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Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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…

268
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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…

301
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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 …

182
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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…

240
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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…

165
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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,

208
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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

214
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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…

170
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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 …

259
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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…

252
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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…

176
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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,

197
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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 …

158
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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…

186
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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!'

181
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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…

180
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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…

206
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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…

188
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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 …

270
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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…

202
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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…

191
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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 …

183
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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

189
Edward Lear
Edward Lear

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…

171