Jabberwocky
’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
And the mome raths outgrabe.
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
The frumious Bandersnatch!”
Long time the manxome foe he sought—
And stood awhile in thought.
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
And burbled as it came!
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He went galumphing back.
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
He chortled in his joy.
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Jabberwocky
’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
All mimsy were the borogoves, “Beware the Jabberwock, my son! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun He took his vorpal sword in hand; So rested he by the Tumtum tree And, as in uffish thought he stood, Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, One, two! One, two! And through and through He left it dead, and with its head “And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!” ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves All mimsy were the borogoves, </obligatory>