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       Lewis Carroll

      Rhyme? And Reason?

      Published by Good Press, 2021

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      EAN 4057664637970

Table of Contents

       PHANTASMAGORIA.

       CANTO I.

       CANTO II.

       CANTO III.

       CANTO IV.

       CANTO V.

       CANTO VI.

       CANTO VII.

       ECHOES.

       A SEA DIRGE.

       Y e Carpette Knyghte.

       HIAWATHA’S PHOTOGRAPHING.

       MELANCHOLETTA.

       A VALENTINE.

       THE THREE VOICES.

       The First Voice.

       The Second Voice.

       The Third Voice.

       TÈMA CON VARIAZIÓNI.

       A GAME OF FIVES.

       POETA FIT, NON NASCITUR.

       THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK,

       An Agony in Eight Fits.

       Fit the First.

       Fit the Second.

       Fit the Third.

       Fit the Fourth.

       Fit the Fifth.

       Fit the Sixth.

       Fit the Seventh.

       Fit the Eighth.

       SIZE AND TEARS.

       ATALANTA IN CAMDEN-TOWN.

       THE LANG COORTIN’.

       FOUR RIDDLES.

       I.

       II.

       III.

       IV.

       FAME’S PENNY-TRUMPET.

       WORKS BY LEWIS CARROLL.

PHANTASMAGORIA.

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CANTO I.

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      The Trystyng.

One winter night, at half-past nine, Cold, tired, and cross, and muddy, I had come home, too late to dine, And supper, with cigars and wine, Was waiting in the study. There was a strangeness in the room, And Something white and wavy Was standing near me in the gloom— I took it for the carpet-broom Left by that careless slavey.

But presently the Thing began To shiver and to sneeze: On which I said “Come, come, my man! That’s a most inconsiderate plan. Less noise there, if you please!” “I’ve caught a cold,” the Thing replies, “Out there upon the landing.” I turned to look in some surprise, And there, before my very eyes, A little Ghost was standing! He trembled when he caught my eye, And got behind a chair. “How came you here,” I said, “and why? I never saw a thing so shy. Come out! Don’t shiver there!” He said “I’d gladly tell you how, And also tell you why; But” (here he gave a little bow) “You’re in so bad a temper now, You’d think it all a lie. “And as to being in a fright, Allow me to remark That Ghosts have just as good a right, In every way, to fear the light, As Men to fear the dark.” “No plea,” said I, “can well excuse Such cowardice in you: For Ghosts can visit when they choose, Whereas we Humans ca’n’t refuse To grant the interview.” He said “A flutter of alarm Is not unnatural, is it? I really feared you meant some harm: But, now I see Скачать книгу 1 2 3 4 > В конец