"But wait a bit," the Oysters cried,
"Before we have our chat;
For some of us are out of breath,
And all of us are fat!"
"I weep for you," the Walrus said:
"I deeply sympathize."
With sobs and tears he sorted out
Those of the largest size,
Holding his pocket-handkerchief
Before his streaming eyes.
But answer came there none --
And this is scarcely odd, because
They'd eated every one.
William Manchester from The Last Lion:
Winston Spencer Churchill Alone 1932-1940
Copyright 1988 by Little, Brown and Company