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SONGS FROM

ALICE IN

WONDERLAND AND

THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS

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SONGS FROM

ALICE IN WONDERLAND AND

IHROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS WORDS BY LEWIS CARROLL MUSIC BY LUCYE.BROAD^WOOD ILLUSTRATIONS BY CHARLES FOLKARD

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is

published by kind permission of

Messrs. Macmillan

Published.

is

Co., Ltd.

October,

1921.

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Contents.

SONGS FROM ALICE

IN

WONDERLAND. PAGE

How

DOTH THE LITTLE CROCODILE You ARE Old, Father William "Twinkle, twinkle, little Bat!....

Pig and Pepper

The Lobster Quadrille

THE Voice of the Lobster Beautiful Soup

Who

of Hearts

Stole the Tarts

13 15

17 19

....

'Tis

The Queen

II

21

23 24

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25

SONGS FROM THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS ..'^J.'ABB"Ei?vyp'CXV ; ;

VTweedledum and Tweedledee '^IiE

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Walrus and

/.-Huiipiv,

...

the Carpenter

Dumpty

The Message

35

to the Fish

-The Lion and the Unicorn

The Aged, Aged Man ^Queen Alice The Fish Riddle ^HusH-A-BY, Lady

It

"

"

Hush-a-by, Lady

39 41

45

47

....

48

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37

....

has been found necessary to slightly alter the original arrangement of the songs; " have been transposed, and and " Twinkle, twinkle, little Bat Pepper

Pig and

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33

has been placed last instead of before " Queen Alice."

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ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOUR BY

CHARLES FOLKARD. A Mad

Tea-party

Frontispiece 1

AGE

Yet you balance an Eel on the end of your Nose

12

Speak roughly to your little Boy

i6

The Lobster Quadrille

i8

BcAutiful Soup

22

....

He took his Vorpal Sword in Hand The Walrus and the Carpenter WENT and shouted

I

look for Butterflies that sleep among the

Then

fill up the Glasses

The Fish Riddle Alice and her Friends

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IN HIS

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Wheat

with Treacle and Ink

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44

46

On the Cover

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fat

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Yet you turned a back-soraersault in at the door " Pray, what is the reason of that ?

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"In my youth,"

said the sage, as he shook his grey locks, kept all my limbs very supple By the use of this ointment one shilling the box Allow me to sell you a couple."

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and your jaws are too weak old," said the youth, For anything tougher than suet; Yet you finished the goose, with the bones and the beak" Pray, how did you manage to do it ?

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my

" youth," said his father,

I

And argued each case with my And the muscular strength which Has lasted the rest of my Ufe." "

took to the law, wife ;

it

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to

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You are old," said the youth " one would hardly suppose That your eye was as steady as ever ;

;

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What made you

so awfully clever

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enough,"

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beat him

my

boy,

when he sneezes

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The pepper when he

pleases."

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really have no notion how delightful it will be " they take us up and throw us, with the lobsters, out to sea But the snail replied, " Too far, too far " and gave a look askance Said he thanked the whiting kindly, but he would not join the dance.

You can

When

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not, could not, not, could not,

would would

would not join the dance. not, could not, could not join the dance. not, could not,

matters it how far we go ? " his scaly friend replied is another shore, you know, upon the other side.

The further off from England the nearer is to France Then turn not pale, beloved snail, but come and join the dance.

Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance ?

Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance

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to

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frabjous day Callooh He chortled in his joy.

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33

The Walrus and

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Carpenter

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The

mid

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die

of

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.

the

night.

S

-^-u^ "

The moon was

shining sulkily, Because she thought the sun Had got no bus'ness to be there After the day was done " It's very rude of him," she said, " To come and spoil the fun "

"

—

birds were flying overhead There were no birds to fly.

be.

pleasant walk, a pleasant talk, four.

The

eldest Oyster looked at him, But never a word he said The eldest Oyster winked his eye, And shook his heavy headMeaning to say he did not choose :

—

To

The Walrus and the Carpenter Were walking close at hand They wept like anything to see

leave the oyster-bed.

But four young Oysters hurried up.

All eager for the treat Their coats were brushed, their faces washed Their shoes were clean and neat— And this was odd, because, you know. :

;

Such quantities of sand were only cleared away," " They said, "it would be grand If seven maids with seven mops Swept it for half a year.

Do you suppose," the Walrus said, " " That they could get it clear?

I doubt it," said the Carpenter, \ And shed a bitter tear. :

" If this

I

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:

You could not see a cloud, because No cloud was in the sky:

No

A

Along the briny beach We cannot do with more than To give a hand to each."

