Can We Do a Limerick Together???
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Can We Do a Limerick Together???
I wonder with all the brain power available on these forums if we could knock out a limerick or two together?
One person supples the first line,then someone adds the second-each Limerick should be five lines long..
(A limerick is a five-line poem in anapestic or amphibrachic meter with a strict rhyme scheme (aabba), which intends to be witty or humorous, and is sometimes obscene with humorous intent. It may have its roots in the 18th-century Maigue Poets of Ireland[1], although the form can be found in England in the early years of the century[2]. It was popularized in English by Edward Lear in the 19th century, although he did not use the term.
The following example of a limerick is of unknown origin.
The limerick packs laughs anatomical
In space that is quite economical,
But the good ones I've seen
So seldom are clean,
And the clean ones so seldom are comical. )
Ok got it?.......here goes then-why not have a bash its only a game
Regards
Pete
There was a young man named 'Fatty'
One person supples the first line,then someone adds the second-each Limerick should be five lines long..
(A limerick is a five-line poem in anapestic or amphibrachic meter with a strict rhyme scheme (aabba), which intends to be witty or humorous, and is sometimes obscene with humorous intent. It may have its roots in the 18th-century Maigue Poets of Ireland[1], although the form can be found in England in the early years of the century[2]. It was popularized in English by Edward Lear in the 19th century, although he did not use the term.
The following example of a limerick is of unknown origin.
The limerick packs laughs anatomical
In space that is quite economical,
But the good ones I've seen
So seldom are clean,
And the clean ones so seldom are comical. )
Ok got it?.......here goes then-why not have a bash its only a game
Regards
Pete
There was a young man named 'Fatty'
" A kind heart always brings its own reward," said Mrs. Lee.
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
There was a young man named 'Fatty'
Whose habit of dress was quite natty.
Whose habit of dress was quite natty.
Its never too late to have a happy childhood.
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
There was a young man named 'Fatty'
Whose habit of dress was quite natty
In disguise so that he would not be seen
not really sure if i'm doing it right, but as Pete puts it - i'll have a bash at it!
Leila.
Whose habit of dress was quite natty
In disguise so that he would not be seen
not really sure if i'm doing it right, but as Pete puts it - i'll have a bash at it!
Leila.
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
There was a young man named 'Fatty'
Whose habit of dress was quite natty
In disguise so that he would not be seen
he oft made Mr Goon turn green
Whose habit of dress was quite natty
In disguise so that he would not be seen
he oft made Mr Goon turn green
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
There was a young man named 'Fatty'
Whose habit of dress was quite natty
In disguise so that he would not be seen
he oft made Mr Goon turn green
Which made that poor man very ratty.
Whose habit of dress was quite natty
In disguise so that he would not be seen
he oft made Mr Goon turn green
Which made that poor man very ratty.
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
Very good everyone!!
"It's the ash! It's falling!" yelled Julian, almost startling Dick out of his wits...
"Listen to its terrible groans and creaks!" yelled Julian, almost beside himself with impatience.
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"Listen to its terrible groans and creaks!" yelled Julian, almost beside himself with impatience.
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
Can we do anything with this?....(remember keep it clean and wholesome!)
There was a young lad called Jack Trent
There was a young lad called Jack Trent
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
There was a young lad called Jack Trent
Who was followed wherever he went
Who was followed wherever he went
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
There was a young lad called Jack Trent
Who was followed wherever he went.
Up the Mountain so high
Who was followed wherever he went.
Up the Mountain so high
Its never too late to have a happy childhood.
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There was a young lad called Jack Trent
Who was followed wherever he went.
Up the Mountain so high
Right up to the sky
Who was followed wherever he went.
Up the Mountain so high
Right up to the sky
'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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There was a young lad called Jack Trent
Who was followed wherever he went.
Up the Mountain so high
Right up to the sky
By a devious secret agent.
Who was followed wherever he went.
Up the Mountain so high
Right up to the sky
By a devious secret agent.
Its never too late to have a happy childhood.
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
Very well done guys! were getting better!
how about:
There was a tall gent called Morgan
how about:
There was a tall gent called Morgan
" A kind heart always brings its own reward," said Mrs. Lee.
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
There was a tall gent called Morgan
And his mouth was a mighty organ.
And his mouth was a mighty organ.
Its never too late to have a happy childhood.
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There was a tall gent called Morgan
And his mouth was a mighty organ.
When he called for his dogs,
And his mouth was a mighty organ.
When he called for his dogs,
"It's the ash! It's falling!" yelled Julian, almost startling Dick out of his wits...
"Listen to its terrible groans and creaks!" yelled Julian, almost beside himself with impatience.
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"Listen to its terrible groans and creaks!" yelled Julian, almost beside himself with impatience.
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
There was a tall gent called Morgan
And his mouth was a mighty organ.
When he called for his dogs
Through the thickest of fogs
And his mouth was a mighty organ.
When he called for his dogs
Through the thickest of fogs
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