Wee Shaun

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It's not nice to fool with Mother Nature, ---  or leprechauns either.

Shaun was a wee little man,
Who was known to sit quiet and plan.
He'd not put on shows,
He looked down his nose,
On those who tried to look grand.

Shaun for himself was prepared,
And helped others for he really cared.
He'd oft lend his hand,
To help beast or man,
Whatever he had he would share.

Other lads in the town called him callow.
They teased him and oft they would harrow,
This small, quiet man,
Who'd lift not his hand,
For these youths were crude and quite shallow.

One Spring day they came upon Shaun,
As he sat in a glade one fine morn.
They'd thought to have fun,
Once again with wee Shaun,
Of a sudden they found he was gone.

Though they searched and they searched all around,
Wee Shaun just could not be found.
The town blamed the youths.
Said in them was no truth,
For they'd treated him like the town clown.

And Shaun stood and watched in delight,
Hidden from all in plain sight,
For he'd changed his visage,
Just so he could visit,
And watch as they locked them up tight.

It seems there was more to Wee Shaun,
Than they knew and now he was gone.
He just disappeared,
And everyone feared,
The youths knew what happened to Shaun.

He returned to the glade the next morn,
And all there welcomed back Shaun;
For the glade was his home,
And no more would he roam,
For Shaun was a leprechaun.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021



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Date: 3/13/2021 3:43:00 AM
Okay. Creative way to go with these Limericks that tell a story. They are not so easy to write so you much have worked awhile at pen and paper. Thanks for dropping by. Sara
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Date: 3/8/2021 7:52:00 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed your artful, amusing tale of Wee Shaun -- Now you see him; now he's gone... 'coz he's a leprachaun!! ~ Irish Eyes are Smiling, Judy! :) gw
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Judy Ball
Date: 3/9/2021 7:29:00 AM
Thanks bunches Gershon. God Bless, JB
Date: 3/8/2021 11:08:00 AM
Ah, you have a good lesson in morality mixed in this delightful tale, Judy. We should treat everyone well. Who knows? The man you harass could be a leprechaun! Enjoyed immensely, Judy. Hugs, Carolyn
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Date: 3/8/2021 11:17:00 AM
Thanks bunches Carolyn. God Bless, JB
Date: 3/8/2021 11:04:00 AM
WoW! Judy You've penned a good string of limericks. They all flowed great together. Good lesson too. You excel in the limerick form:-) Alexis
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Judy Ball
Date: 3/8/2021 11:08:00 AM
Thank you so much Alexis. God |Bless, JB
Date: 3/8/2021 9:19:00 AM
Delightful Limericks that made me smile dearest, Judy! Happy Women's Day!
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Date: 3/8/2021 11:08:00 AM
Thank you so much Demetrios. God Bless, JB
Date: 3/8/2021 7:12:00 AM
what a wonderful string of limericks I usually write no more than two at a time, you have excelled my friend:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 3/8/2021 11:01:00 AM
Thanks bunches Jan. God Bless, JB
Date: 3/7/2021 11:07:00 PM
Wow Judy, where on earth do these wonders come from, deep within one's amazing mind...So clever, love the lot of them.
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Date: 3/8/2021 7:02:00 AM
Thanks so much Harry. Glad you like them. God Bless, JB
Date: 3/7/2021 10:58:00 PM
We all love the Irish and their traditions. I loved Ireland when I visited much time ago.
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Date: 3/8/2021 7:09:00 AM
On St. Patty's Day if you aren't Irish you wish you were. ;) Thanks bunches. God Bless, JB
Date: 3/7/2021 9:26:00 PM
Hilarious and phenomenal! Thoroughly had a ball reading, Judy:-)
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Date: 3/8/2021 7:18:00 AM
Thank you so much Edward. Glad you like it. God Bless, JB
Date: 3/7/2021 2:21:00 PM
This is brilliant!!! I just love it. God bless you dear friend. Love, Gina
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Date: 3/7/2021 5:12:00 PM
Thank you so much Gina. God Bless, JB
Date: 3/7/2021 11:50:00 AM
- An interesting and lively story, Judy ... admire that you wrote it as Limerick ... (I'm bad in that form :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 3/7/2021 1:31:00 PM
Thanks bunches Anne-Lise. God Bless, JB
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