Lear Collection (page 4)

Lear / Nonsense / Mold
There was an Old Person of Mold, who shrank from sensations of cold; So he purchased some muffs, some furs and some fluffs, and wrapped himself from the cold

Lear / Nonsense / Rocks
There was an Old Man on some rocks, who shut his wife up in a box; When she said, Let me out! he exclaimed, Without doubt, you will pass all your life in that box

Lear / Nonsense / Kilkenny
There was an Old Man of Kilkenny, who never had more than a penny; He spent all that money, in onions and honey, that wayward Old Man of Kilkenny

Lear / Nonsense / Hull
There was a Young Lady of Hull, who was chased by a virulent bull; But she seized on a spade, and called out, Whos afraid? which distracted that virulent bull

Lear / Nonsense / Dorking
There was a Young Lady of Dorking, who bought a large bonnet for walking; But its colour and size, so bedazzled her eyes, that she very soon went back to Dorking

Lear / Nonsense / Ems
There was an Old Person of Ems, who casually fell in the Thames; And when he was found they said he was drowned, that unlucky Old Person of Ems

Lear / Nonsense / Chertsey
There was an Old Lady of Chertsey, who made a remarkable curtsey; She twirled round and round, till she sunk underground, which distressed all the people of Chertsey

Lear / Nonsense / Man / West
There was an Old Man of the West, who wore a pale plum- coloured vest; When they said, Does it fit? he replied, Not a bit! that uneasy Old Man of the West

Lear / Nonsense / Tyre / Lyre
There was a Young Lady of Tyre, who swept the loud chords of a lyre; at the sound of each sweep, she enraptured the deep, and enchanted the city of Tyre

Lear / Nonsense / Bohemia
There was an Old Man of Bohemia, whose daughter was christened Euphemia; Till one day, to his grief, she married a thief, which grieved that Old Man of Bohemia

Lear / Nonsense / Chester
There was an Old Person of Chester, whom several small children did pester; They threw some large stones, which broke most of his bones, and displeased that Old Person of Chester

Lear / Nonsense / Ryde
There was a Young Lady of Ryde, Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied. She purchased some clogs, and some small spotted dogs, and frequently walked about Ryde

Lear / Nonsense / Jamaica
There was an Old Man of Jamaica, who suddenly married a Quaker; But she cried out, Alack! I have married a black! which distressed that Old Man of Jamaica

Lear / Nonsense / Rats Dozed
There was an Old Man who supposed, that the street door was partially closed; But some very large rats, ate his coats and his hats, while that futile old gentleman dozed

Lear / Nonsense / Nepaul
There was an Old Man of Nepaul, from his horse had a terrible fall; But, though split quite in two, by some very strong glue, they mended that Man of Nepaul

Lear / Nonsense / Hill
There was an Old Man on a hill, who seldom, if ever, stood still; He ran up and down, in his Grandmothers gown, which adorned that Old Man on a hill

Lear / Nonsense / Buda
There was an Old Person of Buda, whose conduct grew ruder and ruder; Till at last, with a hammer, they silenced his clamour, by smashing that Person of Buda

Lear / Nonsense / The Dee
There was an Old Man of the Dee, who was sadly annoyed by a flea; When he said, I will scratch it, they gave him a hatchet, which grieved that Old Man of the Dee

Lear / Nonsense / Title Page
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

Lear / Nonsense / Cromer
There was an Old Person of Cromer, who stood on one leg to read Homer; When he found he grew stiff, he jumped over the cliff, which concluded that Person of Cromer

Lear / Nonsense / Lucca
There was a Young Lady of Lucca, whose lovers completely forsook her; She ran up a tree, and said, Fiddle-de- dee! which embarassed the people of Lucca

Lear / Nonsense / Lady / Bush
There was an Old Lady whose folly induced her to sit in a holly, Whereon, by a thorn, her dress being torn, She quickly became melancholy

Lear / Nonsense / Aosta
There was an Old Man of Aosta, who possessed a large cow, but he lost her; But they said, Don t you see she has rushed up a tree? You invidious Old Man of Aosta

Lear / Nonsense / Dover
There was an Old Person of Dover, who rushed through a field of blue Clover; But some very large bees, stung his nose and his knees, so he very soon went back to Dover

