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Poem by Edward Lear


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There was an Old Man of Columbia,
Who was thirsty, and called out for some beer;
But they brought it quite hot,
In a small copper pot,
Which disgusted that man of Columbia.



Edward Lear


Edward Lear's other poems:
  1. There Was An Old Person Of Basing
  2. There Was An Old Man Of Jamaica
  3. Cold Are The Crabs
  4. Imitation of The Olden Poets
  5. There Was An Old Man Of Vienna


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