Edward Lear Poems

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A was an ant

A  was an antWho seldom stood still,And who made a nice houseIn the side of a hill. a Nice little ant!...Read more of this...

by Lear, Edward

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A was an ape

A  was an ape,Who stole some white tape,And tied up his toesIn four beautiful bows.  a! Funny old Ape!...Read more of this...

by Lear, Edward

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C was a cat

C  was a catWho ran after a rat;But his courage did failWhen she seized on his tail. c Crafty old cat!...Read more of this...

by Lear, Edward

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D was a duck

D  was a duckWith spots on his back,Who lived in the water,And always said "Quack!" d Dear little duck!...Read more of this...

by Lear, Edward

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E was an elephant

E  was an elephant,Stately and wise:He had tusks and a trunk,And two ***** little eyes. e Oh, what funny small eyes!...Read more of this...

by Lear, Edward

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R was a rabbit

R  was a rabbit,Who had a bad habitOf eating the flowersIn gardens and bowers. r Naughty fat rabbit!...Read more of this...

by Lear, Edward

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The Jumblies

They went to sea in a Sieve, they did,
  In a Sieve they went to sea:
In spite of all their friends could say,
On a winter's morn, on a stormy day,
  In a Sieve they went to sea!
And when the Sieve turned round and round,
And every one cried, `You'll all be drowned!'
They called aloud, `Our Sieve ain't big,
But we...Read more of this...

by Lear, Edward

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The Owl and the Pussy-Cat

The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea
  In a beautiful pea-green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money
  Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
The Owl looked up to the stars above,
  And sang to a small guitar,
"O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my love,
What a beautiful Pussy you are,
       ...Read more of this...

by Lear, Edward

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There was a young lady in blue

There was a young lady in blue,Who said, "Is it you? Is it you?"When they said, "Yes, it is," she replied only, "Whizz!"That ungracious young lady in blue. ...Read more of this...

by Lear, Edward

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There was a Young Lady of Sweden

There was a Young Lady of Sweden,Who went by the slow train to Weedon;When they cried, "Weedon Station!" she made no observation,But thought she should go back to Sweden. ...Read more of this...

by Lear, Edward

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There was a Young Lady Whose Eyes

 There was a young lady whose eyes,
were unique as to colour and size;
When she opened them wide,
people all turned aside,
and started away in surprise....Read more of this...

by Lear, Edward

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There Was an Old Lady Whose Folly

 There was an Old Lady whose folly
Induced her to sit in a holly:
Whereupon by a thorn
Her dress being torn,
She quickly became melancholy....Read more of this...

by Lear, Edward

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There was an old man at a Station

There was an old man at a Station,Who made a promiscuous oration;But they said, "Take some snuff!—You have talk'd quite enough,You afflicting old man at a Station!" ...Read more of this...

by Lear, Edward

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There was an Old Man in a boat

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. ...Read more of this...

by Lear, Edward

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There was an old Man in a Garden

There was an old Man in a Garden,Who always begged every one's pardon;When they asked him, "What for?" he replied, "You're a bore!And I trust you'll go out of my garden."...Read more of this...

by Lear, Edward

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There Was an Old Man in a Tree

 There was an Old Man in a tree,
Who was horribly bored by a bee.
When they said "Does it buzz?"
He replied "Yes, it does!
It's a regular brute of a bee!"...Read more of this...

by Lear, Edward

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There was an old man of Hong Kong

There was an old man of Hong Kong,Who never did anything wrong;He lay on his back, with his head in a sack,That innocuous old man of Hong Kong. ...Read more of this...

by Lear, Edward

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There was an Old Man of New York

 THERE WAS AN OLD MAN OF NEW YORK, WHO MURDERED HIMSELF WITH A FORK; 
BUT NOBODY CRIED THOUGH HE VERY SOON DIED, --
FOR THAT SILLY OLD MAN OF NEW YORK....Read more of this...

by Lear, Edward

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There Was an Old Man with a Beard

 There was an Old Man with a beard,
Who said, "It is just as I feared! --
Two Owls and a Hen, four Larks and a Wren,
Have all built their nests in my beard....Read more of this...

by Lear, Edward

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There was an old person of Fife

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. ...Read more of this...

by Lear, Edward

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