There was an Old Person of Cadiz,
Who was always polite to all ladies;
But in handing his daughter,
He fell into the water,
Which drowned that Old Person of Cadiz.
More verses by Edward Lear
- Limerick: There Was An Old Person Of Rheims
- Limerick: There Was An Old Man Of The Wrekin
- Limerick: There Was An Old Man Of Tobago
- Limerick: There Was An Old Person Of Tring
- Limerick: There Was An Old Man Of Vienna