Jabberwocky By Lewis Carroll - Read by Benedict Cumberbatch

@LaughingCynic

Jabberwocky
Lewis Carroll

`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!"

He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought --
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.

And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!

One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.

"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.

`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

[balrogdahomie]

It’s cool that they were able to get the actual Frumious Bandersnatch to read this

[AstraeaFae]

So he can pronounce all the gibberish in this poem but can't say penguins 😂👏🏻

[valkyriecain]

Beware the Benedict, my son!
The cheekbones sharp, the looks that catch!
Beware the Sherlock and the Smaug,
The mighty Cumberbatch!

[piggyoinkoink]

Ok but where are all the "Benedict Bandersnatch" jokes

[lintlickerize]

so this is what the Cheshire cat was singing!

[edwardprice]

This "poem" ruined my life. I am 63, and 50 years ago a teacher made me read this disturbing rant. It still pops in my mind.

[CeruleanFilms]

I hate when my borogoves get all mimsy.

[Voldycssm]

Dr. Seuss: I make the best classic nonsense literature
Lewis Carrol:

Hold my bandersnatch

[imen]

Weirdest jumble of words ever + Benedict Cumberbatch’s voice = masterpiece

[jadesaldana]

My favorite actor with a voice that could win an Oscar by itself reading my favorite poem. I feel bless.

[britneybain]

This sounds like Tim Burton got a hold of Dr. Seuss' books!😮

[christinae]

I don't want to scare anybody, but I just realised that the jubjub bird and the bandersnatch are still out there!

[bensjammin]

Oh my God. This is amazing.

I wish I had Benedict's voice. Best voice in the world.

[kaitlynsmith]

this is my favorite thing on this site. My life is complete. I want to cry because this is so beautiful. Benedict's voice was MADE to read poems like this...well and a long list of other things. This is so amazing!! My two favorite things have finally collided. Okay, this is the end of my fangirling...(lies)

[KevinHilley]

I first heard a college friend of mine recite this more than 40 years ago.I had absolutely NO IDEA what he was saying but for some reason it remains with me to this day. Thanks, Graham!!

[gianf.]

MY JAWS THAT BITE, MY CLAWS THAT CATCH
-Shudderwock

[josephmitchell]

Most Excellent, Lewis Carroll speaks to the imagination, and Benedict Cumberbatch really makes this treasure come to life.... thanks for sharing!

[rolyngeorges]

This is the first time I've heard this poem and I really love it.

[binghamguevara]

This poem predicted the future: snicker IS a snack

[vxnilqa]

I like Benedict's reading of this. However, he added an 'R' to "borogoves" and pronounced "tulgey" as "tugley".