Author Edward Lear There was an Old Man of the Cape, Who possessed a large Barbary ape, Till the ape one dark night Set the house all alight, Which burned that Old Man of the Cape. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments