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Goodbye S.S.

Spike Milligan

1918 · Ahmednagar, India   –   2002 · Rye, United Kingdom
Go away girl, go away
    and let me pack my dreams
Now where did I put those yesteryears
    made up with broken seams
Where shall I sweep the pieces
    my God they still look new
There's a taxi waiting at the door
    but there's only room for you
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Scheme ABBBCDED
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 243
Words 48
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8
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Spike Milligan

Terence Alan Patrick Seán Milligan KBE, better known as Spike Milligan, was born in British India. His talent for comedy was evident from an early age, and he found fame as a member of the Goons, along with Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe and Michael Bentine. He wrote many books, including volumes of comic verse. He was also a passionate campaigner for animal rights and the environment. more…

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