The Fifth Line

<p>There was an Old Man who was cheered
When the birds made a home in his beard;
But the ostrich was banned
On account of the sand
So it stood at the window and sneered.</p><p><br></p><p>One hundred and twelve brand new limericks based on Edward Lear's ground-breaking work A Book of Nonsense.</p><p>
Plus Edward Lear's original verses.
</p><p>That's two hundred and twenty four limericks!
</p><p>But why the new new take on old poems?</p><p>
Because Edward Lear skipped the most important part of a limerick - the fifth line which adds a twist to the story and makes us chuckle.
</p><p>The Fifth Line draws on every verse in A Book of Nonsense creating from each a brand new limerick with the twist and chuckle it deserves.
</p><p>They're all here from An Old Man With a Nose to A Young Lady Whose Bonnet and everything in between.
</p><p>The Fifth Line: Limericks After Lear.
</p><p>Plus Lear.</p>