Author: Edward Lear

How pleasant to know Mr. Lear, Who has written such volumes of stuff. Some think him ill-tempered and queer, But […]

There was an old man of Thermopylж, Who never did anything properly; But they said, “If you choose, To boil […]

I On the Coast of Coromandel Where the early pumpkins blow, In the middle of the woods Lived the Yonghy-Bonghy-BС‚. […]

Said the table to the chair, “You can scarcely be aware How I suffer from the heat And from blisters […]

There was an Old Man in a tree, Who was horribly bored by a bee. When they said “Does it […]

When awful darkness and silence reign Over the great Gromboolian plain, Through the long, long wintry nights; When the angry […]

There was an old man on the Border, Who lived in the utmost disorder; He danced with the cat, and […]

Two old Bachelors were living in one house; One caught a Muffin, the other caught a Mouse. Said he who […]

I They went to sea in a Sieve, they did, In a Sieve they went to sea: In spite of […]

I The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea In a beautiful pea green boat, They took some honey, and […]

The Pobble who has no toes Had once as many as we; When they said “Some day you may lose […]

There was a young lady whose eyes, Were unique as to colour and size; When she opened them wide, People […]

There was an old man of Calcutta, Who perpetually ate bread & butter; Till a great bit of muffin on […]

Who, or why, or which, or what, Is the Akond of SWAT? Is he tall or short, or dark or […]