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Through
the Looking-Glass
and what Alice
found there
Kapitel 4:
Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Lewis Carroll, Seite 4 ( von 7 )
'A loaf of bread,'
the Walrus said,
'Is what we chiefly need:
Pepper and vinegar besides
Are very good indeed -
Now if you're ready, Oysters dear,
We can begin to feed.'
'But not on us!' the Oysters cried,
Turning a little blue.
'After such kindness, that would be
A dismal thing to do!'
'The night is fine,' the Walrus said.
'Do you admire the view?
'It was so kind of you to come!
And you are very nice!'
The Carpenter said nothing but
'Cut us another slice:
I wish you were not quite so deaf -
I've had to ask you twice!'
'It seems a shame,' the Walrus said,
'To play them such a trick,
After we've brought them out so far,
And made them trot so quick!'
The Carpenter said nothing but
'The butter's spread too thick!'
'I weep for you,' the Walrus said:
'I deeply sympathize.'
With sobs and tears he sorted out
Those of the largest size,
Holding his pocket-handkerchief
Before his streaming eyes.
'O Oysters,' said the Carpenter,
'You've had a pleasant run!
Shall we be trotting home again?'
But answer came there none -
And this was scarcely odd, because
They'd eaten every one."
"I like the Walrus best," said Alice: "because you see he was a
little sorry for
the poor oysters."
"He ate more than the Carpenter, though," said Tweedledee. "You
see he held his handkerchief in front, so that the Carpenter couldn't count how
many he took: contrariwise."
"That was mean!" Alice said indignantly. "Then I like the
Carpenter best - if he didn't eat so many as the Walrus."
"But he ate as many as he could get," said Tweedledum.
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