Lear / Nonsense / Chilli
There was an Old Person of Chili, whose conduct was painful and silly, He sate on the stairs, eating apples and pears, that imprudent Old Person of Chili

Lear / Nonsense / The West
There was an Old Man of the West, who never could get any rest; so they set him to spin, on his nose and chin, which cured that Old Man of the West

Lear / Nonsense / Melrose
There was an Old Man of Melrose, who walked on the tips of his toes; But they said, It ain t pleasant, to see you at present, you stupid Old Man of Melrose

Lear / Nonsense / Cover
Front cover showing illustrations from the poems within. Mr Lear himself is characterised bottom right

Lear / Nonsense / Vienna
There was an Old Man of Vienna, who lived upon Tincture of Senna; When that did not agree, he took Camomile Tea, that nasty Old Man of Vienna

Lear / Nonsense / Moldavia
There was an Old Man of Moldavia, who had the most curious behaviour; For while he was able, he slept on a table, that funny Old Man of Moldavia

Lear / Nonsense / Spain
There was an Old Person of Spain, who hated all trouble and pain; So he sat on a chair, with his feet in the air, that umbrageous Old Person of Spain

Lear / Nonsense / Ischia
There was an Old Person of Ischia, whose conduct grew friskier and friskier; He dance hornpipes and jigs, and ate thousands of figs, that lively Old Person of Ischia

Lear / Nonsense / South
There was an Old Man of the South, who had an immederate mouth; But in swallowing a dish, that was quite full of fish, he was choked, that Old Man of the South

Lear / Nonsense / Norway
There was a Young Lady of Norway, who casually sat on a doorway; When the door squeezed her flat, she exclaimed, What of that? this courageous Young Lady of Norway

Lear / Nonsense / Eyes
There was a Young Lady whose eyes, were unique as to colour size; When she opened them wide, people all turned aside, And started away in surprise

Lear / Nonsense / Beard
There was an Old Man with a beard, who sat on a horse when he reared; But they said, " Never mind! you will fall off behind, you propitious Old Man with a beard!"

Lear / Nonsense / Bonnet
There was a Young Lady whose bonnet, came untied when the birds sate upon it; But she said: I don t care! all the birds in the air are welcome to sit on my bonnet!

Lear / Nonsense / Whitehaven
There was an Old Man of Whitehaven, who danced a quadrille with a raven; But they said, Its absurd to encourage this bird! So they smashed that Old Man of Whitehaven

Lear / Nonsense / Welling
There was a Young Lady of Welling, whose praise all the world was a-telling; She played on a harp, and caught several carp, that accomplished Young Lady of Welling

Lear / Nonsense / Wrekin
There was an Old Man of the Wrekin, whose shoes made a horrible creaking; But they said, Tell us whether, your shoes are of leather, or of what, you Old Man of the Wrekin

Lear / Nonsense / Burton
There was an Old Person of Burton, whose answers were rather uncertain; When they said, How d ye do? he replied, Who are you? that distressing Old Person of Burton

Lear / Nonsense / Abruzzi
There was an Old Man of th Abruzzi, so blind that he couldn t his foot see; When they said, Thats your toe, he replied, Is it so? that doubtful Old Man of th Abruzzi

Lear / Nonsense / Cadiz
There was an Old Person of Cadiz, who was always polite to all ladies; But in handing his daughter, he fell into the water, which drowned that Old Person of Cadiz

Lear / Nonsense / Gong
There was an Old Man with a gong, who bumped at it all day long; But they called out, O law! you re a horrid old bore! so they smashed that Old Man with a gong

Terry Cordelias / Speare
English actress in the roll of Cordelia in Shakespeares King Lear

Shakespeare: King Lear
Act IV, Scene VII Cordelia to Lear: " O, look upon me, Sir/And hold your hands in benediction o er me:"

Lear / More Nonsense / C19Th
There was an Old Man of Shields, Who frequented the valleys & fields; All the mice & the cats, & the snakes & the rats, Followed after that person of Shields

Lear / Nonsense / Marseilles
There was an Old Man of Marseilles, whose daughters wore bottle-green veils: They caught several fish, which they put in a dish, And sent to their Pa at Marseilles

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