by Edward Lear (1812 - 1888), as Derry Down Derry
The Hardy Norse‑woman Matches base text
Language: English
There was a young lady from Norway Who casually sat in a doorway. When the door squeezed her flat, She exclaimed, "What of that?" That courageous young lady from Norway.
Composition:
- Set to music by Charles Villiers Stanford, Sir (1852 - 1924), as Karel Drofnatski, "The Hardy Norse-woman", op. 365, published 1960 [ voice and piano ], from Nonsense Rhymes, no. 13
Text Authorship:
- by Edward Lear (1812 - 1888), as Derry Down Derry, appears in A Book of Nonsense, first published 1846
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Researcher for this page: Ted Perry
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 5
Word count: 30