There was an old person of Loo,
    Who said, “What on earth shall I do?”
    When they said, “Go away!” she continued to stay,
    That vexatious old person of Loo.

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    There was an old person of Woking,
    Whose mind was perverse and provoking;
    He sate on a rail, with his head in a pail,
    That illusive old person of Woking.

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    There was an old person of Dean
    Who dined on one pea, and one bean;
    For he said, “More than that, would make me too fat,”
    That cautious old person of Dean.

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    There was a young lady in blue,
    Who said, “Is it you?  Is it you?”
    When they said, “Yes, it is,” she replied only, “Whizz!”
    That ungracious young lady in blue.

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    There was an old Man in a Garden,
    Who always begged every one’s pardon;
    When they asked him, “What for?” he replied, “You’re a bore! 
    And I trust you’ll go out of my garden.”

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    There was an old person of Pisa,
    Whose daughters did nothing to please her;
    She dressed them in gray, and banged them all day,
    Round the walls of the city of Pisa.

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    There was an old person of Florence,
    Who held mutton chops in abhorrence;
    He purchased a Bustard, and fried him in Mustard,
    Which choked that old person of Florence.

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

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    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!”

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    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!”

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    There was an old man of Cashmere,
    Whose movements were scroobious and queer;
    Being slender and tall, he looked over a wall,
    And perceived two fat ducks of Cashmere.

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    There was an old person of Cassel,
    Whose nose finished off in a tassel;
    But they call’d out, “Oh well! don’t it look like a bell!”
    Which perplexed that old person of Cassel.

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    There was an old person of Pett,
    Who was partly consumed by regret;
    He sate in a cart, and ate cold apple tart,
    Which relieved that old person of Pett.

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