[Gutenberg 651] • Phantasmagoria and Other Poems
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- Authors
- Carroll, Lewis
- Publisher
- Wildside Press
- Tags
- humour , childrens , ghosts -- poetry , classics , english , fantasy , english poetry -- 19th century , fantasy poetry , poetry
- ISBN
- 9780809566495
- Date
- 1869-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 2.07 MB
- Lang
- en
One winter night, at half-past nine, Cold, tired, and cross, and muddy, I had come home, too late to dine, And supper, with cigars and wine, Was waiting in the study. There was a strangeness in the room, And Something white and wavy Was standing near me in the gloom -- I took it for the carpet-broom Left by that careless slavey. But presently the Thing began To shiver and to sneeze: On which I said "Come, come, my man! That's a most inconsiderate plan. Less noise there, if you please!" "I've caught a cold," the Thing replies, "Out there upon the landing." I turned to look in some surprise, And there, before my very eyes, A little Ghost was standing!
The collection was also published under the name Rhyme And Reason. It is Lewis Carroll's longest poem.