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1812–1888

There was an old man on the Humber...

Edward Lear

There was an old man on the Humber, Who dined on a cake of Burnt Umber; When he said, “It's enough!” they only said, “Stuff! You amazing old man on the Humber!”

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There was an old man on the Humber... · Edward Lear · Poetry Cove