Hello---just surfing through and a friend suggested that I bring this up: search in the Mudcat archives for the song 'Fathom the Bowl' then get out your copy of Through the Looking Glass and go to the song at the end in the chapter "Queen Alice"---they match! Now you can sing along.

"Then fill up the glasses with treacle and ink
And anything else that is pleasant to drink
Mix sand with the cider and wool with the wine
And welcome Queen Alice with ninety times nine!"

This is one of several verses: sing them all next time you read aloud. This was on my brain for weeks---now maybe it'll be on yours.

Thanks Patrick