The Bellman's Speech-Bajka

[00:22.00]Come, listen, people, while I tell you again [00:25.00] The five unmistakable marks [00:28.00]By which you may know, wheresoever you go, [00:31.00] The warranted genuine Snarks. [00:34.00]Let us take them in order. The first is the taste, [00:38.00] Which is meagre and hollow, but crisp: [00:41.00]Like a coat that is a little too tight in the waist, [00:43.00] With a flavour of Will-o-the-wisp. [00:44.00] [00:46.00]We have sailed many weeks, we have sailed many days, [00:52.00] (Seven days to the week I allow), [00:58.00]But a true Snark on whom we might lovingly gaze, [01:04.00] We have never beheld till now! [01:05.00] [01:34.00]Its habit of getting up late you抣l agree [01:38.00] That it carries too far, when I say [01:41.00]That it frequently breakfasts at five-o抍lock tea, [01:43.00] And dines on the following day. [01:49.00]The third is its slowness in taking a jest. [01:50.00] Should you happen to venture on one, [01:53.00]It will sigh like a thing that is deeply distressed: [01:55.00] And it always looks grave at a pun. [01:56.00] [02:22.00]We have sailed many weeks, we have sailed many days, [02:28.00] (Seven days to the week I allow), [02:34.00]But a true Snark on whom we might lovingly gaze, [02:38.00] We have never beheld till now! [02:39.00] [02:46.00]The fourth is its fondness for bathing-machines, [02:49.00] Which is constantly carries about, [02:52.00]And believes that they add to the beauty of scenes [02:55.00] A sentiment open to doubt. [03:01.00]The fifth is ambition. It next will be right [03:02.00] To describe each particular batch: [03:05.00]Distinguishing those that have feathers, and bite, [03:12.00] And those that have whiskers, and scratch. [03:18.00]For, although common Snarks do no manner of harm, [03:20.00] Yet, I feel it my duty to say, [03:23.00]Some are Boojums--The Bellman broke off in alarm, [03:25.00] For the Baker had fainted away. [03:26.00] [03:35.00]We have sailed many weeks, we have sailed many days, [03:40.00] (Seven days to the week I allow), [03:46.00]But a true Snark on whom we might lovingly gaze, [03:49.00] We have never beheld till now!