The Limerick Game

[poppy]

There once was a singer from Egypt 

Who never could stick to the script

[itsmeagain]

When he went alto..... 

[poppy]

There once was a singer from Egypt 

Who never could stick to the script

When he went alto

It came out contralto

[itsmeagain]

8 hours ago, poppy said:

 

Sorry Hayley 

Edited July 7, 2021 by itsmeagain

[itsmeagain]

3 minutes ago, Hayley said:

There once was a singer from Egypt 

Who never could stick to the script

When he went alto

It came out contralto

His concert was one to be skipped!

 

 

There once was a bookshop in Bude 

Where the books had pictures so rude... 

[Hayley]

1 minute ago, itsmeagain said:

Where the books had pictures so rude... 

 

Itsmeagain, you start the new one! The internet in my area is acting up today, so my earlier post hadn't loaded in until after yours. I've deleted mine to avoid confusion. Sorry about that! 

[itsmeagain]

OK new one is.. 

 

A bloke named David from Bangor....... 

[poppy]

A bloke named David from Bangor

Could wake up the dead with his snore

[timebug]

A bloke named David from Bangor

Could wake up the dead with his snore

Although he tried hard,

[itsmeagain]

10 hours ago, timebug said:

A bloke named David from Bangor

Could wake up the dead with his snore

Although he tried hard,

Dipping his nose in lard..... 

[poppy]

A bloke named David from Bangor

Could wake up the dead with his snores

Although he tried hard,

Dipping his nose in lard

He still sounded like a wild  boar

 

Young Horace put beans up his nose

 

[itsmeagain]

12 hours ago, poppy said:

A bloke named David from Bangor

Could wake up the dead with his snores

Although he tried hard,

Dipping his nose in lard

He still sounded like a wild  boar

 

Young Horace put beans up his nose

 

Not as bad as Boris, heaven knows.... 

[poppy]

Young Horace put beans up his nose

Not as bad as Boris, heaven knows

But once they were there

[itsmeagain]

46 minutes ago, poppy said:

Young Horace put beans up his nose

Not as bad as Boris, heaven knows

But once they were there

As they ascended the stair.... 

[poppy]

Young Horace put beans up his nose

Not as bad as Boris, heaven knows

But once they were there

As they ascended the stair

He feared they would all decompose.

 

Chip and Chuck were an adventurous pair

[itsmeagain]

13 hours ago, poppy said:

Young Horace put beans up his nose

Not as bad as Boris, heaven knows

But once they were there

As they ascended the stair

He feared they would all decompose.

 

Chip and Chuck were an adventurous pair

Chuck's hair was green, while Chip had no hair... 

[poppy]

Chip and Chuck were an adventurous pair

Chuck's hair was green, while Chip had no hair... 

When the two ventured forth

 

[itsmeagain]

6 hours ago, poppy said:

Chip and Chuck were an adventurous pair

Chuck's hair was green, while Chip had no hair... 

When the two ventured forth

 

And went farther north.... 

[Hux]

Chip and Chuck were an adventurous pair

Chuck's hair was green, while Chip had no hair... 

When the two ventured forth

And went farther north

They encountered a barber with talent to spare 

 

There once was a sailor named Barnie 

[itsmeagain]

26 minutes ago, Hux said:

Chip and Chuck were an adventurous pair

Chuck's hair was green, while Chip had no hair... 

When the two ventured forth

And went farther north

They encountered a barber with talent to spare 

 

There once was a sailor named Barnie 

9 hours ago, poppy said:

Whose mother was called Edith  Garny....... 

[itsmeagain]

Just a mention that my last entry above, is not courtesy of poppy. For some reason the box saying poppy said would not go away. Something frequently fou d in replying on here. 😇Cannot blame poppy for my bilge. 🤣🤣

[Hayley]

4 hours ago, itsmeagain said:

For some reason the box saying poppy said would not go away. Something frequently fou d in replying on here.

(I think it's probably trying to 'restore content'; remembering something you quoted but didn't post. If you click on the box that says Poppy and press backspace it should go  )

 

There once was a sailor named Barnie 

Whose mother was called Edith  Garny

He purchased a boat

[itsmeagain]

And along with a goat.... 

[poppy]

On 7/22/2021 at 4:09 AM, itsmeagain said:

Just a mention that my last entry above, is not courtesy of poppy. For some reason the box saying poppy said would not go away. Something frequently fou d in replying on here. 😇Cannot blame poppy for my bilge. 🤣🤣

Mwaahahaha... you'll never escape! 

 

There once was a sailor named Barnie 

Whose mother was called Edith Garny

He purchased a boat

And along with a goat

He demolished a pile of spam sarnies.

 

A posh young chap from Tolpuddle

 

 

 

 

[lunababymoonchild]

A posh young chap from Tolpuddle

Got himself into a terrible muddle