2. There once was a young lady named
bright. Whose speed was much faster than
light. She set out one day in a relative way
and returned on the previous night.
There was an Old Man of Nantucket Who
kept all his cash in a bucket. His daughter,
called Nan, Ran away with a man, And as
for the bucket, Nantucket.
3. It has to rhyme for the first 2 sentences of the poem.
The second 2 poems are supposed to rhyme.
Then the last one has to rhyme with the last two.
4. There once was a man named bob.
Who was best friends with a frog.
He hopped around,
And without a sound,
Returned home, during the fog.
5. There was a man from Peru,
Who really liked to canoe,
He was canoeing,
And, with a shoving,
Yelled at them “no thank you!”
6. There once was a guy named
Clarence.
Who had a bad appearance.
He jumped on the floor,
And died with horror.
And how he died, carrots.
7. Lansky, Bruce. "Funny Poetry for Children." Funny Poetry for
Children. Web. 24 Apr. 2012.
<http://www.gigglepoetry.com/poetryclass/limerickcontesthelp.html>.
"Poetry through the Ages." Examples of Limerick : Poetry
through the Ages. Web. 24 Apr. 2012.
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