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The '''Jabberwock''' is a creature mentioned in the poem ''Jabberwocky''" is a poem of nonsense verse written by [[Lewis Carroll]], and found as a part of his novel ''Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There'' (1871).  
The '''Jabberwock''' is a creature mentioned in ''Jabberwocky'', a poem of nonsense verse written by [[Lewis Carroll]], and found as a part of his novel ''Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There'' (1871).  


It is generally considered to be one of the greatest nonsense poems written in the English language.  
It is generally considered to be one of the greatest nonsense poems written in the English language.  

Revision as of 00:10, 4 September 2007

The Jabberwock, as illustrated by John Tenniel

The Jabberwock is a creature mentioned in Jabberwocky, a poem of nonsense verse written by Lewis Carroll, and found as a part of his novel Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871).

It is generally considered to be one of the greatest nonsense poems written in the English language. This poem is used in many schools to teach students about the use of portmanteaux.


The poem

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!"
He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought—
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
"And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"
He chortled in his joy.
'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.