Jabberwocky Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EFGF HIHI JKLK KBMB ABAB| 'Twas brillig and the slithy toves | A |
| Did gyre and gimble in the wabe | B |
| All mimsy were the borogoves | A |
| And the mome raths outgrabe | B |
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| Beware the Jabberwock my son | C |
| The jaws that bite the claws that catch | D |
| Beware the Jubjub bird and shun | C |
| The frumious Bandersnatch | D |
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| He took his vorpal sword in hand | E |
| Long time the manxome foe he sought | F |
| So rested he by the Tumtum tree | G |
| And stood a while in thought | F |
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| As as in uffish thought he stood | H |
| The Jabberwock with eyes of flame | I |
| Came whiffling through the tulgey wood | H |
| And burbled as it came | I |
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| One two One two And through and through | J |
| The vorpal blade went snicker snack | K |
| He left it dead and with its head | L |
| He went galumphing back | K |
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| And hast thou slain the Jabberwock | K |
| Come to my arms my beamish boy | B |
| O frabjous day Callooh Callay | M |
| He chortled in his joy | B |
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| 'Twas brillig and the slithy toves | A |
| Did gyre and gimble in the wabe | B |
| All mimsy were the borogoves | A |
| And the mome raths outgrabe | B |
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