【英文打油诗15首】在英语的世界里，有一种轻松诙谐的诗歌形式，它不拘泥于严格的韵律与格式，却凭借幽默风趣的语言和生动活泼的节奏，赢得了众多读者的喜爱。这种诗体被称为“英文打油诗”，也叫“limerick”。虽然“limerick”通常指的是五行诗，但广义上的“英文打油诗”可以包括各种形式的轻松、俏皮的英文短诗。
今天，我们就来欣赏15首风格各异、趣味十足的英文打油诗，看看它们如何用简单的语言表达深刻或滑稽的思想。
1.
There once was a man from Peru,
Who dreamed he was sipping a stew.
He woke with a sneeze,
And a bowl on his knees,
Now he’s famous for eating it too.
2.
A young lady named Bright,
Could travel faster than light.
She set off one day,
In a relative way,
And returned on the previous night.
3.
I know a young girl who is very clever,
She can read and write in both Spanish and German.
But when she goes to the store,
She always forgets what she’s for,
And comes home with a bag of old beer.
4.
There once was a cat named Sue,
Who lived in a shoe.
She’d sit by the door,
With a mouse in her paw,
And then eat it with a few.
5.
A man from Nantucket,
Had a dog that could talk.
But the dog said, “You’re quite the fool,
And I’m going to howl,”
So he left him in the park.
6.
There once was a boy from Peru,
Who tried to eat a banana.
It slipped out of his hand,
And fell into the sand,
Now he eats only apples—no more.
7.
A woman from Spain,
Loved to dance all day.
She’d twirl and she’d spin,
Till she lost her own skin,
And now she just walks on her face.
8.
There once was a fellow named Ned,
Who bought a new bed.
He lay down and snored,
Then a rat came and roared,
And now he sleeps in a shed.
9.
A girl from the South,
Had a pet frog that could jump.
She said, “Come here, my dear friend,
Let’s go for a bend,”
But the frog just said, “No, not today.”
10.
There once was a man from Peru,
Who tried to drive a cow.
He drove it so fast,
It became a past,
And now he’s a farmer with no cow.
11.
A man from the East,
Wanted to fish in the west.
He cast his line wide,
But caught nothing but pride,
And now he’s stuck in his nest.
12.
There once was a girl named Mabel,
Who loved to ride on a table.
She’d climb up the leg,
Then fall on her peg,
And cry, “Why do I feel so stable?”
13.
A man from the town,
Bought a pair of shoes that were brown.
He wore them with pride,
But they made him hide,
Because they smelled like a clown.
14.
There once was a boy named Tim,
Who wanted to win a big limb.
He ran through the field,
But fell in the yield,
And now he’s a farmer with a grim.
15.
A lady from France,
Loved to sing in a dance.
She’d sing and she’d shout,
Till the crowd got about,
And now she’s just singing in a trance.
这些英文打油诗虽然简短，却充满了想象力和幽默感。它们不仅展示了英语语言的灵活性，也反映了人们日常生活中的点滴趣事。无论是用于教学、娱乐，还是作为写作灵感，这些小诗都值得一读再读。
