Were Cabbages and Kings?

"The Walrus and the Carpenter" is a narrative poem by Lewis Carroll that appeared in his book Through the Looking-Glass, published in December 1871. The poem is recited in chapter four, by Tweedledum and Tweedledee to Alice.

What does the phrase cabbages and kings mean?

The full line is: “Let us talk of cabbages and kings Not the shadow waiting in the wings…” @zaguro So it means: “talking of many different things”? I have found this line in the song “Master of the Strings” Rudolf. The full line is: “Let us talk of cabbages and kings.

Where does Cabbages and Kings come from?

The title of this dance, Cabbages And Kings, comes from The Walrus And The Carpenter - Poem written by Lewis Carroll that appeared in his book Through The Looking-Glass, published in December 1871. And whether pigs have wings."

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