alice-in-metamorpov/adventures-in-wonderland/poems/lobster-quadrille-part-1.typ

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])
}
#poem[
#block[
“Will you walk a little faster?” said a whiting to a snail. \
“There's a porpoise close behind us, and he's treading on my tail. \
See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance! \
They are waiting on the shingle---will you come and join the dance? \
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance? \
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?
]
#block[
“You can really have no notion how delightful it will be \
When they take us up and throw us, with the lobsters, out to sea!” \
But the snail replied “Too far, too far!” and gave a look askance--- \
Said he thanked the whiting kindly, but he would not join the dance. \
Would not, could not, would not, could not, would not join the dance. \
Would not, could not, would not, could not, could not join the dance.
]
#block[
“What matters it how far we go?” his scaly friend replied. \
“There is another shore, you know, upon the other side. \
The further off from England the nearer is to France--- \
Then turn not pale, beloved snail, but come and join the dance. \
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance? \
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?”
]
]