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Title: The Hunting of the Snark
an Agony, in Eight Fits

Author: Lewis Carroll

Illustrator: Henry Holiday

Release Date: September 1, 2009 [EBook #29888]

Language: English

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[Cover:
THE
HUNTING
OF THE
SNARK]




AN EASTER GREETING
to
EVERY CHILD WHO LOVES
"+Alice+. "


* * * * *

+The Hunting of the Snark. +

* * * * *


THE HUNTING

OF THE SNARK


+an Agony,
in Eight Fits. +


By
LEWIS CARROLL

Author of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,"
and "Through the Looking-Glass. "


_WITH NINE ILLUSTRATIONS_
by
HENRY HOLIDAY


+London+:
MACMILLAN AND CO.
1876.

[_The Right of Translation and Reproduction is Reserved. _]




London:
R. Clay, Sons, and Taylor, Printers,
Bread Street Hill.




+Inscribed to a dear Child:
in memory of golden summer hours
and whispers of a summer sea. +


Girt with a boyish garb for boyish task,
Eager she wields her spade: yet loves as well
Rest on a friendly knee, intent to ask
The tale he loves to tell.

Rude spirits of the seething outer strife,
Unmeet to read her pure and simple spright,
Deem, if you list, such hours a waste of life,
Empty of all delight!

Chat on, sweet Maid, and rescue from annoy
Hearts that by wiser talk are unbeguiled.
Ah, happy he who owns that tenderest joy,
The heart-love of a child!

Away, fond thoughts, and vex my soul no more!