More Nonsense Limerick 42

There was an old person of Sheen,
Whose expression was calm and serene;
He sate in the water,
And drank bottled porter,
That placid old person of Sheen.

Edward Lear

Edward Lear

Edward Lear was an English artist, musician, author, and poet famous for his literary nonsense and limericks. Born on May 12, 1812, in Holloway, England, Lear created a genre of literary nonsense that influenced many later English writers. He is best known for his work 'A Book of Nonsense' and 'The Owl and the Pussycat.' His whimsical style and imaginative use of language captivated both children and adults alike. Lear passed away on January 29, 1888.

Edward Lear

English

Suggested Poems

Explore a curated selection of verses that share themes, styles, and emotional resonance with the poem you've just read.

More Nonsense Limerick 36

There was an old person of Woking,
Whose mind was perverse and provoking;
He sate on a rail,
With his head in a pail,
That illusive old person of Woking.

Edward Lear

More Nonsense Limerick 94

There was an old person of Bar,
Who passed all her life in a jar,
Which she painted pea-green,
To appear more serene,
That placid old person of Bar.

Edward Lear

More Nonsense Limerick 55

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 Limerick 93

There was an old person of Shoreham,
Whose habits were marked by decorum;
He bought an Umbrella,
And sate in the cellar,
Which pleased all the people of Shoreham.

Edward Lear

More Nonsense Limerick 31

There was an old person of Hove,
Who frequented the depths of a grove;
Where he studied his books,
With the wrens and the rooks,
That tranquil old person of Hove.

Edward Lear

More Nonsense Limerick 9

There was an old person of Bree,
Who frequented the depths of the sea;
She nurs'd the small fishes,
And washed all the dishes,
And swam back again into Bree.

Edward Lear