Published Collection (#91)

Lear / Nonsense / The Cape
There was an Old Man of the Cape, who possessed a large Barbary ape, Till the ape one dark night, set the house all alight, which burned that Old Man of the Cape

Lear / Nonsense / Man Post
There was an Old Man of the coast, who placidly sat on a post; But when it was cold, he relinquished his hold, and called for some hot buttered toast

Lear / Nonsense / Man North
There was an Old Man of the North, who fell into a basin of broth; But a laudable cook, fished him out with a hook, which saved that Old Man of the North

Lear / Nonsense / Hague
There was an Old Man of the Hague, whose ideas were excessively vague; He built a balloon to examine the moon, that deluded Old Man of the Hague

Lear / Nonsense / Vesuvius
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

Lear / Nonsense / Troy
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

Lear / Nonsense / Rhodes
There was an Old Person of Rhodes, who strongly objected to toads; He paid several cousins, to catch them by the dozens, that futile Old Person of Rhodes

Lear / Nonsense / Cape Horn
There was an Old Man of Cape Horn, who wished he had never been born; so he sat on a chair, till he died of despair, that dolorous Man of Cape Horn

Lear / Nonsense / Sweden
There was a Young Lady of Sweden, who went by the slow rain to Weedon; When they cried, Weedon Station! she made no observation but thought she should go back to Sweden

Lear / Nonsense / Smyrna
There was a Young Person of Smyrna, whose Grandmother threatened to burn her; But she seized on the cat, and said, Granny, burn that! You incongruous Old Woman of Smyrna!

Lear / Nonsense / Philae
There was an Old Person of Philae, whose conduct was scroobious and wily; He rushed up a Palm, when the weather was calm, and observed all the ruins of Philae

Lear / Nonsense / Cheadle
There was an Old Person of Cheadle, who was put in the stocks by the beadle; For stealing some pigs, some coats, and some wigs, that horrible person of Cheadle

Lear / Nonsense / Peru
There was an Old Man of Peru, who never knew what he should do; So he tore off his hair, and behaved like a bear, that intrinsic Old Man of Peru

Lear / Nonsense / Mold
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 from the cold

Lear / Nonsense / Rocks
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

Lear / Nonsense / Kilkenny
There was an Old Man of Kilkenny, who never had more than a penny; He spent all that money, in onions and honey, that wayward Old Man of Kilkenny

Lear / Nonsense / Hull
There was a Young Lady of Hull, who was chased by a virulent bull; But she seized on a spade, and called out, Whos afraid? which distracted that virulent bull

Lear / Nonsense / Dorking
There was a Young Lady of Dorking, who bought a large bonnet for walking; But its colour and size, so bedazzled her eyes, that she very soon went back to Dorking

Lear / Nonsense / Ems
There was an Old Person of Ems, who casually fell in the Thames; And when he was found they said he was drowned, that unlucky Old Person of Ems

Lear / Nonsense / Chertsey
There was an Old Lady of Chertsey, who made a remarkable curtsey; She twirled round and round, till she sunk underground, which distressed all the people of Chertsey

Lear / Nonsense / Man / West
There was an Old Man of the West, who wore a pale plum- coloured vest; When they said, Does it fit? he replied, Not a bit! that uneasy Old Man of the West

Lear / Nonsense / Tyre / Lyre
There was a Young Lady of Tyre, who swept the loud chords of a lyre; at the sound of each sweep, she enraptured the deep, and enchanted the city of Tyre

Lear / Nonsense / Bohemia
There was an Old Man of Bohemia, whose daughter was christened Euphemia; Till one day, to his grief, she married a thief, which grieved that Old Man of Bohemia

Lear / Nonsense / Chester
There was an Old Person of Chester, whom several small children did pester; They threw some large stones, which broke most of his bones, and displeased that Old Person of Chester

Lear / Nonsense / Ryde
There was a Young Lady of Ryde, Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied. She purchased some clogs, and some small spotted dogs, and frequently walked about Ryde

Lear / Nonsense / Jamaica
There was an Old Man of Jamaica, who suddenly married a Quaker; But she cried out, Alack! I have married a black! which distressed that Old Man of Jamaica

Lear / Nonsense / Rats Dozed
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

Lear / Nonsense / Nepaul
There was an Old Man of Nepaul, from his horse had a terrible fall; But, though split quite in two, by some very strong glue, they mended that Man of Nepaul

Lear / Nonsense / Hill
There was an Old Man on a hill, who seldom, if ever, stood still; He ran up and down, in his Grandmothers gown, which adorned that Old Man on a hill

Lear / Nonsense / Buda
There was an Old Person of Buda, whose conduct grew ruder and ruder; Till at last, with a hammer, they silenced his clamour, by smashing that Person of Buda

Lear / Nonsense / The Dee
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

Lear / Nonsense / Title Page
There was an Old Derry down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a book, and with laughter they shook at the fun of that Derry down Derry

Lear / Nonsense / Cromer
There was an Old Person of Cromer, who stood on one leg to read Homer; When he found he grew stiff, he jumped over the cliff, which concluded that Person of Cromer

Lear / Nonsense / Lucca
There was a Young Lady of Lucca, whose lovers completely forsook her; She ran up a tree, and said, Fiddle-de- dee! which embarassed the people of Lucca

Lear / Nonsense / Lady / Bush
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

Grandolph Ad Leones
LORD RANDOLPH SPENCER Churchill, Tory politician lampooned in Punch following his letters about his exploits in Africa, published in the Daily Graphic

Lear / Nonsense / Aosta
There was an Old Man of Aosta, who possessed a large cow, but he lost her; But they said, Don t you see she has rushed up a tree? You invidious Old Man of Aosta

Lear / Nonsense / Dover
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

Lear / Nonsense / Chilli
There was an Old Person of Chili, whose conduct was painful and silly, He sate on the stairs, eating apples and pears, that imprudent Old Person of Chili

Lear / Nonsense / The West
There was an Old Man of the West, who never could get any rest; so they set him to spin, on his nose and chin, which cured that Old Man of the West

Lear / Nonsense / Melrose
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

Lear / Nonsense / Cover
Front cover showing illustrations from the poems within. Mr Lear himself is characterised bottom right

Lear / Nonsense / Vienna
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

Lear / Nonsense / Moldavia
There was an Old Man of Moldavia, who had the most curious behaviour; For while he was able, he slept on a table, that funny Old Man of Moldavia

Lear / Nonsense / Spain
There was an Old Person of Spain, who hated all trouble and pain; So he sat on a chair, with his feet in the air, that umbrageous Old Person of Spain

Lear / Nonsense / Ischia
There was an Old Person of Ischia, whose conduct grew friskier and friskier; He dance hornpipes and jigs, and ate thousands of figs, that lively Old Person of Ischia

Lear / Nonsense / South
There was an Old Man of the South, who had an immederate mouth; But in swallowing a dish, that was quite full of fish, he was choked, that Old Man of the South

Lear / Nonsense / Norway
There was a Young Lady of Norway, who casually sat on a doorway; When the door squeezed her flat, she exclaimed, What of that? this courageous Young Lady of Norway

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