Jabberwocky (A Vocal Solo) - Hunsberger, Joel

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"This interpretation of the Lewis Carroll poem "Jabberwocky" from Alice in Wonderland, was written in 1972. This is a vocal and piano satire playing on the nonsensical character of the poem itself."

◈ Genre / Form → Ballades ♬ Voicing → Unison ¶ Language → English

Parts 1

Instruments Piano

Pages 11

CPDL # 88525

Editor Joel Hunsberger

Posted 2026-03-01

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¶Lyrics / Text

’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves : Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, : And the mome raths outgrabe. “Beware the Jabberwock, my son! : The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun : The frumious Bandersnatch!” He took his vorpal sword in hand; : Long time the manxome foe he sought— So rested he by the Tumtum tree : And stood awhile in thought. And, as in uffish thought he stood, : The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, : And burbled as it came! One, two! One, two! And through and through : The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! He left it dead, and with its head : He went galumphing back. “And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? : Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!” : He chortled in his joy. ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves : Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, : And the mome raths outgrabe.

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