They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care;
They pursued it with forks and hope;
They threatened its life with a railway-share;
They charmed it with smiles and soap.


The Hunting of the Snark (1876) 'Fit the Fifth: The Beaver's Lesson'


They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with a railway-share; They...

They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with a railway-share; They...

They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with a railway-share; They...

They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with a railway-share; They...