The Jabberwocky

by Aceyalone

From the album: A Book of Human Language

Track 9 of 20 on A Book of Human Language (1998).

Duration: 1:52

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Lyrics for The 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!" 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 it's head He went galumphing back. "And, has 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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More from A Book of Human Language

  1. Forward
  2. The Guidelines
  3. Contents
  4. The Balance
  5. The Energy
  6. The Hurt
  7. The Hold
  8. The Walls and Windows
  9. The Jabberwocky
  10. The Grandfather Clock
  11. The Reason
  12. The March
  13. The Vision
  14. The Faces
  15. The Hunt Preclude
  16. The Hunt
  17. The Catch
  18. The Thief in the Night
  19. Human Language
  20. Afterward