Download or read book Limericks for the Ladies written by Harold K. Gruver and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a Dreckle My grandma Gruver used to call me her "chewed resin." I'm not certain I'm spelling that right as I've never seen it in print. I was always certain that I was special with her. When I would ask for lemonade or some such treat, she would also say "in a dreckle." It only took a few times to understand that I was waiting for the urge to hit her. When I went to Rome Elementary School, Wally Bryant, who taught me to tie my shoes well after I started grade school, said that she probably meant "directly." I was always hearing about the shortest distance between two points, but "directly" never really meant as a crow would fly at our house. When I got in the Navy, I encountered "hurry up and wait" in its fullest glory. It did not take me too long after that to figure out that the naval command had made some long-distance calls to Grandma Gruver to really fully understand the significance of the word "directly." Now I since have heard the old song about the frog who went courting. The Brothers Four related that Frogg took the direct approach. This comes closest to my way of thinking. In my book, I never tell a girl that she is the most beautiful girl in the world if she isn't. I suppose that there are exact syllable counts for all five lines of a limerick. My feeling is to say the words in the straight way of speaking and still have the rhyme. With the exact syllable count in place, sometimes a person just can't say it all. My grandma Young, furthermore, would have told me to tell a girl that I love her in words and syntax that she could understand. While many of the poems are not limericks, most are. These are real girls, and in all cases, I like them very much. Nearly all the girls have a copy of the poems I wrote them. Sadly, in the process, some of the poems got lost. To those girls, I am very sorry.
Download or read book The New Limerick written by Gershon Legman and published by Random House Value Publishing. This book was released on 1980 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Limerick 1700 examples with notes variants and index written by Gershon Legman and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Limericks written by Edward Lear and published by Benchmark Education Company. This book was released on 2011 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poetry Text
Download or read book A Book of Nonsense written by Edward Lear and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of over 100 limericks with the author's original illustrations.
Download or read book A Little Book of Limericks written by Hugh Morrison and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-30 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There was a young lady named Perkins, Who had a great fondness for gherkins; At afternoon tea She ate twenty-three Which pickled her internal workins! This book contains over 200 funny, non-rude limerick poems old and new, suitable for children as well as adults. Laugh at the antics of the woman from Chippenham, Wilts, who walked up to Scotland on stilts, the old lady of Rye, who was baked by mistake in a pie, the young man called McLeod, who played the trombone far too loud - and many many more.
Download or read book The Limerick written by Bob Turvey and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-09-23 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than 200 years, the limerick has been loved for its mordant wit, breathtaking rhymes, swinging rhythm, groaning puns, and ability to paint outrageous mental pictures. This book analyzes the limerick's origin and evolution as the best-known humorous verse form in the English-speaking world. It also examines previous attempts to capture the history of the limerick, including those that used guesswork, presented flawed conclusions and even contradicted each other. Findings are laid out logically and chronologically, so readers can easily follow the thread of every claim.
Download or read book Silly Verse for Kids written by Spike Milligan and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EDUCATIONAL: ENGLISH LITERATURE. This is a collection of the absurd, ridiculous, sublime and characteristically anarchic verse from the brilliant Spike Milligan. With his very own illustrations, this collection, which includes the famous On the Ning Nang Nong will make you laugh from the bottom of your belly - just like Spike did. Ages 9+.
Download or read book Book of Nonsense written by Edward Lear and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-01-08 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward Lear's much celebrated book of nonsense is here reproduced with all the original pictures and verse and two autobiographical letters by the author. Children and adults alike will delight in the Limerick's that here abound. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book Once I Laughed My Socks Off Poems for Kids written by Steven Attewell and published by Steven Attewell. This book was released on 2012-04-11 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of fun and imaginative of poems for fun and imaginative kids (and those adults that still behave like kids). Learn why you should tidy up after yourself, why midnight snacking is not such a good idea, and what to do if you laugh so hard that your socks come off!This delightful book of children's poems contains a host of interesting stories and characters for your kids to enjoy. Each story more fun that the last.Amongst the stories you'll find Melvin the midnight-snacking, sneaking teddy bear who can't wait to get his hands on the rest of the jam. Two collared doves, Ebb and Flo, who narrowly escape a run-in with the cat and fall in love. My socks (which won't stop dancing around). And Desmond, your friendly, but slightly present-obsessed Christmas fairy.This book is suitable for 4 to 50 year-olds.
