There Was An Old Man Of The Cape by Robert Louis Stevenson

here was an old man of the Cape
Who made himself garments of crepe.
When asked, "Do they tear?"
He replied, "Here and there,
But they're perfectly splendid for shape!"

More from Robert Louis Stevenson:

• Thrawn Janet
• The Waif Woman
• The Sire de Maletroit’s Door
• The Sea Fogs
• The Scientific Ape
• The Clockmaker