LIMERICKS

At 45 Thornbury Rd.
Miss Pennington made her abd.
She and her cat
Became terribly fat
Eating dutch apple pie ala md.

Dr. Morley lived high on a mtn.
In his yard he contructed a ftn.
He counted each drop
As he heard it go 'plop',
And as far as I know he's still ctn.

Miss Oglethorpe died in Sept.
Her will was read late in Nov.
Of those who assembled
(Whom vultures resembled)
Not one had she cared to rem.

Mad Maggie made meatballs for Murray
Which he ate in a terrible hurry.
He stiffened and died
While poor Maggie cried
"But you haven't yet tasted the curry!"

In his market on Harrington St.
Mr. Briggs sold a whole lot of mt.
When it became clear
It was horse and not steer,
Mr. Briggs beat a hasty ret.

It was cold in the tomb of Si Crockett.
For his blanket there was no wall socket.
So he ranted and raved
Till his hair curled and waved
And he plugged the cord into his pocket.

		Lucille Murphy