There was a Young Lady of Parma

"There was a Young Lady of Parma" is a setting of Edward Lear's text by composer Margaret Ruthven Lang. The poem was published in 1846 at No. 109 in Lear's A Book of Nonsense. The song is part of Margaret Ruthven Lang's More Nonsense Rhymes and Pictures, Op. 43.

Composer: Margaret Ruthven LangText: Edward LearSong Collection: More Nonsense Rhymes & Pictures, Op. 43

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There was a Young Lady of Parma
by Edward Lear

There was a Young Lady of Parma,
Whose conduct grew calmer and calmer;
When they said, ‘Are you dumb?’
She merely said, ‘Hum!’
That provoking Young Lady of Parma.

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    More Nonsense Rhymes & Pictures, Op. 43

    Composer(s): Margaret Ruthven Lang

    Song(s): 1. There was a Young Lady of Parma
    2. There was an Old Man with a Beard

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