Songs From Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-GlassCarroll, Lewis
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Songs From Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass
Carroll, Lewis
Children's songs, English; Nursery rhymes, English
"I weep for you," the Walrus said:
"I deeply sympathize."
With sobs and tears he sorted out
Those of the largest size,
Holding his pocket-handkerchief
Before his streaming eyes.
"Oh, Oysters," said the Carpenter,
"You've had a pleasant run!
Shall we be trotting home again?"
But answer came there none--
And this was scarcely odd, because
They'd eaten every one.
[Illustration]
[Illustration: Humpty Dumpty]
[Music:
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall:
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the King's horses and all the King's men
Couldn't put Humpty Dumpty in his place again.]
[Illustration]
[Illustration]
[Illustration: The Message to the Fish]
[Music:
In winter, when the fields are white,
I sing this song for your delight--
In spring, when woods are getting green,
I'll try and tell you what I mean.
In summer, when the days are long,
Perhaps you'll understand the song:
In autumn, when the leaves are brown,
Take pen and ink, and write it down.]
[Illustration]
I sent a message to the fish:
I told them "This is what I wish."
The little fishes of the sea
They sent an answer back to me.
The little fishes' answer was
"We cannot do it, sir, because--"
I sent to them again to say
"It will be better to obey."
The fishes answered, with a grin,
"Why, what a temper you are in!"
I told them once, I told them twice:
They would not listen to advice.
I took a kettle large and new,
Fit for the deed I had to do.
My heart went hop, my heart went thump;
I filled the kettle at the pump.
Then some one came to me, and said,
"The little fishes are in bed."
I said to him, I said it plain,
"Then you must wake them up again."
I said it very loud and clear;
I went and shouted in his ear.
But he was very stiff and proud;
He said, "You needn't shout so loud!"
And he was very proud and stiff;
He said, "I'd go and wake them, if--"
I took a corkscrew from the shelf:
I went to wake them up myself.
And when I found the door was locked,
I pulled and pushed, and kicked and knocked.
And when I found the door was shut,
I tried to turn the handle, but--
[Illustration]
[Illustration: The Lion and the Unicorn]
[Music:
The Lion and the Unicorn were fighting for the Crown:
The Lion beat the Unicorn all round the town.
Some gave them white bread, some gave them brown;
Some gave them plum cake, and drummed them out of town.]
[Illustration]
[Illustration]
[Illustration: The Aged, Aged Man]
[Music:
Tune "I give thee all, I can no more," adapted by T. MOORE
from H. BISHOP, arranged by L. BROADWOOD.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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