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 |
| - | |
| 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 |
| - | |
| 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 |
| - | |
| 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 |
| - | |
| 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 |
| - | |
| 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 |
| - | |
| '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 |
Lewis Carroll
(2)
Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
About Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky is a poem by Lewis Carroll. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.
Write your comment about Jabberwocky poem by Lewis Carroll
Best Poems of Lewis Carroll