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Nonsense botany and nonsense alphabets etc. etc.

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Title:
Nonsense botany and nonsense alphabets etc. etc.
Cover title:
Nonsense botany & nonsense alphabets
Creator:
Lear, Edward, 1812-1888
Morrison and Gibb ( Printer )
Place of Publication:
London ;
New York
Publisher:
Frederick Warne (Firm)
Manufacturer:
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Language:
English
Edition:
6th ed.
Physical Description:
142, [2] p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Wit and humor, Juvenile -- Juvenile poetry ( lcsh )
Animals -- Juvenile poetry ( lcsh )
Botany -- Juvenile poetry ( lcsh )
Natural history -- Juvenile poetry ( lcsh )
Children's poetry ( lcsh )
Children's poetry -- 1896 ( lcsh )
Alphabet books -- 1896 ( rbgenr )
Nonsense verse -- 1896 ( rbgenr )
Publishers' advertisements -- 1896 ( rbgenr )
Bldn -- 1896
Genre:
Children's poetry ( lcsh )
Alphabet books ( rbgenr )
Nonsense verse ( rbgenr )
Publishers' advertisements ( rbgenr )
poetry ( marcgt )
Spatial Coverage:
England -- London
United States -- New York -- New York
Scotland -- Edinburgh
Target Audience:
juvenile ( marctarget )

Notes

General Note:
Publisher's advertisements follow text.
Statement of Responsibility:
by Edward Lear.

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Full Text
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NONSENS IS BOWMAN ANID
NONSENSE ALPHABETS

ERC EEC:



NONSENSE BOTANY

ANB

NONSENSE ALPHARBE ES

PCr ke

BY

EDWARD LEAR



Sixth Bvition

LONDON
PUSS DIF IRIUCIR WW UAIRINIS ee CO.
AND NEW YORK
1896

[AW Rights Reserved|






Poe RA Ca

FROM ‘THE

NONSENSE GAZETTE FOR AUGUST 1870,



NJUR readers will be interested in the
| following communications from our
valued and learned contributor, Pro-
fessor Bosu, whose labours in the

fields of Botanical Science are so well



known to all the world. We are
happy to be able, through Dr. Bosh’s kindness, to
present our readers with illustrations of his discoveries.
All the new Flowers are found: in the Valley of
Verrikwier, near the Lake of Oddgrow, and on the
summit of the Hill Orfeltugg.”







IN ON SIN Sie. 8 Om Nis









Armchairia Comfortabilis.

9





~ . Bassia Palealensis.





Bubblia Blowpipia.





Bluebottlia Buzztilentia.





Crabbia Horrida.

13





Smalltoothcombia Domestica.

14





Knutmigrata Simplice.

15





Tureenia Ladlecum.

16





Puffia Leatherbellowsa.

17





Queeriflora Babydides.

18





Baccopipia Gracilis.
19





RAN 7

i
i

Th
nt

= i\ s
OG

Bottlephorkia Spoonifolia.

0





Cockatooca Superba.





Fishia Marina.

22





Guittara Pensilis.





Manypeeplia Upsidownia.





Phattfacia Stupenda.



Piggiwiggia Pyramidalis.

6





Plumbunnia Nutritiosa,





Pollybirdia Singularis.





Barkia Howlaloudia.





isi a

Sm



}
f




Enkoopia Chickabiddia.





Jinglia Tinkettlia,



a i
oy



Arthbroomia Rigida.

32





Nasticreechia Krorluppia

33





Sophtsluggia Glutinosa.

34





Minspysia Deliciosa.
35





Shoebootia Utilis.

36





Stunnia Dinnerbellia.

37





Tickia Orologica.






Washtubbia Circularis.





Tigerlillia Terribilis.

40



NOINSE NS 2 COOKE RY,







frre he Roe hPa Ss OR

INOWOAS IG COOM DIR

TO MAKE AN AMBLONGUS PIE.

RIAKE 4 pounds (say 4$ pounds) of fresh
Amblongusses, and put them in a small
pipkin.

Cover them with water and boil them

for 8 hours incessantly, after which add



2 pints of new milk, and proceed to boil
for 4 hours more.

When you have ascertained that the Amblongusses
are quite soft, take them out and place them in a wide
pan, taking care to shake them well previously.

Grate some nutmeg over the surface, and cover them

43



NONSENSE COOKERY.

carefully with powdered gingerbread, curry - powder, and
a sufficient quantity of cayenne pepper.

Remove the pan into the next room, and place it on
the floor. Bring it back again,-and let it simmer for
three-quarters of an hour. Shake the pan violently till
all the Amblongusses have become of a pale purple
colour. |

Then, having prepared the paste, insert the whole
carefully, adding at the same time a small pigeon,
2 slices of beef, 4 cauliflowers, and any number of
oysters.

Watch patiently till the crust begins to rise, and
add a pinch of salt from time to time.

Serve up in a clean dish, and throw the whole out
of the window as fast as possible.



NONSENSE COOKERY.

