Cecily Parsley

Beatrix Potter 1866 (West Brompton, London) – 1943 (Near Sawrey, Lancashire)



CECILY PARSLEY
lived in a pen,
And brewed good ale
for gentlemen;

GENTLEMEN came
every day,
Till Cecily Parsley
ran away.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 10, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXXX XBAB
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 129
Words 23
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4

Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter was an English author, illustrator, natural scientist and conservationist best known for her imaginative children’s books featuring animals such as those in The Tale of Peter Rabbit which celebrated the British landscape and country life. more…

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