Can We Do a Limerick Together???

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Rob Houghton
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Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???

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:lol:

Quite sad really to think the Cave might be replaced by a kindle!!! :lol:
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)


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Shhhhh... you'll get Tony worried. :wink:
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I love all my books and my Kindle.
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snugglepot wrote:I love all my books and my Kindle.
Is this a new first line? ;-)
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)


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Let's suppose it is...

I love all my books and my Kindle
Let's hope book supplies do not dwindle
'Tis loving and giving that makes life worth living.

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I love all my books and my Kindle
Let's hope book supplies do not dwindle
What's the bet they will
Julian gave an exclamation and nudged George.
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I love all my books and my Kindle
Let's hope book supplies do not dwindle
What's the bet they will
I'd say - pretty much 'nil'!
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)


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Rob Houghton wrote:
snugglepot wrote:I love all my books and my Kindle.
Is this a new first line? ;-)
Thanks for making it a new first line, everybody. :lol:
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I love all my books and my Kindle
Let's hope book supplies do not dwindle
What's the bet they will
I'd say - pretty much 'nil'!
And I'd say, if they do, it's a swindle!
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:lol: :lol: :lol: I was just thinking the last rhyme should be "swindle", but couldn't come up with an ending that made sense!! :wink: Well done, Daisy (and Rob, Julie and Snugglepot).
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Daisy wrote:I love all my books and my Kindle
Let's hope book supplies do not dwindle
What's the bet they will
I'd say - pretty much 'nil'!
And I'd say, if they do, it's a swindle!
Well done Daisy - a great last line! :-D
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)


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Thank you Rob. :)
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Next starter:
My book shelves are getting too full,
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My book shelves are getting too full,
I can't get one out when I pull!
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)


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My book shelves are getting too full,
I can't get one out when I pull!
I'll just have to try,
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