DS Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 The Limerick was, apparently, originally popularised by Edward Lear. I have just invented the "Double Limerick" during an idle moment (walking from my desk to the Gents!) Here it is: There was an old fella named Fred Who woke up one morning quite dead. He said "It's a shame. "If Clive was my name "I might have got out of my bed." There was an old fella name Clive Who woke up one morning at five. If his name had been Fred He'd have woken up dead But it isn't - so he's still alive! Daft, isn't it? I have not copyrighted the "Double Limerick" so others are welcome to try. [ 25.07.2007, 10:05: Message edited by: DS ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 Having a quiet day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 DS I like the idea very much and will give it a try later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Well I have tried and tried - I think this is one for Mr. Evil Sid - he's so good at poetry - and we haven't heard much from him lately!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 There once was a man from pagate whome noisy children he'd berate until one noisy lout gave the old man a clout and now the old man is of late. There once was a lout from sankey who kicked an old man in the knee he showed no remorse when the old man had corpsed so was last seen in court at bank quay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLC Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 there once was a woman from hull who went out one night on the pull she went home quite shaken as all the men had been taken by women who she thought looked dull There once was a man from Fife went the pub every day of his life met a woman in hull who was out on the pull but said no cause she looked like his wife! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Great - wonderful - both of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 At last - I was beginning to think we had no poets among us. I find they come in a flash, or they don't come at all. I went to fill the kettle in the office and while doing so came up with: An American lady named Mary On the forum could be quite contrary She hadn't the time To make up a rhyme Or was she just being wary? So a desreputable fellow named Dave Decided her time he would save He'd caused so much trouble With his Limerick double Which showed he was nought but a knave. But what of this poet Sid? Whose efforts he so far has hid, Should Dave cause a ripple With a Limerick triple? Oh dear - that's just what he did! [ 27.07.2007, 09:20: Message edited by: DS ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Oh now that was wonderful Dave - very very good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS Posted July 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 I am mortified to learn that I did NOT invent the double limerick! I hear from the Jane Austin Society of Australia that the honour falls to one Walter De La Mare (1873-1956) He wrote: "There was a young man in a hat and by came Miss B. in a bonnet; He smiled when he looked at the latter, aye, and the roses upon it. But when by and by, As blue as the sky, He detected her eye ?Neath its brim, well, oh my, He wished that fair cheek was well under his hat, And his own half concealed in her bonnet." His is rather better than mine, because mine is really only two ordinary limericks linked. However, I now will have to lay claim to inventing the triple limerick. In fact, wait a minute.....something's stirring.... I now really have no scruple I must be our Walter's best pupil I've developed a thirst To now be the first To find a limerick quadruple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 DS. Perhaps you could let Gary use these in his magazines for a small fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Hahahahahahaha - you are a man ahead of your time DS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS Posted July 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Given that Walter came up with HIS double limerick some time before 1956 I fear I am a man after my time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 this may not be right but i had to try. Limerick times four Well what strange howdy do Tried to think of a limerick too It?s easily done To come up with one But now I have to link two I think I may have done the trick Linking up two limerick But now were not sure If it?s been done before If it has we?ll be heartily sick So there?s DS and Mary and me Trying so hard you can see Well we?ve had a good think And with nod and with wink We?ve managed to get up to three Well I hope you all won?t be sore And I?ll try not to be a big bore But the gauntlets been thrown To me on my own and I wonder if this could be four?? evil sid 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Oh my goodness Sid - I knew you would do it before me - I can't seem to think in a limerick way - That was brilliant!! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Nice one SID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS Posted July 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Well done Sid. It was worth waiting for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLC Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Fantastic Sid DS, think you have started something here... :biggrinbounce: :biggrinbounce: :biggrinbounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 An evil old fellow called Sid Most recently put in his bid To stand and be praised For the target he raised Until now he could say that he did First up was David, owd Skent He put us all on the scent He lives in Lymm Which is nice for him But the kudos he had are now spent The ladies on here are quite scary Their leader of course is called Mary Keep on her side Or else better hide Upset her and be very wary Some support a team called the Poo But some of us reply with 'Who'? A sign of rank Is to be a Manc This season is Gary's Waterloo You posters will still have to strive But its brain work that keeps you alive After getting to four Rack your brains even more The target to beat now is five [ 28.07.2007, 15:51: Message edited by: Eagle ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayC Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Eagle. Very funny I am still laughing now as I write this response credit where credit is due. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 LOL. By the way, you won some candles last night. The rest of the prizes were drawn after you had left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Eagle that was great - but do you really think that I am scary? I know its rhymes with Mary but then so does fairy, marry, dairy,carry,Larry, nary, parry, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 I'm blown away. Last month my grandson asked me about limericks (from his high school literature class) and we looked them up on the 'net, and neither of us could create one. You had a double, a triple, a quadruple, -- those like myself drop out of the race from pure lack of traction. That limerick by somebody long ago in some other area didn't scan the way I like to hear them. His idea of "double" may have been to make them double long - not linked answering each other. But who makes rules? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Ooops. I missed page 2 of this thread and Eagle's quintuplet couplet -- see, I'm so shameless I mix definitions just for the sake of rhyme. There once was a blogger named Jerry Unable to keep up with Mary Though he racked his brain And employed Ravensbane (ma mu something to do with Gary) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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