Said a smart chicken "turk" to his mother,
The people cry, "Love one another!"
But they'll eat us, you'll see -
You and Father and Me,
And likewise my Sister and Brother.
Lucy B. Hyde - Vintage Limerick Postcard
Ate a lot of green apples, and died
"The apples fermented,"
The doctor commented,
"And made cider inside her inside.
Havana Banana Girl - Vintage Limerick Postcards
Once stepped on an empty banana
An act indiscreet
For her feet left the street
In a very embarrassing manna.
A Galllant Young Scot Named McGluskie - Limerick Postcard
Was told by a maid named McFruskie
Your kilt is neat
Your kisses are sweet
But your breath smell a trifle like whisky!
Tom Tom, the Piper's Son - Vintage Limerick Postcard
Bought a car which he tried to run
But the car got loose
Killed a fat prize goose
Which cost him fifty at the Calaboose.
There Was a Young Lady Quite Gay - Vintage Limerick Postcard
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Who hailed from New York they say
If you had plenty money
You could call her honey
If not - might as well keep away.
A Lady Named May - Vintage Limerick Postcard
Just lately a lady named May
Who was raised in the great U.S.A.
Has managed to collar
In exchange for the Dollar
A live British Duke, so they say.
Young Footman of Diss - Vintage Limerick Postcard
Who stole from the housemaid a kiss
His Mistress, who knew it
Said, "How could you do it?"
He replied, "Bless you marm, just like this."
Melbourne Australia Tram Railway Postcard Limerick
Standing up on a Carlton tram dummy
She was told to sit down
But replied, with a frown,
"There's no room for my poor little -----."
(Mind the curves, please!)
There Was a Gay Girlie of Ayr - Vintage Limerick Postcard
Who was really too devil-may-car,
One day, in the sea,
She wore nothing, not she!
And, lucky for me, I was there.
A Star-boarder Named Percy Nash - Vintage Limerick Postcard
Said, "I'm tired of boarding-house hash,
Of biscuits and prunes,
And "near-silver" spoons
So I think that I'll move and pay cash!"
There Was A Young Lady From Nile - Vintage Limerick Postcard
Who wanted to be in the style
Though we must confess,
When in evening dress,
She out-stripped them all by a mile.
The Gambler - Vintage Limerick Postcard
His work is another man's play
But there's many a slip
'Twixt the pot and the chip
As he learns to his cost every day.
The Cheerful Liar - Vinegar Valentine Postcard
His fancy can run very free,
His "fish stories" are great,
His "hot air" first rate,
He'll beat old Munchhausen you'll see!
The Lovesick Lass - A Vinegar Valentine
And she says she's "two strings on her bow."
She thinks she's a flirt
But some people assert
Its the beaus that string her, don't you know!
The Masher - A Vinegar Valentine Limerick
I'm a charmer of the highest degree
My style is so dashing
Whenever I'm mashing
Some maiden's heart flutters to me.
In A Bootmaker's Shop Down At Luton
A young lady was pulling a boot on
When she fell on the ground
And the shopkeeper found
That the girl had a bicycle suit on.
Happy Thanksgiving Limerick Postcard - Turkey Chick
Said a smart chicken "turk" to his mother,
The people cry, "Love one another!"
But they'll eat us, you'll see -
You and Father and Me,
And likewise my Sister and Brother.
Vintage Halloween Postcard - Wise Little Owls
Tu-wit, tu-wit, tu-woo
We're wise little owls we two
In the moon's bright beam
This Hallowe'en
We hoot a greeting to you.
Vintage Spooks and Goblins Limerick Postcard
Are trailing round, you know!
When owls hoot
And goblins scoot
And witches come and go!
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