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| Although Lear called these little snippets of nonsense 'rhymes', none of them actually do! However they represent some of his best and most bizarre work! | ||||||
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The Absolutely Abstemious Ass, who resided in a Barrel, and only lived on Soda Water and Pickled Cucumbers. |
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The Bountiful Beetle, who always carried a Green Umbrella when it didn't rain, and left it at home when it did. |
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The Comfortable Confidential Cow, who sate in her Red Morocco Arm Chair and toasted her own Bread at the parlour Fire. |
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The Dolomphious Duck, who caught Spotted Frogs for her dinner with a Runcible Spoon. |
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The Enthusiastic Elephant, who ferried himself across the water with the Kitchen Poker and a New pair of Ear-rings. |
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The Fizzgiggious Fish, who always walked about upon Stilts, because he had no legs. |
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The Good-natured Grey Gull, who carried the Old Owl, and his Crimson Carpet-bag, across the river, because he could not swim. |
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The Hasty Higgeldipiggledy Hen, who went to market in a Blue Bonnet and Shawl, and bought a Fish for her Supper. |
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The Inventive Indian, who caught a Remarkable Rabbit in a Stupendous Silver Spoon. |
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The Judicious Jubilant Jay, who did up her Back Hair every morning with a Wreath of Roses, Three feathers, and a Gold Pin. |
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The Kicking Kangaroo, who wore a Pale Pink Muslin dress with Blue spots. |
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The Lively Learned Lobster, who mended his own Clothes with a Needle and Thread. |
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The Melodious Meritorious Mouse, who played a merry minuet on the Piano-forte. |
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The Nutritious Newt, who purchased a Round Plum-pudding for his grand-daughter. |
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The Obsequious Ornamental Ostrich, who wore Boots to keep his feet quite dry. |
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The Perpendicular Purple Polly, who read the Newspaper and ate Parsnip Pie with his Spectacles. |
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The Queer Querulous Quail, who smoked a Pipe of tobacco on the top of a Tin Tea-kettle. |
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The Rural Runcible Raven, who wore a White Wig and flew away with the Carpet Broom. |
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The Scroobious Snake, who always wore a Hat on his Head, for fear he should bite anybody. |
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The Tumultuous Tom-tommy Tortoise, who beat a Drum all day long in the middle of the wilderness. |
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The Umbrageous Umbrella-maker, whose Face nobody ever saw, because it was always covered by his Umbrella. |
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The Visibly Vicious Vulture, who wrote some Verses to a Veal-cutlet in a Volume bound in Vellum. |
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The Worrying Whizzing Wasp, who stood on a Table, and played sweetly on a Flute with a Morning Cap. |
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The Excellent Double-extra XX imbibing King Xerxes, who lived a long while ago. |
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The Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo, whose Head was ever so much bigger than his Body, and whose Hat was rather small. |
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The Zigzag Zealous Zebra, who carried five Monkeys on his back all the way to Jellibolee. |
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Interesting Links |
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Project Gutenberg - Nonsense Books by Edward Lear
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