The Mock Turtle's Song

The Mock Turtle's Song, also known as the Lobster Quadrille, a sort of song and dance that the Mock Turtle recites in Alice in Wonderland. He it was taught to him at school by his teacher called Tortoise.

Lyrics

 * "Will you walk a little faster?" said a whiting to a snail,
 * "There's a porpoise close behind us, and he's treading on my tail.
 * See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance!
 * They are waiting on the shingle - will you come and join the dance?
 * Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance?
 * Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?


 * "You can really have no notion how delightful it will be
 * When they take us up and throw us, with the lobsters, out to sea!"
 * But the snail replied, "Too far, too far!" and gave a look askance -
 * Said he thanked the whiting kindly, but he would not join the dance.
 * Would not, could not, would not, could not, would not join the dance.
 * Would not, could not, would not, could not, could not join the dance.


 * "What matters it how far we go?" his scaly friend replied,
 * "There is another shore, you know, upon the other side.
 * The further off from England the nearer is to France -
 * Then turn not pale, beloved snail, but come and join the dance.
 * Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance?
 * Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?