There was an Old Man with a Gong

"There was an Old Man with a Gong" sets a text of Edward Lear. The song was published in Margaret Ruthven Lang's song set Nonsense Rhymes and Pictures, Op. 42.

Date: 1905Composer: Margaret Ruthven LangText: Edward LearSong Collection: Nonsense Rhymes and Pictures, Op. 42

Print vitals & song text

Text

There was an Old Man with a Gong
by Edward Lear

There was an Old Man with a gong,
Who bumped at it all day long;
But they called out, ‘O law!
You’re a horrid old bore!’
So they smashed that Old Man with a gong.

Audio

Track:

    Sheet Music

    Nonsense Rhymes & Pictures, Op. 42

    Composer(s): Margaret Ruthven Lang

    Song(s): 1. There was a Young Lady of Lucca
    2. There was an Old Person of Skye
    3. There was an Old Man with a Gong
    4. There was an Old Lady of France
    5. There was an Old Man in a Tree
    6. There was an Old Person of Cassel

    Find at your Local Library

    Support us and help us grow

    Dear friends, Thank you for helping us build a comprehensive online archive of American song. Your gift is greatly appreciated.