Edward Lear Poems

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11.
There Was An Old Person Of Nice

There was an old person of Nice,
Whose associates were usually Geese.
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12.
There Was An Old Man On The Border

13.
There Was A Young Lady Whose Eyes

There was a young lady whose eyes,
were unique as to colour and size;
When she opened them wide,
people all turned aside,
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14.
There Was An Old Lady Whose Folly

There was an Old Lady whose folly
Induced her to sit in a holly:
Whereupon by a thorn
Her dress being torn,
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15.
The Dong With A Luminous Nose

When awful darkness and silence reign
Over the great Gromboolian plain,
Through the long, long wintry nights; --
When the angry breakers roar
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16.
The Quangle Wangle's Hat

I.
On the top of the Crumpetty Tree
The Quangle Wangle sat,
But his face you could not see,
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17.
Imitation Of The Olden Poets

Time is a taper waning fast!
Use it, man, well whilst it doth last:
Lest burning downwards it consume away,
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18.
The Akond Of Swat

Who, or why, or which, or what, Is the Akond of SWAT?

Is he tall or short, or dark or fair?
Does he sit on a stool or a sofa or a chair,
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19.
The Courtship Of The Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo

I

On the Coast of Coromandel
Where the early pumpkins blow,
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20.
Calicoe Pie

Calico Pie,
The little Birds fly
Down to the calico tree,
Their wings were blue,
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