April 12 - Lily Pons (The Musical Birthday Series, 2nd Annual Cycle)

 Lily Pons (12 April 1898 – 13 February 1976) was a beloved coloratura soprano.

[For last year's elegy on Tiny Tim click here.] 

 

 

 

Ponsy Scheme

A coloratura named Lily

Sang high off the staff, never shrilly,

“It isn’t my fault

That the notes are in alt,

And I know that it’s terribly silly.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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