TO MAKE CRUMBOBBLIOUS CUTLETS.

KIROCURE some strips of beef, and having
41 cut them into. the smallest possible
slices, proceed to cut them still smaller,
eight or perhaps nine times.

When the whole is thus minced,



brush it up hastily with a new clothes-
brush, and stir round rapidly and capriciously with a
salt-spoon or a soup-ladle.

Place the whole in a saucepan, and remove it to
a sunny place,—say the roof of the house if free
from sparrows or other birds, —and leave it there for
about a week.

At the end of that time add a little lavender,
some oil of almonds, and a few herring - bones; and
then cover the whole with 4 gallons of clarified
crumbobblious sauce, when it will be ready for use.

Cut it into the shape of ordinary cutlets, and serve
up in a clean tablecloth or dinner-napkin.



NONSENSE COOKERY

TO MAKE GOSKY PATTIES.



INIGE wa Gig, thee of four years ot sage
and tie shim) by, the oi hind lee to a
post. Place 5 potinds of currants, 3
of sugar, 2 pecks of peas, 18 roast
chestnuts, a candle, and 6 bushels of
CUMS wWAlline WIS sreachi soil Ne meates
these, constantly provide him with more.

Then procure some cream, some slices of Cheshire
cheese, four quires of foolscap paper, and a packet of
black pins. Work the whole into a paste, and spread
it out to dry on a sheet of clean brown waterproof linen.

When the paste is perfectly dry, but not before,
proceed to beat the Pig violently, with the handle of
a large broom. If he squeals, beat him again.

Visit the paste and beat the Pig alternately for
some days, and ascertain if at the end of that period
the whole is about to turn into Gosky Patties.

Piemit ee deesmnot then, it never wills sande on athat
case the Pig may be let loose, and the whole process
may be considered as finished.

46



SIX NONSENSE ALPHABETS








eee eon
fi PICKLED ZAM
( CUCUN BREAN

The Absolutely Abstemious Ass,
who resided in a Barrel, and only lived on
Soda Water and Pickled Cucumbers.

49





Li, Z7INSS

BELG Aes

aL,



The Bountiful Beetle,
who always carried a Green Umbrella when it didn’t rain,
and left it at home when it did.

50





The Comfortable Confidential Cow,
who sate in her Red Morocco Arm Chair and
toasted her own Bread at the Parlour Fire.

RS





The Dolomphious Duck,
who caught Spotted Frogs for her dinner
with a Runcible Spoon.

52





The Enthusiastic Elephant,
who ferried himself across the water with the
Kitchen Poker and a New Pair of Ear-rings.

53





’

The Fizzgiggious Fish

who always walked about upon Stilts,

because he had no Legs.

5+





The Goodnatured Grey Gull,
who carried the Old Owl, and his Crimson Carpet-bag,
across the river, because he could not swim.

55





The Hasty Higgledipiggledy Hen,
who went to Market in a Blue Bonnet and Shawl

and bought a Fish for her Supper.

’

56



H



The Inventive Indian,

who caught a Remarkable Rabbit in a

Stupendous Silver Spoon.

57





The Judicious Jubilant Jay,

who did up her Back Hair every morning with a Wreath of Roses,

Three Feathers, and a Gold Pin.





The Kicking Kangaroo,
who wore a Pale Pink Muslin Dress
with Blue Spots.

59





The Lively Learned Lobster,
who mended his own Clothes with
a Needle and Thread,

60





The Melodious Meritorious Mouse,

who played a Merry Minuet on the
Pianoforte.

éx





The Nutritious Newt,
who purchased a Round Plum-pudding
for his Grand-daughter.

é2





The Obsequious Ornamental Ostrich,

who wore Boots to keep his

Feet quite dry.





The Perpendicular Purple Polly,

who read the Newspaper and ate Parsnip Pie

with his Spectacles.





Querulous Quail,
ed a Pipe of Tobacco on the top of

kettle.

The Queer

0%

k

who smo
ae in altea=





The Rural Runcible Raven,
who wore a White Wig and flew away
with the Carpet Broom.

66








7a 4
Ge ne
LO i (/ C (/ .
i iE YS

The Scroobious Snake,
who always wore a Hat on his Head, for
fear he should bite anybody.

My










Re
5 . v
“a

HAT

SEZNVA RS LK
Is aie fe NE
[LYS \

RSS ies i S NG
ces 4 FAC x
a ¢ cS 4G

i iS









HK Ni



The Tumultuous Tom-tommy Tortoise,
who beat a Drum all day long in the
middle of the wilderness,

68





The Umbrageous Umbrella-maker,

whose Face nobody ever saw, because it was
always covered by his Umbrella.

6%





The Visibly Vicious Vulture,
who wrote some Verses to a Veal-cutlet in a
Volume bound in Vellum.





The Worrying Whizzing Wasp,
who stood on a Table, and played sweetly on a
Flute with a Morning Cap.

71





The Excellent Double-extra XX
imbibing King Xerxes, who lived a
long while ago.





The Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo,
whose Head was ever so much bigger than his
Body, and whose Hat was rather small.

73





The Zigzag Zealous Zebra,
who carried five Monkeys on his back all
the way to Jellibolee.

T4





A was once an Apple-pie, B was once a little Bear,
Pidy Beary!
Widy Wary |
Tidy Hairy !
Pidy Beary!
Nice insidy Taky cary!

Apple-pie. Little Bear!





X

& was once a little Cake,

Caky,

Baky

Maky

Caky,
Taky Caky,
Little Cake,

D Was once a little Doll,
Dolly,
Molly,
Polly
Nolly,
Nursy Dolly
Little Doll!





k was once a little Eel,
Eely
Weely
Peely
Eely
Twirly, Tweely
Little Eel.

I was. once a little Fish,
Fishy
Wishy
Squishy
Fishy
In a Dishy
Little Fish!





f
G was once a little Goose,
Goosy
Moosy
Boosey
Goosey
Waddly woosy
Little Goose!

lel was once a little Hen,
Henny
Chenny
Tenny
Henny
Egesy-any
nth omletemen





| was once a Bottle of Ink,
Inky
Dinky
Thinky
Inky,
Blacky Minky
Bottle otlml


| was once a Jar of Jam

d

Jammy,
Mammy,
Clammy,
Jammy,
Sweety—Swammny,
Jar of Jam!





K was once a little Kite, [ was once a little Lark,

Kity } Larky!

_ Whity Marky!
Blighty Harky!
Kity Larky!

Out of Sighty— , In the Parky,
Heittle: Kite? Witile Warde!





M was once a little Mouse,
Mousey

Bousey
Sousy
Mousy
lin ne Jslomsy
Little Mouse!

D

N was once a little Needle,
Needly
Tweedly
Threedly
Needly
Wisky—wheedly
Little Needle!





() was once a little Owl, le was once a little Pump,

Owly, Pumpy
Prowly, Slumpy
Howly Flumpy
Owly Pumpy
Browny Fowly Dumpy, Thumpy

Little Owl ! Little Pump!



(



was once a little Quail, k was once a little Rose,

Quaily Rosy
Faily Posy
Daily Nosy
Quaily Rosy

Stumpy-taily Blows-y—grows-y

Little Quail ! Little Rosell





S was once a little Shrimp, i, was once a little Thrush,

Shrimpy _ Thrushy
Nimpy Hushy
Flimpy Bushy
Shrimpy Thrushy
Jumpy—jimpy Flitty—Flushy

Little Shrimp! : Little Thrush! :





U was once a little Urn, \ was once a little Vine,

Urny
Burny
Turny
Urny
Bubbly—burny
Ieee sien:

Viny
Winy
Twiny
Viny
Twisty-twiny
ite Vine!





W was once a Whale,
Whaly
Scaly
Shaly
Whaly
Tumbly-taily
Mighty Whale!

xX was once a great King Xerxes,
Xerxy
Perxy
Turxy
ey
Linxy Lurxy
Great King Xerxes!





y
i was once a little Yew,
Yewdy
Fewdy
Crudy
Yewdy
Growdy, grewdy,
Little Yew!



L

i was once a piece of Zinc,
Tinky
Winky
Blinky
Tinky
Tinkly Minky
icce of Zinc!

87



A was an Ape,

Who stole some white Tape,
And tied up his Toes

In four beautiful Bows.

a!

Funny old Ape!



B was a Bat,

Who slept all the Day,
And fluttered about, »
When the Sun went away.

b!

Brown little Bat!



C was a Camel,

You rode on his Hump,

And if you fell off,

You come down such a Bump!

c!

What a high Camel!



D was a Dove

Who lived in a Wood,

With such pretty soft Wings,
And so gentle and good.

dl!

Dear little Dove!



k was an Eagle

Who sate on the Rocks,

And looked down on the Fields
And the far-away Flocks.

C

Beautiful Eagle !



E Was ae kian

Made of beautiful Stuff,
And when it was used
It went—Puffy-puff-puff !

[

Nice little Fan.





G was a Gooseberry,
Pertectly Red:
To be made into Jam

And eaten with Bread.

2

Gooseberry Red!





H was a Heron

Who stood in a Stream,
The length of his Neck
And his Legs was extreme!

bh

Long-legged Heron!





| was an Inkstand
Which stood on a Table
With a nice Pen to write with,

When we are able!

Neat little Inkstand !



| was a Jug,

So pretty and white,
With fresh Water in it
At Morning and Night.

]!

Nice little Jug!



Kk was a Kingfisher,
Quickly he flew,
So bright and so pretty

Green, Purple, and Blue.

k!

Kingfisher, Blue!



L was a Lily
So white and so sweet,
To see it and smell it

Was quite a nice treat!

l

Beautiful Lily!





M was a Man

Who walked round and round,

And he wore a long Coat

That came down to the Ground.

Mi

Funny old Man!



N was a Nut

So smooth and so brown,
And when it was ripe
It fell tumble-dum-down.

D

Nice little Nut!





