Nonsense Limericks
A lively young lady of Lancing, linlivcned her shopping with dancing; When seen at the drapers', indulging in capers, Sho said, " It makes shopping entrancing!" There is a .young girl of Bengal, Who's grown so uncommonly tall; She stands on a chair When, brushing her hair, Otherwise she can't reach it at all.
There was an old fellow of Kandy, Whose legs were so terribly bandy, By way of a joke, he 3*)uiployed them in croquet, As hoops, when there weren't any handy.
TLcro was a young, fellow of Aero, Who took off his hat to a Quaker; When the worthy man said, " You are very well bred," He replied, " Well, you see, I'm a baker 1"
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22819, 28 August 1937, Page 8 (Supplement)
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119Nonsense Limericks New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22819, 28 August 1937, Page 8 (Supplement)
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