“The rabbits bow before thee, And cower in the straw; The chi…”

“The rabbits bow before thee, And cower in the straw; The chickens are submissive, And own thy will for law; Bullfinches and canary Thy bidding do obey; And e'en the tortoise in its shell Doth never say thee nay.”

— Lewis Carroll

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Title: Wikiquote: Lewis Carroll
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Context

Lays of Sorrow No. 2

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Carroll, Lewis. (n.d.). Wikiquote: Lewis Carroll. Wikiquote. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Lewis_Carroll

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