Happy 200th Birthday Edward Lear

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    Edward Lear is 200 today -Loved his nonsense songs when I was a kid !

    http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/learwk.html
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    The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea
    In a beautiful pea green boat,
    They took some honey, and plenty of money,
    Wrapped up in a five pound note.
    The Owl looked up to the stars above,
    And sang to a small guitar,
    'O lovely Pussy! O Pussy my love,
    What a beautiful Pussy you are,
    You are,
    You are!
    What a beautiful Pussy you are!'


    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!'
    And his Aunt Jobiska made him drink,
    Lavender water tinged with pink,
    For she said, 'The World in general knows
    There's nothing so good for a Pobble's toes!'
     
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      I've got a Bong tree in my garden - but the piggy wig got old and died :cry3:
       
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      He was a brilliant mind..

      I had to learn Calico Pie as a kid for school & I still remember it.... :biggrin:
       
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      So Marley, you were actually taught Calico Pie by THE Edward Lear , that's incredible !:hapydancsmil: And you have remembered it word perfect for so so long :snork:
       
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        Didn't he invent a type of Jet Plane?
         
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        :lunapic 130165696578242 5: Thanks Harry :old: :lunapic 130165696578242 5: Of course I did.....!!!
         
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        Blimey you two... :biggrin:

        Edward Lear (12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) British auther & poet..

        William Lear
        Born: 1902
        Birthplace: Hannibal, Mo. USA
        Radio apparatus—automobile—Lear's design of a practical car radio launched the Motorola Company. He then turned to navigational aids for aircraft and formed Lear, Inc. LearAvia Corp., and then Learjet, a leading supplier of corporate jets. He also designed the eight-track tape player.
        Died: 1978

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