. Through the looking glass : and what Alice found there . of him, she said, * To come and spoil the fun ! * 75 THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS. The sea was wet as wet could be,The sands vvere dry as dry. You could not see a cloud, becauseNo cloud was in the sky : No birds vvere flying overhead—-There were no birds to fly . The Walrus and the CarpenterWere walking close at hand ; They wept like anything to setSuch quantities of sand: 4 If tills iv ere only cleared away,They wid, it would be grand / If seven maids with seven mops Swept it for half a year,Do you suppose, the Walrus said, * That they c
. Through the looking glass : and what Alice found there . of him, she said, * To come and spoil the fun ! * 75 THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS. The sea was wet as wet could be,The sands vvere dry as dry. You could not see a cloud, becauseNo cloud was in the sky : No birds vvere flying overhead—-There were no birds to fly . The Walrus and the CarpenterWere walking close at hand ; They wept like anything to setSuch quantities of sand: 4 If tills iv ere only cleared away,They wid, it would be grand / If seven maids with seven mops Swept it for half a year,Do you suppose, the Walrus said, * That they could get it clear ? I doubt it said the Carpenter^ And shed a bitter tear. * O Oysters, come and walk with us] The Walrus did beseech. * A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk Along the briny beach:We cannot do with -more than four,^o give a hand to each. TWEEDLEDUM AND TWEEDLEDEE. The eldest Oyster looked at him. But never a word he said:The eldest Oyster winked his eye, And shook his heavy head—•Meaning to say he did not choose To leave the But four young Oysters hurried up, All eager for the treat:Their coats were brushed, their faces washed, Their shoes were clean and neat—And this was odd, because, you know. They hadnt any feet. THRO UGH THE LOOKING-GLASS. Four other Oysters followed them, And yet another four ;And thick and fast they came at last, And more, and more, and more—All hopping through the frothy waves^ And scrambling to the shore. The Walrus and the Carpenter Walked on a mile or so,And then they rested on a rock Conveniently low :And all the little Oysters stood And waited in a row. The time has come,9 the Walrus said, * To talk of many things : Of shoes—and ships—and sealing Of cabbages—and kings—And why the sea is boiling hot— And whether pigs have wings.* But wait a bit, the Oysters cried, * Before we have our chat;For some of us are out of breath, And all of us are fat! No hurry / said the thanked him- much for that
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