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Because even a long summer day Isn’t long enough to harvest hay. We modern folk must lose A lovely hour to snooze Or botch..

When things go wrong I like to whine. Complaining’s free and feels so fine. So when I do find fault, It’s moaning I ex..

All gargoyles scowl. What is the matter? These faces will not make things better. But gargoyles always scowl Because their haunches h..

There’s only one painting of Saint George slaying a dragon in the Louvre so sterner readers can ding this limerick on veracity. I tried to find..

Too nimble for sluggards to swat Flies will gambol when it gets hot. Don’t bother to flap. You’re too slow to slap ..

The summer brings on buzzing flies. Those whirrings around ears and eyes Strum lullabies that make A sleeper jerk awake And aggr..

All phrases that are pleonastic And too redundant are bombastic. Verbose prolixity Makes plodding poetry, A sluggish, limping l..

In anti-intruder apprenticeships The tiniest tiny canines yips At any passing tread Because it’s def con red. A zombie will ..

Since a bitter beverage goes best With sweeter courses, adding zest, So many breakfast dishes Considered most delicious Are sugary..

Though thimbles are rigid and heavy and tight Getting gouged by pins is no delight. A finger jabbed enough Gets calloused, horned, ..