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spinney
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Limericks
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Hi people! I am trying to invent some limericks for my students as they are great for fluency, pronunciation, confidence, vocabulary, and they are fun. Trouble is, I think we have done every limerick every put on the internet except those which a modest young man of my sensibilities would not like to repeat in mixed company. I have written a couple this morning but I would appreciate any input from you. I may even do a worksheet and credit all contributors. Anyway, here are my three There was a young girl from Kildare,
Who had some very long hair,
Her brother would muss it,
And then she would brush it,
While giving him a very hard stare. There was an old man from Dundee, Who had a very bad knee, It was difficult to walk, And people would gawk, When he tried to get home for his tea. There was a young man from Seville, Who lived on top of a hill, The view was delightful, But also quite frightful, Because heights would make him feel ill. Come on, folks! Let�s hear them! 
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29 Mar 2020
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john2128
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There was a young lady in Nantucket who loved to kick an old metal bucket it was a fun game though others thought quite lame She’d just smile as her foot struck it |
29 Mar 2020
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ldthemagicman
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There was a young teacher, called Spinney; Who dated a waitress, named Minnie; I am not being rude, But she ate so much food, That she even made Spinney look skinny. Les Douglas |
29 Mar 2020
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spinney
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Well, two pearlers already. Of course, Les, you know this means war!  Now, let me see, ahem! There once was a young man called Les, Who went to the town of Jerez, He drank too much sherry, And got way too merry, And changed his name to Cortez. |
29 Mar 2020
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ldthemagicman
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A stupid magician, named Les, Speaks a few words of �la langue fran�aise�. But his verse is so bad, That it makes me quite mad, Cause he does not realise that the French word �fez�, is the same as the English word. Les Douglas
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29 Mar 2020
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maryse pey�
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There was a lord called Douglas Who always drinks in a crystal glass. He invited Les, Spinney and some ladies Who look like rainbow fairies. Yes, the party was gorgeous class. There was a lad called Tusco Who lives in San Francisco. He would like to join ESL folks But was welcome with forks. What a pity for the sad lad Tusco... There was a mermaid called Colleen Who lives in the lake of an inn. She invited Silvia, Monique and me To stare at you and Minnie. What for ? the men asked within. There was a wise man called John Who was not as wise as Lennon. Yoko Ono wondered soon : Where was the moon ? Oh ! She sang the wrong rhythm my son ! There was a mad woman, me, Who tried to be funny. Her colleagues were struck As she was in the traffic jam stuck. What the hell was I doing there with me ?
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29 Mar 2020
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cunliffe
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A young lad of Barcelona, Holidayed twice in Verona, He did not isolate, So, can you guess his fate? Yes, a dose of our old friend corona.
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29 Mar 2020
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cunliffe
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Oh I love limericks, the dafter, the better! A prophecy on a papyrus: In 2020 there will be a virus, Shaped like a crown, It will make you all frown, �As long as it doesn�t expire us!�
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29 Mar 2020
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redcamarocruiser
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There was a young lad from Highgate He left for his job every morning by eight He couldn�t be late For his boss was irate So he earnestly learned how to speed skate
Philadelphia�s nickname is �Philly� A young female horse is a filly Ph and F both sound like eff And Gh in �enough� �now that�s really tough! English spelling is really quite silly.
AEIOU Eigh, ai, and ay Are how we spell long A. If you can spell Eight trains stay
Then you can spell very well.
E-e, in meet, e-a in meat Or e-consonant-e in mete All sound the same Long E is the name of the vowels in this game.
Now let�s eat.
Ai. igh, and eye Are alternative spellings for i And sometimes y as in why and sky Aye, it makes some students cry.
All I can do is sigh.
Oh, oa, o, and oe Is how we spell long O Sometimes also ow as in show Boat, toe, and phone,
Also bone, loan, and hello.
Ewe, you, too, and two All have the sound of long U Also flew, flu, shoe, and flue It�s confused.
But what can we do?
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29 Mar 2020
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cunliffe
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A snake greeted me: Si djambo, I am a big black mambo. It is mamba, said I And this was his reply: �I�m a boy, so not mamba, but mambo.� A man called Yan had a ferret In it, he saw much merit. But that critter was weird And hid in Yan�s beard And Yan? Well, he just lerrit.
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29 Mar 2020
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maryse pey�
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Once there was Lynne with hair blue Who wanted a blue horse shoe. What for ? asked his close fellow Who was all dressed yellow. And then guess... you have no clue ! There was another guy all red Who was lying in his red bed. With envy his face was green Like he had never before been. Why was he red and green ? Haven�t I said ? Then there was someone all dressed pink, She was Monique - from Normandy - I think. Puzzled she was to be a star Because she never enters in a bar ! Well, well... I must check my web link... |
29 Mar 2020
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