Everyone laughs at limericks. They are an unusual form of poem or poetry consisting of 5 rhyming lines. The term for this type of poem or rhyme originates in Ireland and its name is taken from the Irish County of Limerick in Ireland. This example is great fun and will amuse all ages. Have fun browsing our section of rhymes on this subject.

A lovelorn young student most frantic Screamed out in his best Esperantic, " Caj woh elj maj fuj Y con sluj mi vol tuj !" Now isn't that simply romantic?

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