THE TABLES TURNED BY MADAME YVONNE LEROUX

The Sun,--whilst I was at home, looked as it used to do,
And the Wind,--whilst I was at home, blew as it used to do.
And the Rain,--whilst I was at home, rained as it used to do.
But the Sea,--when I was at home,--never was as it used to do.

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English artist and poet, master of literary nonsense. Creator of the limerick form and beloved poems like "The Owl and the Pussycat."

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