There was an old person of Paxo
Which complained when the fleas bit his back so,
But they gave him a chair
And impelled him to swear,
Which relieved that old person of Paxo.
(Edward Lear)
More Poetry from Edward Lear:
- Incidents in the life of my Uncle Arly (Edward Lear Poems)
- Calicoe Pie (Edward Lear Poems)
- He Lived at Dingle Bank (Edward Lear Poems)
- Cold are the Crabs (Edward Lear Poems)
- Limerick: There was a Young Lady Whose Bonnet (Edward Lear Poems)
- Limerick: There was a Young Lady of Norway (Edward Lear Poems)