edward lear the jumblies and other nonsense verses

This is very high praise from such a source and in the hope that similar pleasure may be given to many new readers this new edition of the Nonsense Songs is issued. And of the author he said: I really don't know any author to whom I am half so grateful for my idle self as Edward Lear. It was one of these books that John Ruskin declared to be the most beneficent and innocent of all books yet produced. But whatever new form the changing public taste may cause them to take, they will remain as fresh to the end as they are to day. Several generations of children old as well as young have already drunk delight from them, and it is tolerably safe to prophesy that many editions will yet be demanded. He might have added certain writings and among those that are as fresh to day as when they were written are the Nonsense Books of Edward Lear.

Oliver Wendell Holmes has said in a well known poem, that There is nothing that keeps its youth So far as I know but a tree and truth. The Publishers feel, therefore, that in re issuing the songs adequately illustrated, they are but bringing them into line with Mr. Lear did not illustrate them as fully as was his custom some, indeed, had no drawings at all, and others merely a headpiece. The Jumblies go to sea in a sieve and have many adventures.

Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified. public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Warne and Company, 1910 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 64 pages. For the benefit of those whose memories of the Nonsense Songs are not as fresh as they should be, it may be repeated that Mr. The Jumblies and Other Nonsense Verses By Edward Lear, L. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.In addition to The Jumblies, which has been adopted as the titular piece, this volume includes such prime favourites as The Owl and the Pussy Cat, The Duck and the Kangaroo, and The Dong with a Luminous Nose. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. This brilliant collection from 1900 is illustrated by the peerless L. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Edward Lear's delightful nonsense verse is as fresh and fun now as it has always been.

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Edward lear the jumblies and other nonsense verses