|
There was an Old Man of Kildare |
|
|
English |
* * *
There was an Old Man of Kildare,
Who climbed into a very old chair;
When he said, — "Here I stays, —
Till the end of my days,"
That immovable Man of Kildare.
<Publ. 1846... |
|
There was an Old Man of Kilkenny |
|
|
English |
* * *
There was an Old Man of Kilkenny,
Who never had more than a penny; ... |
|
There was an Old Man of Madras |
|
|
|
* * *
There was an Old Man of Madras,
... |
|
There was an Old Man of Marseilles |
|
|
English |
* * *
There was an Old Man of Marseilles,
Whose daughters wore bottle-green veils;
They caught several Fish,
Which they put in a dish,
And sent to their Pa' at Marseilles....
|
|
There was an Old Man of Moldavia |
|
|
English |
* * *
There was an Old Man of Moldavia ,
Who had the most curious behaviour;
For while he was able,
He slept on a table.
That funny Old Man of Moldavia.
<Publ. 1846>... |
|
There was an Old Man of New York |
|
|
|
* * *
There was an Old Man of New York,
Who murdered himself with a fork;
But nobody cried
though he very soon died, —
For that silly Old Man of New York.
<Publ. 1846>... |
|
There was an Old Man of Peru |
|
|
English |
* * *
There was an Old Man of Peru,
Who never knew what he should do;
So he tore off his hair,
And behaved like a bear,
That intrinsic Old Man of Peru.
<Publ. 1846>... |
|
There was an Old Man of the coast |
|
|
English |
* * *
There was an Old Man of the coast,
Who placidly sat on a post;
But when it was cold
He relinquished his hold
And called for some hot buttered toast.
Pub. 1846
|
|
There was an Old Man of the West |
|
|
English |
* * *
There was an Old Man of the West,
Who wore a pale plum-coloured vest;
When they said, “Does it fit?”
He replied, “Not a bit!”
That uneasy Old Man of the West.
...
|
|
There was an Old Man of the Wrekin |
|
|
English |
* * *
There was an Old Man of the Wrekin,
Whose shoes made a horrible creaking
But they said, “Tell us whether,
Your shoes are of leather,
Or of what, you Old Man of the Wrekin?”...
|
|
There was an old man of Thermopylæ |
|
|
|
* * *
There was an old man of Thermopylæ,
Who never did anything properly;
But they said, "If you choose,
To boil eggs in your shoes,
You shall never remain in Thermopylæ."
... |
|
There was an old man of Three Bridges |
|
|
English |
* * *
There was an old man of Three Bridges,
Whose mind was distracted by midges,
He saate on a wheel,
Eating underdone veal,
Which relieved that old man of Three Bridges.
... |
|
There was an Old Man of Vesuvius |
|
|
English |
* * *
There was an Old Man of Vesuvius,
Who studied the works of... |
|
There was an Old Man of Vienna |
|
|
English |
* * *
There was an Old Man of Vienna,
Who lived upon Tincture of Senna;
When that did not agree,
He took Camomile Tea,
That nasty Old Man of Vienna.
<Publ....
|
|
There was an Old Man on a hill |
|
|
|
* * *
There was an Old Man on a hill,
Who seldom, if ever, stood still;
He ran up and down,
... |
|
There was an Old Man who said, 'How |
|
|
|
* * *
There was an Old Man who said, 'How
Shall I flee from that horrible cow?
I will sit on this stile,
And continue to smile,
Which may soften the heart of that cow.'
... |
|
There was an Old Man who said, 'Hush! |
|
|
English |
* * *
There was an Old Man who said, 'Hush!
I perceive a young bird in this bush!'
When they said, 'Is it small?'
He replied, 'Not at all!
It is four times as big as the bush!'
<... |
|
There was an Old Man who supposed |
|
|
|
* * *
There was an Old Man who supposed,
That the street door was partially closed;
But some very large rats,
Ate his coats and his hats,
While that futile old gentleman dozed....
|
|
There was an Old Man with a beard |
|
|
English |
* * *
There was an Old Man with a beard,
Who said, 'It is just as I feared!
Two Owls and a Hen,
Four Larks and a Wren,
Have all built their nests in my beard!'
<Publ. 1846>... |
|
There was an Old Man with a flute |
|
|
English |
* * *
There was an Old Man with a flute,
...
|
