the book of nonsense-第3节
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There was an Old Man； who said； 〃Well！
Will NOBODY answer this bell？
I have pulled day and night；
Till my hair has grown white；
But nobody answers this bell！〃
93。
There was a Young Lady of Wales；
Who caught a large fish without scales；
When she lifted her hook；
She exclaimed； 〃Only look！〃
That ecstatic Young Lady of Wales。
94。
There was an Old Person of Cheadle；
Was put in the stocks by the beadle；
For stealing some pigs；
Some coats； and some wigs；
That horrible Person of Cheadle。
95。
There was a Young Lady of Welling；
Whose praise all the world was a…telling；
She played on the harp；
And caught several carp；
That accomplished Young Lady of Welling。
96。
There was an Old Person of Tartary；
Who divided his jugular artery；
But he screeched to his wife；
And she said； 〃Oh； my life！
Your death will be felt by all Tartary！〃
97。
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。
98。
There was an Old Man with an owl；
Who continued to bother and howl；
He sate on a rail；
And imbibed bitter ale；
Which refreshed that Old Man and his owl。
99。
There was an Old Person of Gretna；
Who rushed down the crater of Etna；
When they said； 〃Is it hot？〃
He replied； 〃No； it's not！〃
That mendacious Old Person of Gretna。
100。
There was a Young Lady of Sweden；
Who went by the slow train to Weedon；
When they cried； 〃Weedon Station！〃
She made no observation；
But thought she should go back to Sweden。
101。
There was a Young Girl of Majorca；
Whose aunt was a very fast walker；
She walked seventy miles；
And leaped fifteen stiles；
Which astonished that Girl of Majorca。
102。
There was an Old Man of the Cape；
Who possessed a large Barbary Ape；
Till the Ape one dark night；
Set the house on a light；
Which burned that Old Man of the Cape。
103。
There was an Old Lady of Prague；
Whose language was horribly vague；
When they said； 〃Are these caps？〃
She answered； 〃Perhaps！〃
That oracular Lady of Prague。
104。
There was an Old Person of Sparta；
Who had twenty…five sons and one daughter；
He fed them on snails；
And weighed them in scales；
That wonderful person of Sparta。
105。
There was an Old Man at a easement；
Who held up his hands in amazement；
When they said； 〃Sir； you'll fall！〃
He replied； 〃Not at all！〃
That incipient Old Man at a casement。
106。
There was an old Person of Burton；
Whose answers were rather uncertain；
When they said； 〃How d'ye do？〃
He replied； 〃Who are you？〃
That distressing old person of Burton。
107。
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。
108。
There was an Old Person of Ewell；
Who chiefly subsisted on gruel；
But to make it more nice；
He inserted some mice；
Which refreshed that Old Person of Ewell。
109。
There was a Young Lady of Parma；
Whose conduct grew calmer and calmer；
When they said； 〃Are you dumb？〃
She merely said； 〃Hum！〃
That provoking Young Lady of Parma。
110。
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！〃
111。
There was an Old Man； on whose nose；
Most birds of the air could repose；
But they all flew away；
At the closing of day；
Which relieved that Old Man and his nose。
112。
There was a Young Lady of Clare；
Who was sadly pursued by a bear；
When she found she was tired；
She abruptly expired；
That unfortunate Lady of Clare。
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