Edward Lear's Nonsense Books

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	There was an Old Man of Columbia, Who was thirsty, and called out for some beer; But they brought it quite hot, in a small copper There was a Young Lady of Troy, pot, Whom several large flies did annoy; Which disgusted that man of Columbia. Some she killed with a thump, some she drowned at the pump, And some she took with her to Troy.


	There was an Old Man in a tree, Who was horribly bored by a Bee; When they said, "Does it buzz?" he replied, "Yes, it does! It's a regular brute of a Bee."	There was a Young Lady of Hull, Who was chased by a virulent Bull; But she seized on a spade, and called out, "Who's afraid?" Which distracted that virulent Bull.



	There was an Old Lady of Chertsey, Who made a remarkable curtsey; She twirled round and round, till she sank underground, Which distressed all the people of Chertsey.