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The Hunting	A
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The Bellman looked uffish and wrinkled his brow	B
If only you'd spoken before	C
It's excessively awkward to mention it now	B
With the Snark so to speak at the door	C
We should all of us grieve as you well may believe	D
If you never were met with again	E
But surely my man when the voyage began	F
You might have suggested it then	E
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It's excessively awkward to mention it now	B
As I think I've already remarked	G
And the man they called Hi replied with a sigh	H
I informed you the day we embarked	G
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You may charge me with murder or want of sense	I
We are all of us weak at times	J
But the slightest approach to a false pretence	J
Was never among my crimes	J
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I said it in Hebrew I said it in Dutch	K
I said it in German and Greek	L
But I wholly forgot and it vexes me much	K
That English is what you speak	L
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'Tis a pitiful tale said the Bellman whose face	J
Had grown longer at every word	M
But now that you've stated the whole of your case	J
More debate would be simply absurd	M
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The rest of my speech he exclaimed to his men	E
You shall hear when I've leisure to speak it	N
But the Snark is at hand let me tell you again	E
'Tis your glorious duty to seek it	N
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To seek it with thimbles to seek it with care	O
To pursue it with forks and hope	P
To threaten its life with a railway share	O
To charm it with smiles and soap	P
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For the Snark's a peculiar creature that wo'n't	Q
Be caught in a commonplace way	R
Do all that you know and try all that you don't	S
Not a chance must be wasted to day	R
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For England expects I forbear to proceed	T
'Tis a maxim tremendous but trite	U
And you'd best be unpacking the things that you need	T
To rig yourselves out for the fight	U
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Then the Banker endorsed a blank cheque which he crossed	V
And changed his loose silver for notes	J
The Baker with care combed his whiskers and hair	O
And shook the dust out of his coats	J
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The Boots and the Broker were sharpening a spade	W
Each working the grindstone in turn	X
But the Beaver went on making lace and displayed	W
No interest in the concern	X
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Though the Barrister tried to appeal to its pride	Y
And vainly proceeded to cite	U
A number of cases in which making laces	J
Had proved an infringement of right	U
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The maker of Bonnets ferociously planned	Z
A novel arrangement of bows	J
While the Billiard marker with quivering hand	Z
Was chalking the tip of his nose	J
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But the Butcher turned nervous and dressed himself fine	A2
With yellow kid gloves and a ruff	B2
Said he felt it exactly like going to dine	A2
Which the Bellman declared was all stuff	B2
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Introduce me now there's a good fellow he said	C2
If we happen to meet it together	D2
And the Bellman sagaciously nodding his head	C2
Said That must depend on the weather	D2
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The Beaver went simply galumphing about	E2
At seeing the Butcher so shy	H
And even the Baker though stupid and stout	E2
Made an effort to wink with one eye	H
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Be a man said the Bellman in wrath as he heard	M
The Butcher beginning to sob	F2
Should we meet with a Jubjub that desperate bird	M
We shall need all our strength for the job	F2

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