"The third is its slowness in taking a jest. Should you happen to venture on one, It will sigh like a thing that is deeply distressed: And it always looks grave at a pun.
If the Snark represents economic collapse or regulation, its humorless nature could symbolize the cold, impersonal forces that govern financial systems.
The Snark is humoreless and grave. An economic collapse wouldn't be much fun, either.
