There was a Young Person in red,
Who carefully covered her head,
With a bonnet of leather,
And three lines of feather,
Besides some long ribands* of red.
-Edward Lear: “More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, Etc.” (1872), limerick 30
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*ribands: riband is an early spelling that is now more commonly spelled as ‘ribbon,’ meaning a narrow, usually colorful, strip of material such as fabric or plastic
Who carefully covered her head,
With a bonnet of leather,
And three lines of feather,
Besides some long ribands* of red.
-Edward Lear: “More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, Etc.” (1872), limerick 30
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the next article, or click or tap on these words to read Attire And Accessories Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
*ribands: riband is an early spelling that is now more commonly spelled as ‘ribbon,’ meaning a narrow, usually colorful, strip of material such as fabric or plastic