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There was an Old Man of Kilkenny,
Who never had more than a penny;
He spent all that...
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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.
<Publ. 1846>
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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>
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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>
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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
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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.
<Publ. 1846>
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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?”
<Publ. 1846>
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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.
<Publ. 1872>