There was a Young Lady whose eyes

There was a Young Lady whose eyes
Were unique as to colour and size;
When she opened them wide,
People all turned aside,
And started away in surprise.

by Edward Lear (1812-1888) , under the pseudonym "Derry Down Derry", from A Book of Nonsense, published 1846

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Gary Bachlund , "Eyes", 2002 [soprano and piano], from "Calico Pie" and Other Nonsense, no. 4.
by Margaret Ruthven Lang (1867-1972) , "The young lady whose eyes", published 1905 [voice and piano], from More Nonsense Rhymes and Pictures, no. ?

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