Alice In Verse: The Lost Rhymes Of Wonderland - Plot & Excerpts
‘We first shall hear the evidence— And then commence the hanging!’ To quell ensuing cheers and jeers, His gavel took to banging. As silence fell, the King deferred To counsel for the hoodlum; And once again there rose a din That soon broke out in bedlam. The gavel fell to crush the swell, And bring the court to order. With regal voice, the charge was read At once by the reporter: ‘The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts, All on a summer day: The Knave of Hearts, he stole those tarts, And took them quite away! The Knave of Hearts returned the tarts Still later that same day; And with them came his earnest shame, And all was right and gay!’ The Hatter, seated near the Knave, As counsel most beguiling, Exchanged a snort about this tort With counsel counter-filing. The Hare then shook his tawny head, Whilst winking unassuming, And strode up to the witness box, With posture most presuming.
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