LIMERICKS.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.")
Ste,—Seeing some Limericks in last week's Spectator, I think you may probably be interested in the enclosed. They were written long, long years ago by my cousin, Algernon C. Swinburne. He called them " nonsense verses." Perhaps you may think them worthy of a place in the Spectator—considering their origin.—I
am, Sir, &c., JULIA YOUNG ADAMS. Ateita, Palace Road, East Molesey.
" There was an old party of Nottingham Lived by catching live char, and then potting 'em. But the mayor of the town Put such cruelty down, Which called forth the applause of all Nottingham."
" There was an old man of Majorca, Who grappled for life with a porker, But with courage unshaken He reduced him to bacon, And fed all the poor of Majorca."
" There was an old person of Birmingham Who enjoyed telling lies, and affirming 'em. He'd or instance allege That he'd taken the pledge When the converse was known to half Birmingham."
[I better set of rhymes on the Midland capital is contained in the following :- " There were some young ladies of Birmingham; I've heard a sad story concerning 'em.
They stuck needles and pins In the right reverend shins Of the Bishop engaged in confirming 'em."
—ED. Spectator.]
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