Utter Nonsense: Selected Poems of Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear - Softcover

Edward Lear; Lewis Carroll

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1905179006 ISBN 13: 9781905179008

Publisher: Lonely Scribe, 2004

Synopsis

From much-quoted classics like 'The Owl and the Pussy-cat' and 'Jabberwocky' to the epic adventure 'The Hunting of the Snark', the nonsense poems of Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear have a freshness and a sense of fun that still speak to children of all ages. These two masters of the absurd created characters that have entranced generation after generation: the Walrus and the Carpenter, the Dong with the Luminous Nose and the Quangle Wangle Quee are just a handful of the remarkable creatures to be found in these pages. Whether shared aloud or enjoyed on your own, these verses will continue to delight for years to come.

About this title

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THE MAD GARDENER'S SONG

He thought he saw an Elephant,
That practised on a fife:
He looked again, and found it was
A letter from his wife.
"At length I realise," he said,
The bitterness of Life!"

He thought he saw a Buffalo
Upon the chimney-piece:
He looked again, and found it was
His Sister’s Husband’s Niece.
"Unless you leave this house," he said,
"I’ll send for the Police!"

He thought he saw a Rattlesnake
That questioned him in Greek:
He looked again, and found it was
The Middle of Next Week.
"The one thing I regret," he said,
"Is that it cannot speak!"

Edition details

• Publisher: Lonely Scribe
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1905179006
• ISBN 13: 9781905179008
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 152