Nonsense Songs by Edward Lear (win 10 ebook reader .TXT) 📖
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Baccopipia Gracilis.
![Bottlephorkia Spoonifolia.](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/177.gif)
Bottlephorkia Spoonifolia.
![Cockatooca Superba.](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/178.gif)
Cockatooca Superba.
![Fishia Marina.](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/179.gif)
Fishia Marina.
![Guittara Pensilis.](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/180.gif)
Guittara Pensilis.
![Manypeeplia Upsidownia.](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/181.gif)
Manypeeplia Upsidownia.
![Phattfacia Stupenda.](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/182.gif)
Phattfacia Stupenda.
![Piggiwiggia Pyramidalis.](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/183.gif)
Piggiwiggia Pyramidalis.
![Plumbunnia Nutritiosa.](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/184.gif)
Plumbunnia Nutritiosa.
![Pollybirdia Singularis.](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/185.gif)
Pollybirdia Singularis.
No. 1 No. 2 No. 3
A
![ant](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/186.gif)
A was an ant
Who seldom stood still,
And who made a nice house
In the side of a hill.
a
Nice little ant!
B
![book](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/187.gif)
B was a book
With a binding of blue,
And pictures and stories
For me and for you.
b
Nice little book!
C
![cat](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/188.gif)
C was a cat
Who ran after a rat;
But his courage did fail
When she seized on his tail.
c
Crafty old cat!
D
![duck](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/189.gif)
D was a duck
With spots on his back,
Who lived in the water,
And always said "Quack!"
d
Dear little duck!
E
![elephant](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/190.gif)
E was an elephant,
Stately and wise:
He had tusks and a trunk,
And two queer little eyes.
e
Oh, what funny small eyes!
F
![fish](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/191.gif)
F was a fish
Who was caught in a net;
But he got out again,
And is quite alive yet.
f
Lively young fish!
G
![goat](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/192.gif)
G was a goat
Who was spotted with brown:
When he did not lie still
He walked up and down.
g
Good little goat!
H
![hat](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/193.gif)
H was a hat
Which was all on one side;
Its crown was too high,
And its brim was too wide.
h
Oh, what a hat!
I
![ice](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/194.gif)
I was some ice
So white and so nice,
But which nobody tasted;
And so it was wasted.
i
All that good ice!
J
![jackdaw](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/195.gif)
J was a jackdaw
Who hopped up and down
In the principal street
Of a neighboring town.
j
All through the town!
K
![kite](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/196.gif)
K was a kite
Which flew out of sight,
Above houses so high,
Quite into the sky.
k
Fly away, kite!
L
![light](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/197.gif)
L was a light
Which burned all the night,
And lighted the gloom
Of a very dark room.
l
Useful nice light!
M
![mill](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/198.gif)
M was a mill
Which stood on a hill,
And turned round and round
With a loud hummy sound.
m
Useful old mill!
N
![net](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/199.gif)
N was a net
Which was thrown in the sea
To catch fish for dinner
For you and for me.
n
Nice little net!
O
![orange](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/200.gif)
O was an orange
So yellow and round:
When it fell off the tree,
It fell down to the ground.
o
Down to the ground!
P
![pig](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/201.gif)
P was a pig,
Who was not very big;
But his tail was too curly,
And that made him surly.
p
Cross little pig!
Q
![quail](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/202.gif)
Q was a quail
With a very short tail;
And he fed upon corn
In the evening and morn.
q
Quaint little quail!
R
![rabbit](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/203.gif)
R was a rabbit,
Who had a bad habit
Of eating the flowers
In gardens and bowers.
r
Naughty fat rabbit!
S
![sugar-tongs](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/204.gif)
S was the sugar-tongs,
Nippity-nee,
To take up the sugar
To put in our tea.
s
Nippity-nee!
T
![tortoise](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/205.gif)
T was a tortoise,
All yellow and black:
He walked slowly away,
And he never came back.
t
Torty never came back!
U
![urn](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/206.gif)
U was an urn
All polished and bright,
And full of hot water
At noon and at night.
u
Useful old urn!
V
![villa](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/207.gif)
V was a villa
Which stood on a hill,
By the side of a river,
And close to a mill.
v
Nice little villa!
W
![whale](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/208.gif)
W was a whale
With a very long tail,
Whose movements were frantic
Across the Atlantic.
w
Monstrous old whale!
X
![King Xerxes](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/209.gif)
X was King Xerxes,
Who, more than all Turks, is
Renowned for his fashion
Of fury and passion.
x
Angry old Xerxes!
Y
![yew](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/210.gif)
Y was a yew,
Which flourished and grew
By a quiet abode
Near the side of a road.
y
Dark little yew!
