(12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888 / London / England)

poet Edward Lear
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Limerick: There was a Young Lady of Dorking,

There was a Young Lady of Dorking,
Who bought a large bonnet for walking;
But its colour and size,
So bedazzled her eyes,
That she very soon went back to Dorking.

Submitted: Wednesday, April 14, 2010

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