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Lear, Edward, 1812-1888

"Nonsense Books"


v!
Pretty green veil!

W
[Illustration]
W was a watch,
Where, in letters of gold,
The hour of the day
You might always behold.
w!
Beautiful watch!

X
[Illustration]
X was King Xerxes,
Who wore on his head
A mighty large turban,
Green, yellow, and red.
x!
Look at King Xerxes!

Y
[Illustration]
Y was a yak,
From the land of Thibet:
Except his white tail,
He was all black as jet.
y!
Look at the yak!

Z
[Illustration]
Z was a zebra,
All striped white and black;
And if he were tame,
You might ride on his back.
z!
Pretty striped zebra!


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MORE NONSENSE
Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, etc.
by
EDWARD LEAR



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CONTENTS.
NONSENSE BOTANY
ONE HUNDRED NONSENSE PICTURES AND RHYMES
TWENTY-SIX NONSENSE RHYMES AND PICTURES


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INTRODUCTION.
In offering this little book--the third of its kind--to the public, I am
glad to take the opportunity of recording the pleasure I have received at
the appreciation its predecessors have met with, as attested by their wide
circulation, and by the universally kind notices of them from the Press.


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