14 - Songs from Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll

The poems of Alice’s world come alive as song in this musical interpretation of Carroll’s iconic verses. Enchanting and imaginative, these lyrical renditions delight all ages.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
LibriVox recording is in the public domain. The message to

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the fish. In winter, when the fields are white, I
sing this song for your delight. In spring, when woods
are getting green, I'll try and tell you what I mean.
In summer, when the days are long, perhaps you'll understand
the song. In autumn, when the leaves are brown, take

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pen and ink and write it down. I sent a
message to the fish. I told them, this is what
I wish the little fishes of the sea. They sent
an answer back to me. The little fish's answer was,
we cannot do it, sir, because I sent to them
again to say it will be better to obey. The

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fishes answered with a grin. Why what a temper you
are in? I told them once, I told them twice.
They would not listen to advice. I took a kettle,
large and new, fit for the deed I had to do.
My heart went hop, my heart went thump. I filled
the kettle at the pump. Then some one came to

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me and said, the little fishes are in bed. I
said to him, I said it plain, Then you must
wake them up again. I said it very loud and clear.
I went and shouted in his ear, but he was
very stiff and proud. He said, you needn't shout so loud,
And he was very proud and stiff. He said, I'd

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go and wake them if I took a corkscrew from
the shelf. I went to wake them up myself, and
when I found the door was locked, I pulled and
pushed and kicked and knocked. And when I found the
door was shut, I tried to turn the handle, but

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end of section fourteen recording by Evansmith