There was an Old Person of Basing - an illustrated limerick by Edward Lear

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A limerick about Basing, near Basingstoke - written and illustrated by the 19th century artist and writer Edward Lear. Taken from the "Book of Nonsense by Edward Lear" published in 1875. The text is: There was an Old Person of Basing, whose presence of mind was missing; He purchased a steed, which he rode at full speed, And escaped from the people of Basing.

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Size: 3850px × 2261px
Location: Basingstoke, Hampshhire, England, UK, Britain
Photo credit: © Edward Lear / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 19th, basing, basingstoke, century, comic, edward, funny, hampshire, humor, humorous, humour, lear, limerick, nonsense, steed, verse