Whose manners were scroobious and strange;
He sailed to St. Blubb
In a waterproof tub,
That aquatic Old Person of Grange.
Edward Lear: “More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, Etc.” (1872), limerick 55
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There was an Old Person of Grange,
Whose manners were scroobious and strange; He sailed to St. Blubb In a waterproof tub, That aquatic Old Person of Grange. Edward Lear: “More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, Etc.” (1872), limerick 55
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There was an Old Man of Peru,
Who watched his wife making a stew; But once by mistake, In a stove she did bake, That unfortunate Man of Peru. by Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 52 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, Which distressed all the people of Ealing. by Edward Lear: “More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, Etc.” (1872), limerick 76 There was an Old Person of Cannes,
Who purchased three fowls and a fan; Those she placed on a stool, And to make them feel cool She constantly fanned them at Cannes. by Edward Lear: “More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, Etc.” (1872), limerick 66 There was a Young Girl of Majorca,
Whose aunt was a very fast walker; She walked seventy miles, And leaped fifteen stiles, Which astonished that Girl of Majorca. by Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 101 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 that, You abruptious old man of Thames Ditton!” by Edward Lear: “More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, Etc.” (1872), limerick 77 There was an Old Man in a barge,
Whose nose was exceedingly large; But in fishing by night, It supported a light, Which helped that old man in a barge. by Edward Lear: “More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, Etc.” (1872), limerick 6 There was an Old Man on a hill,
Who seldom, if ever, stood still; He ran up and down, In his Grandmother’s gown, Which adorned that Old Man on a hill. by Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 4 There was an Old Lady of France,
Who taught little ducklings to dance; When she said, “Tick-a-tack!” They only said, “Quack!” Which grieved that old lady of France. by Edward Lear: “More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, Etc.” (1872), limerick 33 There was an Old Man, who said, “Well!
Will nobody answer this bell? I have pulled day and night, Till my hair has grown white, But nobody answers this bell!” by Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 92 There was an Old Man of the West,
Who never could get any rest; So they set him to spin, On his nose and his chin, Which cured that Old Man of the West. by Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 86 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!” That mendacious Old Person of Gretna. by Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 99 There was an Old Person of Fife,
Who was greatly disgusted with life; They sang him a ballad, And fed him on salad, Which cured that Old Person of Fife. by Edward Lear: “More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, Etc.” (1872), limerick 25 There was a Young Lady of Welling,
Whose praise all the world was a-telling; She played on the harp, And caught several carp, That accomplished Young Lady of Welling. by Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 95 There was an Old Person of Bangor,
Whose face was distorted with anger; He tore off his boots, And subsisted on roots, That borascible person of Bangor. by Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 84 There was an Old Person of Putney,
Whose food was roast spiders and chutney, Which he took with his tea, Within sight of the sea, That romantic old person of Putney. by Edward Lear There was a Young Lady whose chin,
Resembled the point of a pin; So she had it made sharp, And purchased a harp, And played several tunes with her chin. by Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 12 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, That unhappy Old Man in a boat. by Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 15 There was an Old Lady of Chertsey,
Who made a remarkable curtsey; She twirled round and round, Till she sunk underground, Which distressed all the people of Chertsey. by Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 9 There was an Old Man at an easement
Who held up his hands in amazement; When they said, “Sir, you’ll fall!” He replied, “Not at all!” That incipient Old Man at a casement. by Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 105 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, To carry that wonderful nose. by Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 41 There was an Old Man of Dunblane,
Who greatly resembled a Crane; But they said, - “Is it wrong, Since your legs are so long, To request you won’t stay in Dunblane? by Edward Lear There was an Old Man of Peru,
Who never knew what he should do; So he tore off his hair, And behaved like a bear, That intrinsic Old Man of Peru. by Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 20 There was an Old Person of Rye,
Who went up to town on a fly; But they said, “If you cough, You are safe to fall off! You abstemious old person of Rye!” by Edward Lear: “More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, Etc.” (1872), limerick 81 There was a Young Lady of Dorking,
Who bought a large bonnet for walking; But its color and size, So bedazzled her eyes, That she very soon went back to Dorking. by Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 26 |
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