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)

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

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