While the Panther received knife and fork with a growl,

And concluded the banquet⁠—”

“I passed by his garden, and marked, with one eye, How the Owl and the Panther were sharing a pie⁠— The Panther took piecrust, and gravy, and meat, While the Owl had the dish as its share of the treat. When the pie was all finished, the Owl, as a boon, Was kindly permitted to pocket the spoon: While the Panther received knife and fork with a growl, And concluded the banquet⁠—”

“What is the use of repeating all that stuff,” the Mock Turtle interrupted, “if you don’t explain it as you go on? It’s by far the most confusing thing I ever heard!”