Edward Lear quotes

Edward Lear was a British artist, illustrator, and poet, renowned for his literary nonsense and whimsical drawings. His works, especially "A Book of Nonsense," have delighted readers with their playful language and humor. He became celebrated for popularizing limericks and influencing the genre of nonsense literature. Here are 25 of his quotes:

There was an old man with a beard, who said: 'It is just as I feared! Two owls and a hen, four larks and a wren have all built their nests in my beard. (Edward Lear)
They went to sea in a sieve, they did; In a sieve they went to sea; In spite of all their friends could say. View quote
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Who, or why, or which, or what, Is the Akond of Swat? View quote
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It's a fact the whole world knows, That Pebbles are happier without their toes. View quote
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Dear pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling Your ring?" Said the Piggy, "I will. View quote
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They dined on mince, and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon; And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon. View quote
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I was much distressed by next door people who had twin babies & played the violin: but one of the twins died, & the other has eaten the fiddle - so all is peace. View quote
Edward Lear
They dined on mince, and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon; And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon, The moon, The moon, They danced by the light of the moon. View quote
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When awful darkness and silence reign Over the great Gromboolian plain, Through the long, long wintry nights. When the angry breakers roar As they beat on the rocky shore;- When Storm-clouds brood on the towering heights Of the Hills of the Chankly Bore. View quote
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They sailed away for a year and a day To the land where the bong-tree grows. View quote
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The Pobble who has no toes Had once as many as we; When they said, "Some day you may lose them all;"- He replied, - "Fish fiddle de-dee!" (Edward Lear)
On the Coast of Coromandel Where the early pumpkins blow, In the middle of the woods Lived the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bò. Two old chairs, and half a candle,- One old jug without a handle,- These were all his worldly goods. View quote
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There he heard a Lady talking, To some milk-white Hens of Dorking,- 'Tis the lady Jingly Jones! On that little heap of stones Sits the Lady Jingly Jones! View quote
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Calico Jam, The little Fish swam, Over the syllabub sea, He took off his hat, To the Sole and the Sprat, And the Willeby-Wat,- But he never came back to me! View quote
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How pleasant to know Mr. Lear! Who has written such volumes of stuff! Some think him ill-tempered and queer, But a few think him pleasant enough. View quote
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On the top of the Crumpetty Tree The Quangle Wangle sat, But his face you could not see, On account of his Beaver Hat. View quote
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Far and few, far and few, Are the lands where the Jumblies live; Their heads are green, and their hands are blue, And they went to sea in a Sieve. View quote
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Calico Pie, The little Birds fly Down to the calico tree, Their wings were blue, And they sang "Tilly-loo!" Till away they flew,- And they never came back to me! View quote
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His mind is concrete and fastidious, His nose is remarkably big; His visage is more or less hideous, His beard it resembles a wig. View quote
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Ploffskin, Pluffskin, Pelican jee! We think no Birds so happy as we! Plumpskin, Ploshkin, Pelican jill! We think so then, and we thought so still! View quote
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On a little heap of Barley Died my aged uncle Arly, And they buried him one night;- Close beside the leafy thicket;- There, his hat and Railway-Ticket;- There, his ever-faithful Cricket;- (But his shoes were far too tight.) (Edward Lear)
I would be your wife most gladly! (Here she twirled her fingers madly,) But in England I've a mate! Yes! you've asked me far too late, For in England I've a mate. View quote
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Two old Bachelors were living in one house; One caught a Muffin, the other caught a Mouse. View quote
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And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon. View quote
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Pussy said to the Owl, "You elegant fowl! How charmingly sweet you sing! O let us be married! too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?" View quote
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Edward Lear

Edward Lear - Image
Occupation: British Artist
Born: May 12, 1812
Died: January 29, 1888
Quotes count: 25
Wikipedia: Edward Lear

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