Edward Lear (1812 - 1888)

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Edward Lear was born in Holloway, London. He father was a stockbroker and he was brought up largely by his sister Ann. He spent his early years first as a draughtsman for the Zoological Society, then as an artist for the British Museum. In 1832 he was employed by the Earl of Derby to make coloured drawings of the rare birds and animals in the menagerie at Knowsley Hall. The Earl also allowed Lear the means to travel widely. He published accounts of his trips to Italy (1846), Albania and Illy.. Continue..

Some of Edward Lear Poems

The Jumblies

The Owl And The Pussy-Cat

The Table And The Chair

The Two Old Bachelors

There Was An Old Person Of Nice

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	And they bought an Owl, and a useful Cart, And a pound of Rice, and a Cranberry Tart.

- Edward Lear

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