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jigs, and ate thousands of figs, That
lively Old Person of Ischia
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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.
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There was an Old Man in a boat, Who said, "I'm afloat! I'm afloat!"
When they said, "No, you ain't!" he was ready to faint, That unhappy
Old Man in a boat.
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There was an Old Person of Buda, Whose conduct grew ruder and
ruder, Till at last with a hammer they silenced his clamor. By smashing
that Person of Buda.
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There was an Old Man of Moldavia, Who had the most curious
behavior; For while he was able, he slept on a table, That funny Old
Man of Moldavia.
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There was an Old Person of Hurst, Who drank when he was not athirst;
When they said, "You'll grow fatter!" he answered "What matter?" That
globular Person of Hurst.
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There was an Old Man of Madras, Who rode on a cream-colored Ass;
But the length of its ears so promoted his fears, That it killed that Old
Man of Madras.

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There was an Old Person of Dover, Who rushed through a field of blue
clover; But some very large Bees stung his nose and his knees, So he
very soon went back to Dover.
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There was an Old Person of Leeds, Whose head was infested with
beads; She sat on a stool and ate gooseberry-fool, Which agreed with
that Person of Leeds.
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There was an Old Person of Cadiz, Who was always polite to all ladies;
But in handing his daughter, he fell into the water, Which drowned that
Old Person of Cadiz.
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There was an Old Man of the Isles, Whose face was pervaded with
smiles; He sang "High dum diddle," and played on the fiddle, That
amiable Man of the Isles.
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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.
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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.
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There was an Old Person whose habits Induced him to feed upon
Rabbits; When he'd eaten eighteen, he turned perfectly green, Upon
which he relinquished those habits.
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There was an Old Man of the West, Who wore a pale plum-colored
vest; When they said, "Does it fit?" he replied, "Not a bit!" That uneasy
Old Man of the West.
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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.
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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?"
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There was a Young Lady whose nose Was so long that it reached to her
toes; So she hired an Old Lady, whose conduct was steady, To carry
that wonderful nose.
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There was a Young Lady of Norway, Who casually sat in a doorway;
When the door squeezed her flat, she exclaimed, "What of that?" This
courageous Young Lady of Norway.
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There was an Old Man of Apulia, Whose conduct was very peculiar;
He fed twenty sons upon nothing but buns, That whimsical Man of
Apulia.
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There was an Old Man of Quebec,-- A beetle ran over his neck; But he
cried, "With a needle I'll slay you, O beadle!" That angry Old Man of
Quebec.
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There was a Young Lady of Bute, Who played on a silver-gilt flute;
She played several jigs to her Uncle's white Pigs: That amusing Young
Lady of Bute.
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There was an Old Person of Philoe, Whose conduct was scroobious and
wily; He rushed up a Palm when the weather was calm, And observed
all the ruins of Philoe.
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There was an Old Man with a poker, Who painted his face with red
ochre. When they said, "You 're a Guy!" he made no reply, But
knocked them all down with his poker.
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There was an Old Person of Prague, Who was suddenly seized with the
plague; But they gave him some butter, which caused him to mutter,
And cured that Old Person of Prague.
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There was an Old Man of Peru, Who watched his wife making a stew;

But once, by mistake, in a stove she did bake That unfortunate Man of
Peru.
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There was an Old Man of the North, Who fell into a