Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bat!

Carroll, Lewis (1832 - 1898)

Original Text

Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1866): 103. [First American edition.] Brabant Carroll Collection C37 A44 1866 Fisher Rare Book Library.

" -- -- it was at the great concert given by the Queen of Hearts, and I had to sing

1`Twinkle, twinkle, little bat!

2How I wonder what you're at!'

You know the song, perhaps?"

"I've heard something like it," said Alice.

"It goes on, you know," the Hatter continued, "in this way: -- --

3`Up above the world you fly,

4Like a teatray in the sky.

5 Twinkle, twinkle --'"

Notes

1] This poem parodies Ann and Jane Taylor's "The Star" (1806). Back to Line

Publication Start Year

1866

RPO poem Editors

Ian Lancashire

RPO Edition

RPO 1998.

Rhyme

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