There was an Old Person of Basing,
Whose presence of mind was amazing;
He purchased a steed,
Which he rode at full speed,
And escaped from the people of Basing.
More verses by Edward Lear
- Limerick: There Was An Old Person Of Troy
- Limerick: There Was An Old Man Who Felt Pert
- Limerick: There Was An Old Person Of Leeds
- Limerick: There Was An Old Man Of Vesuvius,
- Limerick: There Was An Old Man Of The Nile,