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Thread #170166 Message #4114693
Posted By: GUEST
29-Jul-21 - 04:38 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: 'Will You Come Up to Limerick?'
Subject: Lyr Req: 'Will You Come Up to Limerick?'
According to Britannica:
"The origin of the limerick is unknown, but it has been suggested that the name derives from the chorus of an 18th-century Irish soldiers’ song, “Will You Come Up to Limerick?” To this were added impromptu verses crowded with improbable incident and subtle innuendo."