July 23 Limerick (continuation of July 21)

Victorian life was hard to bear
Too-tight corsets would make me swear
No central heating

Victorian life was hard to bear
Too-tight corsets would make me swear
No central heating
Uncomfortable seating

Victorian life was hard to bear
Too-tight corsets would make me swear
No central heating
Uncomfortable seating
Capital punishment not rare

Life expectancy was very low

Life expectancy was very low
Unless you had plenty of dough

Life expectancy was very low
Unless you had plenty of dough
Then you might live till forty

Life expectancy was very low
Unless you had plenty of dough
Might live till forty
Pock marked and portly

Life expectancy was very low
Unless you had plenty of dough
Might live till forty
Pock marked and portly
But you would have learned to sow

I can’t put a stitch together

I can’t put a stitch together
But I've learned to sow seeds in all weather

I can’t put a stitch together
But I've learned to sow seeds in all weather
My sunflowers are huge

I can’t put a stitch together
But I sow seeds in all weather
My sunflowers are huge
And as I’m a scrooge

I can’t put a stitch together
But I sow seeds in all weather
My sunflowers are huge
And as I’m a scrooge
Next year I'll go hell for leather

I'll plant seeds everywhere around

I'll plant seeds everywhere around
And rainbow colours will abound

I'll plant seeds everywhere around
And rainbow colours will abound
My borders I’ll fill

I'll plant seeds everywhere around
And rainbow colours will abound
My borders I’ll fill
Not run of the mill

I'll plant seeds everywhere around
And rainbow colours will abound
My borders I’ll fill
Not run of the mill
But exotics from way beyond

Mexican cactus and canna lily

Mexican cactus and canna lily,
A gift from my uncle Billy,

Mexican cactus and canna lily,
A gift from my uncle Billy,
Palms from Majorca

Mexican cactus and canna lily,
A gift from my uncle Billy,
Palms from Majorca
Big as an orca

Mexican cactus and canna lily,
A gift from my uncle Billy,
Palms from Majorca
Big as an orca
Oh! That does sound rather silly

My plants get eaten by slugs and snails

My plants get eaten by slugs and snails
My hostas, are all total fails

My plants get eaten by slugs and snails
My hostas, are all total fails
They end up like lace

My plants get eaten by slugs and snails
My hostas, are all total fails
They end up like lace
Think I have lost face

My plants get eaten by slugs and snails
My hostas, are all total fails
They end up like lace
Think I have lost face
Gardenning has gone off the rails

I think I'll run away to sea

I think I'll run away to sea
A life on the waves should suit me

I think I'll run away to sea
A life on the waves should suit me
Sea shanties and rum