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A collection of limericks rooted in English place names, sparked by Myra Cohn Livingston’s fascination with unusual locations encountered in England. The poems introduce whimsical and unexpected characters, including a ghost in a graveyard and a frightened soothsayer, with humor shaped by playful rhyme and imaginative wordplay. Joseph Low’s witty illustrations complement the entertaining verse, adding visual charm to the series of limericks.

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MYRA COHN LIVINGSTON

A Lollygag of Limericks

# MYRA COHN LIVINGSTONA Lollygag of Limericks with drawings by JOSEPH LOW MYRA COHN LIVINGSTONA Lollygag of Limericks with drawings by JOSEPH LOW Myra Livingston,the wellknown poet,anthol-ogist and teacher,enchanted by the unusualplace names she encountered in England—Skittle,Needles-on-Stoor,Chipping,for exainple—foundherself making up limericks for many of them.Thiscollection is the product of that trip and that in-terest,delineating such unexpected characters asa ghost in a graveyard,a frightened soothsayer,aribald old parrot,and Cried a man on the Salisbury Plain, “Don't disturb me—I'm counting the rain;Should you cause me to stopI might miss half-a-dropAnd would have to start over again.” Joseph Low,a distinguished graphic artist,hasmade witty and entertaining illustrations thatmatch this entertaining collection. 10 up;5 up ## BOSTONPUBL1CL1BRARY # A Lollygag of Limericks A LSO BY MYRA COHN LIVINGSTON ## Come Away (A Margaret K.McElderry Book)4-Way Stop and Other PoemsHappy Birthday!I'm Hiding The Malibu and Other Poems (A Margaret K.McElderry Book)The Moon and a Star and Other PoemsThe Way Things Are and Other Poems(A Margaret K.McElderry Book) When You Are Alone/It Keeps You Capone: An Approach to Creative Writing with Children(A Margaret K.McElderry Book)Wide Awake and Other Poems(A Margaret K.McElderry Book) EDITED BY MYRA COHN LIVINGSTON Listen,Children,Listen:Poems for the Very YoungO Frabjous Day:Poetry for Holidays and ## Special Occasions (A Margaret K.McElderry Book) One Little Room,An Everywhere:Poems of LoveThe Poems of Lewis CarrollSpeak Roughly to Your Little Boy:A Collection of Parodies and Burlesques,Together with the Original Poems,Chosen and Annotated for Young PeopleA Tune Beyond Us:A Collection of PoemsWhat a Wonderful Bird the Frog Are:An Assortment of Humorous Poetry and Verse (A Margaret K.McElderry Book) ## MYRA COHN LIVINGSTON # A Lollygag of Limericks with drawings by JOSEPH LOW NEW YORK /78 # Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Livingston,Myra Cohn.A lollygag of limericks. "A Margaret K.McElderry book." SUMMARY:A collection of limericks basedon English place names. 1.Limericks—Juvenile literature.[1.Limericks] [I.Low,Joseph,1911- I.Title.PZ8.3.L75Lo811'.5'477-18060ISBN 0-689-50104-8 Text copyright C1978 by Myra Cohn LivingstonIllustrations copyright C1978 by Joseph LowAll rights reserved Published simultaneously in Canada byMcClelland &Stewart,Ltd. Manufactured in the United States of America byThe Book Press,Brattleboro,VermontFirst Edition To Dick,Jan,Judy and Morley—lollygaggers of Summer,1976 Digitized by the Internet Archivein 2018 with funding fromKahle/Austin Foundation https://archive.org/details/lccn_0689901048

FAQs

What inspired Myra Cohn Livingston to write these limericks?

She was enchanted by the unusual place names she encountered in England, such as Skittle and Needles-on-Stoor, and began inventing limericks for them.

What kind of content appears in the collection besides place-name humor?

The limericks include unexpected characters and situations, such as a ghost in a graveyard and other humorous figures.

Who created the illustrations for the book?

Joseph Low created the illustrations, providing witty and entertaining artwork that matches the poems.

Sep 29, 2026

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