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I once owned a Mercury Montego, pumpkin yellow, which after a few years came to be called "Uriah", it was such a heap.
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Three hundred pound King Faroukh Exhausted his cordon bleu cook. This kleptomaniacal royal Kept pornography and an obligingly flexible goil.
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Elvis Presley Must confess he Raised quite a conflagration With a little gyration.
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Harry S. Truman Denied that atom bombs were inhuman. He said: "We must stop Japan's bravado – This is no laughing matter like The Mikado".
Sir Francis Drake Said: "Fighting the Armada's a piece of cake". He vanquished the Duke of Medina Sidonia; Some Spanish sailors probably died of pneumonia.
King Charles the Second Is generally reckoned To have signed official papers While having indiscreet sexual capers.
The younger William Pitt Was a highly precocious Brit. Prime Minister at twenty-four, He was driven to drink by the Napoleonic War.
Professor Stephen Hawking Had an artificial way of talking. But his knowledge about black holes Greatly exceeded that of ordinary souls.
Friedrich Nietzsche's writing Is pernicious, although exciting. His style has more muscle Than that of sane philosophers like Bertrand Russell.
Donald Trump Is widely considered a chump. In Europe he provokes much animus, But many Americans are more magnanimous.
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Some musical clerihews:
George Frederick Handel Exclaimed: "It's an absolute scandal!" When one of his orchestral suites Was performed with irregular beats.
Robert Schumann Found Liszt's flamboyance scarcely human. He and Clara both opined That Chopin's playing was more refined.
Girolamo Frescobaldi Is not as famous as Vivaldi. One of the likely reasons Is his lack of a smash hit like The Four Seasons.
William Byrd Was artistically stirred By Catholic rituals, which he kept hidden, For in England popery was strictly forbidden.
The French composer Maurice Ravel Cried "Merde!" (which is stronger than "Hell!"), "If you don't play this tune cantabile, You'll ruin my opus mirabile!"
Benjamin Britten Explained how his music was written. The thing that inspired him most Was the spirit of the wild Suffolk coast.
Christoph Willibald Gluck Wrote several operas that are worth a look. He made no apology For his constant use of classical mythology.
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----please, draw me a sheep----
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Gioachino Rossini Was succeeded by Verdi, then Puccini. Opera underwent a schism When younger composers turned to realism.
The music of Sir Hubert Parry Can be played in church when people marry. In the hands of a skilled musician, It lifts one's heart to an elevated position.
Muzio Clementi Was in great demand around 1820 For recitals, compositions, and pianos that he made. His easy sonatinas are still often played.
Carl Maria von Weber Remarked to a neighbour: "My operas are all the rage. It's a pity they're so expensive to stage".
Frédéric Chopin asked George Sand As he sat at the keyboard: "Vite ou lent?" She answered: "As music's your profession, I'll leave the speed to your discretion".
Moritz Moszkowski Had nothing in common with Tchaikovsky Except (as was then the fashion) His music's frequent Romantic passion.
Mendelssohn's overture The Hebrides Masterfully evokes Caledonian seas. Could any native Scot Have written it? I think not.
Erik Satie Was endearingly batty. Much that he wrote has a sense of fun, But not his Gymnopédie No 1.
Hector Berlioz was very proud. He said: "I want my orchestras big and loud. For in this noisy steam-powered age, Art should resound with joy, grief or rage!"
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Richard Strauss Asked his spouse: "What do you think of Der Rosenkavalier?" She said: "I don't know it, my dear".
The piano works of Liszt Can put a strain on the wrist. The best way to preserve your joints Is to slow down at the difficult points.
Johannes Brahms Told a man begging for alms: "I'm not giving money to an idle hobo! Why don't you learn to play the oboe?"
King Louis XIV of France Summoned his nobles to a dance. He said: "Those who ignore my wishes Will be marched to the kitchen to wash the dishes".
Debussy's textures vary, But they are often light and airy. They can depict immensity Without Germanic force and density.
Johann Pachelbel Wrote many other works as well As his Canon; it would be a blunder To write him off as a one-hit wonder.
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...the assignment was to write a limerick containing "Toulouse":
Louis XIV and XVI of France Tried their wives' private lives to enhance When they ditched the two Lous In two loos in Toulouse To avoid being looked at askance
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...the assignment was to write a limerick containing "Toulouse": King Louis XVI of France Observed his opponents' advance. He rejected the ruse Of a trip to Toulouse, But his flight to Varennes had no chance.
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