They went to sea in a sieve, they did; In a sieve they went to sea; In spite of all their friends could say.

- Edward Lear

A vile beastly rottenheaded foolbegotten brazenthroated pernicous piggish screaming, tearing, roaring, perplexing, splitmecrackle crashmecriggle insa…

- Edward Lear

The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note. . . Th…

- Edward Lear

Who, or why, or which, or what, Is the Akhond of Swat?

- Edward Lear

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 bear…

- Edward Lear

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

- Edward Lear

It takes a long time to make a painter - even with a good artist's education - but without one it tries the patience of Job; it is a great thing if o…

- Edward Lear

I am almost thanking God that I was never educated, for it seems to me that 999 of those who are so, expensively and laboriously, have lost all befor…

- Edward Lear

It's a fact the whole world knows, That Pobbles are happier without their toes.

- Edward Lear