Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Twas Brillig

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.

3 comments:

  1. I love those last two lines; they remind me of a peaceful contemplation before continuing on the journey of life.

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  2. The Jabberwocky's always been one of my favorites. It's such a great linguistic experiment--the fact that we can understand, even imperfectly, the story that he tells is such a testament to the power of language, its structures, and the human mind that deciphers even when the words are wholly invented.

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  3. i definitely have a tattoo of the jabberywocky
    :-D LEWIS CAROL IS MY FAVORITE!!!

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