O was an Oyster

Who lived in his Shell,
If you let him alone |
He felt perfectly well.

0

Open-mouth’d Oyster!



IP was a Polly
All’ red, blue; and green,
The most beautiful Polly

That ever was seen.

P

Poor little Polly !





() was a Quill

Made into a Pen,
But I do not know where

And I cannot say when.

q!

INice tittle Ouill!

Rk was a Rattlesnake
Rolled up so tight,
Those who saw him ran quickly

For fear he should bite.

ie

Rattlesnake bite!





. was a Screw

To screw down a box,
And then it was fastened
Without any locks.

S

Valuable Screw!

97



rN

| was a Thimble

Of silver so bright,

When placed on the finger
It fitted so tight!

t

Nice little Thimble !





U was an Upper-coat
Woolly and warm,

To wear over all
In the snow or the storm.

u!

What a nice Upper-coat !








Ks
SOT dy
tf

eT 17
i
Hi




Z HU! Ly
A
SAN ey 4

aw |



\ was a Veil

With a border upon it,
And a riband to tie it
All round a pink bonnet.

vy!

Pretty green Veil |



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Biss

ier pars haa ou
I; - pM

i pete ec a eee oe

5 front ogi conte

Be ated stack cae

— iu
Bele i =
oo

ih
at
ie

——

be


MAUD SLAY. ee
- ro



NONSENS IS BOWMAN ANID
NONSENSE ALPHABETS

ERC EEC:
NONSENSE BOTANY

ANB

NONSENSE ALPHARBE ES

PCr ke

BY

EDWARD LEAR



Sixth Bvition

LONDON
PUSS DIF IRIUCIR WW UAIRINIS ee CO.
AND NEW YORK
1896

[AW Rights Reserved|
Poe RA Ca

FROM ‘THE

NONSENSE GAZETTE FOR AUGUST 1870,



NJUR readers will be interested in the
| following communications from our
valued and learned contributor, Pro-
fessor Bosu, whose labours in the

fields of Botanical Science are so well



known to all the world. We are
happy to be able, through Dr. Bosh’s kindness, to
present our readers with illustrations of his discoveries.
All the new Flowers are found: in the Valley of
Verrikwier, near the Lake of Oddgrow, and on the
summit of the Hill Orfeltugg.”

IN ON SIN Sie. 8 Om Nis



Armchairia Comfortabilis.

9


~ . Bassia Palealensis.


Bubblia Blowpipia.


Bluebottlia Buzztilentia.


Crabbia Horrida.

13


Smalltoothcombia Domestica.

14


Knutmigrata Simplice.

15


Tureenia Ladlecum.

16


Puffia Leatherbellowsa.

17


Queeriflora Babydides.

18


Baccopipia Gracilis.
19


RAN 7

i
i

Th
nt

= i\ s
OG

Bottlephorkia Spoonifolia.

0


Cockatooca Superba.


Fishia Marina.

22


Guittara Pensilis.


Manypeeplia Upsidownia.


Phattfacia Stupenda.
Piggiwiggia Pyramidalis.

6


Plumbunnia Nutritiosa,


Pollybirdia Singularis.


Barkia Howlaloudia.


isi a

Sm



}
f




Enkoopia Chickabiddia.


Jinglia Tinkettlia,
a i
oy



Arthbroomia Rigida.

32


Nasticreechia Krorluppia

33


Sophtsluggia Glutinosa.

34


Minspysia Deliciosa.
35


Shoebootia Utilis.

36


Stunnia Dinnerbellia.

37


Tickia Orologica.



Washtubbia Circularis.


Tigerlillia Terribilis.

40
NOINSE NS 2 COOKE RY,

frre he Roe hPa Ss OR

INOWOAS IG COOM DIR

TO MAKE AN AMBLONGUS PIE.

RIAKE 4 pounds (say 4$ pounds) of fresh
Amblongusses, and put them in a small
pipkin.

Cover them with water and boil them

for 8 hours incessantly, after which add



2 pints of new milk, and proceed to boil
for 4 hours more.

When you have ascertained that the Amblongusses
are quite soft, take them out and place them in a wide
pan, taking care to shake them well previously.

Grate some nutmeg over the surface, and cover them

43
NONSENSE COOKERY.

carefully with powdered gingerbread, curry - powder, and
a sufficient quantity of cayenne pepper.

Remove the pan into the next room, and place it on
the floor. Bring it back again,-and let it simmer for
three-quarters of an hour. Shake the pan violently till
all the Amblongusses have become of a pale purple
colour. |

Then, having prepared the paste, insert the whole
carefully, adding at the same time a small pigeon,
2 slices of beef, 4 cauliflowers, and any number of
oysters.

Watch patiently till the crust begins to rise, and
add a pinch of salt from time to time.

Serve up in a clean dish, and throw the whole out
of the window as fast as possible.
NONSENSE COOKERY.

TO MAKE CRUMBOBBLIOUS CUTLETS.

