The Limerick Game

[poppy]

A woman from Surrey named Murray

Is a funny name for a woman in a hurry

When asked where she's from

[muggle not]

A woman from Surrey named Murray

Is a funny name for a woman in a hurry

When asked where she's from

She was unusually mum

[lunababymoonchild]

A woman from Surrey named Murray

Is a funny name for a woman in a hurry

When asked where she's from

She was unusually mum
And changed the subject to curry

 

 

There once was a dog called Jack Sprat

[megustaleer]

There once was a dog called Jack Sprat 

Who lived with a hen and a cat

[poppy]

There once was a dog called Jack Sprat 

Who lived with a hen and a cat

They shared an outhouse

[megustaleer]

There once was a dog called Jack Sprat 

Who lived with a hen and a cat

They shared an outhouse

With a fox and a mouse

[muggle not]

There once was a dog called Jack Sprat 

Who lived with a hen and a cat

They shared an outhouse

With a fox and a mouse

All were ruled over by king rat, in a top hat

 

There was a lad named Tony

 

 

[poppy]

There once was a lad named Tony

Had an aversion to matrimony

[megustaleer]

Quote

a funny name for a woman in a hurry

I see what you did there!  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPq3qtDgITg 

[megustaleer]

There once was a lad named Tony

Had an aversion to matrimony

Engagements were fine,

[Chrissy]

There once was a lad named Tony

Had an aversion to matrimony

Engagements were fine

With their roses and wine

[Raven]

There once was a lad named Tony

Had an aversion to matrimony

Engagements were fine

With their roses and wine

But he found women to be quite moany!

 

There once was a squirrel called Orange...

[muggle not]

There once was a squirrel called Orange.

Who lived under a sporange

Edited March 25, 2021 by muggle not

[megustaleer]

There once was a squirrel called Orange.

Who lived under a sporange

The spores made him sick

[poppy]

There once was a squirrel called Orange.

Who lived under a sporange

The spores made him sick

And his head felt quite thick

 

7 hours ago, Raven said:

There once was a squirrel called Orange...

 There's names for p... people like you 

[Raven]

6 hours ago, poppy said:

 

 There's names for p... people like you 

 

 

Thought you'd like the challenge!

 

[megustaleer]

I think poppy's line is the perfect end to a limerick using 'orange' at the end of the first line!

 

There once was a squirrel called Orange.

Who lived under a sporange

The spores made him sick

And his head felt quite thick.

There's names for p... people like you 

 

OK, poppy, you start the next one!

[muggle not]

There once was a squirrel called Orange.

Who lived under a sporange

The spores made him sick

And his head felt quite thick

But was attended to by a Morange

 

I pass, someone else please start the next rhyme.

Edited March 27, 2021 by muggle not

[megustaleer]

Interesting -  not easily found, but it seems that it does exist. You can learn something new every day!

 

So now we have, more or less, cracked the Limerick rhyme scheme, can we please try to learn its rhythm - which is somewhat like this:

 

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

 

[Raven]

2 hours ago, megustaleer said:

 

I think poppy's line is the perfect end to a limerick using 'orange' at the end of the first line!

 

There once was a squirrel called Orange.

Who lived under a sporange

The spores made him sick

And his head felt quite thick.

There's names for p... people like you 

 

OK, poppy, you start the next one!

 

 

Pff, quitter!

 

40 minutes ago, muggle not said:

 

There once was a squirrel called Orange.

Who lived under a sporange

The spores made him sick

And his head felt quite thick

But was attended to by a Morange

 

 

See, perfectly doable! 

 

[poppy]

10 hours ago, megustaleer said:

Interesting -  not easily found, but it seems that it does exist. You can learn something new every day!

 

So now we have, more or less, cracked the Limerick rhyme scheme, can we please try to learn its rhythm - which is somewhat like this:

 

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

 

 

Another way of explaining it is that there are three stressed beats on lines 1, 2 and 5. And two stressed beats on lines 3 and 4.

Edited March 27, 2021 by poppy

[Raven]

1 hour ago, poppy said:

 

Another way of explaining it is that there are three stressed beats on lines 1, 2 and 5. And two stressed beats on lines 3 and 4.

 

 

Also, were this music, it would sound a little bit like the Doctor Who theme.

 

[poppy]

24 minutes ago, Raven said:

 

Also, were this music, it would sound a little bit like the Doctor Who theme.

 

 

 Whatever works for you, Raven  

[muggle not]

There once was a squirrel called Orange.

Who lived under a sporange

The spores made him sick

And his head felt quite thick

But was attended to by a Morange

 

I pass, someone else please start the next rhyme. 

[Raven]

30 minutes ago, muggle not said:

 

I pass, someone else please start the next rhyme. 

 

 

Ok!

 

There once was a horse call Purple...