And with that she
began nursing her child again, singing a sort of
lullaby to it as she did so, and giving it a vio
lent shake at the end of every line: -- --
...
The Vanishing
They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care;
They pursued it with forks and hope;
...
I'll tell thee everything I can;
There's little to relate.
I saw an aged aged man,
A-sitting on a gate.
...
The day was wet, the rain fell souse
Like jars of strawberry jam, a
sound was heard in the old henhouse,
...
I'll tell thee everything I can;
There's little to relate,
I saw an aged, aged man,
...
Blow, blow your trumpets till they crack,
Ye little men of little souls!
And bid them huddle at your back -
Gold-sucking leeches, shoals on shoals!
...
The Beaver's Lesson
They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care;
They pursued it with forks and hope;
...
The Landing
"Just the place for a Snark!" the Bellman cried,
As he landed his crew with care;
...
A boat, beneath a sunny sky
Lingering onward dreamily
In an evening of July
...
A short direction
To avoid dejection,
By variations
In occupations,
...