There was an Old Man of Marseilles,
Whose daughters wore bottle-green veils;
They caught several Fish,
Which they put in a dish,
And sent to their Pa' at Marseilles.
More verses by Edward Lear
- Limerick:There Was An Old Man Of Aôsta
- Limerick:There Was An Old Person Of Berlin
- Limerick:There Was A Young Lady Of Welling
- Limerick:There Was An Old Person Of Spain
- The Broom, The Shovel, The Poker And The Tongs