Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass Allusions

References to Nursery Rhymes, Poems, and Songs

• Isaac Watts, "How doth the little busy Bee" (Wonderland 2.8)
• Robert Southey, "The Old Man's Comforts" (Wonderland 5.26)
• Jane Taylor, "Twinkle, twinkle, little star!" (Wonderland 7.47)
• Mary Howitt, "'Will you walk into my parlor?' said the spider to the fly" (Wonderland 10.23)
• "Tweedledum and Tweedledee" (Looking-Glass 4)
• "Humpty Dumpty" (Looking-Glass 6)
• "The Lion and the Unicorn" (Looking-Glass 7)
• " Hush-a-bye baby on the tree top" (Looking-Glass 9.81)

Historical References

• William the Conqueror (Wonderland 2.16, Wonderland 3.4)
• William Shakespeare (Wonderland 3.20)