1. That's why nonsense verse has such appeal to young children.

2. Nonsense verse takes an very important position in the history of western literature.

3. As a great practitioner of nonsense verse, Edward Lear initiated the creation of nonsense in bulk. Many of his aesthetic devices were later widely borrowed.

4. With nonsense verse, he demonstrated his unique world view, recorded the social situation of his time and displayed his objection to the Victorian seriousness and portentousness.

5. British artist and writer of nonsense verse ( 1812 - 1888 ).

6. 'Brillig' is a made-up word used in a piece of nonsense verse by Lewis Carroll.

7. This essay intends to display the aesthetic charm of Lear's nonsense verse through analyzing its themes and forms.