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Born in March 18, 1840 / Died in July 20, 1901 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by William Cosmo Monkhouse

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Limerick: There was a Young Lady of Niger

... And the smile on the face of the tiger ...

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De Libris

... With “Laws of Whist” and those • of Libel, ...

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The Wake Of Tim O'Hara

...   For a dirty low thief from the North came near, &emsp ...

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On A Young Poetess’s Grave

...   Though the letters look’d great and golden, &emsp ...

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We Are Children

... Frighted at our own shades! Heaven send us grace! &emsp ...

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A Song Of The Seasons

... There's hunting for the young ones ...

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The Summer Pool

... Into a nook, Screen’d by thick foliage of oak and beech, &emsp ...

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The Spectrum

...   If red can glide to yellow, green to blue, &emsp ...

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Limerick: There Once Was a Girl of Lahore

...   She had to sit down on the floor ...

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Limerick: There Once Was an Old Man of Lyme

...   Who married three wives at a time, ...

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The Dream Of The World Without Death

...   And utter’d a sharp cry, and twitter’d and twitter’d, &emsp ...

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The Christ upon the Hill

...   They wrapped Him round with blankets warm, ...

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Spring Song In The City

...   Underneath, thro’ the green haze, &emsp ...

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Limerick: There Was a Young Lady Named Laura

...   And notes of the fauna and flora ...

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To A New-Born Child

... And have you come from Heaven to earth ...