Lewis Carroll

Echoes Poem by Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) Poetry from Phantasmagoria and Other Poems. Echoes Poem Lady Clara Vere de Vere Was eight years old, she said: Every ringlet, lightly shaken, ran itself in golden thread. She took her little porringer: Of me she shall not win renown: For the baseness of its nature shall have […]

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Phantasmagoria Poem, in Seven Cantos by Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) Poetry from Phantasmagoria and Other Poems. Phantasmagoria Poem, in Seven Cantos Phantasmagoria Contents Lewis Carroll – Phantasmagoria Poem, in Seven Cantos Lewis Carroll – Phantasmagoria Poem : Cantos I. The Trystyng Lewis Carroll – Phantasmagoria Poem : Cantos II. Hys Fyve Rules Lewis Carroll – […]

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A Sea Dirge Poem by Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) Poetry from Phantasmagoria and Other Poems. A Sea Dirge Poem There are certain things—as, a spider, a ghost, The income-tax, gout, an umbrella for three— That I hate, but the thing that I hate the most Is a thing they call the Sea. Pour some salt […]

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The Three Voices Poem by Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) Poetry from Phantasmagoria and Other Poems. The Three Voices Poem The Three Voices Poem Contents Lewis Carroll – The Three Voices Poem : The First Voice Lewis Carroll – The Three Voices Poem : The Second Voice Lewis Carroll – The Three Voices Poem : The […]

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Ye Carpette Knyghte Poem by Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) Poetry from Phantasmagoria and Other Poems. Ye Carpette Knyghte Poem I have a horse—a ryghte good horse— Ne doe Y envye those Who scoure ye playne yn headye course Tyll soddayne on theyre nose They lyghte wyth unexpected force Yt ys—a horse of clothes. I have […]

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Hiawatha’s Photographing Poem by Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) Poetry from Phantasmagoria and Other Poems. Hiawatha’s Photographing Poem [In an age of imitation, I can claim no special merit for this slight attempt at doing what is known to be so easy. Any fairly practised writer, with the slightest ear for rhythm, could compose, for hours […]

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Melancholetta Poem by Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) Poetry from Phantasmagoria and Other Poems. Melancholetta Poem With saddest music all day long She soothed her secret sorrow: At night she sighed “I fear ’twas wrong Such cheerful words to borrow. Dearest, a sweeter, sadder song I’ll sing to thee to-morrow.” I thanked her, but I could […]

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A Valentine Poem by Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) Poetry from Phantasmagoria and Other Poems. A Valentine Poem [Sent to a friend who had complained that I was glad enough to see him when he came, but didn’t seem to miss him if he stayed away.] And cannot pleasures, while they last, Be actual unless, when […]

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Tèma Con Variaziòni Poem by Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) Poetry from Phantasmagoria and Other Poems. Tèma Con Variaziòni Poem [Why is it that Poetry has never yet been subjected to that process of Dilution which has proved so advantageous to her sister-art Music? The Diluter gives us first a few notes of some well-known Air, […]

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A Game of Fives Poem by Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) Poetry from Phantasmagoria and Other Poems. A Game of Fives Poem Five little girls, of Five, Four, Three, Two, One: Rolling on the hearthrug, full of tricks and fun. Five rosy girls, in years from Ten to Six: Sitting down to lessons—no more time for […]

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Poeta fit, non nascitur Poem by Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) Poetry from Phantasmagoria and Other Poems. Poeta fit, non nascitur Poem “How shall I be a poet? How shall I write in rhyme? You told me once ‘the very wish Partook of the sublime.’ Then tell me how! Don’t put me off With your ‘another […]

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Size and Tears Poem by Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) Poetry from Phantasmagoria and Other Poems. Size and Tears Poem When on the sandy shore I sit, Beside the salt sea-wave, And fall into a weeping fit Because I dare not shave— A little whisper at my ear Enquires the reason of my fear. I answer […]

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