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. There was an old person named Tate Who out fishing went early and late. When the fish gave a tug, Then he pulled on the jug, And the thing that he caught was a skate. Click below for the Index or to begin reading the Limericks! |