No. 3 of 15 · Edward Lear
Broom and Shovel
Pictures by Edward Lear
Edward Lear's own drawing of a little horse pulling a cart loaded with a broom, a shovel, a poker and tongs sits above the words "I'm Sorry," and inside, his quarrelling Broom and Shovel threaten a bang before they put on the kettle and become happy again. Lear was the master of nonsense, and his Book of Nonsense made the limerick famous. For someone you want to make up with.
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Inside, it says
THE BROOM, THE SHOVEL, THE POKER, AND THE TONGS Said the Shovel, "I'll certainly hit you a bang!" Said the Broom, "And I'll sweep you away!" ...But they put on the kettle, and little by little They all became happy again. EDWARD LEAR · NONSENSE SONGS · 1871
On the back
Edward Lear, Nonsense Songs, 1871 / Words and drawings by Edward Lear / Edward Lear (1812-1888) was the master of nonsense. / His Book of Nonsense (1846) made the limerick famous, / and his own wobbly drawings still make every age laugh.
