by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832 - 1898), as Lewis Carroll
The Little Crocodile Matches original text
Language: English
How doth the little crocodile Improve his shining tail, And pour the waters of the Nile On every golden scale! How cheerfully he seems to grin, How neatly spreads his claws, And welcomes little fishes in, With gently smiling jaws!
Note: a parody of Isaac Watt's Against Idleness and Mischief
Researcher for this page: Barbara Miller
Composition:
- Set to music by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "The Little Crocodile", 1991, published 1996 [ high voice or medium voice and piano ], from "Alice" Songs, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832 - 1898), as Lewis Carroll, no title, appears in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, London, Macmillan; chapter 2, first published 1865
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Henri Bué) , no title
Researcher for this page: Barbara Miller
This text was added to the website: 2004-04-27
Line count: 8
Word count: 40