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There once was a Martian princess | There once was a Martian princess | ||
Flew about in a pure sable dress | Flew about in a pure sable dress | ||
Her foes she would smash | Her foes she would smash | ||
But to free up her cash | But to free up her cash | ||
Required romantic success | Required romantic success | ||
There once was a swift noble Knight | There once was a swift noble Knight | ||
Who brought darkest secrets to light | Who brought darkest secrets to light | ||
He was clever and crude | He was clever and crude | ||
Insightful and rude | Insightful and rude | ||
And a hell of a help in a fight | And a hell of a help in a fight | ||
There once was a verdant haired lass | There once was a verdant haired lass | ||
With a body of copper and brass | With a body of copper and brass | ||
Though tiny in form | Though tiny in form | ||
She's the mistress of storm | She's the mistress of storm | ||
And a wellspring of infinite sass | And a wellspring of infinite sass | ||
There once was a girl unrefined | There once was a girl unrefined | ||
With a scalpel as sharp as her mind | With a scalpel as sharp as her mind | ||
She left most of her suitors | She left most of her suitors | ||
Feeling they needed tutors | Feeling they needed tutors | ||
With her Knight she can finally unwind | With her Knight she can finally unwind | ||
There once was a changeable chap | There once was a changeable chap | ||
Followed his lord all over the map | Followed his lord all over the map | ||
For true love back he came | For true love back he came | ||
With a heavy new name | With a heavy new name | ||
Our lass thinks him a lovable sap / But I told you all that in a rap / For his lady he's quite a sweet sap | Our lass thinks him a lovable sap / But I told you all that in a rap / For his lady he's quite a sweet sap | ||
There once was a terrible cad | There once was a terrible cad | ||
Loved a princess who most thought was mad | Loved a princess who most thought was mad | ||
Magic tarnished his name | Magic tarnished his name | ||
'Til he banished his shame | 'Til he banished his shame | ||
But for her he would still be quite bad | But for her he would still be quite bad |
Revision as of 08:19, 30 April 2013
I recently played in a Larp that included a poetry mechanic. Limericks were specifically forbidden, so of course I have them on my mind and, well, this happened. I don't have enough distance from Reginald to feel confident about his, hence the multiple 5th lines. I'd appreciate some feedback on that one. Enjoy (if that's possible).
-- Alden
There once was a Martian princess
Flew about in a pure sable dress
Her foes she would smash
But to free up her cash
Required romantic success
There once was a swift noble Knight
Who brought darkest secrets to light
He was clever and crude
Insightful and rude
And a hell of a help in a fight
There once was a verdant haired lass
With a body of copper and brass
Though tiny in form
She's the mistress of storm
And a wellspring of infinite sass
There once was a girl unrefined
With a scalpel as sharp as her mind
She left most of her suitors
Feeling they needed tutors
With her Knight she can finally unwind
There once was a changeable chap
Followed his lord all over the map
For true love back he came
With a heavy new name
Our lass thinks him a lovable sap / But I told you all that in a rap / For his lady he's quite a sweet sap
There once was a terrible cad
Loved a princess who most thought was mad
Magic tarnished his name
'Til he banished his shame
But for her he would still be quite bad