'Twas brillig, and the (slithy toves )
 Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
 All mimsy were the (borogoves),
 And the mome raths outgrabe.

`Beware (the Jabberwock,) my son!
 The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! 
 Beware (the Jujub bird), and shun
 The frumious Bandersnatch!'

He took his vorpal sword in hand: 
Long time the manxome foe (he sought--)( 
So rested he by the Tumtum tree, 
And stood awhile in thought.)

)And as in uffish thought he stood, 
)The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, 
)Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, 
)And burbled as it came!

(One,) two! One, (two!) And (through and through )
The vorpal blade went (snicker-snack! 
)He left it dead, and with its head 
He went galumphing back.

`And has thou slain the Jabberwock? 
Come to my arms, my beamish boy! 
O frabjous day! ( Calloh! Callay!' 
)(He chortled in his joy.
)
'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves 
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; 
All mimsy were the borogoves, 
And the mome raths outgrabe.