Limericks

LI: To write limericks

SC: It must have 5 lines lines, the last word of the first and last line must be the same and all the last words of each line must rhyme.

Limericks are nonsensical 5 line rhymes that were made popular hundreds of years ago by Edward Lear.  

Here is an example:

There was an old person of Pisa,

Whose daughters did nothing to please her;

She dressed them in gray, and banged them all day,

Round the walls of the city of Pisa.

I was in my bed

and then I hit my head

then I felt like I was dead

but soon I woke up and found

it was a dream, and ate ice cream

I went out with no doubt

my dog smelt something

that turned out to be a belt

instead of a felt 

but I didn't shout

Congratulations

You got a bat better than dog

not sweeter than a cat

but I give you one warning

note don’t let sleep beside right 

next to your throat

Space is a place that you

can’t disgrace but you won’t

feel mad or bad that you have

a friend named Chad 

plus his Dad

Limericks aren't sick but sometimes

you have to pick up sticks 

but do you know

school is cool so go and learn and don’t

be a fool ,use your tools