Can We Do a Limerick Together???

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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???

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:lol: Love it!
"Heyho for a starry night and a heathery bed!" - Jack, The Secret Island.

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Thank you all. Glad you liked it. :D
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In fact we liked it so much, nobody has followed with another! So let's start the ball rolling again.

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One day, up the Faraway Tree,
What wonders young Bessie did see.
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One day, up the Faraway Tree,
What wonders young Bessie did see -
A tap-dancing dog,
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)



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One day, up the Faraway Tree,
What wonders young Bessie did see -
A tap-dancing dog,
Saucepan in a fog,
'Tis loving and giving that makes life worth living.

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One day, up the Faraway Tree,
What wonders young Bessie did see -
A tap-dancing dog,
Saucepan in a fog,
And Dame Slap being stung by a bee.
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Another great last line, John. :lol: :lol:
'Go down to the side-shows by the river this afternoon. I'll meet you somewhere in disguise. Bet you won't know me!' wrote Fatty.

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Thank you Eddie. Glad you liked it. :D
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???

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Here's a new starter:

When Tupping was moving the lawn,
'Go down to the side-shows by the river this afternoon. I'll meet you somewhere in disguise. Bet you won't know me!' wrote Fatty.

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Do you really mean "moving" Eddie? :?
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I'll continue...guessing Eddie meant 'mowing' - but feel free to change it if not!

When Tupping was mowing the lawn,
It took lots of muscle and brawn,
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)



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When Tupping was mowing the lawn,
It took lots of muscle and brawn,
While mopping his brow,
'Tis loving and giving that makes life worth living.

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My apologies. :oops: My excuse is predictive text! I did mean mowing. :D
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When Tupping was mowing the lawn,
It took lots of muscle and brawn,
While mopping his brow,
He was kicked by a cow
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