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It doesn't mean anything. Carroll deliberately wrote it as nonsense. It's a parody of the morality poem 'How doth the little busy bee' by Isaac Watts.

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When was How Doth the Little Crocodile created?

How Doth the Little Crocodile was created in 1865.


How do you write a nonsense poem?

An example would be most nursery rhymes. Another good example is the poetry of Lewis Carroll. One of these poems is printed below: How Doth The Little Crocodile by Lewis Carroll How doth the little crocodile Improve his shining tail, And pour the waters of the Nile On every golden scale! How cheerfully he seems to grin, How neatly spreads his claws, And welcomes little fishes in, With gently smiling jaws!


Do crocodiles spend most of their time in the water?

How doth the little crocodile... a poem by Lewis Carroll. How doth the little crocodile Improve his shining tail, And pour the waters of the Nile On every golden scale! How cheerfully he seems to grin How neatly spreads his claws, And welcomes little fishes in, With gently smiling jaws!


What is How Doth the little Crocodile rhyme scheme?

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What is the rhyme scheme in How Doth the Little Crocodile by Lewis Carroll?

How Doth the Little Crocodile was written as a parody of Against Idleness and Mischief by Isaac Watts.How doth the little busy beeImprove each shining hour,And gather honey all the dayFrom every opening flower!How skillfully she builds her cell!How neat she spreads the wax!And labours hard to store it wellWith the sweet food she makes.In works of labour or of skill,I would be busy too;For Satan finds some mischief stillFor idle hands to do.In books, or work, or healthful play,Let my first years be passed,That I may give for every daySome good account at lastThe moral message of Watts' poem is that through business and productive labour we will not fall into evil ways. Carroll's poem subverts or questions this by asking what happens if our labours themselves are inherently evil.How doth the little crocodileImprove his shining tail,And pour the waters of the NileOn every golden scale!How cheerfully he seems to grin,How neatly spreads his claws,And welcomes little fishes in,With gently smiling jaws!There has been an attempt to relate all of Lewis Carrol's nonsensical poems with mathematical concepts. Whether this was the author's intention or not there has been curious and quite valid arguments made for each one. In the case of How Doth The Little Crocodile the mathematical concept would be a cumulative sum. That which is usually depicted by the Greek symbol sigma.


Did Lewis Carroll write How Doth the Little Crocodile?

Yes. It appears in Chapter Two of Carroll's book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. (see related link, below)It was written as a parody of Against Idleness and Mischief by Isaac WattsHow doth the little busy beeImprove each shining hour,And gather honey all the dayFrom every opening flower!How skillfully she builds her cell!How neat she spreads the wax!And labours hard to store it wellWith the sweet food she makes.In works of labour or of skill,I would be busy too;For Satan finds some mischief stillFor idle hands to do.In books, or work, or healthful play,Let my first years be passed,That I may give for every daySome good account at lastsource: Lenny's Alice in Wonderland Site (see related link)


What Disney movie is the poem how doth the little crocodile is from?

It can be found in the animated version of Alice in Wonderland.


What is the Disney movie of How doth the little crocodile improve his shining tail?

Alice in Wonderland (1951)


What does doth mean in Shakespeare's language?

it means does for exsample (how doth the little crocodile improve his shining tail)


Who did Lewis Caroll make parodies on?

Lewis Carroll, who was a professional mathematician who worked at Oxford University, invented what is now known as the Carroll Diagram or Lewis Carroll Square. It was designed to assist in the resolution of syllogisms, enabling the user to sort data into simple yes/no categories. Please follow the related link below for more details.He also invented rabbits who can tell time and a smoking caterpillar. He invented mushrooms that can enlarge and shrink you, as well as a manically smiling cat, Tweedledee and Tweedledum and croquet with flamingos.


How tall is Anita Doth?

Anita Doth is 5' 5".


What nicknames does Anita Doth go by?

Anita Doth goes by A.