Rhyme? and reason? . c .Srconti Foicc . . • 98 Cl)f Z\)ixti Foire 109 XII CONTENTS. PAGE TtMA Con uS A Game of Fives 120 POETA FIT, NON NASCITUR I23 The Hunting of the Snark, an Agony in Eight Fits:— I. The Landing 134 II. The Bellmans Speech 142 ][I. The Bakers Tale 148 IV. The Hunting 153 V\ The Beavers Lesson 159 VI. The Barristers Dream 167 VII. The Bankers Fate 173 VIII, The Vanishing 177 Size and Tears 181 Atalanta in Camd^ln Town 186 The Lang Coortin 190 Four Riddles 202 Fames Penny-Trumpet , . 211 PHANTASMAGORIA, CANTO I. Cf)e Eri)!Sitgng. One winter night, at half-past nine
Rhyme? and reason? . c .Srconti Foicc . . • 98 Cl)f Z\)ixti Foire 109 XII CONTENTS. PAGE TtMA Con uS A Game of Fives 120 POETA FIT, NON NASCITUR I23 The Hunting of the Snark, an Agony in Eight Fits:— I. The Landing 134 II. The Bellmans Speech 142 ][I. The Bakers Tale 148 IV. The Hunting 153 V\ The Beavers Lesson 159 VI. The Barristers Dream 167 VII. The Bankers Fate 173 VIII, The Vanishing 177 Size and Tears 181 Atalanta in Camd^ln Town 186 The Lang Coortin 190 Four Riddles 202 Fames Penny-Trumpet , . 211 PHANTASMAGORIA, CANTO I. Cf)e Eri)!Sitgng. One winter night, at half-past nine, Cold, tired, and cross, and muddyI had come home, too late to dine,And supper, with cigars and wine,Was waiting in the study. There was a strangeness in the room, And Something white and wavyWas standing near me in the gloom—/ took it for the carpet-broomLeft by that careless slavey. niANTASMA But presently the Thing began To shiver and to sneeze :On which I said Come, come, my man !Thats a most inconsiderate plan. Less noise there, if you please ! THE TRYSTYNG. Ive caught a cold, the Thing repHes,Out there upon the landing. I turned to look in some surprise, And there, before my very eyes,A little Ghost was standing ! He trembled when he caught my eye, And got behind a chair. How came you here, I said, and why ?I never saw a thing so shy. Come out ! Dont shiver there ! He said I d gladly tell you how, And also tell you why;But (here he gave a little bow)Youre in so bad a temper now. Youd think it all a lie. And as to being in a fright, Allow me to remarkThat Ghosts have just as good a right,In every way, to fear the light, As Men to fear the dark. PHANTASM A GORIA. No plea, said I, can well excuse Such cowardice in you :For Ghosts can visit when they we Humans cant refuse To grant the interview. He said A flutter of alarm Is not unnatural, is it ?I really fe
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