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There Was An Old Man Of Thermopylae: Poem by Edward Lear

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There was an old man of Thermopylæ,
Who never did anything properly;
But they said, "If you choose, To boil eggs in your shoes,
You shall never remain in Thermopylæ."

Analysis of this poem
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More verses by Edward Lear

  • The Quangle Wangle's Hat
  • The Akond Of Swat
  • There Was An Old Lady Whose Folly
  • There Was An Old Man Of New York
  • The Dong With A Luminous Nose

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