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

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!

Curiouser and curiouser!” Cried Alice (she was so much surprised, that for the moment she quite forgot how to speak good English).

The air is bright with hues of light And rich with laughter and with singing: Young hearts beat high in ecstasy, And banners wave, and bells are ringing: But silence falls with fading day, And there's an end to mirth and play. Ah, well-a-day!