KIROCURE some strips of beef, and having
41 cut them into. the smallest possible
slices, proceed to cut them still smaller,
eight or perhaps nine times.

When the whole is thus minced,



brush it up hastily with a new clothes-
brush, and stir round rapidly and capriciously with a
salt-spoon or a soup-ladle.

Place the whole in a saucepan, and remove it to
a sunny place,—say the roof of the house if free
from sparrows or other birds, —and leave it there for
about a week.

At the end of that time add a little lavender,
some oil of almonds, and a few herring - bones; and
then cover the whole with 4 gallons of clarified
crumbobblious sauce, when it will be ready for use.

Cut it into the shape of ordinary cutlets, and serve
up in a clean tablecloth or dinner-napkin.
NONSENSE COOKERY

TO MAKE GOSKY PATTIES.



INIGE wa Gig, thee of four years ot sage
and tie shim) by, the oi hind lee to a
post. Place 5 potinds of currants, 3
of sugar, 2 pecks of peas, 18 roast
chestnuts, a candle, and 6 bushels of
CUMS wWAlline WIS sreachi soil Ne meates
these, constantly provide him with more.

Then procure some cream, some slices of Cheshire
cheese, four quires of foolscap paper, and a packet of
black pins. Work the whole into a paste, and spread
it out to dry on a sheet of clean brown waterproof linen.

When the paste is perfectly dry, but not before,
proceed to beat the Pig violently, with the handle of
a large broom. If he squeals, beat him again.

Visit the paste and beat the Pig alternately for
some days, and ascertain if at the end of that period
the whole is about to turn into Gosky Patties.

Piemit ee deesmnot then, it never wills sande on athat
case the Pig may be let loose, and the whole process
may be considered as finished.

46
SIX NONSENSE ALPHABETS


eee eon
fi PICKLED ZAM
( CUCUN BREAN

The Absolutely Abstemious Ass,
who resided in a Barrel, and only lived on
Soda Water and Pickled Cucumbers.

49


Li, Z7INSS

BELG Aes

aL,



The Bountiful Beetle,
who always carried a Green Umbrella when it didn’t rain,
and left it at home when it did.

50


The Comfortable Confidential Cow,
who sate in her Red Morocco Arm Chair and
toasted her own Bread at the Parlour Fire.

RS


The Dolomphious Duck,
who caught Spotted Frogs for her dinner
with a Runcible Spoon.

52


The Enthusiastic Elephant,
who ferried himself across the water with the
Kitchen Poker and a New Pair of Ear-rings.

53


’

The Fizzgiggious Fish

who always walked about upon Stilts,

because he had no Legs.

5+


The Goodnatured Grey Gull,
who carried the Old Owl, and his Crimson Carpet-bag,
across the river, because he could not swim.

55


The Hasty Higgledipiggledy Hen,
who went to Market in a Blue Bonnet and Shawl

and bought a Fish for her Supper.

’

56
H



The Inventive Indian,

who caught a Remarkable Rabbit in a

Stupendous Silver Spoon.

57


The Judicious Jubilant Jay,

who did up her Back Hair every morning with a Wreath of Roses,

Three Feathers, and a Gold Pin.


The Kicking Kangaroo,
who wore a Pale Pink Muslin Dress
with Blue Spots.

59


The Lively Learned Lobster,
who mended his own Clothes with
a Needle and Thread,

60


The Melodious Meritorious Mouse,

who played a Merry Minuet on the
Pianoforte.

éx


The Nutritious Newt,
who purchased a Round Plum-pudding
for his Grand-daughter.

é2


The Obsequious Ornamental Ostrich,

who wore Boots to keep his

Feet quite dry.


The Perpendicular Purple Polly,

who read the Newspaper and ate Parsnip Pie

with his Spectacles.


Querulous Quail,
ed a Pipe of Tobacco on the top of

kettle.

The Queer

0%

k

who smo
ae in altea=


The Rural Runcible Raven,
who wore a White Wig and flew away
with the Carpet Broom.

66





7a 4
Ge ne
LO i (/ C (/ .
i iE YS

The Scroobious Snake,
who always wore a Hat on his Head, for
fear he should bite anybody.

My







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“a

HAT

SEZNVA RS LK
Is aie fe NE
[LYS \

RSS ies i S NG
ces 4 FAC x
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HK Ni



The Tumultuous Tom-tommy Tortoise,
who beat a Drum all day long in the
middle of the wilderness,

68


The Umbrageous Umbrella-maker,

whose Face nobody ever saw, because it was
always covered by his Umbrella.

6%


The Visibly Vicious Vulture,
who wrote some Verses to a Veal-cutlet in a
Volume bound in Vellum.


The Worrying Whizzing Wasp,
who stood on a Table, and played sweetly on a
Flute with a Morning Cap.

71


The Excellent Double-extra XX
imbibing King Xerxes, who lived a
long while ago.


The Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo,
whose Head was ever so much bigger than his
Body, and whose Hat was rather small.

73


The Zigzag Zealous Zebra,
who carried five Monkeys on his back all
the way to Jellibolee.

