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Edward Lear

12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888


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Poem TitleFirst LinesPeriod# Lines# Reads
1: Alphabet, No. 5. A was an Area Arch 104518
2: Alphabet, No. 6. A tumbled down, and hurt his Arm, against a bit of wood, 28567
3: Book Of Nonsense There was an Old Derry down Derry, 5545
4: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 1. There was an Old Man with a beard, 5670
5: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 10. There was an Old Man in a tree, 5526
6: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 100. There was a Young Lady of Sweden, 5454
7: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 101. There was a Young Girl of Majorca, 5418
8: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 102. There was an Old Man of the Cape, 5397
9: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 103. There was an Old Lady of Prague, 5432
10: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 104. There was an Old Person of Sparta, 5492
11: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 105. There was an Old Man at a easement, 5420
12: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 106. There was an old Person of Burton, 5421
13: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 107. There was an Old Person of Ems, 5477
14: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 108. There was an Old Person of Ewell, 5423
15: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 109. There was a Young Lady of Parma, 5432
16: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 11. There was an Old Man with a flute, 5466
17: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 110. There was an Old Man of Aosta, 5455
18: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 111. There was an Old Man, on whose nose, 5402
19: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 112. There was a Young Lady of Clare, 5417
20: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 12. There was a Young Lady whose chin, 5419
21: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 13. There was an Old Man of Kilkenny, 5413
22: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 14. There was an Old Person of Ischia, 5476
23: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 15. There was an Old Man in a boat, 5442
24: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 16. There was a Young lady of Portugal, 5401
25: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 17. There was an Old Man of Moldavia, 5548
26: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 18. There was an Old Man of Madras, 5444
27: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 19. There was an Old Person of Leeds, 5438
28: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 2. There was a Young Lady of Ryde, 5411
29: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 20. There was an Old Man of Peru, 5433
30: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 21. There was an Old Person of Hurst, 5394
31: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 22. There was a Young person of Crete, 5384
32: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 23. There was an Old Man of the Isles, 5435
33: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 24. There was an Old Person of Buda, 5396
34: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 25. There was an Old Man of Columbia, 5382
35: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 26. There was a young Lady of Dorking, 5417
36: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 27. There was an Old Man who supposed, 5423
37: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 28. There was an Old Man of the West, 5436
38: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 29. There was an Old Man of the Wrekin, 5430
39: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 3. There was an Old Man with a nose, 5473
40: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 30. There was a Young Lady whose eyes, 5472
41: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 31. There was a Young Lady of Norway, 5568
42: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 32. There was an Old Man of Vienna, 5432
43: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 33. There was an Old Person whose habits, 5401
44: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 34. There was an old person of Dover, 5436
45: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 35. There was an Old Man of Marseilles, 5418
46: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 36. There was an Old Person of Cadiz, 5432
47: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 37. There was an Old Person of Basing, 5437
48: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 38. There was an Old Man of Quebec, 5453
49: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 39. There was an Old Person of Philae, 5392
50: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 4. There was an Old Man on a hill, 5498
51: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 40. There was a Young Lady of Bute, 5419
52: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 41. There was a Young Lady whose nose, 5468
53: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 42. There was a Young Lady of Turkey, 5428
54: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 43. There was an Old Man of Apulia, 5450
55: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 44. There was an Old Man with a poker, 5398
