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LIMERICK by EDWARD LEAR

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First Line: THERE WAS AN OLD PERSON OF TROY
Last Line: IN SIGHT OF THE CITY OF TROY.

There was an old person of Troy,
Whose drink was warm brandy and soy,
Which he took with a spoon,
By the light of the moon,
In sight of the city of Troy.




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