'T was brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were read more

'T was brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

Nonsense is to sense, as shade to light; it heightens effect

Nonsense is to sense, as shade to light; it heightens effect

Totally mad. Utter nonsense. But we'll do it because it's brilliant nonsense.

Totally mad. Utter nonsense. But we'll do it because it's brilliant nonsense.

When Bryan O'Lynn had no shirt to put on,
He took him a sheep skin to make him a' read more

When Bryan O'Lynn had no shirt to put on,
He took him a sheep skin to make him a' one.
"With the skinny side out, and the wooly side in,
'Twill be warm and convanient," said Bryan O'Lynn.

How pleasant to know Mr. Lear!
Who has written such volumes of stuff!
Some think him ill-tempered read more

How pleasant to know Mr. Lear!
Who has written such volumes of stuff!
Some think him ill-tempered and queer,
But a few think him pleasant enough.

To vanish nonsense with the charms of sound.

To vanish nonsense with the charms of sound.

For blocks are better cleft with wedges,
Tan tools of sharp or subtle edges,
And dullest nonsense read more

For blocks are better cleft with wedges,
Tan tools of sharp or subtle edges,
And dullest nonsense has been found
By some to be the most profound.

Nonsense and beauty have close connections.

Nonsense and beauty have close connections.

Nonsense is so good only because common sense is so limited

Nonsense is so good only because common sense is so limited