Living

There was a young lady of Greenwich

by Edward Lear 1812–1888

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Living

There was a young lady of Greenwich,
Whose garments were border'd with Spinach;
But a large spotty Calf bit her shawl quite in half,
Which alarmed that young lady of Greenwich.

MLA

Lear, Edward. “There was a young lady of Greenwich.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lear/190/.

Chicago

Lear, Edward. “There was a young lady of Greenwich.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lear/190/.

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