There was an Old Man of the Dee,
Who was sadly annoyed by a flea;
When he said, 'I will scratch it,'
They gave him a hatchet,
Which grieved that Old Man of the Dee.
More verses by Edward Lear
- Limerick:There Was A Young Lady Of Wales
- Limerick: There Was An Old Man Of Jamaica
- Limerick:There Was An Old Person Of Ewell
- Limerick: There Was An Old Man Of Columbia
- Limerick: There Was An Old Man With A Beard