Edward Lear Poems

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There was an Old Man of Kilkenny

by Edward Lear

There was an Old Man of Kilkenny,Who never had more than a penny;He spent all that money in onions and honey,That wayward Old Man of Kilkenny....Read more of this...

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R was a rabbit

by Edward Lear

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

by Edward Lear

There was an old person of Pisa,Whose daughters did nothing to please her;She dressed them in gray, and banged them all day,Round the walls of the city of Pisa. ...Read more of this...

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There was a young lady of Firle

by Edward Lear

There was a young lady of Firle,Whose hair was addicted to curl;It curled up a tree, and all over the sea,That expansive young lady of Firle. ...Read more of this...

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There was a young person of Kew

by Edward Lear

There was a young person of Kew,Whose virtues and vices were few;But with blamable haste she devoured some hot paste,Which destroyed that young person of Kew. ...Read more of this...

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There was an old man in a Marsh

by Edward Lear

There was an old man in a Marsh,Whose manners were futile and harsh;He sate on a log, and sang songs to a frog,That instructive old man in a Marsh. ...Read more of this...

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There was an old man of the Dargle

by Edward Lear

There was an old man of the DargleWho purchased six barrels of Gargle;For he said, "I'll sit still, and will roll them down hill,For the fish in the depths of the Dargle." ...Read more of this...

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There was a Young Lady whose nose

by Edward Lear

There was a Young Lady whose noseWas so long that it reached to her toes;So she hired an Old Lady, whose conduct was steady,To carry that wonderful nose. ...Read more of this...

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There was an old person of Loo

by Edward Lear

There was an old person of Loo,Who said, "What on earth shall I do?"When they said, "Go away!" she continued to stay,That vexatious old person of Loo. ...Read more of this...

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How pleasant to know Mr. Lear

by Edward Lear

 How pleasant to know Mr. Lear, 
Who has written such volumes of stuff. 
Some think him ill-tempered and *****, 
But a few find him pleasant enough. 

His mind is concrete and fastidious, 
His nose is remarkably big; 
His visage is more or less hideous, 
His beard it resembles a wig. 

He has ears, and two eyes, and ten fingers,...Read more of this...

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There was a young person in pink

by Edward Lear

There was a young person in pink,Who called out for something to drink;But they said, "O my daughter, there's nothing but water!"Which vexed that young person in pink. ...Read more of this...

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Oo Owly

by Edward Lear

Oo Owly, Prowly, Howly, Owly, Browny fowly, Little owl! ...Read more of this...

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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 Man in a Garden

by Edward Lear

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...

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The Jumblies

by Edward Lear

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...

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There Was An Old Person Of Nice

by Edward Lear

 There was an old person of Nice, 
Whose associates were usually Geese. 
They walked out together, in all sorts of weather. 
That affable person of Nice!...Read more of this...

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There was an old man of Boulak

by Edward Lear

There was an old man of Boulak,Who sate on a Crocodile's back;But they said, "Towr'ds the night he may probably bite,Which might vex you, old man of Boulak!" ...Read more of this...

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There was an old man of Thermopylae

by Edward Lear

There was an old man of Thermopylae,Who never did anything properly;But they said, "If you choose to boil eggs in your shoes,You shall never remain in Thermopylae." ...Read more of this...

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The Table And The Chair

by Edward Lear

 Said the table to the chair,
"You can scarcely be aware
How I suffer from the heat
And from blisters on my feet!
If we took a little walk
We might have a little talk.
Pray, let us take the air!"
Said the table to the chair.

Said the chair unto the table,
"Now you know we are not able!
How foolishly you talk
When you know we cannot walk!"
Said...Read more of this...

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Q was a quail

by Edward Lear

Q  was a quailWith a very short tail;And he fed upon cornIn the evening and morn. q Quaint little quail!...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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N was a net

by Edward Lear

N  was a netWhich was thrown in the seaTo catch fish for dinnerFor you and for me. n Nice little net!...Read more of this...

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M was a mill

by Edward Lear

M  was a millWhich stood on a hill,And turned round and roundWith a loud hummy sound. m Useful old mill!...Read more of this...

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