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Born in November 18, 1836 / Died in May 29, 1911 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by William Schwenck Gilbert

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A Classical Revival

... sneezing, For, it seems, of pocket-handkerchiefs they didn't know the use ...

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Thomson Green and Harriet Hale

... "Old man, I love your daughter and your daughter worships me!" ...

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My Lady

... Her kiss - though, Heaven knows, ...

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The Independent Bee

... "Though every bee has shown white feather, ...

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The Englishman

... Hurrah! For the true-born Englishman! ...

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The Suicide's Grave

... " I cried, "Or a rather tough worm in your little inside ...

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The Duke and the Duchess

... From somebody's soap - which it doesn't ...

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The Rival Curates

... Sticks seaweed - yes, and names &emsp ...

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Gentle Alice Brown

... On my word This is the most distressing news that I have ever heard ...

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An Unfortunate Likeness

... The bard a lawyer (3) - parson (4) - groom (5) - ...

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The Mighty Must

... I ween; And dead and buried be the curst ...

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The Ghost, the Gallant, the Gael, and the Goblin

... For weeks the stripling stood and smiled, ...

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Sir Macklin

... James's.' "That matter settled, I shall reach ...

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Gregory Parable, LL.D.

... Where beeses hummed and drummed and strummed, ...

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The Policeman's Lot

... When the coster's finished jumping on his mother, ...