Nonsense Books

A Book of Nonsense

There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry;
So he made them a Book, and with laughter they shook
At the fun of that Derry down Derry.

Dedication

To the
great-grandchildren, grandnephews, and grandnieces
of Edward, 13th Earl of Derby,
this book of drawings and verses
(The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,)
As dedicated by the author,
Edward Lear.

London, 1862.

Nonsense Rhymes and Pictures