Z
![zebra](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/211.gif)
Z was some zinc,
So shiny and bright,
Which caused you to wink
In the sun's merry light.
z
Beautiful zinc!
A
![apple-pie](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/212.gif)
a
A was once an apple-pie,
Pidy, Widy, Tidy, Pidy, Nice insidy, Apple-pie!
B
![bear](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/213.gif)
b
B was once a little bear,
Beary, Wary, Hairy, Beary, Taky cary, Little bear!
C
![cake](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/214.gif)
c
C was once a little cake,
Caky, Baky, Maky, Caky, Taky caky, Little cake!
D
![doll](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/215.gif)
d
D was once a little doll,
Dolly, Molly, Polly, Nolly, Nursy dolly, Little doll!
E
![eel](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/216.gif)
e
E was once a little eel,
Eely, Weely, Peely, Eely, Twirly, tweely, Little eel!
F
![fish](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/217.gif)
f
F was once a little fish,
Fishy, Wishy, Squishy, Fishy, In a dishy, Little fish!
G
![goose](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/218.gif)
g
G was once a little goose,
Goosy, Moosy, Boosey, Goosey, Waddly-woosy, Little goose!
H
![hen](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/219.gif)
h
H was once a little hen,
Henny, Chenny, Tenny, Henny. Eggsy-any, Little hen?
I
![ink](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/220.gif)
i
I was once a bottle of ink
Inky, Dinky, Thinky, Inky, Blacky minky, Bottle of ink!
J
![ink](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/221.gif)
j
J was once a jar of jam,
Jammy, Mammy, Clammy, Jammy, Sweety, swammy, Jar of jam!
K
![kite](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/222.gif)
k
K was once a little kite,
Kity, Whity, Flighty, Kity, Out of sighty, Little kite!
L
![lark](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/223.gif)
l
L was once a little lark,
Larky, Marky, Harky, Larky, In the parky, Little lark!
M
![mouse](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/224.gif)
m
M was once a little mouse,
Mousy, Bousy, Sousy, Mousy, In the housy, Little mouse!
N
![needle](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/225.gif)
n
N was once a little needle,
Needly, Tweedly, Threedly, Needly, Wisky, wheedly, Little needle!
O
![owl](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/226.gif)
o
O was once a little owl,
Owly, Prowly, Howly, Owly, Browny fowly, Little owl!
P
![pump](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/227.gif)
p
P was once a little pump,
Pumpy, Slumpy, Flumpy, Pumpy, Dumpy, thumpy, Little pump!
Q
![quail](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/228.gif)
q
Q was once a little quail,
Quaily, Faily, Daily, Quaily, Stumpy-taily, Little quail!
R
![rose](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/229.gif)
r
R was once a little rose,
Rosy, Posy, Nosy, Rosy, Blows-y, grows-y, Little rose!
S
![shrimp](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/230.gif)
s
S was once a little shrimp, Shrimpy, Nimpy, Flimpy, Shrimpy. Jumpy, jimpy, Little shrimp!
T
![thrush](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/231.gif)
t
T was once a little thrush,
Thrushy, Hushy, Bushy, Thrushy, Flitty, flushy, Little thrush!
U
![urn](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/232.gif)
u
U was once a little urn,
Urny, Burny, Turny, Urny, Bubbly, burny, Little urn!
V
![vine](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/233.gif)
v
V was once a little vine,
Viny, Winy, Twiny, Viny, Twisty-twiny, Little vine!
W
![whale](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/234.gif)
w
W was once a whale,
Whaly, Scaly, Shaly, Whaly, Tumbly-taily, Mighty whale!
X
![xerxes](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/235.gif)
x
X was once a great king Xerxes,
Xerxy, Perxy, Turxy, Xerxy, Linxy, lurxy, Great King Xerxes!
Y
![yew](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/236.gif)
y
Y was once a little yew,
Yewdy, Fewdy, Crudy, Yewdy, Growdy, grewdy, Little yew!
Z
![zinc](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/237.gif)
z
Z was once a piece of zinc,
Tinky, Winky, Blinky, Tinky, Tinkly minky, Piece of zinc!
A
![ape](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/238.gif)
A was an ape,
Who stole some white tape,
And tied up his toes
In four beautiful bows.
a!
Funny old Ape!
B
![bat](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/239.gif)
B was a bat,
Who slept all the day,
And fluttered about
When the sun went away.
b!
Brown little bat!
C
![camel](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/240.gif)
C was a camel:
You rode on his hump;
And if you fell off,
You came down such a bump!
c!
What a high camel!
D
![dove](https://read-book.net/uploads/posts/books/3/1/1/9/1/images/241.gif)
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