1

The sea was wet as wet could The sands were dry as dry.

come and walk with us The Walrus did beseech,

O, Oysters,

They hadn't any feet Four other Oysters followed them.

I

And yet another four And thick and fast they came at last, And more, and more, and more — ;

All

hopping through the frothy waves,

And scrambling

to the shore.

Continued on next page.

34

The Walrus and Carf"penter

[CONTI.XUED.)

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The Walrus and the Carpenter Walked on a mile or so, And then they rested on a rock

But not on us Turning a

A

;

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:

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But wait a " Before

For some

bit,"

—

" It

—

I

of us are out of breath.

Walrus

so kind of you to

?

come

"

1

but

Cut us another sUce: wish you were not quite so deaf " I've had to ask you twice

—

1

The Carpenter said nothing, but " The butter's spread too thick

said,

"

—

you're ready, Oysters dear. can begin to feed."

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for you," the Walrus said deeply sympathize," With sobs and tears he sorted out Those of the largest size, I

weep "

if

"

was

the view

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 "

:

We

Do you admire

the Walrus said.

" It

;

"Is chiefly what we need Pepper and vinegar, besides, Are very good indeed

Now,

is fine,"

"

we have our chat

loaf of bread," the

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the Oysters cried,

Uttle blue.

"

And all of us are fat " No hurry," said the Carpenter They thanked him much for that.

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And you are very nice " The Carpenter said nothing,

—

the Oysters cried,

i

such kindness, that would be " dismal thing to do

"The

The time has come," the Walrus said, " To talk of many things Of shoes — and ships — and sealing-wax Of cabbages and kings And why the sea is boiling hot And whether pigs have wings."

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" After

Conveniently low And all the little Oysters stood And waited in a row. '

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Holding his pocket-handkerchief Before his streaming eyes.

Oh, Oysters," said the Carpenter, " You've had a pleasant run " Shall we be trotting home again ? none But answer came there And this was scarcely odd, because I

—

They'd eaten every one.

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Continued on next page.

<^

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a

The Message

to the

u^ iCOXTINUBD.)

I I

sent a message to the fish: told them " This is what I wish."

The little fishes of the sea They sent an answer back The "

We

'

I

to me.

answer was cannot do it, sir, because little fishes'

—

'

I told them once, I told them twice They would not Usten to advice.

My I

I

had

to do.

heart went hop, my heart went thump; the kettle at the pump.

filled

'^'-l-f-^.^..

1

went and shouted

He :

it

it

Faid,

"

stiff

;

and proud

very proud and

I'd

again."

in his ear.

You needn't shout

"

said,

;

so loud

stiff;

go and wake them,

I

took a corkscrew from the shelf

I

went

to

said,

plain,

very loud and clear

said

And he was

took a kettle large and new,

deed

said

I

He

!

Fit for the

I

But he was very

The fishes answered, with a grin, " Why, what a temper you are in

I

said to him,

Then you must wake them up

"

I sent to them again to say " It will be better to obey."

"

Then some one came to me, and The little fishes are in bed."

wake them up

if

!

—"

:

myself.

And when I

pulled

I found the door was locked, and pushed, and kicked and knocked.

And when I

I

found the door was shut,

tried to turn the handle, but

—

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/^

39

Jn march time.

(The right hand may play

the luxe

P

an 8ve or two higher, by way of imitating fife and drum.) ft

r^

The

^^

U

Li- on and the

•

^

r>.

ni-corn were fight -ing for

Crown:

The

'-

.^J^.

Li -on beat the

sf^

^ ni

-

s

corn

all

mz

round the

—

—c*

town.

Some

gave

i^ ;

them

white

bread,

sfz

-r±-

some gave them brown

sfz

X

^' ,fz

Some gave them plum cake, and drummed them

^ sfz

^

^ sfz

U

the

fl

sfz

^/'

fr=fr out of

=^ town.

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3

41

Tune Sentimentally.

&¥^ w

tell

I'll

thee ev

-

I

'ry-thing

can; There's

-

sit

-ting

on

li

"

Who

He

said.

I

"And his

I

said.

was thinking

set

—

But

of a plan

To dye one's whiskers green, And always use so large a fan That they should not be seen. no reply to give To what the old man said, " cried, Come, tell me how you live And thumped him on the head.

I

"And

:

;

—

They

:1^=

sieve.

it in a blaze thence they make a stuff they Rowlands' Macassar Oil Yet two-pence-halfpenny is all I

And

'•

;

Like wa-ter through a

ged,

^

5^^

His accents mild took up the tale He said " I go my ways, And when I find a mountain rill,

look for butterflies :

I

my head

an-swertrickled through

That sleep among the wheat I make them into mutton pies.

