There once was an old man of Lyme
Who married three wives at a time,
When asked, "Why a third?"
He replied, "One's absurd!
And bigamy, sir, is a crime.
More verses by William Cosmo Monkhouse
- Limerick: There Once Was A Girl Of Lahore
- Limerick: There Was A Young Lady Of Niger
- We Are Children
- Twin-Growth
- When We Are All Asleep
