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He reigned only two years and yet
I'm sure he had cause to regret
the time he once said,
"Those boys must be dead!
for the palace they had is To Let”


If no-one adds any more lines
 

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If no-one adds any more lines
They're sure to incur hefty fines
 

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so think of one quick
 

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If no-one adds any more lines
They're sure to incur hefty fines
so think of one quick
Or else I'll be sick.
I think we are out of our minds.

Once Tarzan was swinging with Jane
 

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Once Tarzan was swinging with Jane
They met this couple, Jill and Wayne
 

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:Lecture: We've got another meter problem:

"They met this couple, Jill and Wayne" scans as
They MET this couPLE Jill and Wayne.

Please think of your lines in terms of "beats" -- three beats in lines 1, 2 and 5. Two beats in lines 3 and 4.

There ONCE was a HERmit named DAVE
Who KEPT a dead WHORE in his CAVE
He SAID, "I'll adMIT
I'm a BIT of a SH*T
But THINK of the MONey I SAVE."

Sorry to keep harping on this, but meter is important. Pthom would be a lot harder on you than I. :D

Once Tarzan was swinging with Jane
They met this cool pair, Jill and Wayne
The foursome went ape,
Got stinko on grape,
 

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Clearly, I don't understand what this beat thing means. Why can't "a" carry the beat? Or the "ple" in couple? Isn't it just about stressing the syllable? Granted, I'm tone deaf. But what am I missing?


Once Tarzan was swinging with Jane
They met this cool pair, Jill and Wayne
The foursome went ape,
Got stinko on grape,
And made a long, four body chain.

I clearly don't get what you mean
 

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Clearly, I don't understand what this beat thing means. Why can't "a" carry the beat? Or the "ple" in couple? Isn't it just about stressing the syllable? Granted, I'm tone deaf. But what am I missing?

These links help to explain the rhythm pattern.

How to write a limerick

How to write a limerick

If the stress falls on the wrong word or syllable it sounds awkward and spoils the effect. Takes practice but you do develop an ear for it.
 

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I clearly don't get what you mean
At lim'ricks it's clear I'm still green
 

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I clearly don't get what you mean
At lim'ricks it's clear I'm still green
I wrote a good line
 
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I clearly don't get what you mean
At lim'ricks it's clear I'm still green
I wrote a good line
I thought it was fine
 

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I clearly don't get what you mean
At lim'ricks it's clear I'm still green
I wrote a good line
I thought it was fine
And think it should clearly be seen.

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Notice to Limerick fans!
You'll notice that your favorite thread: Limericks Live! is closed.
You may also notice that this new thread: Limericks Still Live! is really small.
This is intentional. The old thread was huge and cumbersome.
But do not fear: all the limericks since forever are preserved, in the Compilations sticky thread in this forum. As well, all your comments and struggles to write them is preserved in the old (now closed) thread. Please carry on as though nothing happened.
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We struggle with meter and rhyme.
 

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We struggle with meter and rhyme
Our prosody ranks as a crime
 

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We struggle with meter and rhyme
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Is it worth all the sweat
And the praise we don't get
 

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We struggle with meter and rhyme
Our prosody ranks as a crime
Is it worth all the sweat
And the praise we don't get?
Maybe not, but let's try one more time


When Margot and Belvedere wed
 

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When Margot and Belvedere wed
They ordered a big waterbed
 
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When Margot and Belvedere wed
They ordered a big waterbed
But the membrane was thin
 

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When Margot and Belvedere wed
They ordered a big waterbed
But the membrane was thin
And when they dove in
 

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When Margot and Belvedere wed
They ordered a big waterbed
But the membrane was thin
And when they dove in
Dear Margot got wet giving head.

I've got a big boil on my rump
 

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I've got a big boil on my rump
It is a most unsightly lump
 

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I've got a big boil on my rump
It is a most unsightly lump
It makes sitting pretty
 

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I've got a big boil on my rump
It is a most unsightly lump
It makes sitting pretty
Quite hard, more's the pity