The Origin of The Poem
According to Carroll, the initial inspiration to write the poem – which he called an agony in eight fits – was the final verse For the snark was a boojum, you see.
Carroll was asked repeatedly to explain the snark. In all cases, his answer is he does not know and cannot explain.
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