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THE WALRUS AND THE CARPENTER. 43 “OQ Oysters, come and walk with us!” The Walrus did beseech. — “A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk, Along the briny beach: We cannot do with more than four, To give a hand to each.” The eldest Oyster looked at him, But never a word he said: The eldest Oyster winked his eye, And shook his heavy head— _ Meaning to say he did not choose To leave the oyster-bed.
