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Limerick: There was an Old Person in Gray
Limerick: There was an Old Person in Gray
There was an Old Person in Gray,
Whose feelings were tinged with disman;
She purchased two Parrots,
Limerick: There was an Old Person of Basing
Limerick: There was an Old Person of Basing
There was an Old Person of Basing,
Whose presence of mind was amazing;
He purchased a steed,
…
Limerick: There was an Old Man with a flute
Limerick: There was an Old Man with a flute
There was an Old Man with a flute,
A serpent ran into his boot;
But he played day and night,
…
Limerick: There was an Old Man with a Nose
Limerick: There was an Old Man with a Nose
There was an Old Man with a nose,
Who said, 'If you choose to suppose,
That my nose is too long,
Limerick: There Was an Old Man who Supposed
Limerick: There Was an Old Man who Supposed
There was an Old Man who supposed,
That the street door was partially closed;
But some very large rat…
Limerick: There was an old man whose despair
Limerick: There was an old man whose despair
There was an old man whose despair
Induced him to purchase a hare:
Whereon one fine day,
He …
Limerick: There was an Old Man who said, 'How
Limerick: There was an Old Man who said, 'How
There was an Old Man who said, 'How
Shall I flee from that horrible cow?
I will sit on this stile, …
Limerick: There was an old man who felt pert
Limerick: There was an old man who felt pert
There was an old man who felt pert
When he wore a pale rose-coloured shirt.
When they said 'Is it pl…
Limerick: There Was an Old Man on a Hill
Limerick: There Was an Old Man on a Hill
There was an Old Man on a hill,
Who seldom, if ever, stood still;
He ran up and down,
In his Gra…
Limerick: There was an Old Man of Vesuvius,
Limerick: There was an Old Man of Vesuvius,
There was an Old Man of Vesuvius,
Who studied the works of Vitruvius;
When the flames burnt his book,…
Limerick: There was an Old Man of the South
Limerick: There was an Old Man of the South
There was an Old Man of the South,
Who had an immederate mouth;
But in swallowing a dish,
Tha…
Limerick: There was an Old Man of the Wrekin
Limerick: There was an Old Man of the Wrekin
There was an Old Man of the Wrekin
Whose shoes made a horrible creaking
But they said, 'Tell us whet…
Limerick: There was an Old Man of the Hague
Limerick: There was an Old Man of the Hague
There was an Old Man of the Hague,
Whose ideas were excessively vague;
He built a balloon
To …
Limerick: There was an Old Man of the Nile,
Limerick: There was an Old Man of the Nile,
There was an Old Man of the Nile,
Who sharpened his nails with a file,
Till he cut out his thumbs,
Limerick: There was an Old Man of Peru
Limerick: There was an Old Man of Peru
There was an Old Man of Peru,
Who never knew what he should do;
So he tore off his hair,
And behav…
Limerick: There was an Old Man of the Dee
Limerick: There was an Old Man of the Dee
There was an Old Man of the Dee,
Who was sadly annoyed by a flea;
When he said, 'I will scratch it,'
Limerick: There was an Old Man of Madras
Limerick: There was an Old Man of Madras
There was an Old Man of Madras,
Who rode on a cream-coloured ass;
But the length of its ears,
So…
Limerick: There was an Old Man of Moldavia
Limerick: There was an Old Man of Moldavia
There was an Old Man of Moldavia,
Who had the most curious behaviour;
For while he was able,
H…
Limerick: There was an Old Man of Kamschatka
Limerick: There was an Old Man of Kamschatka
There was an Old Man of Kamschatka,
Who possessed a remarkable fat cur;
His gait and his waddle
Limerick: There was an Old Man of Kilkenny
Limerick: There was an Old Man of Kilkenny
There was an Old Man of Kilkenny,
Who never had more than a penny;
He spent all that money,
In…
Limerick: There was an Old Man of Corfu
Limerick: There was an Old Man of Corfu
There was an Old Man of Corfu,
Who never knew what he should do;
So he rushed up and down,
Till t…
Limerick: There was an Old Man of Hong Kong
Limerick: There was an Old Man of Hong Kong
There was an Old Man of Hong Kong,
Who never did anything wrong.
He lay on his back,
With his…
Limerick: There was an Old Man of Coblenz
Limerick: There was an Old Man of Coblenz
There was an Old Man of Coblenz,
The length of whose legs was immense;
He went with one prance
…
Limerick: There was an Old Man of Bohemia
Limerick: There was an Old Man of Bohemia
There was an Old Man of Bohemia,
Whose daughter was christened Euphemia,
Till one day, to his grief,