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William Shakespeare is probably the most famous of the limerick writers. Other limerick writers include Edward Lear, Dixon Lanier Merritt, Michael R. Burch, William Cosmo Monhouse, Ogden Nash, and H. G. Wells.

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Do you have foreign versions of the famous English limericks?

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Did Edward Lear invent the limerick?

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Where can someone view examples online of Christmas limericks?

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When was limericks invented?

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Who was known as 'The Father of Limericks'?

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