by Edward Lear (1812 - 1888)
There was an old man who when little
Language: English
There was an old man who when little Fell casually into a kettle; But, growing too stout, He could never get out, So he passed all his life in that kettle.
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Text Authorship:
- by Edward Lear (1812 - 1888), no title, appears in More Nonsense Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, &c., first published 1871 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Emma Lou Diemer (b. 1927), "There was an old man who when little", published 1970 [unison chorus, piano, and percussion], from Seven Limericks, New York: Canyon [text not verified]
- by Margaret Ruthven Lang (1867 - 1972), "The man and the kettle", op. 42 no. ?, published 1905 [voice and piano], from the collection Nonsense Rhymes and Pictures, Boston: Schmidt [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-02-15
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Word count: 31