T4


A was once an Apple-pie, B was once a little Bear,
Pidy Beary!
Widy Wary |
Tidy Hairy !
Pidy Beary!
Nice insidy Taky cary!

Apple-pie. Little Bear!


X

& was once a little Cake,

Caky,

Baky

Maky

Caky,
Taky Caky,
Little Cake,

D Was once a little Doll,
Dolly,
Molly,
Polly
Nolly,
Nursy Dolly
Little Doll!


k was once a little Eel,
Eely
Weely
Peely
Eely
Twirly, Tweely
Little Eel.

I was. once a little Fish,
Fishy
Wishy
Squishy
Fishy
In a Dishy
Little Fish!


f
G was once a little Goose,
Goosy
Moosy
Boosey
Goosey
Waddly woosy
Little Goose!

lel was once a little Hen,
Henny
Chenny
Tenny
Henny
Egesy-any
nth omletemen


| was once a Bottle of Ink,
Inky
Dinky
Thinky
Inky,
Blacky Minky
Bottle otlml


| was once a Jar of Jam

d

Jammy,
Mammy,
Clammy,
Jammy,
Sweety—Swammny,
Jar of Jam!


K was once a little Kite, [ was once a little Lark,

Kity } Larky!

_ Whity Marky!
Blighty Harky!
Kity Larky!

Out of Sighty— , In the Parky,
Heittle: Kite? Witile Warde!


M was once a little Mouse,
Mousey

Bousey
Sousy
Mousy
lin ne Jslomsy
Little Mouse!

D

N was once a little Needle,
Needly
Tweedly
Threedly
Needly
Wisky—wheedly
Little Needle!


() was once a little Owl, le was once a little Pump,

Owly, Pumpy
Prowly, Slumpy
Howly Flumpy
Owly Pumpy
Browny Fowly Dumpy, Thumpy

Little Owl ! Little Pump!
(



was once a little Quail, k was once a little Rose,

Quaily Rosy
Faily Posy
Daily Nosy
Quaily Rosy

Stumpy-taily Blows-y—grows-y

Little Quail ! Little Rosell


S was once a little Shrimp, i, was once a little Thrush,

Shrimpy _ Thrushy
Nimpy Hushy
Flimpy Bushy
Shrimpy Thrushy
Jumpy—jimpy Flitty—Flushy

Little Shrimp! : Little Thrush! :


U was once a little Urn, \ was once a little Vine,

Urny
Burny
Turny
Urny
Bubbly—burny
Ieee sien:

Viny
Winy
Twiny
Viny
Twisty-twiny
ite Vine!


W was once a Whale,
Whaly
Scaly
Shaly
Whaly
Tumbly-taily
Mighty Whale!

xX was once a great King Xerxes,
Xerxy
Perxy
Turxy
ey
Linxy Lurxy
Great King Xerxes!


y
i was once a little Yew,
Yewdy
Fewdy
Crudy
Yewdy
Growdy, grewdy,
Little Yew!



L

i was once a piece of Zinc,
Tinky
Winky
Blinky
Tinky
Tinkly Minky
icce of Zinc!

87
A was an Ape,

Who stole some white Tape,
And tied up his Toes

In four beautiful Bows.

a!

Funny old Ape!



B was a Bat,

Who slept all the Day,
And fluttered about, »
When the Sun went away.

b!

Brown little Bat!
C was a Camel,

You rode on his Hump,

And if you fell off,

You come down such a Bump!

c!

What a high Camel!



D was a Dove

Who lived in a Wood,

With such pretty soft Wings,
And so gentle and good.

dl!

Dear little Dove!
k was an Eagle

Who sate on the Rocks,

And looked down on the Fields
And the far-away Flocks.

C

Beautiful Eagle !



E Was ae kian

Made of beautiful Stuff,
And when it was used
It went—Puffy-puff-puff !

[

Nice little Fan.


G was a Gooseberry,
Pertectly Red:
To be made into Jam

And eaten with Bread.

2

Gooseberry Red!





H was a Heron

Who stood in a Stream,
The length of his Neck
And his Legs was extreme!

bh

Long-legged Heron!


| was an Inkstand
Which stood on a Table
With a nice Pen to write with,

When we are able!

Neat little Inkstand !



| was a Jug,

So pretty and white,
With fresh Water in it
At Morning and Night.

]!

Nice little Jug!
Kk was a Kingfisher,
Quickly he flew,
So bright and so pretty

Green, Purple, and Blue.

k!

Kingfisher, Blue!



L was a Lily
So white and so sweet,
To see it and smell it

Was quite a nice treat!

l

Beautiful Lily!


M was a Man

Who walked round and round,

And he wore a long Coat

That came down to the Ground.

Mi

Funny old Man!



N was a Nut

So smooth and so brown,
And when it was ripe
It fell tumble-dum-down.

D

Nice little Nut!


O was an Oyster

Who lived in his Shell,
If you let him alone |
He felt perfectly well.

0

Open-mouth’d Oyster!



