There was an Old Man who supposed,
That the street door was partially closed;
But some very large rats,
Ate his coats and his hats,
While that futile old gentleman dozed.
More verses by Edward Lear
- The Nutcrackers And The Sugar-Tongs
- Limerick: There Was An Old Man Of Madras
- Limerick: There Was An Old Lady Of Chertsey
- Limerick: There Was An Ol Man Of Quebec
- Limerick: There Was A Young Person Of Smyrna,