Lewis+Carroll

**Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)** Lewis Carroll was the first born of eleven children in his family. His dad was a clergyman. When he was young, he entertained his family with magic tricks and poems written for homemade newspapers. Starting in 1846, Carroll attended the Rugby School for four years. He then moved to Christ Church College and graduated in 1854. Even after he graduated, he remained at Christ Church College to lecture math and write guides for students. In 1861, Carroll was given deacon's orders. He never became a priest for a couple of reasons. He had a stammer so it was hard for him to preach in front of a lot of people and he also took interest in other things.One of his strong interests was photography. He loved to photograph people, especially children. In the mid-1850's, Carroll started to write mathematical and humorous works. In 1856, he met a girl named Alice Liddell and started to write stories for her. He wrote about her falling down in a rabbit hole. It originally was named //Alice's Adventures Underground// but he then changed it to //Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.// He wrote the sequel //Through the Looking Glass// because of the first story's success. He also wrote many short stories and humorous poems other than these popular tales about Alice.

**Jabberwocky ** T'was 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. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">And, as in uffish thought he stood, <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">And burbled as it came! <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">One, two! One, two! And through and through <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">He left it dead, and with its head <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">He went galumphing back. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">"And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?     <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Come to my arms, my beamish boy!      <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">O frabjous day! Calloh! Callay!" <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">He chortled in his joy. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">All mimsy were the borogoves, <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">And the mome raths outgrabe. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">My Fancy **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I painted her a gushing thing, <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">With years perhaps a score; <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">A little thought to find they were <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">At least a dozen more; <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">My fancy gave her eyes of blue, <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">A curly, auburn head; <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I came to find the blue a green <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The auburn turned to red. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">She boxed my ears this morning-- <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">They tingled very much; <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I own that I could wish her <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">A somewhat lighter touch; <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">And if you were to ask me how <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Her charms might be improved, <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I would not have them added to, <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">But just a few removed! <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">She has the bear's ethereal grace, <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The bland hyena's laugh, <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The footstep of the elephant, <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The neck of the giraffe. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I love her still, believe me, <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Though my heart its passion hides; <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">"She is all my fancy painted her," <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">But, oh, how much besides!