Jabberwocky by Frank Fields

Author's Note: I take no credit for this work. It belongs to, and was written by a writer of some repute and fame. Far more talented and skilfull than I could ever hope to be. Every now and then a writer needs to interject something so totally ridiculously serious into his/her life that the true path is found again. For me, this one did it. Allow me to share it, here.

'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!"

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.

And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!

One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.

"And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"
He chortled in his joy.

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

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Lewis Caroll--1871

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Jabberwocky
by Frank Fields
copyright 10-14-2007

Age Rating: 10 to 127