Citas de La morsa y el carpintero

10 citas célebres de The Walrus and the Carpenter (1871), de Lewis Carroll, palabra por palabra, con su significado y su procedencia.

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1. 1

   The sun was shining on the sea,
   Shining with all his might:
   He did his very best to make
   The billows smooth and bright—

   Significado: The sun lights up the sea with exaggerated effort, introducing the poem’s playful personification.

   NarratorEstrofa 1, versos 1 a 4Copia
2. 2

   The sea was wet as wet could be,
   The sands were dry as dry.

   Significado: The narrator describes obvious facts with comic seriousness.

   NarratorEstrofa 3, versos 13 a 14Copia
3. 3

   ‘If seven maids with seven mops
   Swept it for half a year,
   Do you suppose,’ the Walrus said,
   ‘That they could get it clear?’

   Significado: The Walrus absurdly wonders whether a small cleaning crew could sweep away the beach.

   WalrusEstrofa 5, versos 25 a 28Copia
4. 4

   ‘O Oysters, come and walk with us!’
   The Walrus did beseech.
   ‘A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk,
   Along the briny beach:

   Significado: The Walrus tempts the oysters ashore with a friendly invitation that conceals his intentions.

   WalrusEstrofa 6, versos 31 a 34Copia

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5. 5

   ‘The time has come,’ the Walrus said,
   ‘To talk of many things:
   Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax—
   Of cabbages—and kings—

   Significado: The Walrus grandly announces a conversation about a comically unrelated assortment of subjects.

   WalrusEstrofa 11, versos 61 a 64Copia
6. 6

   ‘A loaf of bread,’ the Walrus said,
   ‘Is what we chiefly need:
   Pepper and vinegar besides
   Are very good indeed—

   Significado: The Walrus turns from conversation to meal preparations, hinting at the oysters’ real role in the outing.

   WalrusEstrofa 13, versos 73 a 76Copia
7. 7

   ‘But not on us!’ the Oysters cried,
   Turning a little blue.
   ‘After such kindness, that would be
   A dismal thing to do!’

   Significado: The oysters realize they may become dinner and appeal to their hosts’ apparent kindness.

   OystersEstrofa 14, versos 79 a 82Copia
8. 8

   ‘It seems a shame,’ the Walrus said,
   ‘To play them such a trick,
   After we’ve brought them out so far,
   And made them trot so quick!’

   Significado: The Walrus expresses regret about deceiving the oysters without doing anything to spare them.

   WalrusEstrofa 16, versos 91 a 94Copia
9. 9

   ‘I weep for you,’ the Walrus said:
   ‘I deeply sympathize.’
   With sobs and tears he sorted out
   Those of the largest size,

   Significado: The Walrus claims compassion while choosing the biggest oysters to eat, exposing the hypocrisy of his tears.

   Walrus and NarratorEstrofa 17, versos 97 a 100Copia
10. 10

    Shall we be trotting home again?’
    But answer came there none—
    And this was scarcely odd, because
    They’d eaten every one.

    Significado: The Carpenter’s invitation to return home receives no reply because both companions have eaten all the oysters.

    Carpenter and NarratorEstrofa 18, versos 105 a 108Copia

Preguntas sobre estas citas

Who says the famous line about talking of shoes, ships, sealing wax, cabbages, and kings?

The Walrus says it to the oysters after their walk. His grand announcement mixes ordinary objects with royalty, creating nonsense while delaying the revelation that the oysters are his meal.

What do the Walrus’s tears mean in The Walrus and the Carpenter?

His tears expose a gap between professed sympathy and actual behavior. He expresses sorrow for the oysters while selecting and eating them, making his compassion hypocritical rather than helpful.