by Edward Lear (1812 - 1888)
The Old Lady of France Matches original text
Language: English
Our translations: FIN
There was an old Lady of France, Who taught little ducklings to dance; When she said, "Tick-a-Tack!" They only said, "Quack!" Which grieved that old Lady of France.
Composition:
- Set to music by Margaret Ruthven Lang (1867 - 1972), "The Old Lady of France" [ women's chorus ], from Nonsense Rhymes and Pictures
Text Authorship:
- by Edward Lear (1812 - 1888), no title
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2010-01-14
Line count: 5
Word count: 28