Lewis Carroll Quotes

Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.

Lewis Carroll

• Gimble
• Borogoves
• Outgrabe

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• Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.

  

  Lewis Carroll
  • Gimble
  • Borogoves
  • Outgrabe