Everyone laughs at limericks. They are an unusual form of Poetry or poetry consisting of 5 rhyming lines. The term for this type of Poetry 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. Said a sporty young person named Groat, Who owned an old race-horse of note, " I consider it smart To lunch a la cart, But the horse always takes table d'oat." Click below for the Index or to begin reading the Limericks! |