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."
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