How pleasant to know Mr. Lear! Who has written such volumes… - Edward Lear

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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.

Edward Lear

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Edward Lear (12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) was an English artist, illustrator and writer known for his nonsensical poetry and his limericks, a form which he popularised.

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Alternative Names: Derry Down Derry • Eduard Liri • Lear

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"Dear pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling
Your ring?" Said the Piggy, "I will."

Who, or why, or which, or what,
Is the Akond of Swat?

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.

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. - Edward Lear

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