Алиса в стране чудес

           "Ispeakseverelytomyboy, 

           Ibeathimwhenhesneezes; 

           Forhecanthoroughlyenjoy 

           Thepepperwhenhepleases!" 

           CHORUS 

           "Wow! wow! wow!" 

           "Here!Youmaynurseitabit,ifyoulike! "theDuchesssaidtoAlice,flingingthebabyatherasshespoke. "ImustgoandgetreadytoplaycroquetwiththeQueen,"andshehurriedoutoftheroom. Thecookthrewafrying-panafterherasshewent,butitjustmissedher. 

           Alicecaughtthebabywithsomedifficulty,asitwasaqueershapedlittlecreature,andheldoutitsarmsandlegsinalldirections,"justlikeastar-fish,"thoughtAlice. Thepoorlittlethingwassnortinglikeasteam-enginewhenshecaughtit, andkeptdoublingitselfupandstraighteningitselfoutagain,sothataltogether,forthefirstminuteortwo,itwasasmuchasshecoulddotoholdit. 

           Assoonasshehadmadeouttheproperwayofnursingit(whichwastotwistitupintoasortofknot,andthenkeeptightholdofitsrightearandleftfoot,soastopreventitsundoingitself),shecarrieditoutintotheopenair. "IfIdon’ttakethischildawaywithme,"thoughtAlice,"they’resuretokillitinadayortwo. Wouldn’titbemurdertoleaveitbehind? "Shesaidthelastwordsoutloud,andthelittlethinggruntedinreply(ithadleftoffsneezingbythistime).