Jabberwocky
’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!"
He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought—
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.
And as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
"And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"
He chortled in his joy.
’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
Quick facts about “Jabberwocky”
- Author
- Lewis Carroll
- First line
- ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
- Length
- 28 lines in 7 stanzas
- Time to learn
- about 14 minutes
Questions about “Jabberwocky”
Who wrote “Jabberwocky”?
“Jabberwocky” was written by Lewis Carroll.
What is the first line of “Jabberwocky”?
The first line of “Jabberwocky” is: “’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves”
How long is “Jabberwocky”?
“Jabberwocky” is 28 lines long, in 7 stanzas.
How long does it take to memorize “Jabberwocky”?
Plan on about 14 minutes in the Memorizun trainer, which hides words and letters step by step so you recall the text instead of rereading it. A few short sessions on separate days help it stick.
What is the best way to memorize “Jabberwocky”?
Read it aloud once or twice, then use the trainer to hide more of the text each round until you can say it without looking. Learn it stanza by stanza, then join the stanzas together. Review it again the next day.
