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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LIMERICK, by ANONYMOUS
First Line: There was a young lady of venice
Last Line: You don't know how prolific my hen is
Subject(s): Eggs;tennis
First Line: There was a young lady of venice
Last Line: You don't know how prolific my hen is
Subject(s): Eggs;tennis
There was a young lady of Venice
Who used hard-boiled eggs to play tennis;
When they said, "You are wrong,"
She replied, "Go along!
You don't know how prolific my hen is!"
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