Friday, 4 September 2026

EDWARD LEAR NONSENSE (with apologies to Mr. Lear)


 There was a SMALL man of Ancona,
Who found a LARGE dog with no owner,
Which he took up and down
all the streets of the town,
That anxious small man of Ancona.

Thursday, 3 September 2026

There Was An Old Man In A Boat

There was an Old Man in a boat, Who said, 'I'm afloat! I'm afloat!' When they said, 'No! you aint!' He was ready to faint, That unhappy Old Man in a boat.

There was an old person of Brigg



 

There Was An Old Man With A Beard

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!”

Wednesday, 2 September 2026

Theme Of The Week....................Edward Lear's Nonsense Limericks

These can be easily found online. Choose a nonsense verse and illustrate it. Most are very visual and lend themselves to the collage medium. Have fun!