Edward Lear's Nonsense Books

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	Whose expression was calm and serene; He sate in the water, and drank bottled porter, That placid old person of Sheen.

	There was an old person of Ware, Who rode on the back of a bear; When they ask'd, "Does it trot?" he said, "Certainly not! He's a Moppsikon Floppsikon bear!"

		There was an old person of Shoreham, Whose habits were marked by decorum; He bought an Umbrella, and sate in the cellar, Which pleased all the people of Shoreham.

	There was a young person of Janina, Whose uncle was always a fanning her; When he fanned off her head, she smiled sweetly, and said, "You propitious old person of Janina!"

	There was an old person of Bar, Who passed all her life in a jar,