Lewis carroll poems walrus and the carpenter
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Lewis carroll poems walrus and the carpenter
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Poem by Lewis Carroll
Not to be confused with The Walrus and the Carpenter (restaurant).
"The Walrus and the Carpenter" is a narrative poem by Lewis Carroll that appears in his book Through the Looking-Glass, published in December 1871.
The poem is recited in chapter four, by Tweedledum and Tweedledee to Alice.
Summary
"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."[1]
—Through the Looking-Glass
The poem tells the story of a walrus and a carpenter who meet on a beach and decide to go for a walk.
They come across a group of oysters, and the walrus persuades them to come with them. The oysters follow the walrus and the carpenter, and they are eventually all eaten.
Interpretations
The characters of the Wal