They told me that limericks were fun
So I sat down to try to write one
But they really are not
Just a load of old grot
Now I wish I had never begun (to read this entire thread again!)
There was a young lady from Ryde
Who ate a green apple and died
The apple fermented
Inside the lamented
Made cider inside 'er inside.
..............and having established that the old ones are the best, I'll retire gracefully!
There was a young man from Japan
Whose limericks never would scan
When asked if they rhymed
He replied, "Every time"
But I always seem to have to try and squeeze as many words into the last line that I can.