Incidents in the Life of my Uncle Arly, st. 7 (1895).
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On a little heap of Barley
Died my aged uncle Arly,
And they buried him one night;—
Close beside the leafy thicket;—
There, his hat and Railway-Ticket;—
There, his ever-faithful Cricket;—
(But his shoes were far too tight.)
— Edward Lear
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "On a little heap of Barley
Died my aged uncle Arly,
And they buried him one night;—
Close beside the leafy thicket;—
There, his hat and Railway-Ticket;—
There, his ever-faithful Cricket;—
(But his shoes were far too tight.)" in the context of "Incidents in the Life of my Uncle Arly, st. 7 (1895)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Edward Lear
Edward Lear (12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) was an English artist, illustrator and writer known for his nonsensical poetry and his limericks, a form which he popularised.
About Edward Lear
Edward Lear (12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) was an English artist, illustrator and writer known for his nonsensical poetry and his limericks, a form which he popularised.
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