Author Edward Lear There was an Old Person of Rye,Who went up to town on a fly;But they said, ‘If you cough, you are safe to fall off!You abstemious Old Person of Rye!’ Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments