Limericks II

4.5

There was an old person of Wick,

Who said, “Tick-a-Tick, Tick-a-Tick,

Chickabee, Chickabaw,”

And he said nothing more,

That laconic old person of Wick.

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There once was a girl named Sue,

Whose clothes were especially new;

She fell in the mud,

And spoiled every dud,

This unfortunate girl named Sue.

* * *

There was an old person of Chile,

Whose conduct was painful and silly;

He sat on the stairs,

Eating apples and pears,

That imprudent old person of Chile.

* * *

There was an old man, who when little

Fell casually into a kettle;

But growing too stout,

He could never get out,

So he passed all his life in that kettle.

* * *

There is a young lady whose nose

Continually prospers and grows;

When it grew out of sight,

She exclaimed in a fright,

“Oh! Farewell to the end of my Nose!”

* * *

There was an old man who said, “Do

Tell me how I should add two and two?

I think more and more

That it makes about four —

But I fear that is almost too few.”

* * *

There was a young lady of Niger,

Who went for a ride on a tiger,

They returned from the ride

With the lady inside

And a smile on the face of the tiger.

* * *

There was once a boy known as Tag,

Who always was wanting to lag;

When asked why he did it,

He replied, “Don’t forbid it!

It’s my favorite habit to lag!”

* * *

I know a small girl named Nancy,

Who always tried to be fancy;

She went on a trip, And lost her new grip

With all her belongings. Poor Nancy!

* * *

There was once a girl named Ruth,

Who pulled out a very loose tooth;

She started to cry, Was afraid she would die;

But instead she grew a new tooth.