18 - 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):
Recording is in the public domain. The fish riddle. First,
the fish must be caught. That is easy. A baby
I think could have caught it. Next, the fish must
be bought. That is easy, A penny I think would
have bought it. Now, cook me the fish. That is

(00:20):
easy and will not take more than a minute. Let
it lie in a dish. That is easy, because it
already is in it. Bring it here, let me sup
It is easy to set such a dish on the table.
Take the dish. Cover up. Ah, that is so hard
that I fear I am unable, for it holds it

(00:43):
like glue, holds the lid to the dish while it
lies in the middle. Which is easiest to do un
dish cover the fish or dish cover the riddle. End
of section eighteen. Recording by Evens Yes