Come friendly bombs,
Drop on England now
It isn't fit for humans
now.
The country where no-one wants
To be one.
JOHN BETJEMAN 'Olympic Girl'
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her her her her her her
bshe she she she she she
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she she she she she she
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she she she she
her her her her
she she she she
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she she
John Betjeman tennis poem 'Olympic girl'
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O = /|
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John Betjeman you have to say
the most famous rimer in his day
His bio scanned truth to tell
as he rhymed it so well
Poet Laureate John Betjeman
a versified-bio fan
In 'Summoned by Bell'
his lyrical story did tell
John Betjeman we hear tell
his collected verse sold so very well
Such poetry is lovely to hear
with true cadence upon our ear
A down
to earth poet,
to bring a smile,perchance
a tear-yet ever easy on
the ear.
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