The Limerick Game

[megustaleer]

We look to the old days of yore

And the old ways of doing each chore

[poppy]

We look to the old days of yore

And the old ways of doing each chore

With a mop in one hand

 

Edited March 20, 2021 by poppy

[muggle not]

2 hours ago, poppy said:

We look to the old days of yore

And the old ways of doing each chore

With a mop in one hand

And knees that are sore

 

[lunababymoonchild]

If I may, Muggle Not, I think your last line should rhyme with hand.

 

 

Example - in Limerick form:

 

A: What is /a limerick,/ Mother?

A: It's a form/ of verse,/ said brother

B: In which lines/ one and two 

B: Rhyme with five/ when it's through 

A: And three and four/ rhyme with/ each other.

[lunababymoonchild]

We look to the old days of yore

And the old ways of doing each chore

With a mop in one hand

Our cleaning is planned

 

[muggle not]

2 hours ago, lunababymoonchild said:

If I may, Muggle Not, I think your last line should rhyme with hand.

 

 

Example - in Limerick form:

 

A: What is /a limerick,/ Mother?

A: It's a form/ of verse,/ said brother

B: In which lines/ one and two 

B: Rhyme with five/ when it's through 

A: And three and four/ rhyme with/ each other.

Yes, you certainly may. I stepped into something that I am not very good at.

Please continue on.

 

18 minutes ago, lunababymoonchild said:

We look to the old days of yore

And the old ways of doing each chore

With a mop in one hand

Our cleaning is planned

 

 

[itsmeagain]

On 20/03/2021 at 10:43 AM, Chrissy said:

6 hours ago, muggle not said:

 

 

 

 

6 hours ago, muggle not said:

 

 

 

And life really is such a bore. 

[itsmeagain]

An old man by the name of Magellan

Edited March 21, 2021 by itsmeagain

[megustaleer]

An old man by the name of Magellan

Ate a diet of lobster and melon

[poppy]

An old man by the name of Magellan

Ate a diet of lobster and melon

Dyspepsia galore

 

 

11 hours ago, muggle not said:

Yes, you certainly may. I stepped into something that I am not very good at.

Please continue on.

 

 

Muggle your rhythm was perfect and it's very easy to make a mistake with which lines to rhyme ... we all do it! Don't let one little mistake put you off. It's a fun game 

[lunababymoonchild]

6 hours ago, poppy said:

 

Muggle your rhythm was perfect and it's very easy to make a mistake with which lines to rhyme ... we all do it! Don't let one little mistake put you off. It's a fun game 

Oh yes Muggle, please don't give up! I only mentioned it to explain why I took what was the same line. I'm no expert myself having started the game at the same time as you. We need your input!

[megustaleer]

An old man by the name of Magellan

Ate a diet of lobster and melon

Dyspepsia galore

Had him roll on the floor

[muggle not]

2 hours ago, megustaleer said:

An old man by the name of Magellan

Ate a diet of lobster and melon

Dyspepsia galore

Had him roll on the floor

While his wife kept on yellin'

 

There was a young lady from Spain

 

 

[Chrissy]

There was a young lady from Spain

Who laughed while she danced in the rain 

[muggle not]

57 minutes ago, Chrissy said:

There was a young lady from Spain

Who laughed while she danced in the rain 

And sang in the sunshine

 

[Chrissy]

There was a young lady from Spain

Who laughed while she danced in the rain

And sang in the sunshine

Declared "All cakes are now mine!"

[Hayley]

There was a young lady from Spain

Who laughed while she danced in the rain

And sang in the sunshine

Declared "All cakes are now mine!"

For she had a marvellous brain.

 

[this girl has her priorities right ]

[megustaleer]

 

Now luna has sorted out the rhyme scheme for us, perhaps we can pay a bit more attention to the rhythm of a limerick , which is

Di dah/ diddy dah/ diddy dada

Di dah/ diddy dah/ diddy dada

Di dah/ diddy dah

Di dah/ diddy dah

Di dah/ diddy dah/ diddy dada

 

and lets  see if we can make up some that fit both rhyme and rhythm.

 So, Hayley, over to you for the first line of our next Limerick

[Hayley]

12 hours ago, megustaleer said:

So, Hayley, over to you for the first line of our next Limerick

Oops, sorry, I got distracted yesterday!

 

There once was a cat with no tail

 

[lunababymoonchild]

There once was a cat with no tail
Who meowed every night without fail

[itsmeagain]

 

22 minutes ago, lunababymoonchild said:

There once was a cat with no tail
Who meowed every night without fail

When having a nap... 

[lunababymoonchild]

There once was a cat with no tail
Who meowed every night without fail
When having a nap... 

On her owner's lap

[itsmeagain]

2 hours ago, lunababymoonchild said:

There once was a cat with no tail
Who meowed every night without fail
When having a nap... 

On her owner's lap

He  dreamt of the Holy Grail. 

[itsmeagain]

A woman from Surrey named Murray.... 

[muggle not]

1 hour ago, itsmeagain said:

A woman from Surrey named Murray.... 

Is a funny name for a woman in a hurry

 

Edited March 23, 2021 by muggle not