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The sun was shining on the sea

Shining with all his might

He did his very best to make

The billows smooth and bright

And this was odd because it was

The middle of the night

The Walrus and the Carpenter

Were walking close at hand

The beach was wide

From side to side

But much too full of sand

«Mr. Walrus,» said the Carpenter

«My brain begins to perk

We’ll sweep this clear in 'alf a year

If you don’t mind the work»

«Work?! The time has come,» the Walrus said

«To talk of other things

Of shoes and ships and sealing wax

Of cabbages and kings

And why the sea is boiling hot

And whether pigs have wings

Calloo-Callay

No work today!

We’re cabbages and kings»

Oh, uh, Oysters, come and walk with us

The day is warm and bright

A pleasant walk

A pleasant talk

Would be a sheer delight

Yes, and should we get hungry on the way

We’ll stop and, uh, have a bite?

But Mother Oyster winked her eye

And shook her hairy head

She knew too well

This was no time to leave her Oyster bed

«The sea is nice

Take my advice

And stay right here,» Mum said

Yes, yes, of course, of course, but, uh, ha, ha

The time has come, my little friends

To talk of other things

Of shoes and ships and sealing wax

Of cabbages and kings

And why the sea is boiling hot

And whether pigs have wings, ha ha

Callo-Callay

Come, run away

With cabbages and kings!

Well, now, uh, let me see

Ah, a loaf of bread is

What we chiefly need!

Listen, how 'bout some pepper and salt and vinegar, eh?

Well, yes, yes, splendid idea, ha ha!

Very good, indeed

Now, if your ready, Oysters, dear

We can begin the feed

Feed?!

Oh, yes, the time has come, my little friends

To talk of food and things

Of peppercorns and mustard seeds

And other seasonings!

We’ll mix 'em all together

In a sauce that’s fit for kings

Calloo-Callay

We’ll eat today

Like cabbages and kings!

I, uh, weep for you. I (hic), oh excuse me

I deeply sympathise

For I’ve enjoyed your company, oh much more

Than you realize

Little Oysters? Little Oysters?

But answer, there came none

And this was scarcely odd because

They’d been eaten

Every one!

With cabbages and kings!

The End!

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