There was an Old Person from 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.
More verses by Edward Lear
- Limerick: There Was An Old Man Of Th' Abruzzi
- Mr And Mrs Discobbolos
- Limerick: There Was An Old Man Of The Dee
- Limerick:There Was A Young Lady Of Wales
- Limerick: There Was An Old Man Of Jamaica