William Cosmo Monkhouse Quotes

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There once was an old man of Lyme
Who married three wives at a time,
When asked 'Why a third?'
He replied, 'One's absurd!
And bigamy, Sir, is a crime!'

William Cosmo Monkhouse

William Cosmo Monkhouse

William Cosmo Monkhouse

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Born: March 18, 1840

Died: July 20, 1901 (aged 61)

Bio: William Cosmo Monkhouse was an English poet and critic.

Known for:

British Contemporary Artists (1899)
Corn and Poppies (1890)

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