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    There was an Old Man with a flute,—­
    A “sarpint” ran into his boot! 
    But he played day and night, till the “sarpint” took flight,
    And avoided that Man with a flute.

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    There was a Young Lady of Portugal,
    Whose ideas were excessively nautical;
    She climbed up a tree to examine the sea,
    But declared she would never leave Portugal.

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    There was an Old Person of Ischia,
    Whose conduct grew friskier and friskier;
    He danced hornpipes and jigs, and ate thousands of figs,
    That lively Old Person of Ischia

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    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.

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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.