Posted by wendy b. on October 31, 2001, at 15:06:37
In reply to Re: Life without a kazoo ... » Willow, posted by sar on October 31, 2001, at 9:24:46
> oh, that nutty WendyB...
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> :)
well, here's the followup. you can see the frontispiece of the publisher Methuen's version, if you look up on Google.com (try 'lewis carroll' + 'snark') IMAGES.
Here's a description of the work:Epic nonsense poem, in which an unlikely crew sets off in search of an improbable beast. The original poem, sub-titled "An Agony in Eight Fits", was written in 1874. In 1897, one year before his death, Carrol wrote, "in answer to your question, 'What did you mean the Snark was?', will you tell your friend that I meant that the Snark was a Boojum. I trust that she and you will now feel quite satisfied and happy. To the best of my recollection, I had no other meaning in my mind when I wrote it; but people have since tried to find the meanings in it. The one I like best (which I think is partly my own) is that may taken as an allegory for the pursuit of happiness."
Here's a link to the actual poem:http://www.everypoet.com/archive/poetry/Lewis_Carroll/lewis_carroll_the_hunting_of_the_snark.htm
(I love Google)God rest ye Merry Gentlewomen, and Men, too,
Wendy
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