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Complete the following web :

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When completing a web diagram, look for keywords in the diagram (like 'was', 'had', 'did') and then scan the text specifically for information related to those keywords. This helps organize the information from the text into the required format.
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Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
The task is to complete the web diagram by finding descriptive words or phrases from the poem about what the girl "was" (her qualities or appearance) and what she "had" (her possessions or physical features). 
Step 2: Detailed Explanation: 
We need to scan the first stanza of the poem for descriptions of the girl. 
What the girl "was": 
- The first line says she was a "lovely girl". 
- The second line says "she seemed so gay" (meaning happy or cheerful). 
- The poet wished she "was so fair". 
What the girl "had": 
- The first line mentions she had "silken hair". 
- The fourth line states she "had one leg". 
- It also says she "wore a crutch". We can infer she had a crutch. 
- The last part of the fourth line mentions she passed with "a smile". 
Step 3: Final Answer: 
The completed web diagram is as follows: 
 

Lovely
Gay (Cheerful)

→ → was → →

The girl on
the bus

← ← had ← ←

One leg
A smile
A crutch
Silken hair
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