History of Limerick
Limericks are short, funny poems that have been around for a long, long time. They got their name from the city of Limerick in Ireland, where they were popular in the 18th century.
A limerick has five lines, and usually the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other, and the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other. For example:
There once was a man from Peru,
Whose shoes were a bright shade of blue.
He walked down the street,
Tapping his feet,
And everyone said, "Who is that dude?"
Limericks can be silly or naughty or just plain weird. Some people think they're silly and not very important, but other people love them and say that they're an important part of our cultural heritage.
So that's the history of limericks. They're funny poems that got their name from a city in Ireland and have been around for hundreds of years.
A limerick has five lines, and usually the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other, and the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other. For example:
There once was a man from Peru,
Whose shoes were a bright shade of blue.
He walked down the street,
Tapping his feet,
And everyone said, "Who is that dude?"
Limericks can be silly or naughty or just plain weird. Some people think they're silly and not very important, but other people love them and say that they're an important part of our cultural heritage.
So that's the history of limericks. They're funny poems that got their name from a city in Ireland and have been around for hundreds of years.