The Limerick game

Subject: RE: The Limerick game
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 30 Jul 16 - 09:01 AM

There was a young lady from the Azores,

Subject: RE: The Limerick game
From: DMcG
Date: 30 Jul 16 - 10:55 AM

Whose kneecaps were covered in sores.

Subject: RE: The Limerick game
From: Kenny B (inactive)
Date: 30 Jul 16 - 12:41 PM

Even dogs in the street?

Subject: RE: The Limerick game
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 30 Jul 16 - 02:36 PM

From: autolycus - PM
Date: 23 May 11 - 12:39 PM

Reminds me of

1. There was a young man of Japan
2. Who limericks never will scan
3. It seems that they tend
4. To come to an end
5. Quite suddenly!

Ivor

There was a young man from Japan,
Whose limericks never would scan.
When told this was so,
He replied, "yes, I know"
But I always try to get as many words in the last line as ever I possible can.

Subject: RE: The Limerick game
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 30 Jul 16 - 02:38 PM

To recap (kneecap?)

A young lady from the Azores,
Whose kneecaps were covered in sores.
Said "I think my affliction" . . .

Subject: RE: The Limerick game
From: DMcG
Date: 30 Jul 16 - 03:02 PM

Comes from my addiction
To vinyl and similar floors.

Subject: RE: The Limerick game
From: DMcG
Date: 30 Jul 16 - 03:23 PM

When Guest found his posting was blocked,

Subject: RE: The Limerick game
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 30 Jul 16 - 05:50 PM

My goodness, how he was mocked.

Subject: RE: The Limerick game
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 30 Jul 16 - 07:16 PM

Maybe someone can have a go at that young lady from the Azores to get at least the first line to scan...

Subject: RE: The Limerick game
From: Rapparee
Date: 30 Jul 16 - 10:03 PM

It's anapestic dimeter*.

A young LADY from the AZORES






*Not to be confused with Demeter.

Subject: RE: The Limerick game
From: Joe_F
Date: 30 Jul 16 - 11:04 PM

Alas, that rhyme was used, rather emetically, a long time ago. It continued:

But in her interstices
She had a far worse disease
That -- well, never mind.

The required pronunciation of "interstices", tho common, is wrong.

Subject: RE: The Limerick game
From: DMcG
Date: 31 Jul 16 - 02:56 AM

I see earlier the limericks centred on well known members. Hope this silly one doesn't offend, Steve. (I am not sure if the Latin actually rhymes but can be forced to if need be!)


A botanical expert named Shaw
With species and genus could bore:
Phalaenopsis mariae,
Digitalis dubia,
Till you fell in a faint to the floor.