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Limerick: There was a Young Lady of Niger

There was a young lady of Niger
Who smiled as she rode on a tiger;
They returned from the ride
With the lady inside,
And the smile on the face of the tiger.

Notes

It has been claimed that Lear wrote this Limerick, however it is attributed by most sources to Monkhouse or to the famous Anon.

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  • September 18
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    translation

    From guest Grey (contact)
    My translation: Малолетка-зассыха из Нигра Оседлала с улыбкою тигра... Прискакали, смотри! - Где зассыха? - Внутри! А улыбка на морде у тигра.


  • September 13, 2007
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    long ago

    From guest Connie (contact)
    I was given this poem and told there was a moral and I was to write a my impression of what that moral was. I won the contest but there were a lot of funny and thought provoking translations. try it, it's a lot of fun.


  • February 5, 2007
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    smiled as she rode on a tiger

    From guest Yaroslava (contact)
    http://www.carolineyoung.com/sacred.htm

    A nice image to match the verse

  • janden
    November 23, 2006
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    Funny and cute. I read this one several years ago, and I have to smile at it...

  • Meggh Malignant
    November 19, 2006
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    Very clever!


  • Ahkam Moderators member
    September 8, 2006
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    Very Funny

    Very funny...simple and cute


  • Claide
    March 31, 2006
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    Haha

    !!! That was wonderful. I'll have to pass this one on.


  • rufina caraid Moderators member
    March 28, 2006
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    The tiger from Niger

    Where did this Tiger come from?
    How did it get to Niger?
    the questions are endless but at least his appetite was sated. lol

    Von

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