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There was a young lady in white * * * There was a young lady in white, Who looked out at the depths of the night; But the birds of the air, Filled her heart with despair, And oppressed that young lady in white. ... Poet:	There was a Young Lady of Dorking * * * There was a Young Lady of Dorking, Who bought a large bonnet for walking; But its color and size So bedazzled her eyes, That she very soon went back to Dorking. ... Poet:	There was a Young Lady of Hull * * * There was a Young Lady of Hull, Who was chased by a virulent bull; But she seized on a spade, And called out, 'Who's afraid?' Which distracted that virulent bull. ... Poet:	There was a Young Lady of Norway * * * There was a Young Lady of Norway, Who casually sat on a doorway; When the door squeezed her flat, She exclaimed... Poet:
There was a Young Lady of Portugal * * * There was a Young Lady of Portugal, Whose ideas were excessively nautical: She climbed up a tree, To examine the sea, But declared she would never leave Portugal. ... Poet:	There was a Young Lady of Russia * * * There was a Young Lady of Russia, Who screamed so that no one could hush her; Her screams were extreme, No one heard such a scream, As was screamed by that lady of Russia. <... Poet:	There was a Young Lady of Ryde * * * There was a Young Lady of Ryde, Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied. She purchased some clogs, And some small spotted dogs, And frequently walked about Ryde. <Publ. 1846... Poet:	There was a Young Lady of Tyre * * * There was a Young Lady of Tyre, Who swept the loud chords of a lyre; At the sound of each sweep She enraptured the deep, And enchanted the city of Tyre. <Publ. 1846>... Poet:
There was a Young Lady whose chin * * * There was a Young Lady whose chin, ... Poet:	There was a Young Lady whose eyes * * * There was a Young Lady whose eyes, Were unique as to colour and size; When she opened them wide, People all turned aside, And started away in surprise. <... Poet: