Алиса в зазеркалье

           Hewaspartofmydream,ofcourse—butthenIwaspartofhisdream,too!wasittheRedKing,Kitty?Youwerehiswife,mydear,soyououghttoknow—Oh,Kitty,dohelptosettleit!I’msureyourpawcanwait!’Buttheprovokingkittenonlybeganontheotherpaw,andpretendedithadn’theardthequestion.

           Whichdoyouthinkitwas?

           Aboatbeneathasunnysky,

           Lingeringonwarddreamily

           InaneveningofJuly—

           Childrenthreethatnestlenear,

           Eagereyeandwillingear,

           Pleasedasimpletaletohear—

           Longhaspaledthatsunnysky:

           Echoesfadeandmemoriesdie.

           AutumnfrostshaveslainJuly.

           Stillshehauntsme,phantomwise,

           Alicemovingunderskies

           Neverseenbywakingeyes.

           Childrenyet,thetaletohear,

           Eagereyeandwillingear,

           Lovinglyshallnestlenear.

           InaWonderlandtheylie,

           Dreamingasthedaysgoby,

           Dreamingasthesummersdie:

           Everdriftingdownthestream—

           Lingeringinthegoldengleam—

           Life,whatisitbutadream?