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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
JABBERWOCKY, by CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Last Line: And the mome raths outgrabe. Alternate Author Name(s): Carroll, Lewis Subject(s): Dragons; Nonsense | |||
'T WAS brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; All mimsy were the borogroves, And the mome raths outgrabe. "Beware the Jabberwocky, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The fruminous 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 hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!" He chortled in his joy. 'T was brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A TRAGIC STORY by ADELBERT VON CHAMISSO HUMPTY DUMPTY RECITATION [OR, SONG] by CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK: FIT 3. THE BAKER'S TALE by CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF MY UNCLE ARLY by EDWARD LEAR THE AKOND [OR, AKHOND] OF SWAT by EDWARD LEAR THE COURTSHIP OF THE YONGHY-BONGHY-BO by EDWARD LEAR THE DONG WITH A LUMINOUS NOSE by EDWARD LEAR ALICE IN WONDERLAND: THE WALRUS AND THE CARPENTER by CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON FATHER WILLIAM [QUESTIONED], FR. ALICE IN WONDERLAND by CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON HUMPTY DUMPTY RECITATION [OR, SONG] by CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON |
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