Surly burly Shirley
Language: English 
There was a wise woman named Shirley
Whose fasting was making her surly.
No matter what diet 
Her tummy cried "fry it!"
So she did and she staid rather burly.

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This text was added to the website: 2013-03-11
Line count: 5
Word count: 30