SOME FAIRYTALES - LIMERICKS

A prince who’d been changed by a spell,
Was an ugly frog in a well.
To a pretty young miss
He said, “Give me a kiss.”
She replied, No thank you, you smell.”

When asked by Prince Charming to wed,
Cinderella shook her fair head.
Thought, not for a ransom,
He’s not very handsome
And she married Buttons instead.

When Snow-white saw the dwarves in the hall,
She observed they were not very tall.
They were children she thought
And decided she ought
To apply to foster them all.

The dragon had breath fiery red
And the people wanted him dead.
So Saint George was dispatched
But, unevenly matched,
The dragon slayed Saint George instead

Georgy Porgy, pudding and pie,
Kissed all the girls and made them cry.
Nursery Land was aghast
At what had just passed
For Georgy was a girl, that’s why.

On the pretext of finding water, 
Jack chased Jill and then, when he caught her,
They got carried away
And the following May,
Jill gave birth to a little daughter
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Rodrigues Avatar
June 6, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Very nice! Congrats!
Miller Avatar
June 6, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Brilliant limericks, great twists, fab cadence, congratulations
Scragg Avatar
June 4, 2026 at 11:53 AM
This for me was the top entry. Some very funny twists. Thank you for entering the contest. Congrats! :-D
Roper Avatar
June 4, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Funny limericks, Bryn, enjoyed reading. Congratulations on your win.
Edmonds  Avatar
May 9, 2026 at 2:41 AM
An amusing string of Limericks Bryn… Beryl
Strudwick Avatar
May 11, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Thank you Beryl
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