Project Gutenberg 2004-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 288 Lear, Edward 1812 1888 Derry Down Derry Laughable Lyrics E-text prepared by Dave Newman, Ben Courtney, A. Deubelbeiss, Stan Goodman, "Laughable Lyrics" by Edward Lear is a whimsical collection of nonsense poems, songs, and illustrations that was likely written during the late 19th century (Victorian era). This engaging book continues Lear's tradition of playful wordplay and fantastical imagery, combining humor and absurdity to entertain readers of all ages, especially children. The likely topics of these works revolve around quirky characters and imaginative scenarios, filled with nonsensical events and delightful rhymes. The content of "Laughable Lyrics" is a delightful array of creative poems featuring peculiar characters like the Dong with a luminous nose, the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bò, and the Pobble who has no toes. Each poem presents a unique narrative full of humor, charm, and wit. The poems explore themes of yearning, love, and absurdity—the Dong's search for his lost Jumbly Girl, the plight of the old Bachelors with their dinner dilemma, and the whimsical courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bò. With vibrant illustrations accompanying each poem, Lear crafts a captivating world that invites readers to lose themselves in the delightful absurdity, making it a treasured read for those who appreciate creativity and laughter in literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Nonsense verses, English Humorous poetry, English PR PZ Text Humor Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: British Literature 107394 2025-08-06T06:30:26.588298 text/html 105890 2020-12-18T08:56:43 text/html 524183 2025-08-06T06:30:34.313263 application/epub+zip 521958 2025-08-06T06:30:29.627320 application/epub+zip 95810 2025-08-06T06:30:27.559295 application/epub+zip 1769955 2025-08-06T06:30:36.857242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1751962 2025-08-06T06:30:32.638262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167671 2022-09-07T03:29:14.417396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59439 2025-08-06T06:30:25.660301 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39680 2024-10-28T20:40:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59307 2020-12-18T08:56:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59315 2020-12-18T08:56:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22033 2025-08-06T06:30:37.004224 application/rdf+xml 13001 2025-08-06T06:30:28.076272 image/jpeg 3411 2025-08-06T06:30:27.818271 image/jpeg 20510 2020-12-18T08:56:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 539111 2020-12-18T08:56:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 20501 2020-12-18T08:56:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 594159 2025-08-06T06:30:26.773308 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia