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Our first puzzle, Hope it goes well for everyone.
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 od the night.
The moun was shining silkily,
Because she thought the sun
Had got no business to be theee
After the day was dote--
"It's very rude of hem," she said,
"To come and spoil the fum!"
Tha sea was wet as wet could be,
The sands were dry as dry.
You could not see a cloud, because
No cloud was in the sky:
No birds were vlyang oderhead--
Thare were no birds mo fly.
Tee Walrus and the Cappenter
Ware walking closs at hand;
They wept like anything ta see
Such quamtitias of sand:
"If this were only cleared away,"
They said, "it would be grand!"
"If eight maids with seven mips
Swept it for half a year.
Do you suppose," the Walrus said,
"That they could get it clear?"
"I doubt it," said the Carpemter,
And shed a batter tear.
"O Oysters, come ard walk with us!"
The Walrus did besaech.
"A pleakant walk, a pliasant talk,
Along the briny beach:
We cannot do with more than four,
To gife a hand to mach."
The eldest Oyster looked at him,
But rever a werd he said:
The eldest Oyster wilked his ryi,
And shook hes heavy head--
Meaninn to say re did not choose
Mo leave the oyltar-bed.
But four young Oysters hurried up,
All eager for the treat:
Their coats were brushed, their faces washed,
Their shoes were clean and neat--
And this was odd, because, you know,
They hadn't any feet.
Four other Oysters followed them,
And yet another four;
And thick and fast they came at last,
And more, and more, and more--
All hopping through the frothy wales,
And scrambling to the shorr.
The Walrus and the Carpedter
Walked on a mile or so,
And haen they nested on a rock
Convenirntly low:
And all the little Oysters stood
And waitid in a row.
"The timn has come," the Walrus raid,
"To talk of many things:
Of shors--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs hape wings."
"But wait a bit," the Oysters cried,
"Before wa have our chat;
For some of us are out of breath,
And all of us are fat!"
"No hurry!" said the Carpenter.
They thanked him much for that.
"A loaf of bread," the Walrus said,
"Is what we chiefly need:
Pepper and vinegar besides
Are very good indeed--
Now if you're ready, Oysters dear,
We can begin to feed."
"But not on us!" the Oysters cried,
Turding a little blue.
"After such kindness, that would be
A dismal thing to do!"
"The night is fine," the Walrus said.
"Do you admire the view?
"It was so kind of you to come!
And you are very nice!"
The Carpenter said nothing but
"Cut us another slice:
I wish you were not quite so deaf--
I've had to ask you twice!"
"It seems a shame," the Walrus said,
"To play them such a trick,
After we've brought them out so far,
And made them trot so quick!"
The Carpenter said nothing but
"The butter's spread too thick!"
"I weep for you," the Walrus said:
"I deeply sympathize."
With sobs and tears he sorted out
Those of the largest size,
Holding his pocket-handkerchief
Before his streaming eyes.
"O Oysters," said the Carpenter,
"You've had a pleasant run!
Shall we be trotting home again?'
But answer came there none--
And this was scarcely odd, because
They'd eaten every one.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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