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There Was An Old Man Of Blackheath

Edward Lear

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MLA (Modern Language Association) Format:

Lear, Edward. “There Was An Old Man Of Blackheath.” Poetry X. Ed. Jough Dempsey. 13 Sep 2004. 22 Nov. 2008 <http://poetry.poetryx.com/poems/5919/>.

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