There Was an Old Man in a Tree by Edward Lear — Deep Poetry Lines

"There was an Old Derry down Derry,     Who loved to see little folks merry;     So he made them a Book,     And with laughter they shook,"

"There was an Old Man of the North,     Who fell into a basin of broth;     But a laudable cook,     Fished him out with a hook,     Which save"

"I.     The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea     In a beautiful pea-green boat:     They took some honey, and plenty of money"

"There was a Young Lady of Sweden,     Who went by the slow train to Weedon;     When they cried, "Weedon Station!"     She made no observation,"

"‘WHERE shall we go for our garlands glad At the falling of the year, When the burnt-up banks are yellow and sad, When the boughs are yellow and sere?"

"I Ay, it is fitting on this holiday, Commemorative of our soldier dead, When -- with sweet flowers of our New England May Hiding the lichened stones"