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The Worrying Whizzing Wasp,
who stood on a Table, and played sweetly on a
Flute with a Morning Cap.
The Worrying Whizzing Wasp,
who stood on a Table, and played sweetly on a
Flute with a Morning Cap.
Lear - Nonsense
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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.
[Illustration: PARSNIP PIE]
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.
[Illustration]
The Visibly Vicious Vulture,
who wrote some Verses to a Veal-cutlet in a
Volume bound in Vellum.
[Illustration]
The Worrying Whizzing Wasp,
who stood on a Table, and played sweetly on a
Flute with a Morning Cap.
[Illustration]
The Excellent Double-extra XX
imbibing King Xerxes, who lived a
long while ago.
[Illustration]
The Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo,
whose Head was ever so much bigger than his
Body, and whose Hat was rather small.
[Illustration]
The Zigzag Zealous Zebra,
who carried five Monkeys on his back all
the way to Jellibolee.
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LAUGHABLE LYRICS
A Fourth Book of Nonsense Poems, Songs, Botany, Music, etc.
by
EDWARD LEAR
Author of the _Book of Nonsense_, _More Nonsense_,
_Nonsense Songs, Stories_, etc. , etc.
With All the Original Illustrations.
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CONTENTS
LAUGHABLE LYRICS.
THE DONG WITH A LUMINOUS NOSE
THE TWO OLD BACHELORS
THE PELICAN CHORUS
THE YONGHY-BONGHY-Bo
THE POBBLE WHO HAS NO TOES
THE NEW VESTMENTS
MR. AND MRS. DISCOBBOLOS
THE QUANGLE WANGLE'S HAT
THE CUMMERBUND
THE AKOND OF SWAT
NONSENSE BOTANY
" ALPHABET, No. 5
" " No. 6
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LAUGHABLE LYRICS.
THE DONG WITH A LUMINOUS NOSE.
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When awful darkness and silence reign
Over the great Gromboolian plain,
Through the long, long wintry nights;
When the angry breakers roar
As they beat on the rocky shore;
When Storm-clouds brood on the towering heights
Of the Hills of the Chankly Bore,--
Then, through the vast and gloomy dark
There moves what seems a fiery spark,--
A lonely spark with silvery rays
Piercing the coal-black night,--
A Meteor strange and bright:
Hither and thither the vision strays,
A single lurid light.
