"There was an Old Man of Messina, Whose……" — Edward Lear
"There was an Old Man of Messina, Whose daughter was named Opsibeena; She wore a small wig, and rode out on a pig, To the perfect delight of Messina."
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22 Quotes by Edward Lear
Edward Lear has 22 quotes on this site.
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When awful darkness and silence reign Over the great Gromboolian plain, Through the long, long wintry nights;
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There was an Old Man of Columbia, Who was thirsty, and called out for some beer; But they brought it…
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There was an Old Person of Brussels, Who lived upon Brandy and Mussels; When he rushed through the town, he…
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There was an old man of Orleans, Who was given to eating of beans; Till once out of sport, he…
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I am almost thanking God that I was never educated, for it seems to me that 999 of those who…
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They danced by the light of the moon.
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They went to sea in a sieve, they did; In a sieve they went to sea; In spite of all…
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In the middle of the woods Lived the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo. Two old chairs and half a candle, One old jug without…
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And if you voz to see my roziz As is a boon to all men's noziz, - You'd fall upon…
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A vile beastly rottenheaded foolbegotten brazenthroated pernicous piggish screaming, tearing, roaring, perplexing, splitmecrackle crashmecriggle insane ass of a woman is…
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There was an Old Person of Bray, Who sang through the whole of the day To his ducks and his…
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Who, or why, or which, or what, Is the Akhond of Swat?
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