There was a young man of Algiers,
Whose dog had been savage for years;
So he bought him a roll
(Which the brute swallowed whole),
And then gave him a box on the ears.
[Illustration]
There was an old fellow of Tooting,
Whose favourite amusement was shooting;
When he wounded a bear,
And took aim at a hare,
They thought it was time to be scooting.
[Illustration]
There was a young fellow of Clewer,
Who was trying the open-air cure;
When they said, “Are you snug?”
He said, “Bring me a rug--
It’s really too much to endure!”
[Illustration]
There was a young man who’d a pup,
Which he trained for the Waterloo Cup;
But though healthy and sound,
It would lie on the ground,
And firmly refuse to get up.
[Illustration]
There was a young fellow of Pannal,
Who rowed himself over the channel;
When they said, “You’ve no hat,”
He replied, “What of that?”
And wrapped up his head in a flannel.
[Illustration]
Glasgow
Printed at the University Press by
Robert MacLehose & Co. Ltd.
Transcriber's Notes:
On page 72, ‘'Who behaved like a regular baby’ has been changed to
‘Who behaved like a regular gaby’, to conform with limarick practice.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account