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There he heard a Lady talking,
To some milk-white Hens of Dorking,—
'Tis the lady Jingly Jones!
On that little heap of stones
Sits the Lady Jingly Jones!
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There was a Young Lady of Poole, Whose soup was excessively cool; So she put it to boil, by the aid of some oil, That ingenious Young Lady of Poole.
Edward Lear
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Good authors, too, who once knew better words Now only use four-letter words Writing prose — Anything goes.
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Edward Lear
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May 12, 1812
Died:
January 29, 1888
(aged 75)
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