Edward Lear (12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888 / London / England)
Poems by Edward Lear : 9 / 155
Limerick: There was a Young Lady in White
There was a Young Lady in White,
Who looked out at the depths of the Night;
But the birds of the air
Filled her heart with despair,
And oppressed that Young Lady in White.
Edward Lear
Submitted: Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Poems by Edward Lear : 9 / 155
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