IP was a Polly
All’ red, blue; and green,
The most beautiful Polly

That ever was seen.

P

Poor little Polly !


() was a Quill

Made into a Pen,
But I do not know where

And I cannot say when.

q!

INice tittle Ouill!

Rk was a Rattlesnake
Rolled up so tight,
Those who saw him ran quickly

For fear he should bite.

ie

Rattlesnake bite!


. was a Screw

To screw down a box,
And then it was fastened
Without any locks.

S

Valuable Screw!

97



rN

| was a Thimble

Of silver so bright,

When placed on the finger
It fitted so tight!

t

Nice little Thimble !


U was an Upper-coat
Woolly and warm,

To wear over all
In the snow or the storm.

u!

What a nice Upper-coat !








Ks
SOT dy
tf

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i
Hi




Z HU! Ly
A
SAN ey 4

aw |



\ was a Veil

With a border upon it,
And a riband to tie it
All round a pink bonnet.

vy!

Pretty green Veil |


W was a Watch,

Where in letters of gold
The hour of the day

You might always behold.

w!

Beautiful Watch! -

xX was King Xerxes,
Who wore on his head
A mighty large Turban,

Green, yellow, and red.

ae!

Look at King Xerxes!


y was a. Vak

From the land of Thibet,
Except his white Tail
He was all black as jet.

y

Look at the Yak!

/ was a Zebra
All striped white and black,
And if he were tame

You might ride on his back.

L

Pretty striped Zebra!
A was an Ant

Who seldom stood still,
And who made a nice house
In the side of a hill.

dd

Nice little Ant!



B was a Book
With a binding of blue,
And pictures and stories

For me and for you.

b

Nice little Book!
was a Cat

Who ran after a Rat,
But his courage did fail
When she seized on his tail.

c|

Crafty old Cat!





D was a Duck

With spots on his back,
Who lived in the Water,
And always said, Quack!

(I!

Dear little Duck!




E was an Elephant,

Stately and wise;

He had Tusks and a Trunk,
And two queer little Eyes.

e |

O what funny small Eyes!



ae
f was a Fish

Who was caught in a net,
But he got out again,

And is quite alive yet.

J

Lively young Fish!
(s was a Goat

Who was spotted with brown:

When he did not lie still,

He walked up and down.

O
S

Good little Goat !



H was a Hat

Which was all on one side,

Its crown was too high

And its brim was too wide.

h

©) gunate-a, Iles |


| was some Ice | was a Jack-daw

So white and so nice, Who hopped up and down
But which nobody tasted, In the principal street
And so it was wasted. Of a neighbouring town.

i i!

All that good Ice! All through the town |!
kK was a Kite,

Which flew out of sight
Above houses so high
Quite into the sky.

kl

Fly away, Kite!



L was a Light

Which burned all the Night,
And lighted the gloom

Of a very dark room.

yy

Useful nice Light!


N was a Net

Was ae Vint

M

Which was thrown in the sea,
To catch fish for dinner
For you and for me.

Which stood on a Hill,

And turned round and round

With a loud hummy sound.

ni!

Nice little Net!

m!
Useful old Mill!


() was an Orange le was a Pig

So yellow and round; _ Who was not very big,
When it fell off the tree, But his tail was too curly,
It fell down to the ground. And that made him surly.

0! | p!

Down to the ground! | Cross little ice!


0 was a Quail

With a very short Tail,
And he fed upon corn

In the evening and morn.

q\!

Quaint little Quail !

R was a Rabbit,
Who had a bad habit
Of eating the flowers

In gardens and bowers.

Naughty fat Rabbit!


r
i was a Tortoise

All yellow and black ;
He walked slowly away,
And he never came back.

S was the Sugar-tongs
Nippity-nee,

To take up the Sugar
To put im: our tea:

iy

Torty never came back!

>

Nippity-nee!


Z| FF any ~

AAU Ue





U was an Urn Ve was a Villa,

All polished and bright, Which stood on a hill
And full of hot water By the side of a river
At noon and at night. And close to a mill.

u! y!

Useful old Urn! Nice little Villa !


W was a Whale

With a very long Tail,
Whose movements were frantic

Across the Atlantic.

Ww!

Monstrous old Whale!

>
x was King Xerxes,
Who more than all Turks is

Renown'd for his fashion

Of fury and passion.

x

Angry old Xerxes!


y was a Yew,

Which flourished and grew
By a quiet abode
Neat the Side of a road.

y!

Dark little Yew !

rs
i was some Zinc

So shiny and bright,

Which caused you to wink
In the Sun’s merry light.

7

Beautiful Zinc!


iN was an Area Arch,
Where Washerwomen sat:

They made'a lot of lovely Starch

To starch Papa’s Cravat.

Ig
J



B was a Bottle blue,
Which was not very small ;
Papa he filled it full of Beer,
And then he drank it all:

ats


C was Papa’s gray Cat,

Who caught a squeaky Mouse;
She pulled him by his twirly Tail
All about the House.

