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Could someone explain the humor in "Haddocks Eyes" - (for Alice in Wonderland fans)?
Hello , I was recently reminded of a section of 'Through The Looking Glass' - the one about Haddock's Eyes because of a post here at PF :-
I will post the relevant material :-
Here's what I understood -
The name of the song is :-The Aged Aged Man
The name of the name of the song is :- Haddock's Eyes.
But I am unable to understand what 'Ways and Means' and 'A-sitting on A gate' stand for.(Or is it the case that from this point on it really is nonsensical ?) Jokes and puns lose their punch if explained , but I just am not getting it here. .
It is so maddening that I am beginning to appreciate the point made by the Cheshire cat, when he says that we are all mad here.
Hello , I was recently reminded of a section of 'Through The Looking Glass' - the one about Haddock's Eyes because of a post here at PF :-
jtbell said:This reminds me of "Haddock's Eyes". :tongue2:
I will post the relevant material :-
Well , I understood the humor till 'The Aged Aged Man' , but I am confused after that point.“You are sad,” the Knight said in an anxious tone: “Let me sing you a song to comfort you.”
“Is it very long?” Alice asked, for she had heard a good deal of poetry that day.
“It's long,” said the Knight, “but it's very, very beautiful. Everybody that hears me sing it - either it brings the tears to their eyes, or else -”
“Or else what?” said Alice, for the Knight had made a sudden pause.
“Or else it doesn't, you know. The name of the song is called ‘Haddocks' Eyes.’”
“Oh, that's the name of the song, is it?" Alice said, trying to feel interested.
“No, you don't understand,” the Knight said, looking a little vexed. “That's what the name is called. The name really is ‘The Aged Aged Man.’”
“Then I ought to have said ‘That's what the song is called’?” Alice corrected herself.
“No, you oughtn't: that's quite another thing! The song is called ‘Ways And Means’: but that's only what it's called, you know!”
“Well, what is the song, then?” said Alice, who was by this time completely bewildered.
“I was coming to that,” the Knight said. “The song really is ‘A-sitting On A Gate’: and the tune's my own invention.”
Here's what I understood -
The name of the song is :-The Aged Aged Man
The name of the name of the song is :- Haddock's Eyes.
But I am unable to understand what 'Ways and Means' and 'A-sitting on A gate' stand for.(Or is it the case that from this point on it really is nonsensical ?) Jokes and puns lose their punch if explained , but I just am not getting it here. .
It is so maddening that I am beginning to appreciate the point made by the Cheshire cat, when he says that we are all mad here.