"We should all of us grieve, as you well may believe,

"It's excessively awkward to mention it now--

"You may charge me with murder--or want of sense--

"I said it in Hebrew--I said it in Dutch--

"'Tis a pitiful tale," said the Bellman, whose face

"The rest of my speech" (he explained to his men)

"To seek it with thimbles, to seek it with care;

"For the Snark's a peculiar creature, that won't

"For England expects--I forbear to proceed:

Then the Banker endorsed a blank check (which he crossed),

The Boots and the Broker were sharpening a spade--

Though the Barrister tried to appeal to its pride,

The maker of Bonnets ferociously planned

But the Butcher turned nervous, and dressed himself fine,

"Introduce me, now there's a good fellow," he said,

The Beaver went simply galumphing about,

"Be a man!" said the Bellman in wrath, as he heard