THE Best Nonsense Verse

From the PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The publisher desires to acknowledge the courtesy of authors and publishers in granting permission to reprint the verses contained in this book. To Mr. Guy Wetmore Carryl, whose "Fables for the Frivolous" are published by Messrs. Harper & Brothers; to Mr. Charles E. Carryl, whose verses appeared originally in St. Nicholas; to Mr. Oliver Herford, whose "Child's Primer of Natural History" is published by Messrs. Charles Scribner's Sons; to the same author for the selection from "Alphabet of Celebrities," published by Messrs. Small, Maynard & Co.; and Messrs. Harper & Brothers, the publishers of du Maurier's "A Legend of Camelot;" and to Messrs. Little, Brown & Co., who publish an edition of Lear's Nonsense Books. CONTENTS:Father William Lewis Carroll 7 The Walrus and the Carpenter Lewis Carroll 9 The Hunting of the Snark, Extracts Lewis Carroll 14 Jabberwocky Lewis Carroll 19 The Jumblies Edward Lear 21 The Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo Edward Lear 25 Nonsense Verses Edward Lear 30 Gentle Alice Brown W.S. Gilbert 33 Emily, John, James and I W.S. Gilbert 37 Ellen M'Jones Aberdeen W.S. Gilbert 41 The Sycophantic Fox and the Gullible Raven Guy Wetmore Carryl 45 Red Ridinghood Guy Wetmore Carryl 47 A Nautical Ballad Charles E. Carryl 50 The Plaint of the Camel Charles E. Carryl 52 Child's Natural History Oliver Herford 54 Alphabet of Celebrities Oliver Herford 56 Nonsense Verses Gelett Burgess 57 Vers Nonsensiques George du Maurier 59 Nonsense Verses W.S. Gilbert 60 Varia Anonymous 61

Author / Editor: Daskam, Josephine Dodge

Category: Poetry

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