A Limerick by Edward Lear

A Limerick by Edward Lear
There was an Old Man with a beard,
Who said, “It is just as I feared!—
Two Owls and a Hen, four Larks and a Wren,
Have all built their nests in my beard.”

A Book of Nonsense (1846) | Edward Lear (1812–1888)

 


Online Poetry Anthology

 

Additional Resources

14 Forms of Writing for the Older Student: Limericks14 Forms of Writing for the Older Student: Limericks

The Limerick: A Unit Study

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