More Nonsense Limerick 1

There was a young person of Bantry,
Who frequently slept in the pantry;
When disturbed by the mice,
She appeased them with rice,
That judicious young person of Bantry.

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

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More Nonsense Limerick 3

There was an old person of Minety,
Who purchased five hundred and ninety
Large apples and pears,
Which he threw unawares
At the heads of the people of Minety.

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More Nonsense Limerick 50

There was an old man of Dumbree,
Who taught little owls to drink tea;
For he said, "To eat mice
Is not proper or nice,"
That amiable man of Dumbree.

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More Nonsense Limerick 92

There was an old person of Dundalk,
Who tried to teach fishes to walk;
When they tumbled down dead,
He grew weary, and said,
"I had better go back to Dundalk!"

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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.

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More Nonsense Limerick 81

There was an old person of Rye,
Who went up to town on a fly;
But they said, "If you cough,
You are safe to fall off!
You abstemious old person of Rye!"

Edward Lear

More Nonsense Limerick 11

There was an old person of Shields,
Who frequented the vallies and fields;
All the mice and the cats,
And the snakes and the rats,
Followed after that person of Shields.

Edward Lear