To My Daughter in a Red CoatBy Anne StevensonLate October. It is afternoon. My daughter and I walk through the leaf-strewn Corridors of the park ...LivingParenthoodArts & SciencesPhilosophyVerse FormsLimerickAnxiety & Insecurity
A Young Lady of LynnBy AnonymousThere was a young lady of Lynn, Who was so uncommonly thin That when she essayed To drink lemonade She...ActivitiesEating & DrinkingVerse FormsLimerickTypes/ModesNursery RhymesFun & Games
“A bridge engineer, Mr. Crumpett ...”By AnonymousA bridge engineer, Mr. Crumpett, Built a bridge for the good River Bumpett. A mistake in the plan Left...ActivitiesJobs & WorkingTravels & JourneysVerse FormsLimerickTypes/ModesNursery Rhymes
There was an Old Man of ThermopylæBy Edward LearThere was an old man of Thermopylæ,Who never did anything properly;But they said, "If you choose, To...LivingGrowing OldActivitiesEating & DrinkingArts & SciencesHumor & SatireVerse FormsLimerickBeing Oneself + 2 more
There was an Old Man on the BorderBy Edward LearThere was an old man on the Border,Who lived in the utmost disorder;He danced with the cat, and made...LivingGrowing OldRelationshipsPetsActivitiesEating & DrinkingArts & SciencesHumor & SatireTheater & DanceVerse FormsLimerickAnimalsBeing Oneself + 6 more
There was an Old Person of NiceBy Edward LearThere was an old person of Nice,Whose associates were usually Geese.They walked out together, in all...LivingGrowing OldRelationshipsPetsActivitiesSports & Outdoor ActivitiesArts & SciencesHumor & SatireVerse FormsLimerickAnimalsBeing Oneself + 5 more
“How awkward when playing with glue”By Constance LevyHow awkward when playing with glue To suddenly find out that you Have stuck nice and tight Your left...ActivitiesSchool & LearningVerse FormsLimerickSchool
There was an Old Man with a BeardBy Edward LearThere was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!— Two Owls and a Hen, four Larks...NatureAnimalsLivingGrowing OldThe BodyRelationshipsPetsArts & SciencesHumor & SatireVerse FormsLimerickAnxiety & InsecurityHumorJoy & ContentmentAnimals + 8 more