Well, I'm no authority on the exact definition, but the third and fourth lines should be shorter and have less beats than the 1st, 2nd and 5th.
There once was a girl from the sea
On land she knew not how to be
She consulted a witch
But there was a glitch
She lacked legs, and that was the key
So it seems, as I count the beats or accents, the first, second and fifth lines have 3 accents and the third and fourth have only two.
Like this:
There once was a girl from the sea
On land she knew not how to be
She consulted a witch
But there was a glitch
She lacked legs, and that was the key
That damn cat thinks he knows everything! Anybody out there who really knows the rules of limericking?
Rhyme Scheme
Limerick must have five lines with aabba rhyme scheme. This much is well known.
Rhythm
The beat must be anapestic (weak, weak, strong) with three feet in lines 1, 2, and 5 and 2 feet in lines 3 and 4. This will be explained further below. However the following exceptions are allowed:
The first foot of an line may have only one weak beat in front of the strong beat.
Trailing weak beats that continue the rhyme are allowed at the end of the each line. Naturally these sounds must be identical over rhyming lines.
i'm sure letty can go further on this
De DAH diddy DAH diddy DAI
And de DAH diddy DAH diddy DAI
De DAH diddy dum
And pulled out a plum
And said "What a good boy am I!"
...is the limerick form, last time I looked.
The limerick form of a rhyme
As a form, does not alter with time
No, it's always the same
And it's called by the name
Of the town set in Ireland sublime
How simple is that? one might ask,
How simple is that? one might ask,
It could not be a simpler task!
i have no clue esp when exact rules are involved. i found that earlier and it was pretty informative and basic and goes into more detail than what i posted if anyone's interested.
How simple is that? one might ask,
It could not be a simpler task.
And if I found one,
I'd take it and run,
How simple is that? one might ask,
It could not be a simpler task.
And if I found one,
I'd take it and run,
And then in your praises I'd bask!
My A2K hat is bright blue...
My A2K hat is bright blue
From beneath I can see you..
My A2K hat is bright blue
From beneath I can see you
But my vision, being blurred,
You like quite absurd..
(Amended version)
My A2K hat is bright blue
From beneath I can see you
But my vision, being blurred,
You look quite absurd
Are you Winnie the Pooh ?
Bears like honey a lot
It always hits the spot...
Bears like honey a lot
It always hits the spot...
But those damn bees,
Bears like honey a lot
It always hits the spot
But those damn bees
They bite your knees..
Bears like honey a lot
It always hits the spot
But those damn bees
They bite your knees,
Well, is that funny? Tres NOT!
I'm not awfully fond of honey...
I'm not awfully fond of honey,
Since I am not a bear, but a bunny
I'm not awfully fond of honey,
Since I am not a bear, but a bunny,
But the sort, don't you see,
That's not made by a bee....
I'm not awfully fond of honey,
Since I am not a bear, but a bunny,
But the sort, don't you see,
That's not made by a bee....
Is sometimes too thick and not runny.
A man once went fishing for shrimp
A man once went fishing for shrimp
Renouncing his job as a pimp
A man once went fishing for shrimp
Renouncing his job as a pimp.
Crustaceans he found
Worth more by the pound
