There was an old man of Thermopylæ,
Who never did anything properly;
But they said, "If you choose,
To boil eggs in your shoes,
You shall never remain in Thermopylæ."
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Edward Lear
Edward Lear (12 May 1812, Holloway[1][2] – 29 January 1888, Sanremo) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, now known mo…
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