Phantasmagoria and Other Poems by Lewis Carroll Poetry - English Irish Scottish Welsh

<p><strong>One winter night at half-past nine Cold tired and cross and muddy I had come home too late to dine and supper with cigars and wine was waiting in the study.</strong> There was a strangeness in the room And Something white and wavy Was standing near me in the gloom -- I took it for the carpet-broom Left by that careless slavey. But presently the Thing began To shiver and to sneeze: On which I said Come come my man! That's a most inconsiderate plan. Less noise there if you please! I've caught a cold the Thing replies Out there upon the landing. I turned to look in some surprise And there before my very eyes A little Ghost was standing!</p><p>The collection was also published under the name Rhyme And Reason. It is Lewis Carroll's longest poem.</p>