56: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 45. There was an Old Person of Prague, 5426
57: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 46. There was an Old Man of the North, 5448
58: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 47. There was a Young Lady of Poole, 5471
59: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 48. There was an Old Person of Mold, 396
60: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 49. There was an Old Man or Nepaul, 5430
61: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 5. There was a Young Lady whose bonnet, 5469
62: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 50. There was an old Man of th' Abruzzi, 5457
63: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 51. There was an Old Person of Rhodes, 5409
64: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 52. There was an Old Man of Peru, 5475
65: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 53. There was an Old Man of Melrose, 5427
66: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 54. There was a Young Lady of Lucca, 5430
67: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 55. There was an old Man of Bohemia, 5438
68: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 56. There was an Old Man of Vesuvius, 5456
69: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 57. There was an Old Man of Cape Horn, 5420
70: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 58. There was an Old Lady whose folly, 5448
71: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 59. There was an Old Man of Corfu, 5426
72: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 6. There was a Young Person of Smyrna, 5434
73: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 60. There was an Old Man of the South, 5473
74: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 61. There was an Old Man of the Nile, 5393
75: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 62. There was an Old Person of Rheims, 5436
76: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 63. There was an Old Person of Cromer, 5425
77: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 64. There was an Old Person of Troy, 5415
78: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 65. There was an Old Man of the Dee, 5500
79: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 66. There was an Old Man of Dundee, 5457
80: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 67. There was an Old Person of Tring, 5427
81: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 68. There was an Old Man on some rocks, 5391
82: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 69. There was an Old Man of Coblenz, 5421
83: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 7. There was an Old Person of Chili, 5416
84: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 70. There was an Old Man of Calcutta, 5439
85: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 71. There was an Old Man in a pew, 5448
86: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 72. There was an Old Man who said, "How, 5385
87: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 73. There was a Young Lady of Hull, 5368
88: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 74. There was an Old Man of Whitehaven, 5472
89: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 75. There was an Old Man of Leghorn, 5442
90: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 76. There was an Old Man of the Hague, 5434
91: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 77. There was an Old Man of Jamaica, 5364
92: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 78. There was an old person of Dutton, 5389
93: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 79. There was a Young Lady of Tyre, 5406
94: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 8. There was an Old Man with a gong, 5434
95: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 80. There was an Old Man who said, "Hush! 5383
96: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 81. There was an Old Man of the East, 5417
97: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 82. There was an Old Man of Kamschatka, 5458
98: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 83. There was an Old Man of the Coast, 5400
99: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 84. There was an Old Person of Bangor, 5446
100: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 85. There was an Old Man with a beard, 385
101: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 86. There was an Old Man of the West, 5462
102: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 87. There was an Old Person of Anerley, 5380
103: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 88. There was a Young Lady of Troy, 5482
104: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 89. There was an Old Man of Berlin, 5439
105: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 9. There was an Old Lady of Chertsey, 5376
106: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 90. There was an Old Person of Spain, 5447
107: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 91. There was a Young Lady of Russia, 5411
108: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 92. There was an Old Man, who said, "Well! 5421
109: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 93. There was a Young Lady of Wales, 5463
110: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 94. There was an Old Person of Cheadle, 5376
