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    There was an Old Man in a boat,
    Who said, “I’m afloat!  I’m afloat!”
    When they said, “No, you ain’t!” he was ready to faint,
    That unhappy Old Man in a boat.

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    There was an Old Person of Buda,
    Whose conduct grew ruder and ruder,
    Till at last with a hammer they silenced his clamor. 
    By smashing that Person of Buda.

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    There was an Old Man of Moldavia,
    Who had the most curious behavior;
    For while he was able, he slept on a table,
    That funny Old Man of Moldavia.

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    There was an Old Person of Hurst,
    Who drank when he was not athirst;
    When they said, “You’ll grow fatter!” he answered “What matter?”
    That globular Person of Hurst.

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    There was an Old Man of Madras,
    Who rode on a cream-colored Ass;
    But the length of its ears so promoted his fears,
    That it killed that Old Man of Madras.

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    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.

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    There was an Old Person of Leeds,
    Whose head was infested with beads;
    She sat on a stool and ate gooseberry-fool,
    Which agreed with that Person of Leeds.

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    There was an Old Person of Cadiz,
    Who was always polite to all ladies;
    But in handing his daughter, he fell into the water,
    Which drowned that Old Person of Cadiz.

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    There was an Old Man of the Isles,
    Whose face was pervaded with smiles;
    He sang “High dum diddle,” and played on the fiddle,
    That amiable Man of the Isles.

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    There was an Old Person of Basing,
    Whose presence of mind was amazing;
    He purchased a steed, which he rode at full speed,
    And escaped from the people of Basing.

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    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.

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    There was an Old Person whose habits
    Induced him to feed upon Rabbits;
    When he’d eaten eighteen, he turned perfectly green,
    Upon which he relinquished those habits.

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    There was an Old Man of the West,
    Who wore a pale plum-colored vest;
    When they said, “Does it fit?” he replied, “Not a bit!”
    That uneasy Old Man of the West.

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