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"Come, let's try the first figure!" said the Mock Turtle to the

Gryphon. "We can do without lobsters, you know. Which shall

sing?"

"Oh, you sing," said the Gryphon. "I've forgotten the words."

So they began solemnly dancing round and round Alice, every now

and then treading on her toes when they passed too close, and

waving their forepaws to mark the time, while the Mock Turtle

sang this, very slowly and sadly:-

"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?