More Nonsense Limerick 8

There was an old man of Toulouse
Who purchased a new pair of shoes;
When they asked, "Are they pleasant?"
He said, "Not at present!"
That turbid old man of Toulouse.

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 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 26

There was an old man who screamed out
Whenever they knocked him about:
So they took off his boots,
And fed him with fruits,
And continued to knock him about.

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More Nonsense Limerick 40

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.

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More Nonsense Limerick 98

There was an old person of Brigg,
Who purchased no end of a wig;
So that only his nose,
And the end of his toes,
Could be seen when he walked about Brigg.

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More Nonsense Limerick 56

There was an old person of Newry,
Whose manners were tinctured with fury;
He tore all the rugs,
And broke all the jugs,
Within twenty miles' distance of Newry.

Edward Lear

More Nonsense Limerick 21

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!"

Edward Lear