Limericks 17

My mother, she was very strict
With the modern world never clicked
Children seen, not heard
That’s sometimes preferred

My mother, she was very strict
With the modern world never clicked
Children seen, not heard
That’s sometimes preferred
But her coldness I'd not inflict

My children brought joy unalloyed

My children brought joy unalloyed
With each birth I was overjoyed

My children brought joy unalloyed
With each birth I was overjoyed
Of dough we had none

My children brought joy unalloyed
With each birth I was overjoyed
Of dough we had none
Always relied on

My children brought joy unalloyed
With each birth I was overjoyed
Of dough we had none
Always relied on
Love and friendship and home made toys

Sometimes it’s best to keep silent

Sometimes it’s best to keep silent
Even when advice is well meant

Sometimes it’s best to keep silent
Even when advice is well meant
If it’s misconstrued

Sometimes it’s best to keep silent
Even when advice is well meant
If it’s misconstrued
Your solicitude

Sometimes it’s best to keep silent
Even when advice is well meant
If it’s misconstrued
Your solicitude
Is wrong, even with good intent.

A troubled young girl from Torquay

A troubled young girl from Torquay
Had too many boyfriends, you see

A troubled young girl from Torquay
Had too many boyfriends, you see
Had four on the go

A troubled young girl from Torquay
Had too many boyfriends ,you see
Had four on the go
The best was called Joe

A troubled young girl from Torquay
Had too many boyfriends ,you see
Had four on the go
The best was called Joe
She kept him and dumped all the three

A cheerful young woman from Leeds

A cheerful young woman from Leeds
Said, “I know what this city needs”

A cheerful young woman from Leeds
Said, “I know what this city needs”
Pretty street lighting

A cheerful young woman from Leeds
Said, “I know what this city needs”
Pretty street lighting
Colourful bunting

A cheerful young woman from Leeds
Said, "I know what this city needs"
Pretty street lighting
Colourful bunting
Finished off with buttons and beads.

A councillor said, "You can't put that there!"

A councillor said, "You can't put that there!"
It’s too very high in the air

A councillor said "You can`t put that there!"
It`s too very high in the air
If Storm Christoph should blow

A councillor said "You can`t put that there!"
It`s too very high in the air
If Storm Christoph should blow
The windows will go

A councillor said” You can’t put that there!”
It’s too very high in the air
If Storm Chrstoph should blow
The windows will go
And no one will want me as mayor

There was a young man from Brighton

There was a young man from Brighton
Who thought it was fun to frighten

There was a young man from Brighton
Who thought it was fun to frighten
Threw a white sheet on

There was a young man from Brighton
Who thought it was fun to frighten
Threw a white sheet on
And, like Buster Keaton