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Two nonsense verses

Set by Jürg Wyttenbach (b. 1935), "Two nonsense verses", 1964, from Two Nonsense Verses, an Epigram and a Madrigal, no. 1  [sung text not yet checked]

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Hark to the whimper of the sea-gull
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Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The sea-gull", appears in The Family Reunion, first published 1950, copyright ©

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The turtles lives 'twixt plated decks
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Text Authorship:

  • by Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), "The turtle", appears in Hard Lines, first published 1931, copyright ©

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Author(s): Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971)
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