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 a Young Lady of Ryde , whose shoe - strings were seldom untied ; She purchased some clogs , and some small spotty dogs , There was an Old Man with a nose , who. And frequently walked about Ryde . 2.
Edward Lear. There was a Young Lady of Ryde , whose shoe - strings were seldom untied ; She purchased some clogs , and some small spotty dogs , There was an Old Man with a nose , who. And frequently walked about Ryde . 2.
Síða 5
... came untied when the birds sate upon it ; But she said , " I don't care ! all the birds in the air Are welcome to sit on my bonnet ! " There was a Young Lady whose bonnet , ' You incongruous Old Woman of Smyrna ! " 5.
... came untied when the birds sate upon it ; But she said , " I don't care ! all the birds in the air Are welcome to sit on my bonnet ! " There was a Young Lady whose bonnet , ' You incongruous Old Woman of Smyrna ! " 5.
Síða 11
Edward Lear. There was an Old Man with a flute , a sarpint ran into his boot ; But he played day and night , till the sarpint took flight , And avoided that man with a flute . There was a Young Lady whose chin , resembled the. 11.
Edward Lear. There was an Old Man with a flute , a sarpint ran into his boot ; But he played day and night , till the sarpint took flight , And avoided that man with a flute . There was a Young Lady whose chin , resembled the. 11.
Síða 12
Edward Lear. There was a Young Lady whose chin , resembled the point of a pin : So she had it made sharp , and purchased a harp , And played several tunes with her chin . HONEY There was an Old Man of Kilkenny , who. 12.
Edward Lear. There was a Young Lady whose chin , resembled the point of a pin : So she had it made sharp , and purchased a harp , And played several tunes with her chin . HONEY There was an Old Man of Kilkenny , who. 12.
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