William Cosmo Monkhouse Limericks There once was a girl of Lahore, The same shape behind as before; As no one knew where To offer a chair, She had to sit down on the floor. _______ There once was an old man of Lyme Who married three wives at a time, When asked, "Why a third?" He replied, "One's absurd! And bigamy, sir, is a crime." _______ There was a young lady named Laura, Who went to the wilds of Angora, She came back on a goat With a beautiful coat, And notes of the fauna and flora. _______ There once was an old monk of Basing, Whose salads were something amazing; But he told his confessor That Nebuchadnezzar Had given him hints upon grazing. __________________________________________________________________________________________ К списку авторов К списку произведений