There was an Old Man with a Beard

"There was an Old Man with a Beard" sets a text of Edward Lear. The song was published in Margaret Ruthven Lang's song set More Nonsense Rhymes and Pictures, Op. 43.

Date: 1907Composer: Margaret Ruthven LangText: Edward LearSong Collection: More Nonsense Rhymes & Pictures, Op. 43

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There was an Old Man with a Beard
by Edward Lear

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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    More Nonsense Rhymes & Pictures, Op. 43

    Composer(s): Margaret Ruthven Lang

    Song(s): 1. There was a Young Lady of Parma
    2. There was an Old Man with a Beard

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