PHANTASMAGORIA AND OTHER POEMS

By Lewis Carroll

Illustrations By Arthur B. Frost

CONTENTS

 

PAGE

Phantasmagoria, in Seven Cantos:—

I.

The Trystyng

1

II.

Hys Fyve Rules

10

III.

Scarmoges

18

IV.

Hys Nouryture

26

V.

Byckerment

34

VI.

Dyscomfyture

44

VII.

Sad Souvenaunce

53

Echoes

58

A Sea Dirge

59

Ye Carpette Knyghte

64

Hiawatha’s Photographing

66

Melancholetta

78

A Valentine

84

The Three Voices:—

 

   The First Voice

87

   The Second Voice

98

   The Third Voice

109

Tèma Con Variaziòni

118

A Game of Fives

120

Poeta fit, non nascitur

123

Size and Tears

131

Atalanta in Camden-Town

136

The Lang Coortin’

140

Four Riddles

152

Fame’s Penny-Trumpet

163





THE GAME OF LOGIC

By Lewis Carroll



CONTENTS

CHAPTER                                PAGE


   I.  NEW LAMPS FOR OLD.         1.  Propositions  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  1  .  .  .  .  .
         2.  Syllogisms .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 20
         3.  Fallacies  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 32


  II.  CROSS QUESTIONS.         1.  Elementary .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 37
         2.  Half of Smaller Diagram. Propositions
               to be represented .  .  .  .  . 40
         3.  Do. Symbols to be interpreted.  . 42
         4.  Smaller Diagram.  Propositions to be
               represented .  .  .  .  .  .  . 44
         5.  Do. Symbols to be interpreted.  . 46
         6.  Larger Diagram.  Propositions to be
               represented .  .  .  .  .  .  . 48
         7.  Both Diagrams to be employed .  . 51


III.  CROOKED ANSWERS.         1.  Elementary .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 55
         2.  Half of Smaller Diagram.  Propositions
               represented .  .  .  .  .  .  . 59
         3.  Do.  Symbols interpreted  .  .  . 61
         4.  Smaller Diagram. Propositions
               represented. 62
         5.  Do.  Symbols interpreted  .  .  . 65
         6.  Larger Diagram. Propositions
               represented. 67
         7.  Both Diagrams employed .  .  .  . 72


  IV.  HIT OR MISS   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 85





A TANGLED TALE

By Lewis Carroll

CONTENTS

KNOT   PAGE
I. Excelsior 1
II. Eligible Apartments 4
III. Mad Mathesis 13
IV. The Dead Reckoning 19
V. Oughts and Crosses 27
VI. Her Radiancy 34
VII. Petty Cash 43
VIII. De Omnibus Rebus 52
IX. A Serpent with Corners 58
X. Chelsea Buns 66


         Answers to Knot I.   77
                 "                  "    II.   84
                 "                  "    III.   90
                 "                  "    IV.   96
                 "                  "    V.   102
                 "                  "    VI.   106
                 "                  "    VII.   112
                 "                  "    VIII.   132
                 "                  "    IX.   135
                 "                  "    X.   142





RHYME? AND REASON?

By Lewis Carroll

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS



CONTENTS.

    PAGE
Phantasmagoria, in Seven Cantos:—
I. The Trystyng 1
II. Hys Fyve Rules 10
III. Scarmoges 18
IV. Hys Nouryture 26
V. Byckerment 34
VI. Dyscomfyture 44
VII. Sad Souvenaunce 53
Echoes 58
A Sea Dirge 59
Ye Carpette Knyghte 64
Hiawatha’s Photographing 66
Melancholetta 78
A Valentine 84
The Three Voices:
The First Voice 87
The Second Voice 98
The Third Voice 109
Tèma Con Variazióni 118
A Game of Fives 120
Poeta fit, non nascitur 123
The Hunting of the Snark, an Agony in Eight Fits:—
I. The Landing 134
II. The Bellman’s Speech 142
III. The Baker’s Tale 148
IV. The Hunting 153
V. The Beaver’s Lesson 159
VI. The Barrister’s Dream 167
VII. The Banker’s Fate 173
VIII. The Vanishing 177
Size and Tears 181
Atalanta in Camden Town 186
The Lang Coortin’ 190
Four Riddles 202
Fame’s Penny-Trumpet 211





THREE SUNSETS AND OTHER POEMS

By Lewis Carroll

WITH TWELVE FAIRY-FANCIES

By E. Gertrude Thomson

CONTENTS

  PAGE
THREE SUNSETS 1
THE PATH OF ROSES 8
THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH 15
SOLITUDE 23
FAR AWAY 26
BEATRICE 29
STOLEN WATERS 34
THE WILLOW-TREE 42
ONLY A WOMAN’S HAIR 44
THE SAILOR’S WIFE 48
AFTER THREE DAYS 53
FACES IN THE FIRE 59
A LESSON IN LATIN 63
PUCK LOST AND FOUND 64
A SONG OF LOVE 67

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

FAIRIES AND NAUTILUS Front.
FAIRIES IN BOAT 7
FAIRIES AND BOWER 14
SLEEPING FAIRIES 22
FAIRY RIDING ON CRAY-FISH 28
FAIRIES AND SQUIRREL 33
FAIRIES AND JONQUILS 41
FAIRIES AND FROG 47
FAIRY ON MUSHROOM 52
FAIRIES RIDING ON FISH 58
FAIRY AND WASP 62
FAIRIES UNDER MUSHROOM 66





EIGHT OR NINE WISE WORDS ABOUT LETTER-WRITING

By Lewis Carroll



CONTENTS

  Page.
On Stamp-Cases 5
How to begin a Letter 9
How to go on with a Letter 12
How to end a Letter 21
On registering Correspondence 23