There was an old man on the Border
There was an old man on the Border,
Who lived in the utmost disorder;
He danced with the cat, and made tea in his hat,
Which vexed all the folks on the Border.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on May 02, 2023
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| Scheme | AABA |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 173 |
| Words | 35 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4 |
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