Limericks 10

Clothes maketh the man, they say
That's just the image, may I say?
Honest and loyal
Commoner or royal

Clothes maketh the man, they say
That's just the image, may I say?
Honest and loyal
Commoner or royal
All the same, at the end of the day?

Where have the open air markets gone?

Where have all the open air markets gone?
I`ve searched and searched, but nary a one,

Where have all the open air markets gone?
I`ve searched and searched, but nary a one,
Just Aldi and Lidl

Where have all the open air markets gone?
I`ve searched and searched, but nary a one,
Just Aldi and Lidl
Two blokes who play fiddle

Where have all the open air markets gone?
I`ve searched and searched, but nary a one,
Just Aldi and Lidl
Two blokes who play fiddle
The markets have just upped and gone.

They were always good for a bargain,

They were always good for a bargain
And I hope they will still be back again

They were always good for a bargain
And I hope they will still be back again
Spoons and forks

They were always good for a bargain
And I hope they will still be back again
Spoons and forks
Plugs and corks

They were always good for a bargain
And I hope they will still be back again
Spoons and forks
Plugs and corks
And a dinner set in porcelain.

I kitted my first house from market stalls

I kitted my first house from market stalls
So much delight I got from my trawls

I kitted my fist house from market stalls
So much delight I got from my trawls
Such wonderful things

I kitted my first house from market stalls
So much delight I got from my trawls
Such wonderful things
Even gold curtain rings

I kitted my first house from market stalls
So much delight I got from my trawls
Such wonderful things
Even gold curtain rings
And a set of old cricket balls.

Now I'm trying to clear out my clutter

Now I'm trying to clear out my clutter
Not easy when my fingers' like butter

Now I'm trying to clear out my clutter
Not easy when my fingers' like butter
If it falls with a crash

Now I`m trying to clear out my clutter
Not easy when my finger`s like butter
If it falls with a crash
My bonce might get a gash

Now I`m trying to clear out my clutter
Not easy when my finger`s like butter
If it falls with a crash
My bonce might get a gash
And some serious words I might utter

But the house looks much better with less

But the house looks much better with less
And so easy to clean, I confess

But the house looks much better with less
And so easy to clean, I confess
Which leaves me more time

But the house looks much better with less
And so easy to clean, I confess
Which leaves me more time
To think of a rhyme

But the house looks much better with less
And so easy to clean, I confess
Which leaves me more time
To think of a rhyme
Instead of just look at the mess.

My old man says he'll take up ballet

My old man says he'll take up ballet
He's bought tights that are rather risque

My old man says he'll take up ballet
He's bought tights that are rather risque
The tutto he chose

My old man says he'll take up ballet
He's bought tights that are rather risque
The tutu he chose
So tight were the hose