Living

There was an old person of Ealing

by Edward Lear 1812–1888

From More Nonsense

Living

There was an old person of Ealing,
Who was wholly devoid of good feeling;
He drove a small gig, with three Owls and a Pig,
Which distressed all the people of Ealing.

MLA

Lear, Edward. “There was an old person of Ealing.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lear/201/.

Chicago

Lear, Edward. “There was an old person of Ealing.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lear/201/.

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