The Lady of Shalott
/ðə ˌleɪdi əv ʃəˈlɒt/
/ðə ˌleɪdi əv ʃəˈlɑːt/
- a poem by Lord Tennyson, published in 1833. It tells the story of a mysterious woman living in a castle on an island. She follows Sir Lancelot in a boat to the city of Camelot and dies on the way.
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