Edward Lear Poems

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There was an Old Man of Jamaica

by Edward Lear

There was an Old Man of Jamaica,Who suddenly married a Quaker;But she cried out, "Oh, lack! I have married a black!"Which distressed that Old Man of Jamaica. ...Read more of this...

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There was an Old Person of Buda

by Edward Lear

There was an Old Person of Buda,Whose conduct grew ruder and ruder,Till at last with a hammer they silenced his clamor.By smashing that Person of Buda. ...Read more of this...

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There was an Old Man of the Hague

by Edward Lear

There was an Old Man of the Hague,Whose ideas were excessively vague;He built a balloon to examine the moon,That deluded Old Man of the Hague. ...Read more of this...

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There was an old man of Ancona

by Edward Lear

There was an old man of Ancona,Who found a small dog with no owner,Which he took up and down all the streets of the town,That anxious old man of Ancona. ...Read more of this...

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There was an Old Man of Whitehaven

by Edward Lear

There was an Old Man of Whitehaven,Who danced a quadrille with a Raven;But they said, "It's absurd to encourage this bird!"So they smashed that Old Man of Whitehaven. ...Read more of this...

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There was an old person in gray

by Edward Lear

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. ...Read more of this...

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There was an old man of Dumbree

by Edward Lear

There was an old man of Dumbree,Who taught little owls to drink tea;For he said, "To eat mice is not proper or nice,"That amiable man of Dumbree. ...Read more of this...

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A a Pidy

by Edward Lear

A a Pidy, Widy, Tidy, Pidy, Nice insidy, Apple-pie! ...Read more of this...

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There was an Old Man of Coblenz

by Edward Lear

There was an Old Man of Coblenz,The length of whose legs was immense;He went with one prance from Turkey to France,That surprising Old Man of Coblenz. ...Read more of this...

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There was an old man whose despair

by Edward Lear

There was an old man whose despairInduced him to purchase a hare:Whereon one fine day he rode wholly away,Which partly assuaged his despair. ...Read more of this...

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There was an Old Man with a flute—

by Edward Lear

There was an Old Man with a flute,—A "sarpint" ran into his boot!But he played day and night, till the "sarpint" took flight,And avoided that Man with a flute. ...Read more of this...

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There was an Old Man of Moldavia

by Edward Lear

There was an Old Man of Moldavia,Who had the most curious behavior;For while he was able, he slept on a table,That funny Old Man of Moldavia. ...Read more of this...

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There was an old man who screamed out

by Edward Lear

There was an old man who screamed outWhenever they knocked him about:So they took off his boots, and fed him with fruits,And continued to knock him about. ...Read more of this...

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There was an old person of Dundalk

by Edward Lear

There was an old person of Dundalk,Who tried to teach fishes to walk;When they tumbled down dead, he grew weary, and said,"I had better go back to Dundalk!" ...Read more of this...

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There was an Old Man of Melrose

by Edward Lear

There was an Old Man of Melrose,Who walked on the tips of his toes;But they said, "It ain't pleasant to see you at present,You stupid Old Man of Melrose." ...Read more of this...

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M was a dish of mince

by Edward Lear

M  was a dish of mince;It looked so good to eat! Papa, he quickly ate it up,And said, "This is a treat!" ...Read more of this...

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There was an old person of Bromley

by Edward Lear

There was an old person of Bromley,Whose ways were not cheerful or comely;He sate in the dust, eating spiders and crust,That unpleasing old person of Bromley. ...Read more of this...

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There was a Young Lady of Lucca

by Edward Lear

There was a Young Lady of Lucca,Whose lovers completely forsook her;She ran up a tree, and said "Fiddle-de-dee!"Which embarrassed the people of Lucca. ...Read more of this...

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S was Papas new Stick

by Edward Lear

S  was Papa's new Stick,Papa's new thumping Stick, To thump extremely wicked boys,Because it was so thick. ...Read more of this...

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There was a young lady of Greenwich

by Edward Lear

There was a young lady of Greenwich,Whose garments were border'd with Spinach;But a large spotty Calf bit her shawl quite in half,Which alarmed that young lady of Greenwich. ...Read more of this...

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Q was a quill

by Edward Lear

Q  was a quillMade into a pen;But I do not know where,And I cannot say when.  q! Nice little Quill!...Read more of this...

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There was a Young Lady of Sweden

by Edward Lear

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...

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There was an old man of El Hums

by Edward Lear

There was an old man of El Hums,Who lived upon nothing but crumbs,Which he picked off the ground, with the other birds round,In the roads and the lanes of El Hums. ...Read more of this...

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There was an old person of Brill

by Edward Lear

There was an old person of Brill,Who purchased a shirt with a frill;But they said, "Don't you wish, you mayn't look like a fish,You obsequious old person of Brill?" ...Read more of this...

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There was an old person of Down

by Edward Lear

There was an old person of Down,Whose face was adorned with a frown;When he opened the door, for one minute or more,He alarmed all the people of Down. ...Read more of this...

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