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CHILD of the pure unclouded brow
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And dreaming eyes of wonder!
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Though time be fleet, and I and thou
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Are half a life asunder,
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Thy loving smile will surely hail
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The love-gift of a fairy-tale.
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I have not seen thy sunny face,
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Nor heard thy silver laughter;
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No thought of me shall find a place
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In thy young life's hereafter —
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Enough that now thou wilt not fail
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To listen to my fairy-tale.
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A tale begun in other days,
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When summer suns were glowing —
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A simple chime, that served to time
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The rhythm of our rowing —
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Whose echoes live in memory yet,
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Though envious years would say 'forget'
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Come, hearken then, ere voice of dread,
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With bitter tidings laden,
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Shall summon to unwelcome bed
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A melancholy maiden!
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We are but older children, dear,
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Who fret to find our bedtime near.
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Without, the frost, the blinding snow,
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The storm-wind's moody madness —
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Within, the firelight's ruddy glow
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And childhood's nest of gladness.
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The magic words shall hold thee fast:
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Thou shalt not heed the raving blast.
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And though the shadow of a sigh
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May tremble through the story,
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For 'happy summer days' gone by,
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And vanish'd summer glory —
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It shall not touch with breath of bale
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The pleasance of our fairy-tale.
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Lewis Carroll
Aren't the illustrations fabulous? I love all things black and white! And isn't that a sweet poem? Thank you, Graphic 45 for reminding me about Alice.
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I worked on this little tag project for CHA using the Graphic 45 Hallowe'en in Wonderland line and I had to send it off before I took very good pictures of it, but here's what I have. If you would like to use the little "Wonderland" quotes, here is a PDF to share.
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I love that I was able to tie in quotes to the illustrations! These are some photos that I took quickly before I sent it off. I like to do that when I am working on a project for someone else, just in case I need to duplicate it because I don't get the project back…choke! -
Here are a few where you can see the quotes added.
Well, this has been a great line to work with. I wasn't sure what kind of a little project I could work up, but then I started remembering some of my favorite quotes from the story, then I found more and I love how they played right into the project. Maybe you can find something to do with them!
Tags: Alice in Wonderland, classic Alice in Wonderland illustrations, Graphic 45, Hallowe'en in Wonderland, paper arts projects, Through the Looking Glass
