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2. The scansion of the Limerick written by Edward Lear (1812 –1888) in quantitative meter is shown where the Amphibrach foot in the poem with trimeter (3) and dimeter (2) verses in a rhyme scheme aabbA is used

3. Anapests in Lear's "There was an Old Man with a Beard" The poet Edward Lear is famous for his limericks —short, humorous poems consisting of four lines that make use of Anapests to create a lighthearted, comedic effect