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No 58 nonsense songs by edward lear 1871 the victorians loved wordplay, and few could rival this. Features the muchloved the owl and the pussycat, as well as other equally funny. This is one of over a hundred lively limericks in edward lears a book of nonsense. Other premieres include the oratorio a song of liberty leeds, uk 1993, cello.
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