Download or read book There Once Was a Limerick Anthology written by Michael Croland and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2022-08-17 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humor buffs and poetry lovers will laugh out loud with this captivating collection of more than 350 limericks featuring limerick legends plus renowned political figures, poets, and writers.
Download or read book Nonsense Books written by Edward Lear and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-07-10 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward Lear began his career as an ornithological illustrator, becoming one of the first major artists to draw birds from living models. During this period he was employed to paint the birds from the private menagerie owned by Edward Stanley, the 13th Earl of Derby and one of Lear’s closest friends. In 1837, Lear’s health started to decline. His deteriorating eyesight and failing lungs forced him to abandon the detailed painting required for depicting birds, and, with the help of the earl, he moved to Rome where he established himself as a poet of literary nonsense. While Lear was visiting the Earl of Derby, he wrote poems and drew silly sketches to entertain the earl’s children. In 1846, he collected together his pile of limericks and illustrations and published his first poetical book, titled A Book of Nonsense and dedicated to the Earl of Derby and his children. He decided to publish under the pseudonym Derry down Derry, but after he started making plans for more books, he republished under his real name. His next book, Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets wasn’t published until 24 years later, in 1870. Lear then released More Nonsense, which contains more limericks, in 1872, and Laughable Lyrics in 1877. This final book in the series contains many of Lear’s most famous fantastical creatures, such as the Quangle Wangle. The influence of Lear’s poetry in the twentieth-century can be seen in styles like the surrealism movement and the theater of the absurd.
Download or read book There Was a Young Lady Whose Nose written by Edward Lear and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is full of nonsense rhymes by Edward Lear, who has delighted children for over 150 years; he is remembered for his nonsense drawings and verses. The author Alice Mills - who lectures in children's literature--retells these stories and rhymes.
Download or read book Some Limericks written by Norman Douglas and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 1964-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book There Once Was a Cat written by Mary Jane Cogan and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-11-26 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THERE ONCE WAS A CAT is designed to appeal to many types of readers: cat fanciers, poetry lovers, and young readers. This book combines the antics of cats with lighthearted limerick poetry into a colorful, educational and fun-filled reading experience. The book contains twenty-six amusing limericks written about cats. The cats are named alphabetically, starting with A for Anna and ending with Z for Zipper. Each limerick is presented with a watercolor illustration. Within each illustration is the first letter of the cat's name. For example, on the page about Anna, the young reader can search for all the A's in the illustration, count them, and check the total with the answer page. Young readers, then, gain experience in alphabet, letter recognition, and counting skills. Author Mary Jane Cogan holds a master's degree in education. She drew from her experiences as a cat lover, artist, and reading teacher to create this multi-faceted book.
Download or read book Limericks for Kids Short Limerick Poems for Children Age 7 Up written by Birchall Publishing and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-02-14 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Limericks for Kids is a collection of funny limerick poems created especially for children age 7 and up! Included you'll find: An introduction about limericks A short biography of Edward Lear, the 19th century poet most recognized for the funny limerick poems that he simply called "nonsense" Limerick examples by Edward Lear with his original illustrations Limericks by poets well-known and unknown An image provided for every limerick for comprehension building Some people like to read limericks right around St. Patrick's Day, but these short, funny poems are just as much fun in August as they are in March! Limerick Example from Limericks for Kids Beauty For beauty I am not a star, There are others more handsome by far, But my face---I don't mind it; For I am behind it; It's the people in front that I jar. -Richard Burton
Download or read book Reminiscences of Thirty Years Residence in New South Wales and Victoria With a supplementary chapter on transportation and the ticket of leave system written by Roger THERRY (Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.) and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
