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My Sister Laura

Spike Milligan 1918 (Ahmednagar, India) – 2002 (Rye, United Kingdom)

My sister Laura's bigger than me
And lifts me up quite easily.
I can't lift her, I've tried and tried;
She must have something heavy inside.
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Submitted by RobertHaigh on August 26, 2020

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 137
Words 26
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4
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Spike Milligan

Terence Alan Patrick Seán Milligan KBE, better known as Spike Milligan, was born in British India. His talent for comedy was evident from an early age, and he found fame as a member of the Goons, along with Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe and Michael Bentine. He wrote many books, including volumes of comic verse. He was also a passionate campaigner for animal rights and the environment. more…

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