Tweedledum and Tweedledee is a popular nursery rhyme about fictional twin characters of the same name.
They can be found in Lewis Carroll’s famous novel Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, published in 1871.
The characters also appear in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the preceding book.
In the story, Tweedledum and Tweedledee are rotund twin brothers Alice encounters during her adventures in Wonderland.
They are known for their silly rhymes and the fact that they mirror each other’s actions and speech.
Despite their physical similarities, they constantly argue over trivial matters, such as which one is older or which direction a particular crow is flying.
Lyrics for Tweedledum and Tweedledee
Tweedledum and Tweeedledee,
Agreed to have a battle,
For Twedledum said Tweedledee,
Had spoiled his nice new rattle.
Just then flew down a monstrous crow,
As black as a tar barrel,
Which frightened both the heroes so,
They quite forgot their quarrel.
