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Mr and Mrs Discobbolos
Mr and Mrs Discobbolos
First Part
Mr and Mrs Discobbolos
Climbed to the top of a wall,
And they sat to watch the sunset sky
And to hear the N…
Mrs Jaypher
Mrs Jaypher
Mrs Jaypher found a wafer
Which she stuck upon a note;
This she took and gave the cook.
Then she went and bought a boat,
Which sh…
Limerick:There was an Old Person of Sparta
Limerick:There was an Old Person of Sparta
There was an Old Person of Sparta,
Who had twenty-one sons and one 'darter';
He fed them on snails,
And …
Limerick:There was an Old Person of Ewell
Limerick:There was an Old Person of Ewell
There was an Old Person of Ewell,
Who chiefly subsisted on gruel;
But to make it more nice
He inserted so…
Limerick:There was an Old Person of Burton
Limerick:There was an Old Person of Burton
There was an Old Person of Burton,
Whose answers were rather uncertain;
When they said, 'How d'ye do?'
H…
Limerick:There was an Old Person of Chester
Limerick:There was an Old Person of Chester
There was an Old Person of Chester,
Whom several small children did pester;
They threw some large stones,
Limerick:There was an Old Man, on whose nose
Limerick:There was an Old Man, on whose nose
There was an Old Man, on whose nose,
Most birds of the air could repose;
But they all flew away
At the…
Limerick:There was an Old Person of Anerley
Limerick:There was an Old Person of Anerley
There was an Old Person of Anerley,
Whose conduct was strange and unmannerly;
He rushed down the Strand
Limerick:There was an Old Man with a beard
Limerick:There was an Old Man with a beard
There was an Old Man with a beard,
Who sat on a horse when he reared;
But they said, 'Never mind!
You wi…
Limerick:There was an Old Man of the coast
Limerick:There was an Old Man of the coast
There was an Old Man of the coast,
Who placidly sat on a post;
But when it was cold
He relinquished his …
Limerick:There was an Old Man of Aôsta
Limerick:There was an Old Man of Aôsta
There was an Old Man of Aôsta,
Who possessed a large cow, but he lost her;
But they said, 'Don't you see
She…
Limerick:There was an Old Man of Marseilles
Limerick:There was an Old Man of Marseilles
There was an Old Man of Marseilles,
Whose daughters wore bottle-green veils;
They caught several Fish,
…
Limerick:There was a Young Lady of Wales
Limerick:There was a Young Lady of Wales
There was a Young Lady of Wales,
Who caught a large fish without scales;
When she lifted her hook
She excl…
Limerick:There was an Old Lady of Prague
Limerick:There was an Old Lady of Prague
There was an Old Lady of Prague,
Whose language was horribly vague;
When they said, 'Are these caps?'
She …
Limerick:There was a Young Lady of Parma
Limerick:There was a Young Lady of Parma
There was a Young Lady of Parma,
Whose conduct grew calmer and calmer;
When they said, 'Are you dumb?'
She…
Limerick:There was a Young Lady of Sweden
Limerick:There was a Young Lady of Sweden
There was a Young Lady of Sweden,
Who went by the slow rain to Weedon;
When they cried, 'Weedon Station!'
Limerick: There was Old Man in a pew
Limerick: There was Old Man in a pew
There was Old Man in a pew,
Whose waistcoat was spotted with blue;
But he tore it in pieces
To give to his nie…
Limerick:There was a Young Lady of Clare
Limerick:There was a Young Lady of Clare
There was a Young Lady of Clare,
Who was sadly pursued by a bear;
When she found she was tired,
She abrupt…
Limerick: There was an old person of Troy
Limerick: There was an old person of Troy
There was an old person of Troy,
Whose drink was warm brandy and soy,
Which he took with a spoon,
By the …
Limerick: There was an Old Person whose habits,
Limerick: There was an Old Person whose habits,
There was an Old Person whose habits,
Induced him to feed upon rabbits;
When he'd eaten eighteen,
H…
Limerick: There was an Old Person of Philæ,
Limerick: There was an Old Person of Philæ,
There was an Old Person of Philæ,
Whose conduct was scroobious and wily;
He rushed up a Palm,
When the …
Limerick: There was an Old Person of Rhodes
Limerick: There was an Old Person of Rhodes
There was an Old Person of Rhodes,
Who strongly objected to toads;
He paid several cousins,
To catch th…
Limerick: There was an Old Person of Leeds
Limerick: There was an Old Person of Leeds
There was an Old Person of Leeds,
Whose head was infested with beads;
She sat on a stool,
And ate gooseb…
Limerick: There was an old person of Paxo
Limerick: There was an old person of Paxo
There was an old person of Paxo
Which complained when the fleas bit his back so,
But they gave him a chair