The King of Brentford

The King of Brentford was in disgrace,
And he sat him down on a log,
And he said, “I have lost my best gold ring,
And I have lost my dog.”

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English poet of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Known for "Goblin Market" and devotional verse of exquisite craftsmanship.

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