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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... A ' j/j/ There was an Old Man in a tree, who was. There was an Old Lady of Ohertsey, who made a remarkable curtsey: She twirled round and round, till she sunk underground, 'Which distressed all the people of Chertsey. 3.
... A ' j/j/ There was an Old Man in a tree, who was. There was an Old Lady of Ohertsey, who made a remarkable curtsey: She twirled round and round, till she sunk underground, 'Which distressed all the people of Chertsey. 3.
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... 3“ l(“Norm-NAT'in, ,mml) "2; 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. So she had it made sharp, and purchased a harp,. 11.
... 3“ l(“Norm-NAT'in, ,mml) "2; 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. So she had it made sharp, and purchased a harp,. 11.
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