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.
a great victory; the feeling of success; the defeat of a powerful enemy or a very strong opponent, especially in a tough situation
To see a great animation of the poem, go to teded.com and look up ‘Jabberwocky’.
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PRIDE:
a feeling of happiness or satisfaction in having done something worthwhile; delight in having worked hard
to achieve something diffi cult
Now listen to a recitation of the poem. While you listen, follow the text again.
Look up the actor Benedict Cumberbatch’s brilliant recitation of the poem on YouTube. You’ll also fi nd another great performance of the poem on YouTube by the Muppets!
