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 man owned a cow in Nantucket, She knew a square meal when she struck it. One night she broke in To the oats cleaned the bin, And the next day this cow kicked the bucket.

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