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.

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.

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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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There was an Old Man at a Junction,
Whose feelings were wrung with compunction
When they said, "The Train's gone!"
He exclaimed, "How forlorn!"
But remained on the rails of the Junction.

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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.

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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.

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More Nonsense Limerick 35

There was an old person of Loo,
Who said, "What on earth shall I do?"
When they said, "Go away!"
She continued to stay,
That vexatious old person of Loo.

Edward Lear

More Nonsense Limerick 69

There was an old person in gray,
Whose feelings were tinged with dismay;
She purchased two parrots,
And fed them with carrots,
Which pleased that old person in gray.

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