A limerick is a humorous poem consisting of five lines. The first, second, and fifth lines must have seven to ten syllables while rhyming and having the same verbal rhythm. The third and fourth lines should only have five to seven syllables; they too must rhyme with each other and have the same rhythm.
There once was a man from Alberta
With a girl one time he did flirt-a
Her first name was Gail
Twas an epic fail
And now he's alone chopping wood-a
There once was a man from Alberta
With a girl one time he did flirt-a
Her first name was Gail
Twas an epic fail
And now he's alone chopping wood-a
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