“Poor Old Lady” is a traditional folk poem, often attributed to “Anon” (Anonymous), and known for its cumulative and repetitive structure. The poem humorously tells the tale of an old lady who swallows increasingly larger animals in a chain reaction, starting with a fly and leading to more absurd choices. Its playful and rhythmic verses make it a favourite among children and a classic in oral storytelling traditions. Poor old lady, she swallowed a fly.I don’t know why she swallowed a fly.Poor old lady, I think she’ll die. Poor old lady, she swallowed a spider.It squirmed and wriggled and turned…
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Remember me when I am gone away, Gone far away into the silent land; When you can no more hold me by the hand, Nor I half turn to go, yet turning stay. Remember me when no more day by day You tell me of our future that you plann’d: Only remember me; you understand It will be late to counsel then or pray. Yet if you should forget me for a while And afterwards remember, do not grieve: For if the darkness and corruption leave A vestige of the…
वर्षा को मत दोष दो, देखो अपना हाल, वृक्ष सारे काट दिए, पहाड़ हुए बेहाल। नंगे तन कब तक सहें, सर्द बर्फ की मार, वृक्ष लगाकर कर सको, करलो कुछ उपचार। उफनायेंगीं नदियां सभी, टूटेंगे सब तट बंध, अब तो मानव बंद करो, दोहन का यह द्वन्द्ध। डॉ अ कीर्तिवर्धन