Jabberwocky | The Poetry Foundation
“Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! The frumious Bandersnatch!” And stood awhile in thought. And burbled as it came! One, two! And through and through. The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! He went galumphing back. “And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh!
Jabberwocky - Wikipedia
"Jabberwocky" is a nonsense poem written by Lewis Carroll about the killing of a creature named "the Jabberwock". It was included in his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass, the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865).
Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll - Poems - Academy of American …
Jabberwocky - ’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!”
Jabberwocky Poem Summary and Analysis - LitCharts
"Jabberwocky" is a ballad by the English writer Lewis Carroll. The poem originally appeared in Carroll's 1871 novel Through the Looking Glass (the sequel to the famous Alice's Adventures in Wonderland).
Jabberwocky Full Text - Text of the Poem - Owl Eyes
“And, hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!” He chortled in his joy. All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. You're viewing 0 of 3 free annotations. Keep reading or unlock them all now.
Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll - Poem Analysis
'Jabberwocky' is a classic, adventurous tale of a monster slain by a hero within a nonsense yet amusing narrative. It describes the Jabberwock with typical mythical monstrous features, such as 'The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!' and 'eyes of flame.'
Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll - Scottish Poetry Library
Introduced by a variety of writers, artists and other guests, the Scottish Poetry Library’s classic poem selections are a reminder of wonderful poems to rediscover. Claire Askew on ‘Jabberwocky’: Lewis Carroll’s ‘Jabberwocky’ is the first poem I ever remember hearing.
JABBERWOCKY
JABBERWOCKY Lewis Carroll (from Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, 1872) `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 ...
Jabberwocky - Alice-in-Wonderland.net
Jabberwocky. One of the most famous poems from the Alice books is “Jabberwocky”: ‘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 ...
Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll - Your Daily Poem
Lewis loved word play and logic; many of his works include fun, nonsensical, or fantasy elements. I use to read this often to my children from a book with a very eerie picture of the Jabberwocky. The three of them still have this poem engraved in their minds.