There Once Was a Book, To Be Sure ...

A REELY LONG WALK Sam wasn’t for walking dogs when he could also sleep in, But the yappers persisted with an almighty din, So with the longest fish pole, They got out for their stroll, As Sammy laid back – and then reeled ‘em in. Let it no longer be maligned as the red-headed stepchild of the snoberati, for the limerick is beloved by fine folk everywhere. A tonic to lift the spirits and, mercifully, not always politically correct. A welcome offering of new limericks from the mysterious Dr X...