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They dined on mince, and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon; And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon.

~Edward Lear

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Two old Bachelors were living in one house; One caught a Muffin, the other caught a Mouse.

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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.

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Topics: Beard Built Feared Four Hen Just Man Old Old Man Owls Said Two Who Wren

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I was much distressed by next door people who had twin babies and played the violin; but one of the twins died, and the other has eaten the fiddle, so all is peace.

~Edward Lear

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Artist

Born: May 12th, 1812

Died: January 29th, 1888

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