154 illustrations from literature starting with the letter L, including: The Labor of Hercules, Edward Lear, Little Bo Peep, Little Boy Blue, and more
"And Lana said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought?…
Scene from the fairy tale, "The Last Dream of the Old Oak," by Hans Christian Andersen.
"And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead…
There was an old man in a pew, whose waistcoat was spotted with blue; But he tore it in pieces, to give…
There was an old man of Aosta, who possessed a large cow, but he lost her; But they said, "Don't you…
There was an old lady of Chertsey, who made a remarkable curtsey; She twirled round and round, till…
There was an old person of Rhodes, who strongly objected to toads; He paid several cousins to catch…
There was a young lady of Portugal, whose ideas were excessively nautical; She climbed up a tree, to…
There was an old man of Apulia, whose conduct was very peculiar; He fed twenty sons upon nothing but…
There was an old person of Basing, whose presence of mind was amazing; He purchased a steed, which he…
There was an old man in a boat, who said, "I'm afloat! I'm afloat!" When they said, "No you ain't!"…
There was an old man with a flute, a sarpint ran into his boot; But he played day and night, till the…
There was an old man on some rocks, who shut his wife up in a box; When she said, "Let me out," He exclaimed,…
There was an old man at a casement, who held up his hands in amazement; When they said, "Sir, you'll…
There was an old man of Nepaul, from his horse had a terrible fall; But, though split quite in two,…
There was a young lady of Russia, who screamed so that no one could hush her; Her screams were extreme,…
There was an old person of Dover, who rushed through a field of blue clover; But some very large bees…
There was an old person of Chili, whose conduct was painfully silly; He sat on the stairs, eating apples…
There was an old man who said, "Hush!; I perceive a young bird in this bush!"; When they said, "Is it…
There was an old person of Mold; Who shrank from sensations of cold; So he purchased some muffs; Some…
There was an old man of Kilkenny; Who never had more than a penny; He spent all that money; In onions…
There was an old person of Sparta; Who had twenty-five sons and one daughter; He fed them on snails;…
There was a young lady of Bute; Who was playing on a silver-gilt lute; She played several jigs; To her…
There was an old man of Corfu; Who never know what he should do; So he rushed up and down; Till the…
There was an old man of Coblenz; The length of whose legs was immense; He went with one prance; From…
There was an old person of Dutton; Whose head was as small as a button; So to make it look big; He purchased…
A scene from the nursery rhyme, The Nonsense of Edward Lear. There was an old man of Melrose,…
A scene from the nursery rhyme, The Nonsense of Edward Lear. There was an old man of the Cape,…
A scene from the nursery rhyme, The Nonsense of Edward Lear. There was a young lady of Dorking,…
A scene from the nursery rhyme, The Nonsense of Edward Lear. There was an old man of Peru,…
A scene from the nursery rhyme, The Nonsense of Edward Lear. There was an old person of Cheadle,…
A scene from the nursery rhyme, The Nonsense of Edward Lear. There was an old man who said…
A scene from the nursery rhyme, The Nonsense of Edward Lear. There was a young lady of Ryde,…
A scene from the nursery rhyme, The Nonsense of Edward Lear. There was a young lady whose bonnet…
A scene from the nursery rhyme, The Nonsense of Edward Lear. There was an old man of Moldavia,…
A scene from the nursery rhyme, The Nonsense of Edward Lear. There was an old man who supposed,…