Can We Do a Limerick Together???

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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???

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Rob !!!!! :shock:
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???

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well...usually the whale's water spout doesn't 'stick out'...;-)

Apologies! :oops: :oops:

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George went for a swim in the bay,
When a friendly whale drifted her way.
She noticed it's spout,
And the way it stuck out,
And she cooled herself off in its spray :-D
'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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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???

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Another starter:

When George went out in her boat,
'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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Er, yeah, no comment about the previous one!!! :shock: :wink: :P

When George went out in her boat,
It was hard to keep it afloat.
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A good final line in the previous limerick. OK. :lol: :wink:

When George went out in her boat,
It was hard to keep it afloat.
With waves up so high,
'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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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???

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When George went out in her boat,
It was hard to keep it afloat.
With waves up so high,
And a whale swimming by ;-)
'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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When George went out in her boat,
It was hard to keep it afloat.
With waves up so high,
And a whale swimming by ;-)
Blowing spray all over her coat.
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At this rate, Kirrin Bay is going to end up full of whale-watching hippy "trippers"... :shock: :wink:
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Let's get away from the sea and whales! :wink:

Here's a new starter:

Fatty went for a walk in the wood,
'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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Fatty went for a walk in the wood,
'Cause he thought it would do him some good.
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Fatty went for a walk in the wood,
'Cause he thought it would do him some good.
But along came old Goon
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Fatty went for a walk in the wood,
'Cause he thought it would do him some good.
But along came old Goon
That bumbling buffoon,
'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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Fatty went for a walk in the wood,
'Cause he thought it would do him some good.
But along came old Goon
That bumbling buffoon,
And shoved him right down in the mud.
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Oooh, now that was low even for Goon!! :shock: :lol: Maybe we could continue the story...


But Buster he lunged at Goon's feet*


(* I would say "ankles", but I'm not sure we could find any useful rhymes! :wink: )
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But Buster he lunged at Goon's feet
Which looked like two great lumps of meat.
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