The title characters want to discuss "why the sea is boiling hot", and whether "seven maids with seven mops" could clear all the sand on the beach, before they take a walk with several oysters whom they end up eating.
One character explains that a handkerchief mentioned in this poem was actually used by one figure to hide how much he was eating rather than to wipe his tears. This poem repeats variations of the phrase, "And this was odd because...", such as when describing the sun shining in "the middle of the night". The title characters want to discuss "why the sea is boiling hot", and whether "seven maids with seven mops" could clear all the sand on the beach, before they take a walk with several oysters whom they end up eating. For 10 points, name this poem recited by Tweedledum and Tweedledee to Alice in Through the Looking Glass.
One character explains that a handkerchief mentioned in this poem was actually used by one figure to hide how much he was eating rather than to wipe his tears.
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