Living

There was a Young Lady whose nose

by Edward Lear 1812–1888

From A Book of Nonsense

Living

There was a Young Lady whose nose
Was so long that it reached to her toes;
So she hired an Old Lady, whose conduct was steady,
To carry that wonderful nose.

MLA

Lear, Edward. “There was a Young Lady whose nose.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lear/30/.

Chicago

Lear, Edward. “There was a Young Lady whose nose.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lear/30/.

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