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1812–1888

There was an old Lady of Winchelsea...

Edward Lear

There was an old Lady of Winchelsea, Who said, “If you needle or pin shall see On the floor of my room, sweep it up with the broom!” That exhaustive old Lady of Winchelsea!

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There was an old Lady of Winchelsea... · Edward Lear · Poetry Cove