Jabberwocky
Poem by Lewis Carol Music by David L. Brunner
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Soprano
Twas bril lig, and the sli thy toves Did gyre and gim ble in the wabe
Alto
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Twas bril lig, and the sli thy toves Did gyre and gim ble in the wabe
S.
A.
All mim sy were the bo ro goves, And the mome raths out grabe.
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All mim sy were the bo ro goves, And the mome raths out grabe.
S.
A.
claws that catch!
Be ware the Jab ber wock, my son! The jaws that bite, the
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Be ware the Jab ber wock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
S.
Be ware the Jub jub bird, and shun the fru mious Ban der snatch!
A.
(intense whisper)
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Be ware the Jub jub bird, and shun Be ware!
S.
(intense whisper)
Be ware He took his vor pal sword in hand: Long
A.
Be ware Be ware He took his vor pal sword in hand: Long
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2
S.
time the man xome foe hesought So rest ed he by the Tum tum tree,
A.
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time the man xome foe he sought So rest ed he by the Tum tum tree,
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A.
And stood a while in thought, stood a while in thought,
And stood a while in thought, stood a while in thought,
sub.
S.
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stood a while... And as in uf fish thought he stood, The
A.
sub.
stood a while... And as in uf fish thought he stood, The
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S.
A.
Jab ber wock, with eyes of flame, Came whif fling through the tul gey wood,
Jab ber wock, with eyes of flame, Came whif fling through the tul gey wood,
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S.
(intense whisper)
And bur bled, bur bled, bur bled as it came! Ban der
A.
And bur bled, bur bled, bur bled as it came!
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3
S.
snatch! Ban der snatch! Ban der snatch! One two! And
A.
98 poco a poco cresc.
Yo ee oh. Yo oh oh! One two! And
S.
through and through, through and through, through and through and through and through The
poco a poco cresc.
A.
through and through, through and through, through and through and through and through The
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S.
vor pal blade went snick er snack! He left it dead,
A.
vor pal blade went snick er snack! He left it dead,
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S.
and with its head He went ga lum phing back.
A.
and with its head He went ga lum phing back.
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S.
And hast thou slain the Jab ber wock? Come to my arms, my beam ish boy!
A.
And hast thou slain the Jab ber wock? Come to my arms, my beam ish boy!
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4
S.
Oh frab jous day! Cal looh! Cal lay! Frab jous day! Cal looh! Cal lay! Feab jous day! Oh
A.
Oh frab jous day! Cal looh! Cal lay! Frab jousday! Cal looh! Cal lay! Feab jous day! Oh
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A.
Frab jous day! Cal looh! Cal lay! Frab jous day! He chort led in his
Frab jous day! Cal looh! Cal lay! Frab jous day! He chort led in his
146
S.
joy. Twas bril lig, and the sli thy toves Did gyre and gim ble
A.
joy. Twas bril lig, and the sli thy toves Did gyre and gim ble
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S.
A.
in the wabe All mim sy were the bo ro goves mim sy were the bo ro
in the wabe All mim sy were the bo ro goves mim sy were the bo ro
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S.
goves, and the mome raths out grabe.
A.
goves, and the mome raths out grabe.
