The Walrus and the Carpenter   Or, The Story of the Curious Oysters      The sun was shining on the sea   Shining with all his might   He did his very best to make   The billows smooth and bright   And this was odd because it was   The middle of the night      The Walrus and the Carpenter    Were walking close at hand   The beach was wide    From side to side   But much too full of sand      "Mr. Walrus," said the Carpenter   "My brain begins to perk   We'll sweep this clear in 'alf a year   If you don't mind the work"      "Work?! The time has come," the Walrus said   "To talk of other things   Of shoes and ships and sealing wax   Of cabbages and kings   And why the sea is boiling hot   And whether pigs have wings   Calloo-Callay   No work today!   We're cabbages and kings"      Oh, uh, Oysters, come and walk with us   The day is warm and bright   A pleasant walk   A pleasant talk   Would be a sheer delight   Yes, and should we get hungry on the way   We'll stop and, uh, have a bite?      But Mother Oyster winked her eye   And shook her hairy head   She knew too well   This was no time to leave her Oyster bed   "The sea is nice,   Take my advice   And stay right here," Mum said      Yes, yes, of course, of course, but, uh, ha, ha   The time has come, my little friends   To talk of other things   Of shoes and ships and sealing wax   Of cabbages and kings   And why the sea is boiling hot   And whether pigs have wings, ha ha   Callo-Callay   Come, run away   With cabbages and kings!      Well, now, uh, let me see   Ah, a loaf of bread is   What we chiefly need!   Listen, how 'bout some pepper and salt and vinegar, eh?   Well, yes, yes, splendid idea, ha ha!   Very good, indeed   Now, if your ready, Oysters, dear.   We can begin the feed.   Feed?!      Oh, yes, the time has come, my little friends   To talk of food and things   Of peppercorns and mustard seeds   And other seasonings!   We'll mix 'em all together   In a sauce that's fit for kings   Calloo-Callay   We'll eat today   Like cabbages and kings!      I, uh, weep for you. I (hic), oh excuse me   I deeply sympathise   For I've enjoyed your company, oh much more   Than you realize   Little Oysters? Little Oysters?      But answer, there came none   And this was scarcely odd because   They'd been eaten   Every one!      URRRRRRRG!   The time has come!!!