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Limerick Poetry Example - 8

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 a fair maid named O'Neil, Who went up in the great Ferris Wheel; On the thirty-fourth round She looked down at the ground And it cost her an 80-cent meal.

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There was a fair maid named O'Neil, Who went up in the great Ferris Wheel; On the thirty-fourth round She looked down at the ground And it cost her an 80-cent meal.

Limerick Poetry Example - 8

The standard form of this type of poetry is a stanza of five lines
Limericks were popularized by Edward Lear
A simple, short Poetry and poetry example
Short Poetrys and poetry, suitable for kids and children
A great example of a short Poetry and simple poetry
Funny and humorous rhyme that originate in Ireland
Learn how to write limericks!
Guaranteed to bring a smile to your face!

There was a fair maid named O'Neil, Who went up in the great Ferris Wheel; On the thirty-fourth round She looked down at the ground And it cost her an 80-cent meal.

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