3 AUGUST 1985, Page 36

No. 1383: Queer trades

In Through the Looking-Glass the White Knight sings Alice a song in which he describes meeting 'an aged aged man', whom he asks, 'How is it that you live?' There are a variety of fantastic replies in eight-line stanzas. Please add two more, following the original metre. Entries to 'Competition No. 1383' by 16 August.