A Book of NonsenseRoutledge, 2. sep. 2003 - 240 síður From the benighted Old Man with a Beard to the erudite Perpendicular Purple Polly, Edward Lear's world is inhabited by a bewildering variety of oddities. One of the world's most loved writers, Lear's verse has delighted whole generations of readers. Here, after 140 years, is the original edition of A Book of Nonsense, from the original publishers. Complete with Lear's own remarkable illustrations, this treasure trove of nonsense is guaranteed to hold readers spellbound for generations more! |
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Edward Lear. There was an Old Man on a hill, who seldom, if ever, stood still; He ran up and down, in his Grandmother's gown, Which adorned that Old Man on a hill. air 12, came untied when the birds sate upon it;. 4.
Edward Lear. There was an Old Man on a hill, who seldom, if ever, stood still; He ran up and down, in his Grandmother's gown, Which adorned that Old Man on a hill. air 12, came untied when the birds sate upon it;. 4.
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Edward Lear. air 12, came untied when the birds sate upon it; all the birds in the Are welcome to sit on my bonnet Lady whose bonnet, But she said, “I don't care l There was a Young There was a Young Person of Smyrna, whose Grandmother ...
Edward Lear. air 12, came untied when the birds sate upon it; all the birds in the Are welcome to sit on my bonnet Lady whose bonnet, But she said, “I don't care l There was a Young There was a Young Person of Smyrna, whose Grandmother ...
Síða 7
Edward Lear. There was an Old Person of Chili, whose conduct was painful and silly; He sate on the stairs, __eating apples and pears, That imprudent Old Person of Chili. There was an Old Lady of Chertsey, who made a. 7.
Edward Lear. There was an Old Person of Chili, whose conduct was painful and silly; He sate on the stairs, __eating apples and pears, That imprudent Old Person of Chili. There was an Old Lady of Chertsey, who made a. 7.
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