Jabberwocky By Lewis Carroll

'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 a while 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!
Oh 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 had to post this poem, my godmother use to recite it to me all the time... it is not my poem it is by Lewis Carroll

Reviews

[Kelley]

I used to love this poem too. I made a crazy talk video you should check out that is on the Jabberwocky

http://www.youtube.com/user/whendt?feature=mhum

[HopelesslyDevoted]

I am so glad you posted this! this my favorite poem of all time! my second favorite would have to be the Walrus and the Carpenter! Lewis Carroll is one of my idols!

[Vanesa Markovic]

I haven't read this one before,
but I am well aware of the brilliance of Lewis Carroll.
Thank you for sharing this with us! :)

[Nobody.]

one of my favorites of all time.
cheers!

[Aven]

I havn't heard this before, I must say... the language is brilliant. :D