Can We Do a Limerick Together???
- Eddie Muir
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
A sad young man by the name of Billy,
Often did things which were silly.
Like bunking off school -
Sure breaking a rule!
And riding off on a young filly.
Difficult to find another word to rhyme with Billy or silly.
Often did things which were silly.
Like bunking off school -
Sure breaking a rule!
And riding off on a young filly.
Difficult to find another word to rhyme with Billy or silly.
'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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- Eddie Muir
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
And another:
There was a young lass named Pearl,
There was a young lass named Pearl,
'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???
There was a young lass named Pearl,
Who wished she could marry an Earl.
Who wished she could marry an Earl.
'Tis loving and giving that makes life worth living.
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
There was a young lass named Pearl,
Who wished she could marry an Earl.
She wrote to Earl Grey,
Who wished she could marry an Earl.
She wrote to Earl Grey,
'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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- Eddie Muir
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
There was a young lass named Pearl,
Who wished she could marry an Earl.
She wrote to Earl Grey,
And this made his day,
Who wished she could marry an Earl.
She wrote to Earl Grey,
And this made his day,
'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???
There was a young lass named Pearl,
Who wished she could marry an Earl.
She wrote to Earl Grey,
And this made his day,
He wrote back to propose to that girl.
Who wished she could marry an Earl.
She wrote to Earl Grey,
And this made his day,
He wrote back to propose to that girl.
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
Good last line, Snugglepot.
A new one:
When the Find-Outers boarded the bus,
A new one:
When the Find-Outers boarded the bus,
'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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- Rob Houghton
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
When the Find-Outers boarded the bus,
They had plenty of plans to discuss,
They had plenty of plans to discuss,
'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 the Find-Outers boarded the bus,
They had plenty of plans to discuss,
But Fatty said "NO!..."
They had plenty of plans to discuss,
But Fatty said "NO!..."
'Tis loving and giving that makes life worth living.
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- Eddie Muir
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
When the Find-Outers boarded the bus,
They had plenty of plans to discuss,
But Fatty said "NO!..."
“We must just go!”
They had plenty of plans to discuss,
But Fatty said "NO!..."
“We must just go!”
'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 Find-Outers boarded the bus,
They had plenty of plans to discuss,
But Fatty said "NO!..."
“We must just go!”
While Larry said "Dear me, what a fuss!"
They had plenty of plans to discuss,
But Fatty said "NO!..."
“We must just go!”
While Larry said "Dear me, what a fuss!"
'Tis loving and giving that makes life worth living.
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- Eddie Muir
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
Cleverly completed, Daisy.
That calls for a new one:
When poor Bets was sick in her bed,
That calls for a new one:
When poor Bets was sick in her bed,
'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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When poor Bets was sick in her bed,
Nose running and poor aching head...
Nose running and poor aching head...
'Tis loving and giving that makes life worth living.
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- Eddie Muir
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
When poor Bets was sick in her bed,
Nose running and poor aching head...
And an annoying cough,
Nose running and poor aching head...
And an annoying cough,
'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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- Daisy
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
When poor Bets was sick in her bed,
Nose running and poor aching head...
And an annoying cough,
Which she couldn't shake off,
Nose running and poor aching head...
And an annoying cough,
Which she couldn't shake off,
'Tis loving and giving that makes life worth living.
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