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Jabberwocky - Donovan
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'CTwas Gbrillig, and the slithy toves
Did Emgyre and Amgimble in the wabe.
All Cmimsey wGere the borogroves
And Emthe momAme raths outgrabe.
"BeAmware Cthe Jabberwock, my son!
The Dmjaws Gthat bite, the claws that catch!
BeAmware tChe Jubjubb bird, and shun
The fruDmmious GBandersnatch!"
He Ctook hGis vorpal sword in hand:
Long Emtime the Ammanxome foe he sought
So Crested Ghe by the Tumtum tree,
And Emstood awhile in Amthought.
And Amas iCn uffish thought he stood,
The DmJabberGwock with eyes if flame
Came Amwhiffling Cthrough the tulgeywood
And DmburbGled as it came.
One, Ctwo! GOne, two! And through and through
The Emvorpal bAmlade went sniker-snack!
He Cleft it Gdead, and with its head
He Emwent gAmalumphing back.
"And Amhast thCou slain the Jabberwock?
Come Dmto my Garms, my beamish boy!
O AmfrabjoCus day! Callooy, callay!"
He DmchortleGd in his joy.
'CTwas Gbrillig, and the slithy toves
Did Emgyre and Amgimble in the wabe.
All Cmimsey wGere the borogroves
And Emthe momAme raths outgrabe.

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Jabberwocky

by Donovan

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Jabberwocky - Donovan

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C G

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves

Em Am

Did gyre and gimble in the wabe.

C G

All mimsey were the borogroves

Em Am

And the mome raths outgrabe.

Am C

"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!

Dm G

The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!

Am C

Beware the Jubjubb bird, and shun

Dm G

The frumious Bandersnatch!"

C G

He took his vorpal sword in hand:

Em Am

Long time the manxome foe he sought

C G

So rested he by the Tumtum tree,

Em Am

And stood awhile in thought.

Am C

And as in uffish thought he stood,

Dm G

The Jabberwock with eyes if flame

Am C

Came whiffling through the tulgeywood

Dm G

And burbled as it came.

C G

One, two! One, two! And through and through

Em Am

The vorpal blade went sniker-snack!

C G

He left it dead, and with its head

Em Am

He went galumphing back.

Am C

"And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?

Dm G

Come to my arms, my beamish boy!

Am C

O frabjous day! Callooy, callay!"

Dm G

He chortled in his joy.

C G

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves

Em Am

Did gyre and gimble in the wabe.

C G

All mimsey were the borogroves

Em Am

And the mome raths outgrabe.

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