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		I'm Burlington Bertie, try not to get shirtie,
not  Burlington Bertie from Bow.
I rise at four thirty decidedly flirty
I'm Burlington Bertie you know.
The lads call me Nell and an orange I'll sell
and sometimes I do a quick turn,
but when Burlington Bertie gets down and dirty
it's time fruit sales adjourn.
	
	
	
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		I'm not sure how to critique limericks. It made me laugh. Given that that's what it's supposed to do, it was good.
	
	
	
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		thanks Todd, i'm trying to build up to something though i have no idea what as of yet 
 
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		A collection of connected limericks could be cool
	
	
	
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		it's a thought 

 i'm not sure i'd have the staying power. 
 
i'll maybe have a go at a longer version in a week or two. at present i'm trying to go through a serious phase. people are noticing i only write about poo and sex related stuff 
 
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		i think so too though it's affecting my table manners 
 
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		Billy - This was fun .... Can I offer a third verse
 (11-26-2012, 10:51 AM)billy Wrote:  I'm Burlington Bertie, try not to get shirtie,
not  Burlington Bertie from Bow.
I rise at four thirty decidedly flirty
I'm Burlington Bertie you know.
The lads call me Nell and an orange I'll sell
and sometimes I do a quick turn,
but when Burlington Bertie gets down and dirty
it's time fruit sales adjourn.
One night at a Drury Lane play I was beckoned 
Not by perverts, vagrants or felons
But His Royal Highness, King Charles the Second 
Who now has a penchant for melons
It seems there aren't many (if any) rhymes for "orange"
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		 (11-30-2012, 01:56 AM)Art Deco Wrote:  Billy - This was fun .... Can I offer a third verse
 (11-26-2012, 10:51 AM)billy Wrote:  I'm Burlington Bertie, try not to get shirtie,
not  Burlington Bertie from Bow.
I rise at four thirty decidedly flirty
I'm Burlington Bertie you know.
The lads call me Nell and an orange I'll sell
and sometimes I do a quick turn,
but when Burlington Bertie gets down and dirty
it's time fruit sales adjourn.
One night at a Drury Lane play I was beckoned 
Not by perverts, vagrants or felons
But His Royal Highness, King Charles the Second 
Who now has a penchant for melons
It seems there aren't many (if any) rhymes for "orange"
to offer is to offer, to do is to do 

thanks for the comment.