why the sea is boiling hot— And whether pigs have ...
