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Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax— Of cabbages—and kings— And why the sea is boiling hot— And whether pigs have wings." "But wait a bit," the Oysters cried, "Before we have our chat; For some of us are out of breath, And all of us are fat!" "No hurry!" said the Carpenter. They thanked him much for that.
Of cabbages—and kings— And why the sea is boiling hot— And whether pigs have wings." [1] — Through the Looking-Glass. The poem tells the story of a walrus and a carpenter who meet on a beach and decide to go for a walk. They come across a group of oysters, and the walrus persuades them to come with them.
“The time has come,” the Walrus said, “To talk of many things: Of shoes—and ships—and sealing wax— Of cabbages—and kings— And why the sea is boiling hot— And whether pigs have wings.”
And more, and more, and more —. All hopping through the frothy waves, And scrambling to the shore. The Walrus and the Carpenter. Walked on a mile or so, And then they rested on a rock. Conveniently low: And all the little Oysters stood. And waited in a row.
Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax— Of cabbages—and kings— And why the sea is boiling hot— And whether pigs have wings." "But wait a bit," the Oysters cried, "Before we have our chat; For some of us are out of breath, And all of us are fat!" "No hurry!" said the Carpenter. They thanked him much for that. "A loaf of bread," the ...
Despite being filled with silliness (including talking animals and shoe-wearing mollusks), the poem makes some subtle points about greed, power, and hypocrisy. Read the full text of “The Walrus and the Carpenter”.
"The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--Of cabbages--and kings--And why the sea is boiling hot--And whether pigs have...
