` But it certainly WAS funny , ' -LRB- Alice said afterwards , when she was telling her sister the history of all this , -RRB- ` to find myself singing `` HERE WE GO ROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH . '' I do n't know when I began it , but somehow I felt as if I 'd been singing it a long long time ! ' The other two dancers were fat , and very soon out of breath . ` Four times round is enough for one dance , ' Tweedledum panted out , and they left off dancing as suddenly as they had begun : the music stopped at the same moment . Then they let go of Alice 's hands , and stood looking at her for a minute : there was a rather awkward pause , as Alice did n't know how to begin a conversation with people she had just been dancing with . ` It would never do to say `` How d'ye do ? '' NOW , ' she said to herself : ` we seem to have got beyond that , somehow ! ' ' I hope you 're not much tired ? ' she said at last . ` Nohow . And thank you VERY much for asking , ' said Tweedledum . ` So much obliged ! ' added Tweedledee . ` You like poetry ? ' ` Ye-es , pretty well -- SOME poetry , ' Alice said doubtfully . ` Would you tell me which road leads out of the wood ? ' ` What shall I repeat to her ? ' said Tweedledee , looking round at Tweedledum with great solemn eyes , and not noticing Alice 's question . ' `` THE WALRUS AND THE CARPENTER '' is the longest , ' Tweedledum replied , giving his brother an affectionate hug . Tweedledee began instantly : ` The sun was shining -- ' Here Alice ventured to interrupt him .
` If it 's VERY long , ' she said , as politely as she could , ` would you please tell me first which road -- ' XXXXX smiled gently , and began again : ` The sun was shining on the sea , Shining with all his might : He did his very best to make The billows smooth and bright -- And this was odd , because it was The middle of the night .
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