And sell them in the street.

I sell them unto men," he said, Who sail on stormy seas And that 's the way I get my bread A trifle, if you please."

But

man?"

£E^^ live?

•

^^

=te—N

you

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a

mH.

gg^ E it

saw an

I

you, a -ged

are

^

2:1

is

late.

^

gate.

^P^ $3 how

re-

tie to

lit

—

A

Moore

i5=t=^

=fs=is=qsg-r ^ M d 1--

ged man,

•

give thee all, I can no more," adapted by T. from H. Bishop, arranged by L. Broad wood.

I

^^5

i—•"— ;^ 3E a

•'

give

me

for

my

call

"

toil

!

was thinking of a way

To feed oneself on batter.

And so go on from day to day Getting a little fatter. shook him well from side to

So, having

I

I

was blue Come, tell me how you live," " " And what it is you do Until his face

' !

side.

:

I

cried,

I

Cuntinueii on next pa«e.

42

The * f

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Man i^PAV^

Aged, Aged

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(COAT/A'L'ED.)

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a^

Si

He said, " I hunt for haddocks' Among the heather bright, And work them

S

^ ,^11^ ztiii

'

I

eyes

Or

into waistcoat-buttons

I

In the silent night.

And these I do not Or coin of silv'rj'

sometimes dig for buttered

rolls,

set limed twigs for crabs

;

sometimes search the grassy knolls For wheels of Hansom-cabs 1

sell for

And that 's the way " (he gave a " â&#x20AC;&#x201D; By which I get my wealth And very gladly will I drink

gold

shine.

But for a copper halfpenny.

And that will purchase nine."

I

Vour honour's noble health."

heard him then, for

I

had

just

Completed my design To keep the Menai bridge from rust

By

boiling

it

in wine.

thanked him much for telling me The way he got his wealth.

But chiefly for his wish that he I

Might drink

my noble

health.

Laif verse on next page

wink)

43

The

Man

Aged, Aged

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ii

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fCONTINUBD) Last Verse.

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And now, if

by chance

e'er

I

My

put

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fin

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to

Or mad-ly squeeze a right-hand foot

glue,

-*--

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lf=^ to

-

_

a

left

•

Or

hand shoe.

if

I

drop up

-

^ my toe A

on

ve

-

I

weight,

±i:d-

^

i ^^ ^ weep,

for

look face

was was

seem'd

dis

^

mut

-

it

mild,

ve -

tered

tract

-

ry

like

ed

with

mum-bhng

me was

m

*'

so Of that slow, Whose hair

m

a crow. With eyes, like his woe. Who rocked his

-and

ly

low.

As

whi cin

I

ter

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snort-ed like

a

^

buf

-

fa-lo— That

sum-mer ev

^PS ^^ XWiTAV

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full

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fj'y -'ning.long

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f

.

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Who

and fro. And of dough; Who

-

W

>

snow.Whose

a-glow.

to

a tempo.

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the

all

ders,

s

to know— Whose

used than

bo - dy mouth were

his

if

man

old

was

^

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re - minds whose speech

rallentando.

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ry hea -vy

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In-

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go,

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sit

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cheerful.

m

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^^ To

Look

the

-

-

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Glass world

was

it

that

lice

said,

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I

've

aa^E

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in

S :^i:r-^'-r' a

hand, I've

crown on

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my

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Let the Look

head;

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what-

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-

er

they

be.

Come and

^

dine with

the

*

Red Queen, the White Queen, and me

s

Then fill up the glasses as quick as you can, And sprinkle the table with buttons and bran Put cats in the

coffee,

And welcome Queen

and mice

^=

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±1

:

—

in the tea

Alice with thirty-times-three!

Oh, Looking-Glass creatures," quoth Alice, "draw nearl 'Tis an honour to see me, a favour to hear :

have dinner and tea Red with the Queen, the White Queen, and me!"

Along

'Tis a privilege high to

the glasses with treacle and ink, else that is pleasant to drink Mix sand with the cider, and wool with the wine^

Then fill up Or anything

And welcome Queen

;

Alice with ninety-times-nine

!

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think, could

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must be bought." That dish-co-ver up!" Ah,

fish

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me

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like

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will not take

to the dish, while

lid

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more than a lies

in

the

fs=^

min-ute. mid die -

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it

in

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do, If-

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dish

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cov

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be -cause

er

the

fish,

it

or

al rea - dy dish -cov -er

is

in

the

nd

it

is

^^ it!

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die?

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