The sun was shining on the sea,
Ā Shining with all his might:
He did his very best to make
Ā The billows smooth and bright--
And this was odd, because it was
Ā The middle of the night.
The moon was shining sulkily,
Ā Because she thought the sun
Had got no business to be there
Ā After the day was done--
āItās very rude of him," she said,
Ā āTo come and spoil the fun!ā
The sea was wet as wet could be,
Ā The sands were dry as dry.
You could not see a cloud because
Ā No cloud was in the sky:
No birds were flying overhead--
Ā There were no birds to fly.
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Ā Were walking close at hand:
They wept like anything to see
Ā Such quantities of sand:
āIf this were only cleared away,"
Ā They said, āit would be grand!ā
āIf seven maids with seven mops
Ā Swept it for half a year,
Do you suppose," the Walrus said,
Ā āThat they could get it clear?ā
āI doubt it," said the Carpenter,
Ā And shed a bitter tear.
ā0 Oysters, come and walk with us!ā
Ā The Walrus did beseech.
āA pleasant walk, a pleasant talk,
Ā Along the briny beach:
We cannot do with more than four,
Ā To give a hand to each.ā
The eldest Oyster looked at him,
Ā But never a word he said;
The eldest Oyster winked his eye,
Ā And shook his heavy head--
Meaning to say he did not choose
Ā To leave the oyster-bed.
But four young Oysters hurried up,
Ā All eager for the treat:
Their coats were brushed, their faces washed,
Ā Their shoes were clean and neat--
And this was odd, because, you know,
Ā They hadnāt any feet.
Four other Oysters followed them,
Ā And yet another four;
And thick and fast they came at last,
Ā And more and more and more--
All hopping through the frothy waves,
Ā And scrambling to the shore.
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Ā Walked on a mile or so,
And then they rested on a rock
Ā Conveniently low:
And all the little Oysters stood
Ā And waited in a row.
āThe time has come," the Walrus said,
Ā āTo talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Ā Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
Ā And whether pigs have wings.ā
āBut wait a bit," the Oysters cried,
Ā āBefore we have our chat;
For some of us are out of breath,
Ā And all of us are fat!ā
āNo hurry!ā said the Carpenter.
Ā They thanked him much for that.
āA loaf of bread," the Walrus said,
Ā āIs what we chiefly need:
Pepper and vinegar besides
Ā Are very good indeed--
Now, if youāre ready, Oysters dear,
Ā We can begin to feed.ā
āBut not on us!ā the Oysters cried,
Ā Turning a little blue.
āAfter such kindness, that would be
Ā A dismal thing to do!ā
āThe night is fine," the Walrus said,
Ā āDo you admire the view?
āIt was so kind of you to come!
Ā And you are very nice!ā
The Carpenter said nothing but
Ā āCut us another slice.
I wish you were not quite so deaf--
Ā Iāve had to ask you twice!ā
āIt seems a shame," the Walrus said,
Ā āTo play them such a trick.
After weāve brought them out so far,
Ā And made them trot so quick!ā
The Carpenter said nothing but
Ā āThe butterās spread too thick!ā
āI weep for you," the Walrus said:
Ā āI deeply sympathize.ā
With sobs and tears he sorted out
Ā Those of the largest size,
Holding his pocket-handkerchief
Ā Before his streaming eyes.
ā0 Oysters," said the Carpenter,
Ā āYouāve had a pleasant run!
Shall we be trotting home again?ā
Ā But answer came there none--
And this was scarcely odd, because
Ā Theyād eaten every one.
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