There was an old man who felt pert
When he wore a pale rose-coloured shirt.
When they said 'Is it pleasant?'
He cried 'Not at present--
It's a little to short -- is my shirt!'

(C) Edward Lear
03/18/2017


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