115


D) was Papa’s white Duck,
Who had a curly Tail;

One day it ate a great fat Frog,
Besides a leetle Snail.

117


k was a little Egg,
Upon the Breakfast Table;

Papa came in and ate it up,

As fast as he was able.

118


I was a little Fish,
Cook in the River took it;

Papa said, “Cook! Cook! bring a Dish!
And, Cook! be quick and cook it!”

119


G was Papa’s new Gun,
He put it in a box;

And then he went and bought a Bun,
And walked about the Docks.

120


H was Papa’s new Hat,
He wore it on his Head;
Outside it was completely Black,
But inside it was Red.

r2r


| was an Inkstand new,

Papa he likes to use it;
He keeps it in his Pocket now,
For fear that he should lose it.

122


| was some Apple Jam,
Of which Papa ate part,

But all the rest he took away,
And stuffed into a Tart.

123


k was a great new Kite,
Papa he saw it fly

Above a thousand chimney pots,
And all about the sky.

124


LE was a fine new Lamp;
But when the Wick was lit,
Papa he said, “This Light ain't good!

I cannot read a bit!”

125


M was a dish of Mince;
It looked so good to eat!
Papa, he quickly ate it up,
And said, “This is a treat!”

126


N was a Nut that grew
High up upon a Tree;

Papa, who could not reach it, said,

“That's much too high for me!”

127


Q was an Owl who flew
All in the dark away;

Papa said, “ What an Owl you are
Why don’t you fly by Day?”

128


le was a little Pig,
Went out to take a walk;
Papa he said, “If Piggy dead,
He'd all turn into Pork!”

129 K


() was a Quince that hung
Upon a garden tree;

Papa he brought it with him home,
And ate it with his tea.

130


R was a Railway Rug,
Extremely large and warm;

Papa he wrapped it round his head,
In a most dreadful storm.

131


S was Papa’s new Stick,
Papa’s new thumping Stick,

To thump extremely wicked Boys,

Because it was so thick.

132


I was a Tumbler full
Of Punch all hot and good;
Papa he drank it up, when in
The middle of a Wood.

133


U was a silver Urn,
Full of hot scalding Water ;

Papa said, “If that Urn were mine,

I'd give it to my Daughter!”

134




Bs




V was a Villain; once
He stole a piece of Beef.

Papa he said, ‘‘O! dreadful Man!
That Villain ts a Piet! *

135


W was a Watch of Gold;
It told the time of day,
So that Papa knew when to come,

And when to go away.

136


xX was King Xerxes, whom

Papa much wished to know;
But this he could not do, because

Xerxes died long ago.

137


vi
Y was a Youth, who kicked
And screamed and cried like mad;

Papa he said, ‘‘ Your conduct is
Abominably bad!”

138


/ was a Zebra striped
And streaked with lines of black;
Papa said once, he thought he’d like
A ride upon his back.

139
APRA Bie i No. 6:



tumbled down, and hurt his Arm, against a bit
of wood.

we eS

said, “My Boy, O! do not chy It cannot do
you good!”

said, “A Cup of Coffee hot can’t do you any
harm.”

D2) \ )
Ge

said, ‘““A Doctor should be fetched, and he would
Gules bie: ari

said, “An Egg beat up with milk would quickly
make him well.”

at te

E said) A ish! at trolled) imioht cure ait Only, by,
: the smell.”

said, ‘Green Gooseberry fool, the best of cures
hola

HO

saids “tis Hlat should be Kept on, to keep iim
from the cold.”

140
ALPHABET, No. 6.

a
if said, “Some Ice upon his head will make him
better soon.”

“GS : :
i said, “Some Jam, if spread on bread, or given
in a spoon!”

K said, “A Kangaroo is here,—this picture let him
—“G

”

See.

Ie said, “A Lamp pray keep alight, to make some
Cam barley tea.”

said, “A Mulberry or two might give him
es satisfaction.”

N said, “Some Nuts, if rolled about, might be a
slight attraction.”

said, “An Owl might make him laugh, if only
nase it would wink.”

said, “Some Poetry might be read aloud, to
make him think.”

else a Quail.”

said, “Some Rats might make him move, if
fastened by their tail.”

14

® said Ay Ouince 1 recommend,—a Quince, or
R
co)
ALPHABET, No. 6.

S said, “A Song should now be sung, in hopes to
make him laugh!”

i said, “A Turnip might avail, if sliced or cut in
Gale

Wy said, “An Urn, with water hot, place underneath
Se ine chin |

Vi said, lil stand (upon a chai, and play 4
ys Violin!”

XK said, ‘Some Whisky-Whizzgigs fetch, some
marbles and a ball!”

x said, “Some double XX ale would be the best of
all!”

¥ said, “Some Yeast mixed up with salt would
make a perfect plaster!”

% said; @Elere is a box of Zing! Get in, my,
little master!
“We'll shut you up! We'll nail you down!” We
will, my little master!
“We think we've all heard quite enough of this
your sad disaster!”

142




A LIST OF WORKS

BY

THE LATE EDWARD LEAR.

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