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Limericks with very strict rules ..... 88558

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MissTree Sun 02-Aug-20 10:31:18

Some of the limericks on the Gransnet threads are really good and worthy of publication I think .
Some don’t keep to the rules. I know games are for enjoyment and it’s all about the taking part but I wondered if anyone else would feel like me ? Could we have a thread of limericks which stick to the 88558 syllable rules ?
I hope it’s not out of order to suggest this. What do gamesters think? AIBU ?

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crazyH Sun 09-Aug-20 15:29:04

Thought of one...
How about 'his jackets were always 'mauve'
Take your pick

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Squiffy Sun 09-Aug-20 15:46:40

Bath Right, got it! ?? I think I do it automatically when I’m doing my own lines!

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Bathsheba Sun 09-Aug-20 15:55:03

Squiffy smile

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Bathsheba Sun 09-Aug-20 15:57:52

How about:

The captain was ever so suave
He told us he lived in Le Havre

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Bathsheba Sun 09-Aug-20 16:03:08

Sorry, if we're following the story of Gran going on a cruise, that should be:

The captain was ever so suave
He told Gran he lived in Le Havre

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Juliet27 Sun 09-Aug-20 16:03:55

i enjoy having to use my brain to stick to the rhythm...and rhyme!!

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Juliet27 Sun 09-Aug-20 16:10:32

The captain was ever so suave
He told Gran he lived in Le Havre
Soon she was able

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crazyH Sun 09-Aug-20 16:21:26

The captain was ever so suave
He told Gran he lived in Le Havre
Soon she was able
To get the top table

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Squiffy Sun 09-Aug-20 16:27:42

The captain was ever so suave
He told Gran he lived in Le Havre
Soon she was able
To get the top table
And talk of tales of the Algarve.

The captain was bored as can be

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Juliet27 Sun 09-Aug-20 16:35:08

The captain was bored as can be
From Gran he just wanted to flee

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FarNorth Sun 09-Aug-20 16:39:07

The captain was bored as can be
From Gran he just wanted to flee
He said 'Just a tick'

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Grany Sun 09-Aug-20 16:39:19

The captain was bored as can be
From Gran he just wanted to flee
He got up and went

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Grany Sun 09-Aug-20 16:39:54

Sorry too late

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Grany Sun 09-Aug-20 16:40:59

The captain was bored as can be
From Gran he just wanted to flee
He said 'Just a tick'
I'll just get my stick

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MissTree Sun 09-Aug-20 16:45:11

The captain was bored as can be
From Gran he just wanted to flee
He said 'Just a tick'
I'll just get my stick
There’s a man that I must go and see .

He told them a bit of a fib

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MissTree Sun 09-Aug-20 16:47:01

I don’t like that. Can we have ..

He was telling a bare faced lie

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Bathsheba Sun 09-Aug-20 16:50:07

Actually the first one scanned better, but never mind!!!

He was telling a bare faced lie
But could not say the real reason why

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Juliet27 Sun 09-Aug-20 17:16:14

He was telling a bare faced lie
But could not say the real reason why
It would upset Gran

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FarNorth Sun 09-Aug-20 17:54:48

He was telling a bare faced lie
But could not say the real reason why
It would upset Gran
Cos there was no man

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MissTree Sun 09-Aug-20 17:55:54

Bathsheba, I was wondering what could rhyme with fib ! But yes it sounds better.

BTW I thought Le Havre was a stroke of genius !

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MissTree Sun 09-Aug-20 18:04:44

He was telling a bare faced lie
But could not say the real reason why
It would upset Gran
Cos there was no man
He was seeing a girl called Di.

He knocked on her door with his stick

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Grany Sun 09-Aug-20 18:28:56

He knocked on her door with his stick
I hope she opens the door quick

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Juliet27 Sun 09-Aug-20 19:07:41

He knocked on her door with his stick
I hope she opens the door quick
From Gran I must hide

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FarNorth Sun 09-Aug-20 19:36:28

He knocked on her door with his stick
I hope she opens the door quick
From Gran I must hide
As he scuttled inside

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MissTree Sun 09-Aug-20 22:05:47

He knocked on her door with his stick
I hope she opens the door quick
From Gran I must hide
As he scuttled inside
He said, ‘ Boy she gets on my wick ! ‘

Will you see if the coast is clear ?

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