Edward Lear Quotes

And what can we expect if we haven’t any dinner, But to lose our teeth and eyelashes and keep on growing thinner?

He has gone to fish, for his Aunt Jobiska’s Runcible Cat with crimson whiskers!

When boats or ships came near him He tinkledy-binkledy-winkled a bell.

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.

The Owl looked up to the Stars above And sang to a small guitar, ‘Oh lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are’.

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.