There was a Young Lady of Parma,
Whose conduct grew calmer and calmer:
When they said, "Are you dumb?" she merely said, "Hum!"
That provoking Young Lady of Parma.
Edward Lear
Lady Of Parma
Filed Under: Limericks by Edward Lear
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