More Nonsense Limerick 72

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

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

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More Nonsense Limerick 25

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.

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More Nonsense Limerick 41

There was an old person of Florence,
Who held mutton chops in abhorrence;
He purchased a Bustard,
And fried him in Mustard,
Which choked that old person of Florence.

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More Nonsense Limerick 76

There was an old person of Ealing,
Who was wholly devoid of good feeling;
He drove a small gig,
With three Owls and a Pig,
Which distressed all the people of Ealing.

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More Nonsense Limerick 62

There was an old man whose despair
Induced him to purchase a hare:
Whereon one fine day
He rode wholly away,
Which partly assuaged his despair.

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More Nonsense Limerick 46

There was an old person of Cassel,
Whose nose finished off in a tassel;
But they call'd out, "Oh well!
Don't it look like a bell!"
Which perplexed that old person of Cassel.

Edward Lear

More Nonsense Limerick 87

There was an old person of Stroud,
Who was horribly jammed in a crowd;
Some she slew with a kick,
Some she scrunched with a stick,
That impulsive old person of Stroud.

Edward Lear