Limericks For Lear

Episodes

1. 7

   January 4th

   There once was a bear from Toulouse Who held strong political views It disliked violent crime And would vote every time To protect other bears from abuse

   Jan 18, 2012

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2. 6

   January 3rd

   I once knew a girl from Peru Who was friends with a gourmet emu The pair loved to cook From a recipe book Making pots of blue hued Irish stew

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3. 5

   January 5th

   There’s a certain odd section of Brits Who claim they’ve the finest of wits But when they tell their jokes To the listening blokes They all end up looking like twits

   Jan 18, 2012

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4. 4

   January 2nd

   There was a young fellow from Leeds Who had an obsession with seeds He covered his bum With some seeds from his mum Now his bottom is covered in weeds

   Jan 18, 2012

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5. 3

   January 1st

   Take a look round the town on this day And you’ll notice folks’ faces are grey They’ve drank things on the eve That you would not believe And are filled with regret and dismay

   Jan 18, 2012

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6. 2

   Year's End

   Year's End A young man from the county of Devon Thought the eve of new year was like heaven: “I can party all night Drink beer, kiss and fight And collapse on the floor by half seven.”

   Jan 14, 2012

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7. 1

   Beginnings

   Beginnings I read in the Guardian newspaper about the 2012 bicentenary of the great nonsense poet Edward Lear and how we may well forget him in our rush to celebrate two hundred years of Charles Dickens. So I’ve decided to pay tribute to Lear through Limericks - one for each day of the year to...

   Jan 14, 2012

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