Edward Lear's Nonsense Books
Edward Lear's nonsense books complete set - online version
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There was an Old Man of the West,
Who wore a pale plum-colored vest;
When they said, "Does it fit?" he replied, "Not a
bit!"
That uneasy Old Man of the West.
There was an Old Man of Whitehaven,
Who danced a quadrille with a Raven;
But they said, "It's absurd to encourage this
bird!"
So they smashed that Old Man of Whitehaven.
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There was an Old Man of Marseilles,
Whose daughters wore bottle-green veils:
They caught several Fish, which they put in a
dish,
And sent to their Pa at Marseilles. |
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There was a Young Lady of Sweden, Who went by the slow train to Weedon; When they cried, "Weedon Station!" she made no observation, But thought she should go back to Sweden. |
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There was an Old Man of the Wrekin,
Whose shoes made a horrible creaking;
But they said, "Tell us whether your shoes are of
leather,
Or of what, you Old Man of the Wrekin?" |
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