There was an Old Person of Dover,
Who rushed through a field of blue Clover;
But some very large bees,
Stung his nose and his knees,
So he very soon went back to Dover.
More verses by Edward Lear
- Limerick: There Was An Old Person Whose Habits,
- Limerick: There Was An Old Man On A Hill
- Limerick:There Was A Young Lady Of Troy,
- Limerick:There Was A Young Lady Of Sweden
- Limerick: There Was An Old Man Who Said, 'Hush!