Tuesday, February 17, 2009

"JABBERWOCKY" ~ by Lewis Carroll

Nonsense verse at its absolutely brilliant best!  Enjoy!



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22 comments:

Pat Angloswiss said...

LOL - I just love this poem. I am not really the poetry type, but it was always my favourite and one of the only poems I ever learnt by heart. I have never heard it recited before. My version would probably be with more an english accent. The words are so good, mean nothing, and as far as I know Lewis Carroll never really left any instructions about how to pronounce them. I loved listening to this.

T J said...

Thank you, Pat! I love it, too!

Ms Shanti said...

Loved listening to it Teri!! ... What a delight: ))

T J said...

Thank you, Shanti! I loved reading it!

Princess Laci said...

don't you just love how he writes? I sure love how you read it :)

T J said...

Thank you, Laci! I have always loved this poem! I use it to teach kids that they know a whole lot about how language works, even if they don't "know" the language.

GG 63 said...

That was fun...like listening to a story on public radio

T J said...

LOL! Thanks, GG!

Mysty Fairy~dragons said...

a favorite of mine :)

SkyeRider . said...

If you could just SEE the huge grin on my face! I just listened... first time I heard your voice, I think... you're an excellent reader, and you've got a wonderful voice!

AND Alice... oh Alice! It's one of my all time favorites... THANK you!

Leon Brooks said...

So... how much gyring & gimbleing did you need to do...? (-:

Leon Brooks said...

It works well as an MP3! (PM me an email address for a copy).

T J said...

You're welcome, Sky!

Leon, no gyring nor gimbling necessary! I just sat back and watched the "beamish boy" do it! With glee, I might add! *chuckles*

Vinny ~ said...

great reading!

T J said...

Thank you, Vinny!

Dorian Shandy said...

heh heh I remember having to memorize this beast in the 6th grade. We spent a week making up "definitions" for all the non-sense words. Just WHAT was Carroll smoking anyway??? heh heh

Wulfie Shado said...

Nice one......good job!

T J said...

Danke, Wulfie! Welcome to my world!

Initiative Stain said...

Listening this is very very nice!

T J said...

Thank you, Jack!

Bill Purkayastha said...

Snick! Er...snack.



How about writing a version where the Jabberwocky eats the beamish boy?

Susan Bevry said...

I've always love the Jabberwocky, it made you visualize and make up what it all looked like in your mind. I remember it from like 3rd grade....around there sometime.