Edward Lear poem Duck and kangroo

1. 21.Dhruv Goradia 6B

2. EDWARD LEAR
• Born :on 12 May 1812
• At: Holloway, Middlesex,
England
• Died:29 January 1888 (aged
75) Italy
• Occupation: Artist,
illustrator, writer,
poet and musician.
• Nationality:British
• Period:19th century
• Genre:Children's literature,
literary nonsense and
limericks.
• Notable works:A Book of
Nonsense, The Owl and the
Pussycat

3. SaidtheDucktothe
Kangaroo,
'Goodgracious!howyou
hop!

4. Overthefields
andthewatertoo,
Asifyounever
wouldstop!

5. IwishIcouldhop
likeyou!'
Saidtheduckto
theKangaroo.

6. Pleasetakemea
ride!Odo!'
SaidtheDuckto
theKangaroo
Please
take me
a ride!o
do!

7. 'Iwouldsitquite
still,andsay
nothingbut
"Quack,"
Thewholeofthe
longdaythrough!
quac
k

8. Andwe'dgotothe
Dee,andtheJelly
BoLee,
Overthelandand
overthesea;--

9. Pleasetakemea
ride!Odo!'
SaidtheDuckto
theKangaroo
Please take me a ride!o do!

10. SaidtheKangaroototheDuck,
'Thisrequiressomelittlereflection;
Perhapsonthewholeitmightbringme
luck,
Andthereseemsbutoneobjection,
Whichis,ifyou'llletmespeaksobold,
Yourfeetareunpleasantlywetandcold,
Andwouldprobablygivemetheroo-
Matiz!'saidtheKangaroo.

11. SaidtheDuck,'AsIsateonthe
rocks,
Ihavethoughtoverthat
completely,
AndIboughtfourpairsof
worstedsocks
Whichfitmyweb-feetneatly.
AndtokeepoutthecoldI've
boughtacloak,
AndeverydayI’lleatwitha
fork,
Alltofollowmyowndeartrue

12. AllinSaidtheKangaroo,'I'm
ready!
themoonlightpale;
Buttobalancemewell,dear
Duck,sitsteady!
Andquiteattheendofmytail!'
Soawaytheywentwithahop
andabound,
Andtheyhoppedthewhole
worldthreetimesround;
Andwhosohappy,--Owho,

14. By DHRUV
GORADIA