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  • Today we have a frabjous treat for you.

  • This poem is full of seemingly nonsensical words

  • that somehow manage to make sense.

  • Ready to see if you can follow along?

  • Without further ado, we present:

  • "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll.

  • '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.

Today we have a frabjous treat for you.

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