Edward Lear
Edward Lear (1812–1888) was an English artist, author, and poet known for his literary nonsense. His "Book of Nonsense" and poems like "The Owl and the Pussycat" popular…
"There was a young person in red, Who carefully covered her head, With a bonnet of leather, And three lines of feather, Beside"
"I. Said the Table to the Chair, "You can hardly be aware How I suffer from the heat And from chilblains on my fee"
"There was an old person of Bray, Who sang through the whole of the day To his ducks and his pigs, Whom he fed upon figs, That"
"There was an old man in a Marsh, Whose manners were futile and harsh; He sate on a log, And sang songs to a frog, That instru"
"There was an old person of Grange, Whose manners were scroobious and strange; He sailed to St. Blubb In a waterproof tub, Tha"
"The Rural Runcible Raven, who wore a White Wig and flew away with the Carpet Broom."
"There was an old man of Thames Ditton, Who called out for something to sit on; But they brought him a hat, And said, "Sit upon tha"
"There was a Young Lady of Welling, Whose praise all the world was a-telling; She played on the harp, And caught several carp,"
"There was an Old Man of the Isles, Whose face was pervaded with smiles; He sung high dum diddle, And played on the fiddle, Tha"
"I. On the Coast of Coromandel Where the early pumpkins blow, In the middle of the woods Lived the Yonghy-Bonghy-B"
"There was an Old Person of Chili, Whose conduct was painful and silly; He sate on the stairs, Eating apples and pears, That im"
"tumbled down, and hurt his Arm, against a bit of wood, said. "My Boy, oh, do not cry; it cannot do you good!" said, "A Cup of Coffe"
"There was an Old Man of Kilkenny, Who never had more than a penny; He spent all that money, In onions and honey, That wayward"
"A A was an ape, Who stole some white tape, And tied up his toes In four beautiful bows. a! Funny old ape!"
"There was an old man of Cashmere, Whose movements were scroobious and queer; Being slender and tall, He looked over a wall, An"
"I. Once Mr. Daddy Long-legs, Dressed in brown and gray, Walked about upon the sands Upon a summer's day: And"
"There was a Young Lady of Bute, Who played on a silver-gilt flute; She played several jigs, To her uncle's white pigs, That am"
"There was an old person of Hyde, Who walked by the shore with his bride, Till a Crab who came near Fill'd their bosoms with fear,"
"There was an old person of Ealing, Who was wholly devoid of good feeling; He drove a small gig, With three Owls and a Pig, Wh"
"The Fizzgiggious Fish, who always walked about upon Stilts, because he had no legs."
"There was an Old Man of Kamschatka, Who possessed a remarkably fat cur, His gait and his waddle, Were held as a model, To all"
"There was an Old Person of Tring, Who embellished his nose with a ring; He gazed at the moon, Every evening in June, That ecst"
"There was an old man at a Station, Who made a promiscuous oration; But they said, "Take some snuff! - You have talk'd quite enough"
"There was an old man of Port Grigor, Whose actions were noted for vigour; He stood on his head Till his waistcoat turned red,"
"The Umbrageous Umbrella-maker, whose Face nobody ever saw, because it was always covered by his Umbrella."
"There was an old person of Minety, Who purchased five hundred and ninety Large apples and pears, Which he threw unawares At t"
"There was an Old Person of Cheadle, Was put in the stocks by the beadle; For stealing some pigs, Some coats, and some wigs, Th"
"There was an Old Man of Quebec, A beetle ran over his neck; But he cried, "With a needle, I'll slay you, O beadle!" That angry"
"There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared! - Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all bu"
"There was an old person of Slough, Who danced at the end of a bough; But they said, "If you sneeze, You might damage the trees,"
"There was an Old Man who said, "How, - Shall I flee from this horrible Cow? I will sit on this stile, And continue to smile,"
"There was an Old Man in a boat, Who said, "I'm afloat! I'm afloat!" When they said, "No! you ain't!" He was ready to faint, Th"
"There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose, That my nose is too long, You are certainly wrong!" Tha"
"There was an old lady of France, Who taught little ducklings to dance; When she said, "Tick-a-tack!" They only said, "Quack!""
"There was an Old Person of Ewell, Who chiefly subsisted on gruel; But to make it more nice, He inserted some mice, Which refre"
"There was an old person of Fife, Who was greatly disgusted with life; They sang him a ballad, And fed him on salad, Which cur"
"There was an old man of El Hums, Who lived upon nothing but crumbs, Which he picked off the ground, With the other birds round,"
"The Nutritious Newt, who purchased a Round Plum-pudding for his grand-daughter."
"There was an old person of Crowle, Who lived in the nest of an owl; When they screamed in the nest, He screamed out with the rest,"
"The Queer Querulous Quail, who smoked a Pipe of tobacco on the top of a Tin Tea-kettle."
"I. On a little piece of wood Mr. Spikky Sparrow stood: Mrs. Sparrow sate close by, A-making of an insect-pie"
"There was an old man of Three Bridges, Whose mind was distracted by midges, He sate on a wheel, Eating underdone veal, Which"
"There was a Young Lady of Turkey, Who wept when the weather was murky; When the day turned out fine, She ceased to repine, Tha"
"There was a Young Lady whose nose, Was so long that it reached to her toes; So she hired an Old Lady, Whose conduct was steady,"
"There was an Old Person of Ischia, Whose conduct grew friskier and friskier; He danced hornpipes and jigs, And ate thousands of fig"
"There was an old person of Ware, Who rode on the back of a bear; When they ask'd, "Does it trot?" He said, "Certainly not! He"
"There was an Old Man of the Coast, Who placidly sat on a post; But when it was cold, He relinquished his hold, And called for"
"The Zigzag Zealous Zebra, who carried five Monkeys on his back all the way to Jellibolee."
"There was an Old Man of the Dee, Who was sadly annoyed by a flea; When he said, "I will scratch it," They gave him a hatchet,"
"The Good-natured Grey Gull, who carried the Old Owl, and his Crimson Carpet-bag, across the river, because he could not swim."
"There was an old man whose despair Induced him to purchase a hare: Whereon one fine day He rode wholly away, Which partly ass"
"There was a young person of Ayr, Whose head was remarkably square: On the top, in fine weather, She wore a gold feather; Whic"
"There was a Young Lady of Poole, Whose soup was excessively cool; So she put it to boil, By the aid of some oil, That ingeniou"
"There was an old person of Bree, Who frequented the depths of the sea; She nurs'd the small fishes, And washed all the dishes,"
"The Visibly Vicious Vulture, who wrote some Verses to a Veal-cutlet in a Volume bound in Vellum."
"There was an Old Man of the Nile, Who sharpened his nails with a file; Till he cut off his thumbs, And said calmly, "This comes -"
"There was an Old Person of Rheims, Who was troubled with horrible dreams; So, to keep him awake, They fed him with cake, Which"
"There was an old man of Thermopylae, Who never did anything properly; But they said, "If you choose To boil eggs in your shoes,"
"There was an Old Person of Gretna, Who rushed down the crater of Etna; When they said, "Is it hot?" He replied, "No, it's not!""
"There was an Old Man with an owl, Who continued to bother and howl; He sate on a rail, And imbibed bitter ale, Which refreshed"