by
Edward Lear (1812 - 1888)
There was an Old Person of Cromer
Language: English
Available translation(s): FIN
There was an Old Person of Cromer,
Who stood on one leg to read Homer;
When he found he grew stiff,
He jumped over the cliff.
Which concluded that Person of Cromer.
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- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2010-01-14
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Olipa kerran vanha tyyppi Somerosta
Language: Finnish (Suomi)  after the English
Olipa kerran vanha tyyppi Somerosta,
joka seisoi yhdellä jalalla ja luki Homerosta;
Kun hän huomasi, että jalka alkoi puutua,
hän hyppäsi alas kalliolta.
Ja se oli sen tyypin loppu, sen sieltä Somerosta.
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This text was added to the website: 2010-01-14
Line count: 5
Word count: 32