June 19, 1864: New Book of Nonsense

The New Book of Nonsense was published for sale at the Philadelphia Great Central Sanitary Fair, which ran from June 7-29, 1864. It is an imitation of Edward Lear’s Book of Nonsense.

Transcript:

There was a young lady who said

“I seldom wear hair on my head :

I carry my locks about in a box,

For such is the fashion” she said.

Citation: The new book of nonsense. A contribution to the Great Central Fair in Aid of the Sanitary Commission. Philadelphia: Ashmead & Evans, 1864. A 864n