The Dong with a Luminous Nose
/ðə ˌdɒŋ wɪð ə ˌluːmɪnəs ˈnəʊz/
/ðə ˌdɑːŋ wɪð ə ˌluːmɪnəs ˈnəʊz/
- a nonsense poem (1877) by Edward Lear about an imaginary creature with a light on his nose to help him search at night for his lost love, a 'Jumbly Girl' with blue hands and green hair
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The Dong with a Luminous Nose