Can We Do a Limerick Together???
- Rob Houghton
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
When Moonface called on old Saucepan,
he sighed 'My wife wants to get a divorce, man!"
he sighed 'My wife wants to get a divorce, man!"
'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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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???
When Moonface called on old Saucepan,
he sighed 'My wife wants to get a divorce, man!"
Old Moonface said "No!"
he sighed 'My wife wants to get a divorce, man!"
Old Moonface said "No!"
'Tis loving and giving that makes life worth living.
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
When Moonface called on old Saucepan,
he sighed 'My wife wants to get a divorce, man!"
Old Moonface said "No!"
"You can't let her go! "
he sighed 'My wife wants to get a divorce, man!"
Old Moonface said "No!"
"You can't let her go! "
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
When Moonface called on old Saucepan,
he sighed 'My wife wants to get a divorce, man!"
Old Moonface said "No!"
"You can't let her go! "
“You’ll end up like Desperate Dan”.
he sighed 'My wife wants to get a divorce, man!"
Old Moonface said "No!"
"You can't let her go! "
“You’ll end up like Desperate Dan”.
"What a lot of trouble one avoids if one refuses to have anything to do with the common herd. To have no job, to devote ones life to literature, is the most wonderful thing in the world. - Cicero
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- Daisy
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
Great last line John.
Another starter:
When Fatty went out in the rain,
Another starter:
When Fatty went out in the rain,
'Tis loving and giving that makes life worth living.
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- Rob Houghton
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
When Fatty went out in the rain,
In a boater and silver-topped cane,
In a boater and silver-topped cane,
'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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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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- Lucky Star
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
When Fatty went out in the rain,
In a boater and silver-topped cane,
He got ever so wet,
In a boater and silver-topped cane,
He got ever so wet,
"What a lot of trouble one avoids if one refuses to have anything to do with the common herd. To have no job, to devote ones life to literature, is the most wonderful thing in the world. - Cicero
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- Rob Houghton
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- Joined: 26 Feb 2005, 22:38
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
When Fatty went out in the rain,
In a boater and silver-topped cane,
He got ever so wet,
His hat sagged, and yet,
In a boater and silver-topped cane,
He got ever so wet,
His hat sagged, and yet,
'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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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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- Lucky Star
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
When Fatty went out in the rain,
In a boater and silver-topped cane,
He got ever so wet,
His hat sagged, and yet,
He danced like a man gone insane.
In a boater and silver-topped cane,
He got ever so wet,
His hat sagged, and yet,
He danced like a man gone insane.
"What a lot of trouble one avoids if one refuses to have anything to do with the common herd. To have no job, to devote ones life to literature, is the most wonderful thing in the world. - Cicero
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
Some great lines.
Here’s a new starter:
When the poor cat fell into the well,
Here’s a new starter:
When the poor cat fell into the well,
'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???
When the poor cat fell into the well,
It's owner gave such a big yell.
It's owner gave such a big yell.
'Tis loving and giving that makes life worth living.
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- Rob Houghton
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
When the poor cat fell into the well,
It's owner gave such a big yell.
He threw down a rope,
It's owner gave such a big yell.
He threw down a rope,
'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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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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- Lucky Star
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
When the poor cat fell into the well,
It's owner gave such a big yell.
He threw down a rope,
And prayed to the Pope,
It's owner gave such a big yell.
He threw down a rope,
And prayed to the Pope,
"What a lot of trouble one avoids if one refuses to have anything to do with the common herd. To have no job, to devote ones life to literature, is the most wonderful thing in the world. - Cicero
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
When the poor cat fell into the well,
It's owner gave such a big yell.
He threw down a rope,
And prayed to the Pope,
To save his poor cat named Nell.
It's owner gave such a big yell.
He threw down a rope,
And prayed to the Pope,
To save his poor cat named Nell.
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
When Jack lost Kiki one day,
'Tis loving and giving that makes life worth living.
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