The Tower was engineered
by Monsieur Eiffel in Paris
the Wheel was favoured
by Mr. Ferris
Michelangelo in Rome
contributed St. Peter's Basilica dome
Eddystone Lighthouse the first
was constructed by Winstanley and
in St. Paul's Cathedral
Sir Christopher Wren had a hand
the seated Thinker
was carved out by Auguste Rodin
the Taj Mahal (Mumtaz') tomb
commissioned by Shah Jahan
all roads lead to the Colosseum
started by Emperor Vespasian
Borglum executed Mount Rushmore
while Hadrian gave us the Wall
and Ferdinand de Lesseps
secured the Suez Canal
in Byzantine Constantinople
Justinian I built the Hagia Sophia
in Italy Bonanno Pisano began
the (later leaning) Tower of Pisa
the Egyptian Pharaoh Khafre
inspired the Sphinx
but in Scotland who designed
the Musselburgh (golf) Links
DAILY MIRROR IN LONDON
St. Brides church, delicate
Wedding cake built by Wren, *
Reflected in Daily Express building, monstrous
Glass and steel box,
Built by no-one-cares-who.
But the box at least has the grace
To show us two wedding cakes,
And like a mirror it has no existence
Other than the reflections
It offers us every day.
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* Sir Christopher Wren, designer of many fine
buildings in London, including St. Paul's Cathedral.
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