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From: jpexg@mit-hermes.ARPA (John Purbrick)
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Subject: Limericks, how to write (A.T. please read)Subject: Limericks, how to write (A.T. please read)
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Date: Thu, 6-Dec-84 19:17:14 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec  6 19:17:14 1984
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> Fhowrpg: YvzrevpxFhowrpg: Yvzrevpx
> Betnavmngvba: Cheqhr Havi. Culfvpf Qrcg., VA

> Urer ner n srj yvzrevpxf, fbzr bs juvpu znl or jryy xabja.

> Sbe gubfr jub ner n yvggyr pbairefnag jvgu eryngvivgl gurbel:

> Gurer jnf bapr n sryybj anzrq Svfx
> Jubfr srapvat jnf rkprrqvatyl oevfx
> Fb snfg jnf uvf npgvba
> Gung gur Svgmtrenyq pbagenpgvba
> Erqhprq uvf encvre gb n qvfx.
 
{Guvf yvzrevpx vf cevagrq haebgrq sbe checbfrf bs qvfphffvba bayl}

> Gurer bapr jnf n sryybj anzrq Ynaprybg,
> Hcba jubz gur arvtuobef ybbxrq nfxnapr n ybg,
> Sbe jurarire ur'q cnff
> N cerfragnoyr ynff
> Gur sebag bs uvf cnagf jbhyq nqinapr n ybg.

Gel ernqvat gur nobir yvzrevpxf nybhq naq lbh'yy haqrefgnaq gur ernfba sbe
guvf cbfgvat. Ohg yrgf' eho vg va fbzr zber:

N culfvpvfg sebz gur Zvqjrfg
Jevgrf irefrf, ohg abg bs gur orfg.
 Ur'q svaq gurl ner arngre
 Vs jevggra jvgu zrgre;
Ur fubhyq tb naq ybbx hc "nancrfg".

N yvzrevpx tnyybcf nybat
Jvgu n eulguz lbh zhfga'g trg jebat.
 Guvf snpg, nygubhtu gehr,
 Vfa'g gnhtug ng Cheqhr.
Gurl fubhyq grnpu gurz "gjb fubegf, gura n ybat".