The Hunting of the Snark movie - The Beaver's Lesson lyrics

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They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care;<br>

They pursued it with forks and hope;<br>

They threatened its life with a railway-share;<br>

They charmed it with smiles and soap.<br>

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Then the Butcher contrived an ingenious plan<br>

For making a separate sally;<br>

And had fixed on a spot unfrequent by man,<br>

A dismal and desolate valley.<br>

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(Butcher)<br>

In the valley, where the shady people roam,<br>

I was walking in the dark,<br>

When I realized that I was not alone.<br>

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(Beaver)<br>

In the valley, all those miles away from home,<br>

I was hunting for the Snark,<br>

When I realized I was not alone.<br>

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But the valley grew narrow and narrower still,<br>

And the evening grew darker and colder,<br>

Till (merely from nervousness, not from goodwill)<br>

They marched along shoulder to shoulder.<br>

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Then a scream, shrill and high, rent the shuddering sky,<br>

And they knew that some danger was near:<br>

The Beaver turned pale to the tip of its tale,<br>

And even the Butcher felt queer.<br>

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"'Tis the voice of the Jubjub!' he suddenly cried.<br>

(This man, that they used to call "Dunce.")<br>

"As the Bellman would tell you," he added with pride,<br>

"I have uttered that sentiment once."<br>

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"'Tis the note of the Jubjub! Keep count, I entreat.<br>

You will find I have told it you twice.<br>

'Tis the song of the Jubjub! The proof is complete,<br>

If only I've stated it thrice."<br>

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The Beaver had counted with scrupulous care,<br>

Attending to every word:<br>

But it fairly lost heart, and outgrabe in despair,<br>

When the third repetition occurred.<br>

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