I said it in Hebrew — I said it in Dutch — I said it in Ger… - Lewis Carroll

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I said it in Hebrew — I said it in Dutch — I said it in German and Greek;
But I wholly forgot (and it vexes me much)
That English is what you speak!

Lewis Carroll

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Lewis Carroll (born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898) was an English author, mathematician, Anglican clergyman, logician, and amateur photographer. His father was Charles Dodgson (archdeacon), his great-grandfather was Charles Dodgson (bishop) and his nephew was Stuart Dodgson Collingwood.

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Birth Name: Charles Lutwidge Dodgson

Alternative Names: Charles Dodgson • Lewis Caroll • Lewis Carroll Dodgson • Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) • Rev. C. L. Dodgson • Charles L. Dodgson • Lewis Caroll Dodgson • C. L. Dodgson

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That's just the trouble with me,I give myself very good advice, but I very seldom follow it.

How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!

How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly he spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in,
With gently smiling jaws!

So she sat on with closed eyes, and half believed herself in Wonderland, though she knew she had but to open them again, and all would change to dull reality.

I said it in Hebrew — I said it in Dutch — I said it in German and Greek; But I wholly forgot (and it vexes me much) That English is what you speak! - Lewis Carroll

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