The Limerick

Edward Lear, poet and humorist introduced the popular five-line Limerick into England in the year eighteen-twenty. I quote one limerick by Edward himself, followed by Starlite Cafe Poets: Verse 1 - by Edward Lear: There was a young lady of Riga Who rode with a smile on a tiger They returned from the ride With the lady inside And the smile on the face of the tiger. Verse 2 - by John William McGrath: There once was a man from Reno Who went into a little casino He lost all his pay On that fateful day To a fast-dealing young Philippino. Verse 3 - by Joyce Hemsley: There was a young lady from Hull Who thought she was queen of them all But to her surprise, Not one of the guys Asked her to dance at the Ball.