111: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 95. There was a Young Lady of Welling, 5396
112: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 96. There was an Old Person of Tartary, 5385
113: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 97. There was an old Person of Chester, 5397
114: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 98. There was an Old Man with an owl, 5464
115: Book Of Nonsense Limerick 99. There was an Old Person of Gretna, 5430
116: Calico Pie. Calico pie, The little birds fly 40553
117: How Pleasant To Know Mr. Lear! How pleasant to know Mr. Lear! 32586
118: More Nonsense Limerick 1 There was a young person of Bantry, 5410
119: More Nonsense Limerick 10 There was an old person of Bromley, 5425
120: More Nonsense Limerick 100 There was an old man of Thermopylae, 5406
121: More Nonsense Limerick 11 There was an old person of Shields, 5502
122: More Nonsense Limerick 12 There was an old man of Dunluce, 5553
123: More Nonsense Limerick 13 There was an old man of Dee-side 5402
124: More Nonsense Limerick 14 There was an old person in black, 5390
125: More Nonsense Limerick 15 There was an old man of the Dargle 5390
126: More Nonsense Limerick 16 There was an old person of Pinner, 5386
127: More Nonsense Limerick 17 There was an old person of China, 5399
128: More Nonsense Limerick 18 There was an old man in a Marsh, 5430
129: More Nonsense Limerick 19 There was an old person of Brill, 5395
130: More Nonsense Limerick 2 There was an Old Man at a Junction, 5426
131: More Nonsense Limerick 20 There was an old person of Wick, 5364
132: More Nonsense Limerick 21 There was an old man at a Station, 5389
133: More Nonsense Limerick 22 There was an old man of Three Bridges, 5401
134: More Nonsense Limerick 23 There was an old man of Hong Kong, 5451
135: More Nonsense Limerick 24 There was a young person in green, 5409
136: More Nonsense Limerick 25 There was an old person of Fife, 5564
137: More Nonsense Limerick 26 There was an old man who screamed out 5377
138: More Nonsense Limerick 27 There was a young lady in white, 5401
139: More Nonsense Limerick 28 There was an old person of Slough, 5373
140: More Nonsense Limerick 29 There was an old person of Down, 5430
141: More Nonsense Limerick 3 There was an old person of Minety, 5369
142: More Nonsense Limerick 30 There was a young person in red, 5437
143: More Nonsense Limerick 31 There was an old person of Hove, 5378
144: More Nonsense Limerick 32 There was a young person in pink, 5391
145: More Nonsense Limerick 33 There was an old lady of France, 5374
146: More Nonsense Limerick 34 There was an old person of Putney, 5403
147: More Nonsense Limerick 35 There was an old person of Loo, 5421
148: More Nonsense Limerick 36 There was an old person of Woking, 5409
149: More Nonsense Limerick 37 There was an old person of Dean 5431
150: More Nonsense Limerick 38 There was a young lady in blue, 5394
151: More Nonsense Limerick 39 There was an old Man in a Garden, 5438
152: More Nonsense Limerick 4 There was an old person of Deal, 5419
153: More Nonsense Limerick 40 There was an old person of Pisa, 5400
154: More Nonsense Limerick 41 There was an old person of Florence, 368
155: More Nonsense Limerick 42 There was an old person of Sheen, 5460
156: More Nonsense Limerick 43 There was an old person of Ware, 5446
157: More Nonsense Limerick 44 There was a young person of Janina, 5379
158: More Nonsense Limerick 45 There was an old man of Cashmere, 5414
159: More Nonsense Limerick 46 There was an old person of Cassel, 372
160: More Nonsense Limerick 47 There was an old person of Pett, 5411
161: More Nonsense Limerick 48 There was an old man of Spithead, 5374
162: More Nonsense Limerick 49 There was an old man on the Border, 5415
163: More Nonsense Limerick 5 There was an old man on the Humber, 5458
164: More Nonsense Limerick 50 There was an old man of Dumbree, 5462
165: More Nonsense Limerick 51 There was an old person of Filey, 5372
166: More Nonsense Limerick 52 There was an old man whose remorse 5396
167: More Nonsense Limerick 53 There was an old man of Ibreem, 5381
168: More Nonsense Limerick 54 There was an old person of Wilts, 5428
169: More Nonsense Limerick 55 There was an old person of Grange, 5417
170: More Nonsense Limerick 56 There was an old person of Newry, 5415
171: More Nonsense Limerick 57 There was an old man of Dumblane, 5417
172: More Nonsense Limerick 58 There was an old man of Port Grigor, 5364
173: More Nonsense Limerick 59 There was an old man of El Hums, 5372
174: More Nonsense Limerick 6 There was an old man in a barge, 5425
175: More Nonsense Limerick 60 There was an old man of West Dumpet, 5438
176: More Nonsense Limerick 61 There was an old person of Sark, 5418
177: More Nonsense Limerick 62 There was an old man whose despair 5417
178: More Nonsense Limerick 63 There was an old person of Barnes, 5384
179: More Nonsense Limerick 64 There was an old person of Nice, 5424
180: More Nonsense Limerick 65 There was a young lady of Greenwich, 5391
181: More Nonsense Limerick 66 There was an old person of Cannes, 5447
182: More Nonsense Limerick 67 There was an old person of Ickley, 5417
183: More Nonsense Limerick 68 There was an old person of Hyde, 5365
184: More Nonsense Limerick 69 There was an old person in gray, 5454
185: More Nonsense Limerick 7 There was an old man of Dunrose; 5532
186: More Nonsense Limerick 70 There was an old man of Ancona, 5470
187: More Nonsense Limerick 71 There was an old person of Sestri, 5497
188: More Nonsense Limerick 72 There was an old person of Blythe, 5430
