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Edward Lear

Limerick: There Was a Young Lady Whose Chin

There was a Young Lady whose chin,
Resembled the point of a pin;
So she had it made sharp,
And purchased a harp,
And played several tunes with her chin.

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There was an Old Man on the Border

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Limerick: There Was an Old Man on Some Rocks,

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Limerick: There Was an Old Person Whose Habits,

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