There was a Young Lady whose bonnet

There was a Young Lady whose bonnet
Came untied when the birds sat upon it;
But she said, "I don't care!
All the birds in the air
Are welcome to sit on my bonnet!"

by Edward Lear (1812-1888) , no title, from A Book of Nonsense, published 1861

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 , "The Birds Sat Upon It", 2002 [soprano and piano], from "Calico Pie" and Other Nonsense, no. 6.
by Kelsey Jones , "There was a young lady whose bonnet", published 1961 [SATB chorus a cappella], from Nonsense Songs, no. ?

Date added to the website: 2007-05-07.

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