Two Sons
July 6, 2023There Was a Young Lady Named Laura
July 6, 2023
There Was a Young Lady of Wilts
There was a young lady of Wilts,
Who walked up to Scotland on stilts;
When they said it was shocking
To show so much stocking
She answered: “Then what about kilts?”
William Cosmo Monkhouse (1840-1901) was an English poet and critic who was best known for his works that celebrated the beauty of the English countryside. He was also a prominent literary critic and his most famous works include "The Cornhill Magazine" and "Studies of Contemporary Poets." Monkhouse was a major figure in the English literary scene of the late 19th century.