`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
The frumious Bandersnatch!"
He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought --
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe
I like this poem because it makes you think about words and their meanings. I also think it is a really sensational story.
I like the words used in this poem,Twas brillig, and the slithy toves.
ReplyDeleteI agree. The vocabulary is very different in a childish way.
ReplyDeleteVery true. It does make you think a lot about what is being said and their meanings.
ReplyDeleteI also agree, I love the creative word choice in this poem to make the reader think about each word being said.
ReplyDeleteThis has to be one of my favorite poems, as it encourages the reader to imagine what is actually happening, rather than giving you a direct take on a story. This, of course, was one of Lewis Carroll's most recognizable writing styles.
ReplyDelete- Gabe Coffman-Lee