Limericks 16

For a start there's only one sleeve
The other, from the bin I'll retrieve
It's quite an odd shape
I'll sort it with tape
The time spent I really do grieve.

Mum was a very fast knitter

Mum was a very fast knitter
Also a great baby sitter

Mum was a very fast knitter
Also a great baby sitter
I miss her no end

Mum was a very fast knitter
Also a great baby sitter
I miss her no end
My clothes she would mend

Mum was a very fast knitter
Also a great baby sitter
I miss her no end
My clothes she would mend
And never put tweets out on Twitter.

There once was a very large sparrow

There once was a very large sparrow
Who found a rusty old barrow

There once was a very large sparrow
Who found a rusty old barrow
He made it his home

There once was a very large sparrow
Who found a rusty old barrow
He made it his home
And lined it with foam

There once was a very large sparrow
Who found a rusty old barrow
He made it his home
And lined it with foam
But found he'd made it too narrow

Was far too small to raise a brood

Was far too small to raise a brood
And nowhere to store any food

Was far too small to raise a brood
And nowhere to store any food
He must start again

Was far too small to raise a brood
And nowhere to store any food
He must start again
Check out new terrain

Was far too small to raise a brood
And nowhere to store any food
He must start again
Check out new terrain
And hope that he`s still in the mood

His lady friend was impatient

His lady friend was impatient
And flew to the barrow adjacent

His lady friend was impatient
She stepped up the flirtation

His lady friend was impatient
And flew to the barrow adjacent
She used all her wiles

His lady friend was impatient
And flew to the barrow adjacent
She used all her wiles
Though couldn't do smiles

His lady friend was impatient
And flew to the barrow adjacent
She used all her wiles
Though couldn't do smiles
Her partner remained complacent

The other birds in the garden

The other birds in the garden
Got into a flap, in the bargain

The other birds in the garden
Got into a flap, in the bargain
They sent out some tweets

The other birds in the garden
Got into a flap, in the bargain
They sent out some tweets
Safe on their perch seats

The other birds in the garden
Got into a flap, in the bargain
They sent out some tweets
Safe on their perch seats
Tried to advise, beg your pardon.

And now the magpies are here

And now the magpies are here
The sight of them fills me with cheer

And now the magpies are here
The sight of them fills me with cheer
I hope there’ll be two

And now the magpies are here
The sight of them fills me with cheer
I hope there’ll be two
I’d rather they flew