Jaberwock

'twas brillig, and the slithy toves

Did gyre and gimble in the wabe.

All mimsey were the borogroves

And the mome raths outgrabe.



"beware the jabberwock, my son!

The jaws that bite, the claws that snatch!

Beware the jubjub bird, and shun

The frumious bandersnatch!"



He took his vorpal sword in hand:

Long time the manxome foe he sought