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basin of broth; But
a laudable cook fished him out with a hook, Which saved that Old Man
of the North.
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There was an Old Person of Troy, Whose drink was warm brandy and
soy, Which he took with a spoon, by the light of the moon, In sight of
the city of Troy.
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There was an Old Person of Mold, Who shrank from sensations of cold;
So he purchased some muffs, some furs, and some fluffs, And wrapped
himself well from the cold.
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There was an Old Person of Tring, Who embellished his nose with a
ring; He gazed at the moon every evening in June, That ecstatic Old
Person of Tring.
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There was an Old Man of Nepaul, From his horse had a terrible fall;
But, though split quite in two, with some very strong glue They
mended that man of Nepaul.
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There was an Old Man of the Nile, Who sharpened his nails with a file,
Till he cut off his thumbs, and said calmly, "This comes Of sharpening
one's nails with a file!"
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There was an Old Man of th' Abruzzi, So blind that he couldn't his foot
see; When they said, "That's your toe," he replied, "Is it so?" That
doubtful Old Man of th' Abruzzi.
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There was an Old Man of Calcutta, Who perpetually ate bread and
butter; Till a great bit of muffin, on which he was stuffing, Choked that
horrid Old Man of Calcutta.
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There was an Old Person of Rhodes, Who strongly objected to toads;
He paid several cousins to catch them by dozens, That futile Old

Person of Rhodes.
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There was an Old Man of the South, Who had an immoderate mouth;
But in swallowing a dish that was quite full of Fish, He was choked,
that Old Man of the South.
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There was an Old Man of Melrose, Who walked on the tips of his toes;
But they said, "It ain't pleasant to see you at present, You stupid Old
Man of Melrose."
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There was an Old Man of the Dee, Who was sadly annoyed by a Flea;
When he said, "I will scratch it!" they gave him a hatchet, Which
grieved that Old Man of the Dee.
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There was a Young Lady of Lucca, Whose lovers completely forsook
her; She ran up a tree, and said "Fiddle-de-dee!" Which embarrassed
the people of Lucca.
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There was an Old Man of Coblenz, The length of whose legs was
immense; He went with one prance from Turkey to France, That
surprising Old Man of Coblenz.
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There was an Old Man of Bohemia, Whose daughter was christened
Euphemia; But one day, to his grief, she married a thief, Which grieved
that Old Man of Bohemia.
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There was an Old Man of Corfu, Who never knew what he should do;
So he rushed up and down, till the sun made him brown, That
bewildered Old Man of Corfu.
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There was an Old Man of Vesuvius, Who studied the works of
Vitruvius; When the flames burnt his book, to drinking he took, That
morbid Old Man of Vesuvius.
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There was an Old Man of Dundee, Who frequented the top of a tree;
When disturbed by the Crows, he abruptly arose, And exclaimed, "I'll
return to Dundee!"

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There was an Old Lady whose folly Induced her to sit in a holly;
Whereon, by a thorn her dress being torn, She quickly became
melancholy.
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There was an Old Man on some rocks, Who shut his Wife up in a box:
When she said, "Let me out," he exclaimed, "Without doubt You will
pass all your life in that box."
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There was an Old Person of Rheims, Who was troubled with horrible
dreams; So to keep him awake they fed him with cake, Which amused
that Old Person of Rheims.
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There was an Old Man of Leghorn, The smallest that ever was born;
But quickly snapt up he was once by a Puppy, Who devoured that Old
Man of Leghorn.
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There was an Old Man in a pew, Whose waistcoat was spotted with
blue; But he tore it in pieces, to give to his Nieces, That cheerful Old
Man in a pew.
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There was an Old Man of Jamaica, Who suddenly married a Quaker;
But she cried out, "Oh, lack! I have married a black!" Which distressed
that Old Man of Jamaica.
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There was an Old Man who said, "How Shall I flee from this horrible
Cow? I will sit on this stile, and continue to smile, Which may soften
the heart of that Cow."
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There was a Young Lady of Troy, Whom several large flies did annoy;
Some she killed with a thump,