189: More Nonsense Limerick 73 There was a young person of Ayr, 5413
190: More Nonsense Limerick 74 There was an old person of Rimini, 5614
191: More Nonsense Limerick 75 There is a young lady, whose nose, 5426
192: More Nonsense Limerick 76 There was an old person of Ealing, 5392
193: More Nonsense Limerick 77 There was an old man of Thames Ditton, 5395
194: More Nonsense Limerick 78 There was an old person of Bray, 5473
195: More Nonsense Limerick 79 There was a young person whose history 5438
196: More Nonsense Limerick 8 There was an old man of Toulouse 5460
197: More Nonsense Limerick 80 There was an old person of Bow, 5408
198: More Nonsense Limerick 81 There was an old person of Rye, 5405
199: More Nonsense Limerick 82 There was an old person of Crowle, 5385
200: More Nonsense Limerick 83 There was an old Lady of Winchelsea, 5402
201: More Nonsense Limerick 84 There was an old man in a tree, 5429
202: More Nonsense Limerick 85 There was a young lady of Corsica, 5380
203: More Nonsense Limerick 86 There was a young lady of Firle, 5444
204: More Nonsense Limerick 87 There was an old person of Stroud, 5359
205: More Nonsense Limerick 88 There was an old man of Boulak, 5413
206: More Nonsense Limerick 89 There was an old person of Skye, 5447
207: More Nonsense Limerick 9 There was an old person of Bree, 5344
208: More Nonsense Limerick 90 There was an old man of Blackheath, 5404
209: More Nonsense Limerick 91 There was an old man, who when little 5387
210: More Nonsense Limerick 92 There was an old person of Dundalk, 5380
211: More Nonsense Limerick 93 There was an old person of Shoreham, 5401
212: More Nonsense Limerick 94 There was an old person of Bar, 5429
213: More Nonsense Limerick 95 There was a young person of Kew, 5408
214: More Nonsense Limerick 96 There was an old person of Jodd, 5421
215: More Nonsense Limerick 97 There was an old person of Bude, 5360
216: More Nonsense Limerick 98 There was an old person of Brigg, 5433
217: More Nonsense Limerick 99 There was an old man of Messina, 5534
218: Mr. And Mrs. Discobbolos. Mr. and Mrs. Discobbolos 48456
219: Mr. And Mrs. Spikky Sparrow. On a little piece of wood 75413
220: Nonsense Alphabet 1 A was an ant 208517
221: Nonsense Alphabet 2 A was once an apple-pie, 260512
222: Nonsense Alphabet 3 A was an ape, 208473
223: The Absolutely Abstemious Ass, The Absolutely Abstemious Ass, 3501
224: The Akond Of Swat. Who, or why, or which, or WHAT, Is the Akond of SWAT? 67397
225: The Bountiful Beetle, The Bountiful Beetle, 3454
226: The Broom, The Shovel, The Poker, And The Tongs. The Broom and the Shovel, the Poker and Tongs, 40410
227: The Comfortable Confidential Cow, The Comfortable Confidential Cow, 3438
228: The Courtship Of The Yonghy-Bonghy-Bò. On the Coast of Coromandel 109436
229: The Cummerbund. - An Indian Poem. They sought in vain for even a bone 44430
230: The Daddy Long-Legs And The Fly. Once Mr. Daddy Long-legs, 84471
231: The Dolomphious Duck, The Dolomphious Duck, 3449
232: The Dong With A Luminous Nose. When awful darkness and silence reign 103432
233: The Duck And The Kangaroo. Said the Duck to the Kangaroo, 42467
234: The Enthusiastic Elephant, The Enthusiastic Elephant, 3496
235: The Excellent Double-extra XX The Excellent Double-extra XX 3388
236: The Fizzgiggious Fish, The Fizzgiggious Fish, 3607
237: The Good-natured Grey Gull The Good-natured Grey Gull, 3419
238: The Hasty Higgeldipiggledy Hen The Hasty Higgeldipiggledy Hen, 3490
239: The Inventive Indian The Inventive Indian, 3469
240: The Judicious Jubilant Jay The Judicious Jubilant Jay, 3497
241: The Jumblies. They went to sea in a sieve, they did; 84442
242: The Kicking Kangaroo The Kicking Kangaroo, 3454
243: The Lively Learned Lobster The Lively Learned Lobster, 3388
244: The Melodious Meritorious Mouse The Melodious Meritorious Mouse, 3444
245: The New Vestments. There lived an old man in the Kingdom of Tess, 43386
246: The Nutcrackers And The Sugar-Tongs. The Nutcrackers sate by a plate on the table; 48471
247: The Nutritious Newt The Nutritious Newt, 3439
248: The Obsequious Ornamental Ostrich The Obsequious Ornamental Ostrich, 3400
249: The Owl And The Pussy-Cat. The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea 32441
250: The Pelican Chorus. King and Queen of the Pelicans we; 80467
251: The Perpendicular Purple Polly The Perpendicular Purple Polly, 3447
252: The Pobble Who Has No Toes. The Pobble who has no toes 48399
253: The Quangle Wangle's Hat. On the top of the Crumpetty Tree 54501
254: The Queer Querulous Quail The Queer Querulous Quail, 3492
255: The Rural Runcible Raven The Rural Runcible Raven, 3432
256: The Scroobious Snake The Scroobious Snake, 3401
257: The Table And The Chair. Said the Table to the Chair, 40442
258: The Tumultuous Tom-tommy Tortoise The Tumultuous Tom-tommy Tortoise 3475
259: The Two Old Bachelors. Two old Bachelors were living in one house; 38468
260: The Umbrageous Umbrella-maker The Umbrageous Umbrella-maker 3506
261: The Visibly Vicious Vulture The Visibly Vicious Vulture 3463
262: The Worrying Whizzing Wasp The Worrying Whizzing Wasp 3419
263: The Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo The Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo 3783
264: The Zigzag Zealous Zebra The Zigzag Zealous Zebra 3516




About:
Edward Lear was an English artist, illustrator and writer known for his literary nonsense, in poetry and prose, and especially his limericks, a form which he popularised.


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