An Unpublished Limerick (2)

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

The first of the three limericks at the end of the new-found proof copy of Edward Lear’s A Book of Nonsense, second edition.

Again, the picture looks Learesque to me, but the handwriting does not.

There was a young Lady of Jadda
Who absurdly fell in with an Adder
She said “Do you sing” he replied “No I sting[“]
Which shut up this young Lady of Jadda

Here is the limerick bound at the beginning of the volume.

Next limerick.

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4 Responses to An Unpublished Limerick (2)

  1. Anthony Madrid's avatar Anthony Madrid says:
    November 17, 2023 at 7:31 pm

    Transcript should read: Who absurdly fell in with an Adder

    —not “and”—

    Meanwhile, transcript from yesterday should read: When they said “dont you shave”

    —not “sahave”—

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