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by Edward Lear (1812 - 1888)

[No title]
 (Sung text for setting by M. Seiber)
 See original
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 replied, "Quack!"
Which grieved that old Lady of France.

Composition:

    Set to music by Mátyás György Seiber (1905 - 1960), no title [ chorus a cappella ], from Three Nonsense Songs, no. 1

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: 30

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