Edward Lear

"There was a young person in pink,     Who called out for something to drink;     But they said, "O my daughter,     There's nothing but water!"

"There was an old person of Bromley,     Whose ways were not cheerful or comely;     He sate in the dust,     Eating spiders and crust,     Th"

"There was a young lady of Corsica,     Who purchased a little brown saucy-cur;     Which she fed upon ham,     And hot raspberry jam,     Tha"

"There was an Old Man of Vesuvius,     Who studied the works of Vitruvius;     When the flames burnt his book,     To drinking he took,     Tha"

"There was an Old Man at a easement,     Who held up his hands in amazement;     When they said, "Sir, you'll fall!"     He replied, "Not at all"

"There was an old man whose remorse     Induced him to drink Caper Sauce;     For they said, "If mixed up     With some cold claret-cup,     I"

"There was a Young Lady of Ryde,     Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied;     She purchased some clogs,     And some small spotty dogs,     A"

"There was an old man on the Humber,     Who dined on a cake of Burnt Umber;     When he said, "It's enough!"     They only said, "Stuff!"

"There was an old person of Hove,     Who frequented the depths of a grove;     Where he studied his books,     With the wrens and the rooks,"

"I.     Mr. and Mrs. Discobbolos     Climbed to the top of a wall.     And they sate to watch the sunset sky,     And to hear the Nupiter"

"There was an old man of Boulak,     Who sate on a Crocodile's back;     But they said, "Towr'ds the night     He may probably bite,     Which"

"The Melodious Meritorious Mouse,     who played a merry minuet on the     Piano-forte."

"There was an Old Man of Calcutta,     Who perpetually ate bread and butter;     Till a great bit of muffin,     On which he was stuffing,"

"There was an old man of Dunrose;     A parrot seized hold of his nose.     When he grew melancholy,     They said, "His name's Polly,"     Wh"

"The Dolomphious Duck,     who caught Spotted Frogs for her dinner     with a Runcible Spoon."

"There was an old person of Bow,     Whom nobody happened to know;     So they gave him some soap,     And said coldly, "We hope     You will"

"There was an old person of Deal,     Who in walking used only his heel;     When they said, "Tell us why?"     He made no reply,     That mys"

"There was an Old Person of Troy,     Whose drink was warm brandy and soy;     Which he took with a spoon,     By the light of the moon,     In"

"There was a young person in green,     Who seldom was fit to be seen;     She wore a long shawl,     Over bonnet and all,     Which enveloped"

"There was an Old Person of Ems,     Who casually fell in the Thames;     And when he was found,     They said he was drowned,     That unlucky"

"I.     Said the Duck to the Kangaroo,     "Good gracious! how you hop     Over the fields, and the water too,     As if you never"

"There was an old Person of Chester,     Whom several small children did pester;     They threw some large stones,     Which broke most of his b"

"There was an old person of Rimini,     Who said, "Gracious! Goodness! O Gimini!"     When they said, "Please be still!"     She ran down a hil"

"There was an old person of Dundalk,     Who tried to teach fishes to walk;     When they tumbled down dead,     He grew weary, and said,"

"There was an Old Person of Mold,     Who shrank from sensations of cold;     So he purchased some muffs,     Some furs and some fluffs,     An"

""How pleasant to know Mr. Lear!"     Who has written such volumes of stuff!     Some think him ill-tempered and queer,     But a few think him"