The Young Lady of Clare (Edward Lear),
an illustration by John Vernon Lord in The Nonsense Verse of Edward Lear,
Jonathan Cape, 1984.
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Mrs. Broom and Miss Shovel together they sang,
'What nonsense you're singing to-day!' Said the Shovel, 'I'll certainly hit you a bang!' Said the Broom, 'And I'll sweep you away!' So the Coachman drove homeward as fast as he could, Perceiving their anger with pain; But they put on the kettle and little by little, They all became happy again. Ding-a-dong! Ding-a-dong! There's an end of my song! |
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The Broom and the Shovel, the Poker and the Tongs,
They all took a drive in the Park, And they each sang a song, Ding-a-dong, Ding-a-dong, Before they went back in the dark... |