Phantasmagoria and Other Poems

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. 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!

• Author
• Lewis Carroll

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 112

• Publisher
• Aegypan

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9781598187885

• Genres
• poetry, classics, fantasy, fiction, humor, childrens, unfinished, collections, literature

• Release date
• 2006