by Edward Lear (1812 - 1888), as Derry Down Derry
There was a Young Lady whose eyes
Language: English
There was a Young Lady whose eyes Were unique as to colour and size; When she opened them wide, People all turned aside, And started away in surprise.
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Text Authorship:
- by Edward Lear (1812 - 1888), as Derry Down Derry, appears in A Book of Nonsense, first published 1846 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Eyes", 2002 [ soprano and piano ], from "Calico Pie" and Other Nonsense, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Margaret Ruthven Lang (1867 - 1972), "The young lady whose eyes", published 1905 [ voice and piano ], from More Nonsense Rhymes and Pictures [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2007-05-07
Line count: 5
Word count: 28