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 '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. 
 He killed the noble Mudjokivis.
 Of the skin he made him mittens,
  Made them with the fur read more 
 He killed the noble Mudjokivis.
 Of the skin he made him mittens,
  Made them with the fur side inside,
   Made them with the skin side outside.
    He, to get the warm side inside,
     Put the inside skin side outside;
      He, to get the cold side outside,
       Put the warm side fur side inside.
        That's why he put the fur side inside,
         Why he put the skin side outside,
          Why he turned them inside outside. 
A little nonsense, now and then, is relished by the wisest men
A little nonsense, now and then, is relished by the wisest men
I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.
I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.
It is completely unimportant. That is why it is so interesting!
It is completely unimportant. That is why it is so interesting!
Nonsense and beauty have close connections.
Nonsense and beauty have close connections.
 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. 
 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 is so good only because common sense is so limited
Nonsense is so good only because common sense is so limited