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There was a Young Lady of Welling

There was a Young Lady of Welling by Edward Lear

There was a Young Lady of Welling,Whose praise all the world was a-telling;She played on the harp, and caught several Carp,That accomplished Young Lady of Welling.

Form: Limerick

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