Limericks are humorous five-line poems. Lines 1, 2 and 5 usually have 8 syllables. Lines 3 and 4 usually have 5 syllables.
There was a young person named Bright,
Whose speed was much faster that light,
He set out one day,
In a quiet way,
And returned on the previous night.
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There was a young person named Ned,
Who dined, before going to bed,
On lobster and ham,
And pickles and jam,
And when he awoke he was dead.
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There was a young lady whose nose
Was so long it reached to her toes.
Soon she hired an old lady,
Whose conduct was steady,
To carry that wonderful nose.
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There was a man who was bitten
By twenty-two cats and kitten.
Sighed he, "It is clear,
My finish is near.
How I wish I am not beaten."
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There was an old man from Peru
Who dreamed he was eating his shoe.
He awoke in the night,
In a terrible fright,
And found it was perfectly true.
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An old man once asked the crew,
"Tell me how I should add two and two.
I think more and more
That it makes about four,
But I fear that is almost too few."
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A doctor who lived down the street
Was so comforting, for she was sweet.
And every sick guy
Who would come by
Would get well soon after a treat.
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There was once a strange woman
Who had a fancy for the number one.
Last summer
She hired a carpenter
So her roof would look like 1.
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There was a barber named Tony,
He would cut hair to suit your fancy.
One summer day,
He met little Rey,
Who wouldn't have a haircut without candy.
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I have a teacher named Mr. Wong.
He always begins the class with a song.
"Ta-da-dee,
Follow me."
He hums as we learn our lesson.
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There was a boy who loves to read
Bought all the books that he could bid
Until one day
He moved away
He left his books to a little kid.
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