NIMROD LIMERICKS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12970, 25 November 1907, Page 8

NIMROD LIMERICKS.

Tho limerick oraio which hes been agitating Britain for reveral months was not absent on that floating portion of the British Isles represented by the Nimrod. One of the poetical competitions was a .prize for the best limeridks dealing with subjects of interest to those on board. The winner of the prise amongst the crew was a young native of Govan, near Glasgow —one of the youngest of the ship's company. His verses are as follows:— The Nimrod's » staunch ship «nd true. And her company *ro fine fellows too, By thii circametmce, I thing there's » ohuice, That the ioe -will be reached by her crew. She isn't e«*ctly «. betnty. But I think she's quite- fit for her duty, From her old firinooed wheel ■ - Bighi.d»wn to her keel, Afid hear «ide ligit», wbich often get sooty. W« h*ven't done cmob. yet »t niUng , , Though I <mat wy yet that's ten feiliug. For the wind hw been fickle, And we've been m • pickK Unfurling; and clewing.. bribing. I'll sow write of fbe mem down below. Who m> far hvrm been makiegher go, Though sh*'a not quit* * home. You ne'er h«tr a moxi, There—* rake, fire, and alioe h*r, Yα Uo\ For « week w# had searched M»r and far. For » brand of «e»r—Bolivar, While the t«rgo and deck Both looked like » wreck. But her speed not a whit did it m»r.

Vn»'T done tins tJoeiSe""eilftt»ion "' If you think it i» rot, I hop*.you will not ... Comxuiux'ymt poor, »uth«r •bw*. The reference to the for the "Bolivars" relates to one of the prime joke* of the trip. A case of cigars could not be found, and ever corner ol the ship wae searched, without, success. Finally in officer directed the men to open an innocent looking case, winch had been handled a doien time?, and ia it the fragrant rolled weeds were discovered. •