IN Nottingham county there lives at Swan Green,
As curst an old Lady as ever was seen;
And when she does die, which I hope will be soon,
She firmly believes she will go to the Moon!
Classic poem
Epigram on an Old Lady Who Had Some Curious Notions Respecting the Soul
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