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The owl and the pussycat went to sea, / In a beautiful pea green boat. / They took some honey, and plenty of money, / Wrapped up in a five pound note.

The owl and the pussycat went to sea, / In a beautiful pea green boat. / They took some honey, and plenty of money, / Wrapped up in a five pound note.

Edward Lear
Beautiful, Sea, Owl
"The Owl and the Pussy-Cat" l. 1 (1871)

There was an Old Man with an owl, Who continued to bother and howl; He sate on a rail, and imbibed bitter ale, Which refreshed that Old Man and his owl.

Edward Lear
Men, Alcohol, Owl
Edward Lear (2009). “The Book of Nonsense”, p.35, The Floating Press

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
Beer, Men, Alcohol
Edward Lear (1862). “A Book of Nonsense”, p.25

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