They dined on mince and slices of quince,Which they ate with a runcible spoon;And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand,They danced by the light of the moon,The moon,The moon,They danced by the light of the moon.
Edward Lear · Nonsense Songs
Joy & wonder
“They dined on mince and slices of quince,”
- Author
- Edward Lear
- Work
- Nonsense Songs
- Year
- 1871
- Chapter / part
- The Owl and the Pussy-cat
- Length
- 45 words
- Source
- Project Gutenberg eBook #13647
Public domain. This passage is in the public domain. Edward Lear died in 1888, more than 70 years ago, and the work was first published in 1871. You can copy, print, read aloud or sell it without asking permission; a credit is kind but not required. The text is copied word for word from the Project Gutenberg edition linked here.
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