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Edward Lear’s “How Pleasant To Know...”

Edward Lear’s “How Pleasant To Know...”

Update: 2026-09-25
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Today’s poem is a comic self-portrait in verse from a poet who spent years working as a painter. Happy reading.



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Edward Lear’s “How Pleasant To Know...”

Edward Lear’s “How Pleasant To Know...”

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