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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.
Jabberwocky. The Jabberwock, as illustrated by John Tenniel, 1871. " Jabberwocky " is a nonsense poem written by Lewis Carroll about the killing of a creature named "the Jabberwock". It was included in his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass, the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865). The book tells of Alice's adventures within the ...
Jabberwocky - The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.
Learn More. "Jabberwocky" is a ballad by the English writer Lewis Carroll. The poem originally appeared in Carroll's 1871 novel Through the Looking Glass (the sequel to the famous Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ). An example of Victorian nonsense verse, "Jabberwocky" tells a tale of good vs. evil in which a young man sets out to slay a ...
JABBERWOCKY Lewis Carroll (from Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, 1872) `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 ...
Overview. “Jabberwocky” is a mock-serious poem that was first published as a part of Lewis Carroll ’s 1871 children’s book, Through the Looking-Glass. However, the poem’s joyfully nonsensical language has given it a life of its own that goes far beyond the book. Indeed, the poem has been set to music and has inspired adaptations for ...
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The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, 15. And bu rbled 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. 20.
