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Mary Howitt

Mary Howitt

Mary Howitt was an English poet who was most famous for her poem 'The Spider and The Fly'. However, she started writing poems from an early age, and authored more than 180 books with her husband. 'The Lobster Quadrille' from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was a parody of her most famous poem.

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Gardens, Poems for Kids, Seasons

Summer Song of the Strawberry Girl

A little girl is poor, but full of gratitude for the riches of the summer.

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The Spider and The Fly

A spider tries a number of tricks to seduce a fly into his web.

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