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Another Acrostic ( In the style of Father William )

"Are you deaf, Father William!" the young man said,
"Did you hear what I told you just now?
"Excuse me for shouting! Don't waggle your head
"Like a blundering, sleepy old cow!
"A little maid dwelling in Wallington Town,
"Is my friend, so I beg to remark:
"Do you think she'd be pleased if a book were sent down
"Entitled 'The Hunt of the Snark?'"


"Pack it up in brown paper!" the old man cried,
"And seal it with olive-and-dove.
"I command you to do it!" he added with pride,
"Nor forget, my good fellow to send her beside
"Easter Greetings, and give her my love."

Notes

Adelaide Paine (1866-1920) was the daughter of residents in the same pension where Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) resided in Margate in 1875. Carroll sent them a copy of 'The Hunt of the Snark' (1876) with this autograph acrostic as a dedication.

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  • Aries
    April 18
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    Wonderful Aries

    Youth never changes.Today they hear
    what they only want to hear.To them
    the Óldies'are deaf & dumb!!!!
    Who asked about Adelaide Paine?She was the daughter of other people who lived in the same place as
    Lewis Carroll-Charles Dodgson


  • November 10, 2008
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    its cool

    From guest aimee jayne beck (contact)
    its smashing


  • November 10, 2008
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    its smashing

    From guest aimee jayne beck (contact)
    its so cool i would like to read it again and again


  • November 10, 2008
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    its smashing

    From guest aimee beck (contact)
    its so cool and smashing


  • November 10, 2008
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    its so cool

    From guest aimee beck (contact)
    i think that its exiting and i like to read it over and over again

  • Pari Ali
    March 6, 2005
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    who was Adelaide Paine?


  • Ahkam Moderators member
    January 2, 2004
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    sweet

    This is too melodious n nice dialogue . very sweet