There was a Young Lady whose bonnet Came untied when the birds sat upon it; But she said, "I don't care! All the birds in the air Are welcome to sit on my bonnet!"
Nonsense Songs
Song Cycle by (Herbert) Kelsey Jones (b. 1922)
?. There was a young lady whose bonnet [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Text Authorship:
- by Edward Lear (1812 - 1888), no title, appears in A Book of Nonsense, first published 1861
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]?. There was an Old Man with a flute [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
There was an Old Man with a flute, A sarpint ran into his boot; But he played day and night, Till the sarpint took flight, And avoided that man with a flute.
Text Authorship:
- by Edward Lear (1812 - 1888), no title, appears in A Book of Nonsense, first published 1861
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]Total word count: 66