Uly* Does William**Does Lewis***

     * Ulysses Poe. author of What A's Not For and other books of nonsense 

     ** William Blake, creator of "The Tyger"

     *** Lewis Carroll, composer of "The...Snark"

Boojum...? Boojum was a Snark…?

Snark’s now Boojum…{question mark}

Parts aortal gone awry…?

(Baker’ll find out by and by.)

 

Bellman navs with vacant maps.

(Is that Bellman mad…? Perhaps.)

What does ‘Boojum’ even mean…?

Who might fathom where it's been…?

 

“Sought with thimbles, sought with care.

Threaten’d with a railway-share.

Hunted down with forks and hope.

Charm’d, as well, with smiles and soap.”

 

What does Rev’rend Carroll think…?

Does the Rev’rend take to drink…?

Does to swine Lew cast these pearls…?

Has Lew quit on Liddle girls…?

 

Bellmen, Brokers, Barristers,

Bonnet makers (hims, not hers),

Brokers, Bankers, Boots…plus three.

(Snark does not begin with B.)

 

Boojum...? Boojum was a Snark…?

Snark’s now Boojum…{question mark}

Parts aortal gone astray…?

Hark! The Baker fades away…

Ulysses Does Frank* Does Lewis**: Yes! More...

      * Frank Loesser, composer of " Luck Be a Lady"

     ** Lewis Carroll, creator of "The Hunting of the Snark"

     Verse/refrain 

Snark! You’re a Boojum…? Wham-bam!

No one's more shock’d than I am.

I hunted you with forks and hope,

with smiles and soap and thimbles.

Snark! You’re a Boojum…? Hot damn!

 

     Verse/refrain 

Snark! You’re a Boojum....? Who knew?!

I’ve heard it thrice, so it’s true.

I threaten’d you with railway-shares.

With care – such care! – I sought you.

Snark! You’re a Boojum…? So: nu...?

 

     Bridge 

A Boojum’s taste is crisp and hollow.

It’s late. It’s slow. And (yes! I know)

a Boojum shows a fondness for bathing-machines.

It’s frumious! (Voila! Portmanteau!)

 

     Verse/refrain 

Snark! You’re a Boojum...? How swell!

Bellman! Start tinkling that bell!

I laugh'd with glee when first I heard you.

Then –alas! – I saw you.

"Snark! You’re a Booj…" (Bloody hell!)