Lewis Carroll and his Parodies

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1. "How doth the little busy Bee/ Improve each shining hour." How doth the little crocodile/ Improve his shining tail How doth the little crocodile/ Improve his mighty jaw How doth the little busy Bee/ Improve each pretty flower How doth the Little busy Bee/ Fly from here to there

2. "You are old, Father William," the young man cried/ "The few locks which are left you are grey." "You are old Grandpa William", the young man said/ "And your hair has become very white" "You are old Mister William", the young man said/ "And your head has become very bald" "You are old Mister William", the young man said/ "And your hair has become very white" "You are old Father William", the young man said/ "And your hair has become very white"

3. "Speak gently!-It is better far/ To rule by love than fear." Speak roughly to your little boy/ And beat him when he sneezes Speak sweetly to your little boy/ And kiss him when he itches Speak roughly to your little boy/ And beat him when he teases Speak meanly to your little boy/ And hurt him when he teases

4. "Twinkle, twinkle, little star,/ How I wonder what you are!" Twinkle, twinkle little cat!/ How I wonder what you're at! Twinkle, twinkle little hat!/ How I wonder where you're at! Twinkle, twinkle little rat!/ Now I wonder about the cat! Twinkle, twinkle little bat!/ How I wonder what you're at!

5. "Will you walk into my parlor?" said the spider to the fly;/ "tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you may spy." "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. "Will you slide a little faster?" said a whiting to a snail,/ There's a carpenter behind us, and he's treading on my tail. "Will you crawl a little faster?" said a whiting to a snail,/ There's a walrus close behind us, and he's treading on my tail. Will you crawl a little faster?" said a whiting to a snail,/ There's a bull shark close behind us, and he's chomping on my tail.

6. " 'Tis the voice of the sluggard; I heard him complain,/ "You have waked me too soon, I must slumber again." 'Tis the voice of the lobster: I heard him declare,/ "You have baked me too brown, I must sugar my hair." 'Tis the voice of the lobster: I heard him explain,/ "You have found me too soon, I must hide once again." 'Tis the voice of the lobster: I heard him declare,/ "You have fished me too soon, I must enter my lair." 'Tis the voice of the panther: I heard him growl,/ "You have stepped on my tail, I must go on the prowl."

7. "Beautiful star in Heaven so bright,/ Softly falls thy silv'ry light." Beautiful Girl, so pure and lean,/ Waiting with a pearl-like gleam Beautiful Soup, so rich and green,/ Waiting in a hot tureen Beautiful Soup, so rich and steamy,/ Waiting in a hot tureen Beautiful Soup, so rich and hot,/ Waiting in a cooking pot

8. "Speak gently!- Love doth whisper low/ The vows that true hearts bind." "I speak roughly to my boy,/ I beat him when he itches;" "I speak severely to my boy,/ I beat him when he sneezes;" "I speak severely to my boy,/ I beat him when he cries;" "I speak kindly to my boy,/ I kiss him when he calls;"

9. "I am cheerful, young man," Father William replied,/ "Let the cause thy attention engage." "In my youth," Father William replied to his wife,/ "I feared you might capture my life;" "In my youth," Father William replied to his son,/ "I feared it might rupture my back;" "In my youth," Father William replied to his son,/ "I feared it might injure the brain;" "In my youth," Father William replied to his maid,/ "I feared it might rupture my back;"

10. "How skilfully she builds her Cell!/ How neat she spreads the wax!" How cheerfully he seems to grin,/ How neatly spreads his claws, How angrily he seems to chomp,/ How neatly shows his teeth, How hungrily he seems to eat,/ How neatly spreads his jaws, How happily he seems to smile,/ How nice is this dear crocodile,