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.
About Edward Lear
Edward Learwas an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, who is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised.
His principal areas of work as an artist were threefold: as a draughtsman employed to make illustrations of birds and animals, making coloured drawings during his journeysand as a minor illustrator of Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poems.
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Two old Bachelors were living in one house; One caught a Muffin, the other caught a Mouse.
British artist, illustrator, author and poet (1812-1888)
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.
British artist, illustrator, author and poet (1812-1888)
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.
British artist, illustrator, author and poet (1812-1888)
I was much distressed by next door people who had twin babies and played the violin; but one of the twins died, and the other has eaten the fiddle, so all is peace.
British artist, illustrator, author and poet (1812-1888)