Lear, Edward (1812-1888) - English landscape painter and writer of humorous
verse and limericks. Lear wrote a number of illustrated travel books and
once gave drawing lessons to Queen Victoria. He remains best known for his
classic books of whimsical and absurd nonsense.
The Owl and the Pussy-Cat (1871) - Lear's best-known poem. Opening lines:
The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea / In a beautiful pea-green boat: ...
