1850

AS IT FELL UPON A DAY

by Lewis Carroll

AS IT FELL UPON A DAY -

AS I was sitting on the hearth

(And O, but a hog is fat!)

A man came hurrying up the path,

(And what care I for that?) -

When he came the house unto,

His breath both quick and short he drew. -

When he came before the door,

His face grew paler than before. -

When he turned the handle round,

The man fell fainting to the ground. -

When he crossed the lofty hall,

Once and again I heard him fall. -

When he came up to the turret stair,

He shrieked and tore his raven hair. -

When he came my chamber in,

(And O, but a hog is fat!)

I ran him through with a golden pin,

(And what care I for that?) - -