Edward Lear: Old Man of the Nile


There was an Old Man of the Nile,
Who sharpened his nails with a file;
Till he cut off his thumbs,
And said calmly, "This comes -
Of sharpening one's nails with a file!"

Edward Lear: Book of Nonsense

Sept. 25, 2023, Anime V2

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