A Book of NonsenseFrom 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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Síða 4
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. irds sate upon it; air There was a Young Lady.
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. irds sate upon it; air There was a Young Lady.
Síða 6
There was a Young Person of Smyrna, Whose Grandmother threatened to burn her; But she seized on the Cat, and said, “ Granny, burn that l” “ You incongruous Old Woman of Smyrna l” a /.V a? I'; . ' There was an Old.
There was a Young Person of Smyrna, Whose Grandmother threatened to burn her; But she seized on the Cat, and said, “ Granny, burn that l” “ You incongruous Old Woman of Smyrna l” a /.V a? I'; . ' There was an Old.
Síða 7
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 Ohertsey, who made a.
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 Ohertsey, who made a.
Síða 8
There was an Old Man with a gong, who bumped 'at it all the day long But they called out, “ 0 law! you're a horrid old bore 1” So they smashed that Old Man With a gong. ,- are '2 / st“ >9 l a“, u A.
There was an Old Man with a gong, who bumped 'at it all the day long But they called out, “ 0 law! you're a horrid old bore 1” So they smashed that Old Man With a gong. ,- are '2 / st“ >9 l a“, u A.
Síða 9
are '2 / st“ >9 l a“, u 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 ...
are '2 / st“ >9 l a“, u 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 ...
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Umsögn notanda - kaulsu - LibraryThingI don't think any parent (or grandparent) would purchase this book were it to be written and published today. More than half of the subjects are killed off, and most by incredibly nasty means. Even ... Read full review
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| Titill | A Book of Nonsense Routledge Classics |
| Höfundur | Edward Lear |
| Edition | 2, revised |
| Útgefandi | Routledge, 2003 |
| ISBN | 113444950X, 9781134449507 |
| Length | 240 síður |
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