JABBERWOCKY

Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson)

Gabrobocchia [author unknown]

Est brilgum: tovi slimici 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
In vabo tererotitant Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
Brogovi sunt macresculi All mimsy were the borogoves,
Momi rasti strugitant. And the mome raths outgrabe.

"Fuge Gabrobocchia, fili mi, "Beware the Jabberwock, my son!

Qui fero lacerat morsu: The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Diffide Iubiubae avi Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
Es procul ab Unguimanu." The frumious Bandersnatch!"

Vorpalem ensem extulit; He took his vorpal sword in hand:

Hostem quaesivit manximum; Long time the manxome foe he sought--
Tumtumi stirpi astitit So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
Et extudit consilium. And stood awhile in thought.

Subtectim consultante eo And, as in uffish thought he stood,

En, Gabrobocchia flammifer The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Ex luco sprinxit tulgido Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
Perbullans usque ugriter. And burbled as it came!

Tum semel, bis et iterum One two! One two! And through and through
Vorpale ferrum pupugit. The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
Necati caput exanimum He left it dead, and with its head
Citumphans retro rettulit. He went galumphing back.

"Num Gabrobocchia periit? "And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?

Gaudiferum amplectar te! Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
Dies frabiosus! graustussit!" O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"
Suffremuit praehilare. He chortled in his joy.

Est brilgum: tovi slimici 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
In vabo tererotitant Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
Brogovi sunt macresculi All mimsy were the borogoves,
Momi rasti strugitant. And the mome raths outgrabe.