Living
There was an old man whose remorse
From More Nonsense
Living
There was an old man whose remorse
Induced him to drink Caper Sauce;
For they said, "If mixed up with some cold claret-cup,
It will certainly soothe your remorse!"
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MLA
Lear, Edward. “There was an old man whose remorse.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lear/177/.
Chicago
Lear, Edward. “There was an old man whose remorse.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lear/177/.
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