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Margaret Thatcher was
Britain's Prime Minister,
Called 'Iron Lady' and
Very well known.
One wag delivered this
Paraprosdokian:
"Iron, indeed, but
Her heart is pure stone".
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Victor Emmanuel,
First king of Italy,
Waved to the crowd and
Declared with due weight:
"Had it not been for your
Counterimperial
Fight, we would not have a
Unified state".
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Andrew Lloyd Webber has
Mastered the method of
Writing hit musicals
Time after time.
Some critics scorn his tunes'
Accessibility;
Bernstein and Sondheim are
Deemed more sublime.
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Johann Sebastian
Bach was a genius,
Famous for fugues and
Cantatas galore.
Sometimes he verges on
Polytonality;
Look on the Web if you
Want to learn more.
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Richard the Lionheart
Reigned for ten years without
Spending much time in the
England he ruled.
Politics, rather than
Spirituality,
Drove his crusading, though
Many were fooled.
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Here's to El Cid, the
Illustrious warrior,
Known to his troops as the
Campeador.
Later commanders, like
Zumalacárregui,
Couldn't compare with that
Hero of yore.
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Today's A Word A Day was QUIXOTRY
Don't overlook him:
Miguel de Cervantes, who
wrote Don Quixote in
1605
The Man of La Mancha fought
Phantasmagorical
Beasties and Windmills he
Made come alive.
(Note: A quick Google search reveals that Don Quixote's "real" name is Alonso Quijano, a 16th-century Spanish hidalgo. Those fit the rhythm, too.)
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Ludwig van Beethoven's
B flat sonata was
Published as Opus one-
hundred-and-six.
Some players found the piece
Incomprehensible,
Due to its length and its
Structural tricks.
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Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Wowed the Victorians
Due to his powerful
Rhythm and rhyme.
Though his best verses have
Memorability,
Some of his oeuvre is
Not so sublime.
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Nicola Sturgeon, the
Scottish First Minister,
Riled her opponents by
Speaking her mind;
Transgender rights were an
Ideological
Battle too far, so she
Up and resigned.
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Vladimir Putin said:
"Those who insist that my
People want freedom are
Totally wrong;
Foreigners constantly
Underappreciate
How much the Russians love
Chiefs who are strong".
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One Alex Williams, a
Former participant,
Started this thread in two
Thousand and six;
Many years later, its
Polysyllabical
Challenge endures, if you
Like verbal tricks.
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Simon de Montfort called
England's first parliament
During the reign of King
Henry the Third;
Government thenceforth was
Representational
(Though 'democratic' would
Be the wrong word).
Last edited by A C Bowden; 03/22/2023 12:14 AM.
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Tutankhamun (if you
Stress the last syllable)
Caused a sensation on
Being revealed;
Archaeological
Ace Howard Carter was
Hailed by the press as a
Star in his field.
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Torvill and Dean were a
Couple of skaters who
Conquered the world with their
Perfect routine;
Technical prowess and
Theatricality
Made them by far the best
Pair ever seen.
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