Can We Do a Limerick Together???
- Eddie Muir
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
Excellent last line, John.
Here's a new starter:
When Goon looked for a lost boot,
Here's a new starter:
When Goon looked for a lost boot,
'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 Goon looked for a lost boot,
He came upon some stolen loot
He came upon some stolen loot
Julian gave an exclamation and nudged George.
"See that? It's the black Bentley again. KMF 102!"
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"See that? It's the black Bentley again. KMF 102!"
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
When Goon looked for a lost boot,
He came upon some stolen loot
Which gave him a thrill,
He came upon some stolen loot
Which gave him a thrill,
'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 Goon looked for a lost boot,
He came upon some stolen loot
Which gave him a thrill,
But only until
He came upon some stolen loot
Which gave him a thrill,
But only until
'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 Goon looked for a lost boot,
He came upon some stolen loot
Which gave him a thrill,
But only until
The robbers all started to shoot.
He came upon some stolen loot
Which gave him a thrill,
But only until
The robbers all started to shoot.
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
Great ending snugglepot!
'Tis loving and giving that makes life worth living.
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
Thanks, Daisy. It was fun thinking of Goon getting shot at and avoiding the baddies bullets.
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
Perhaps you could start a new one, Snugglepot.
'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???
Thanks, Eddie, here goes.
Once Snubby decided to try,
Once Snubby decided to try,
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
Once Snubby decided to try,
To test how an eagle does fly,
To test how an eagle does fly,
"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???
Once Snubby decided to try,
To test how an eagle does fly,
With inadequate 'wings',
To test how an eagle does fly,
With inadequate 'wings',
'Tis loving and giving that makes life worth living.
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
Once Snubby decided to try,
To test how an eagle does fly,
With inadequate 'wings',
Which were strapped to his rings,
To test how an eagle does fly,
With inadequate 'wings',
Which were strapped to his rings,
"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???
Once Snubby decided to try,
To test how an eagle does fly,
With inadequate 'wings',
Which were strapped to his rings,
He hit the front path, not the sky.
To test how an eagle does fly,
With inadequate 'wings',
Which were strapped to his rings,
He hit the front path, not the sky.
'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???
A very good last line, Rob.
Here's another starter:
When Noddy drove off in his car,
Here's another starter:
When Noddy drove off in his car,
'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 Noddy drove off in his car,
before he had got very far,
before he had got very far,
'Tis loving and giving that makes life worth living.
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