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There was an Old Man of Aôsta*,
Who possessed a large Cow, but he lost her;
But they said, “Don’t you see,
She has rushed up a tree?
You invidious Old Man of Aôsta!”
-Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 110
*Aôsta, or Aosta, is the capital city of the Aosta Valley region in northwestern Italy.
Who possessed a large Cow, but he lost her;
But they said, “Don’t you see,
She has rushed up a tree?
You invidious Old Man of Aôsta!”
-Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 110
*Aôsta, or Aosta, is the capital city of the Aosta Valley region in northwestern Italy.
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There was an Old Person in gray,
Whose feelings were tinged with dismay;
She purchased two parrots,
And fed them with carrots,
Which pleased that old person in gray.
-Edward Lear: “More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, Etc.” (1872), limerick 69
Whose feelings were tinged with dismay;
She purchased two parrots,
And fed them with carrots,
Which pleased that old person in gray.
-Edward Lear: “More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, Etc.” (1872), limerick 69
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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?
-Edward Lear: “More Nonsense” (1894)
*Dunblane: A town on the banks of the Allan Water (River Allan) in the county of Perthshire, Scotland.
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?
-Edward Lear: “More Nonsense” (1894)
*Dunblane: A town on the banks of the Allan Water (River Allan) in the county of Perthshire, Scotland.
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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 that person in green.
-Edward Lear: “More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, Etc.” (1872), limerick 24
Who seldom was fit to be seen;
She wore a long shawl,
Over bonnet and all,
Which enveloped that person in green.
-Edward Lear: “More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, Etc.” (1872), limerick 24
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There was an Old Person of Ischia*,
Whose conduct grew friskier and friskier;
He danced hornpipes and jigs,
And ate thousands of figs,
That lively Old Person of Ischia.
-Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 14
*Ischia: Ischia is a town on Ischia island, both of which are part of the city of Naples, Italy.
Whose conduct grew friskier and friskier;
He danced hornpipes and jigs,
And ate thousands of figs,
That lively Old Person of Ischia.
-Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 14
*Ischia: Ischia is a town on Ischia island, both of which are part of the city of Naples, Italy.
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There was an Old Man with a beard,
Who sat on a horse when he reared;
But they said, “Never mind!
You will fall off behind,
You propitious Old Man with a beard!”
-Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 85
Who sat on a horse when he reared;
But they said, “Never mind!
You will fall off behind,
You propitious Old Man with a beard!”
-Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 85
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There was an old person of Blythe*,
Who cut up his meat with a scythe;
When they said, “Well! I never!”
He cried, “Scythes for ever!”
That lively old person of Blythe.
-Edward Lear: “More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, Etc.” (1872), limerick 72
*Blythe: The geographic area in Edward Lear’s limerick is possibly Blyth, though without the ‘e,’ a port and seaside town on the coast of England, to the south of the River Blythe, the river name having a 'e.'
Who cut up his meat with a scythe;
When they said, “Well! I never!”
He cried, “Scythes for ever!”
That lively old person of Blythe.
-Edward Lear: “More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, Etc.” (1872), limerick 72
*Blythe: The geographic area in Edward Lear’s limerick is possibly Blyth, though without the ‘e,’ a port and seaside town on the coast of England, to the south of the River Blythe, the river name having a 'e.'
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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!”
-Edward Lear: “More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, Etc.” (1872), limerick 77
*Thames Ditton: A village on the River Thames, in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey, England.
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!”
-Edward Lear: “More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, Etc.” (1872), limerick 77
*Thames Ditton: A village on the River Thames, in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey, England.
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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.
-Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 12
Resembled the point of a pin;
So she had it made sharp,
And purchased a harp,
And played several tunes with her chin.
-Edward Lear: “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 12
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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
*Grange: Several communities in Ireland, Scotland, England, Australia, and other countries are named Grange or have Grange as part of their names.
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
*Grange: Several communities in Ireland, Scotland, England, Australia, and other countries are named Grange or have Grange as part of their names.
