Nonsense Books by Edward Lear
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Will _nobody_ answer this bell?
I have pulled day and night, till my hair has grown white, But nobody answers this bell!" [Illustration] There was an Old Man with an Owl, Who continued to bother and howl; He sat on a rail, and imbibed bitter ale, Which refreshed that Old Man and his Owl. [Illustration] There was an Old Man in a casement, Who held up his hands in amazement; When they said, "Sir, you'll fall!" he replied, "Not at all!" That incipient Old Man in a casement. [Illustration] There was an Old Person of Ewell, Who chiefly subsisted on gruel; But to make it more nice, he inserted some Mice, Which refreshed that Old Person of Ewell. [Illustration] There was an Old Man of Peru. Who never knew what he should do; So he tore off his hair, and behaved like a bear, |
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