There was an Old Person of Basing,
Whose presence of mind was amazing;
He purchased a steed,
Which he rode at full speed,
And escaped from the people of Basing.
Book Of Nonsense Limerick 37
Edward Lear
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Poem topics: people, person, mind, speed, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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