The Mock Turtle's Song

"Will you walk a little faster?"
Said a whiting to a snail
"There's a porpoise close behind us
And he's treading on my tail!
Don't you see how eagerly
The turtles and the lobsters all advance?
They are waiting on the shingle
Won't you come and join the dance?"

Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?

"You can really have no notion
Of how delightful it will be
When they take us up and throw us
With the lobsters in the sea!"
But the snail replied too far, too far
And gave a look askance
Said he thanked the whiting kindly
But he would not join the dance

Would not, could not, would not, could not, would not join the dance
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?

"What matters it how far we go?"
The scaly friend replied
"There is another shore, you know
Upon the other side!
And the further off from England
The purer is France
So turn not pale, beloved snail
And come and join the dance!"

Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?