There was an Old Man of the Nile,
Who sharpened his nails with a file,
Till he cut out his thumbs,
And said calmly, 'This comes
Of sharpening one's nails with a file!'

(C) Edward Lear
03/07/2017


Best Poems of Edward Lear

• Limerick: There Was An Old Man Of Dundee
• The Jumblies
• The Pelican Chorus
• Book Of Nonsense Limerick 8.
• Limerick: There Was An Old Person Of Mold
• The New Vestments
• Limerick: There Was A Young Lady Of Norway,
• Calicoe Pie
• The Owl And The Pussy-cat.
• There Was A Young Girl Of Majorca
• The There Was A Young Person In Green
• Book Of Nonsense Limerick 87.
• Mrs Jaypher
• There Was An Old Person Of Slough
• Mr. And Mrs.spikky Sparrow
• Limerick: There Was An Old Man Of Moldavia
• Mr. And Mrs. Discobbolos - Second Part
• The Broom, The Shovel,the Poker, And The Tongs
• The Courtship Of The Yonghy-bonghy-bò
• The Owl And The Pussy-cat
• The Nutcrackers And The Sugar-tongs