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Born in May 12, 1812 / Died in January 29, 1888 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by Edward Lear

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Limerick: There was an Old Man of Dundee

... And exclaimed, 'I'll return to Dundee ...

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Limerick:There was an Old Man of the coast

... And called for some hot buttered toast ...

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Limerick: There was an Old Man of the Nile,

... Of sharpening one's nails with a file!' ...

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Alphabet Poem

... Little doggy! E was once the whole wide earth, ...

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Limerick: There was a Young Lady of Portugal

... But declared she would never leave Portugal ...

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Limerick:There was an Old Person of Chester

... And displeased that Old Person of Chester ...

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Limerick:There was an Old Man with a beard

... You propitious Old Man with a beard!" ...

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Limerick: There was an Old Person in Gray

... Whose feelings were tinged with disman ...

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Incidents in the life of my Uncle Arly

... Whiles, by teaching children spelling, ...

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Limerick:There was an Old Person of Ems

... Who casually fell in the Thames ...

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Teapots and Quails

... .. Blackbirds and Ferns, ...

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Limerick: There was a Young Lady of Poole

... That ingenious Young Lady of Poole ...

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Limerick: There was an Old Man of the East

... That it killed that Old Man of the East ...

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Limerick: There was an Old Man of Vienna

... Who lived upon Tincture of Senna ...

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Limerick: There was an old person of Nice

...   Whose associates were usually Geese ...