Limericks 12

He made his excuses and off he went
So our lady from Surrey took a train to Kent
To seamen at Dover
She boarded a Hover
Now she's in France where she's utterly content.

There was a young lady from Fowey

There was a young lady from Fowey
Who when swimming held onto a buoy,

There was a young lady from Fowey
So demure, and so terribly coy

There was a young lady from Fowey
Who when swimming held onto a buoy,
But there came a great wave

There was a young lady from Fowey
Who when swimming held onto a buoy,
But there came a great wave
Swept here into a cave

HER not here - sorry

There was a young lady from Fowey
Who when swimming held onto a buoy,
But there came a great wave
Swept here into a cave
Some assistance she needs to employ.

A yachtsman had witnessed her plight

A yachtsman had witnessed her plight
And keeping the maiden in sight

A yachtsman had witnessed her plight
And keeping the maiden in sight
He sailed towards her

A yachtsman had witnessed her plight
And keeping the maiden in sight
He sailed towards her
But she was becoming a blur

A yachtsman had witnessed her plight
And keeping the maiden in sight
He sailed towards her
But she was becoming a blur
Oh dear - I hope she's alright.

The garden is starting to look bare

The garden is starting to look bare
But not long till the snowdrops are there

The garden is starting to look bare
But not long till the snowdrops are there
There is frost on the lawn

The garden is starting to look bare
But not long till the snowdrops are there
There is frost on the lawn
It’s a very cold dawn

The garden is starting to look bare
But not long till the snowdrops are there
There is frost on the lawn
It’s a very cold dawn
The streets will be full of reindeer.

Frankly, it fills me with dread

Frankly it fills me with dread
That Christmas is looming ahead

Frankly it fills me with dread
That Christmas is looming ahead
All these presents to buy

Frankly it fills me with dread
That Christmas is looming ahead
All these presents to buy
I ask myself why

Frankly it fills me with dread
That Christmas is looming ahead
All these presents to buy
I ask myself why
Can we not just this day, forget?

I'd like to go to Lapland though

I'd like to go to Lapland though
To frolic and sing in lots of snow

I'd like to go to Lapland though
To frolic and sing in lots of snow
To ride in a sleigh

I'd like to go to Lapland though
To frolic and sing in lots of snow
Santa might drop by

I'd like to go to Lapland though
To frolic and sing in lots of snow
To ride in a sleigh
On Christmas Day

I'd like to go to Lapland though
To frolic and sing in lots of snow
To ride in a sleigh
On Christmas Day
With Rudolph's nose a rosy glow

I'd like to stop and build a snowman

I'd like to stop and build a snowman
Not chunky but more like a bowman