Versos English William Schwenck Gilbert There was an Old Man of St. Bees

English poem

There was an Old Man of St. Bees

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There was an Old Man of St. Bees Who was stung in the arm by a wasp. When asked, "Does it hurt?" He replied, "No, it doesn't, But I thought all the while 'twas a hornet."