by Edward Lear (1812 - 1888)
There was a Young Lady of Parma
Language: English
There was a Young Lady of Parma Whose conduct grew calmer and calmer. When they said "Are you dumb?" she merely said, "Hum!" That provoking Young Lady of Parma.
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- by Edward Lear (1812 - 1888), no title [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Margaret Ruthven Lang (1867 - 1972), "The Young Lady of Parma" [men's chorus], from the collection More Nonsense Rhymes and Pictures [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2012-05-18
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Word count: 29