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Lear, Edward, 1812-1888

"Nonsense Books"


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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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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.


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