Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE MOCK TURTLE'S SONG, by CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Will you walk a little faster,' Last Line: Won't you, won't you join the dance? Alternate Author Name(s): Carroll, Lewis Variant Title(s): The Lobster Quadrille, Fr. Alice In Wonderland | ||||||||
"Will you walk a little faster?" said a whiting to a snail. "There's a porpoise close behind us, and he's treading on my tail. See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance! They are waiting on the shingle -- will come and join the dance? Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance? Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance? "You can really have no notion how delightful it will be, When they take us up and throw us, with the lobsters, out to sea!" But the snail replied "Too far, too far!" and gave a look askance -- Said he thanked the whiting kindly, but he would not join the dance. Would not, could not, would not, could not, would not join the dance. Would not, could not, would not, could not, could not join the dance. "What matters it how far we go?" his scaly friend replied. "There is another shore, you know, upon the other side. The further off from England the nearer is to France -- Then turn not pale, beloved snail, but come and join the dance? Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance? Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FATHER WILLIAM [QUESTIONED], FR. ALICE IN WONDERLAND by CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON HUMPTY DUMPTY RECITATION [OR, SONG] by CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON JABBERWOCKY by CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON LULLABY by CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON POETA FIT, NON NASCITUR by CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON THE BAT by CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON THE CROCODILE, FR. ALICE IN WONDERLAND by CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK: FIT 3. THE BAKER'S TALE by CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON THE MAD GARDENER'S SONG by CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON THE WHITE KNIGHT'S SONG by CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON |
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