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.
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There was an Old Person of Gretna... · Edward Lear · Poetry Cove