This is the first of an occasional series highlighting Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland — 2015 marks 150 years since the book was first published.
The Alice Collection: Alice Telescoping Pack Of Chubby Business Cards
The title of this post has no connection to Lewis Carroll and his enchanting character but the song by Noël Coward was the first thing that sprang to mind!
Alice is At It Again! music & lyrics by Noël Coward
In a dear little village,
Remote and obscure
A beautiful maiden resided.
As to whether or not
Her intentions were pure,
Opinions were sharply divided.
She loved to lie
Out ‘neath the darkening sky,
And allow the night breeze
To entrance her,
She whispered her dreams
To the birds flying by
But seldom received any answer.
Over the field and along the lane
Gentle Alice would love to stray.
When it came to the end of the day,
She would wander away,
Unheeding.
Dreaming her innocent dreams she strode,
Quite unaffected by heat or cold,
Frequently freckled or soaked with rain,
Alice was out in the lane.
Who she met there
Every day
Was a question
Answered by none,
But she’d get there,
And she’d stay there,
‘Til whatever she did
Was undoubtedly done.
Over the field and along the lane
Both her parents would call in vain,
Sadly, sorrowfully, they’d complain,
‘Alice is at it again.’
Although that dear little village,
Surrounded by trees,
Had neither a school, nor a college,
Gentle Alice acquired
From the birds and the bees,
Some exceedingly practical knowledge.
The curious secrets that nature revealed,
She refused to allow to upset her,
But she thought,
When observing the beasts of the field,
That things might have been organised better.
Over the field and along the lane,
Gentle Alice would make up
And take up
Her stand.
The road was not exactly arterial,
But it led to a town nearby,
Where quite a lot of masculine material
Caught her rolling eye.
She was ready to hitchhike,
Cadillac or motorbike,
She wasn’t proud or choosy.
All she
Was aiming to be
Was a pinked-up,
Minked-up,
Fly-by-night floozy.
When old Rogers
Gave her pearls as large as
Nuts on a chestnut tree,
All she’d say was
‘Fiddle-di-dee!
The wages of sin will be the death of me!’
Over the field and along the lane,
Gentle Alice’s parents
Would wait,
Hand in hand.
Her dear old white-headed mother,
Wistfully sipping champagne,
Said ‘We’ve spoiled our child,
Spared the rod.
Open up the caviar and say “Thank God!”
We’ve got no cause to complain!
Alice is at it again!’
Available at the following galleries:
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Zazzle UK
Take care and keep laughing!
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12/06/2016 at 17:14
Kate McClelland
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01/05/2015 at 05:25
Mary
150 years old, wow – talk about “the magic formula!” Wonderful concept, you just got to love Alice!
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01/05/2015 at 13:50
First Night Design
Anyone who doesn’t is struck off my Christmas list!
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01/05/2015 at 16:09
Mary
So funny!
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29/04/2015 at 20:41
olganm
She doesn’t look or feel her age, for sure. Very apt homage. And wow, about the song. Love it too!
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29/04/2015 at 23:28
First Night Design
If I do find Coward himself, I’ll post it.
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29/04/2015 at 20:09
janemorley2014
Gosh Sarah I hadn’t realised dear Alice was so old! That naughty Mr Coward’s song is a total hoot! 🙂 🙂
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29/04/2015 at 20:13
First Night Design
It came as quite a shock to me also that she’s 150. As for the Coward, I tried to find him singing it on Youtube but could only find Felicity Lott and it ain’t working for me, Flick!
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29/04/2015 at 22:56
janemorley2014
No I imagine she’d be a bit too operatic for that particular ditty ! 🙂 Used to be a friend and neighbour of an ex husband of hers strangely enough. That’s about the closest I get to famous people connections! Have a splendid Alice restoftheday Sarah 😀 !
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29/04/2015 at 23:26
First Night Design
Far too operatic. Funnily enough, I’ve just left a similar comment about connections on Alex Raphael’s blog!: http://wp.me/p3RSFo-1ry
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29/04/2015 at 17:19
maedez
Those business cards are everything!
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29/04/2015 at 19:23
First Night Design
Glad you like ’em. I’m thinking of penning a post entitled Alicia in Wonderland!
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29/04/2015 at 19:46
maedez
Haha! Well, some days my life does feel quite enchanted. 🙂
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29/04/2015 at 16:37
Joanne
Gorgeous! Alice in Wonderland would have to be one of my all time FAVOURITE books from when I was growing. Even now, I will stop and look/watch/listen to anything “Alice” related!
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29/04/2015 at 19:22
First Night Design
Me too. She’s heaven in the pages of a book.
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29/04/2015 at 08:41
ĽAdelaide
these all look so neat! who doesn’t love alice? 🙂
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29/04/2015 at 13:48
First Night Design
Bless your heart, Linda. Someone who doesn’t like Alice is no friend of mine!
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29/04/2015 at 07:53
Rajiv
Very nice one!
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29/04/2015 at 13:44
First Night Design
Thanks so much, Rajiv.
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