The Lobster Quadrille

The Lobster Quadrille was a deleted song from Alice in Wonderland that was to have been sung by Mock Turtle after Alice encountered both him and the Gryphon on a beach. During the sequence, the threesome would have been joined by oysters, lobsters and baby turtles.

Lyrics
Mock Turtle: "Will you walk a little faster?" said the whiting to the snail

There's a porpise close behind us and he's treading on my tail

See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance

They are waiting on the shingle; won't you come and join the dance?

Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance? (x2)

You can really have no notion how delightful it will be

When they take us up and throw us with the lobsters out to sea

But the snail replied "too far, too far!" and gave a look askance

Said he thanked the whiting kindly but he would not join the dance

Would not, could not, would not, could not, would not join the dance (x2)

"What manner in how far we go!" his scaly friend replied

There is another shore, you know, upon the other side

The farther off from England, the nearer 'tis to France

Then turn that tail, beloved snail and come and join the dance

Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance? (x2)