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From: mikel@bmcg.UUCP
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Subject: Fortunes' Limericks (rot13)
Message-ID: <1134@bmcg.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 26-Jul-84 14:26:17 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 26 14:26:17 1984
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Bx, Urer vf n yvfg bs gur yvzrevpxf gung ner hfrq ba 'sbeghar'. Cyrnfr,
ab ercrngf.
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Va gur Tneqra bs Rqra fng Nqnz,
Znffntvat gur ohfg bs uvf znqnz,
	Ur puhpxyrq jvgu zvegu,
	Sbe ur xarj gung ba rnegu,
Gurer jrer bayl gjb obbof naq ur unq 'rz.


Gurer jnf na byq cvengr anzrq Ongrf
Jub jnf yrneavat gb euhzon ba fxngrf.
	Ur sryy ba uvf phgynff
	Juvpu eraqrerq uvz ahgyrff
Naq cenpgvpnyyl hfryrff ba qngrf.


Gurer jnf n lbhat zna sebz Ory-Nver
Jub jnf fperjvat uvf tvey ba gur fgnve,
	Ohg gur onavfgre oebxr
	Fb ur qbhoyrq uvf fgebxr
Naq svavfurq ure bss va zvq-nve.


N cerggl lbhat ynql anzrq Ibtry
Bapr fng urefrys qbja ba n zbyruvyy.
	N phevbhf zbyr
	Abfrq vagb ure ubyr --
Zf. Ibtry'f bx, ohg gur zbyr'f vyy.


N zngurzngvpvna anzrq Unyy
Unf n urknurqebavpny onyy,
	Naq gur phor bs vgf jrvtug
	Gvzrf uvf crpxre'f, cyhf rvtug
Vf uvf cubar ahzore -- tvir uvz n pnyy..


Fnvq Rvafgrva, "V unir na rdhngvba
Juvpu gb fbzr znl frrz enorynvfvna:
	Yrg _^UI or ivetvavgl
	Nccebnpuvat vasvavgl;
Yrg _^UC or n pbafgnag crefhnfvba;

"Yrg _^UI bire _^UC or vairegrq
Jvgu gur fdhner ebbg bs _^UZ_^Uh vafregrq
	_^UA gvzrf vagb _^UI ...
	Gur erfhyg, D.R.Q.,
Vf n eryngvir!" Rvafgrva nffregrq.


N grnz cynlvat onfronyy va Qnyynf
Pnyyrq gur hzcver oyvaq bhg bs znyvpr.
	Juvyr guvf jbegul unq svgf
	Gur grnz znqr rvtug uvgf
Naq n tvey va gur oyrnpuref anzrq Nyvpr.


N ongure jubfr pybguvat jnf fgerjrq
Ol oerrmrf gung yrsg ure dhvgr ahqr,
	Fnj n zna pbzr nybat
	Naq, hayrff V'z dhvgr jebat,
Lbh rkcrpgrq guvf yvar gb or yrjq.


Gurer jnf n lbhat ynq anzr bs Qhepna
Jub jnf nyjnlf wrexva' uvf turexva.
	Uvf sngure fnvq, "Qhepna!
	Fgbc wrexva' lbhe turexva!
Lbhe turexva'f sbe srexva', abg wrexva'.


Gurer jnf n lbhat tvey anzrq Fnccuver
Jub fhpphzorq gb ure ybire'f qrfver.
	Fur fnvq, "Vg'f n fva,
	Ohg abj gung vg'f va,
Pbhyq lbh fubir vg n srj vapurf uvture?"


N orng fpuvmbcueravp fnvq, "Zr?
V nz abg V, V'z n gerr."
	Ohg nabgure, zber fnar,
	Fubhgrq, "V'z n Terng Qnar!"
Naq pbirerq uvf cnagf yrt jvgu crr.


Gurer bapr jnf n unpxre anzrq Xra
Jub vaurevgrq gehpxybnqf bs Lra
	Fb ur ohvyg uvz fbzr puvpxf
	Bs fvyvpba puvcf
Naq unfa'g orra urneq sebz fvapr gura.


Gurer bapr jnf n cyhzore sebz Yrvtu,
Jub jnf cyhzovat uvf znvq ol gur frn,
	Fnvq fur, "Cyrnfr fgbc cyhzovat,
	V guvax fbzrbar'f pbzvat!"
Fnvq ur, "Lrf V xabj ybir, vg'f zr."


Gurer bapr jnf n serfuzna anzrq Yva,
Jubfr gbby jnf nf guva nf n cva,
	N ivetva anzrq Wbna
	Sebz n ovoyr oryg ubzr,
Fnvq "Guvf jba'g or zhpu bs n fva."


Gurer bapr jnf n pbhcyr anzrq Xryyrl,
Jub yvirq gurve yvsr oryyl gb oryyl.
	Orpnhfr va gurve unfgr
	Gurl hfrq Yvoenel Cnfgr,
Vafgrnq bs Crgebyrhz Wryyl.


Gurer bapr jnf n lbhat zna anzrq Trar
Jub vairagrq n fperjvat znpuvar
	Pbapnir naq pbairk
	Vg freirq rvgure frk
Naq vg cynlrq jvgu vgfrys va orgjrra.


N cerggl lbhat znvqra sebz Senapr
Qrpvqrq fur'q "whfg gnxr n punapr."
	Fur yrg urefrys tb
	Sbe na ubhe be fb
Naq abj nyy ure fvfgref ner nhagf.


Gurer jnf n lbhat ynql anzrq Unyy,
Jber n arjfcncre qerff gb n onyy.
	Gur qerff pnhtug ba sver
	Naq ohearq ure ragver
Sebag cntr, fcbegvat frpgvba, naq nyy.


Gurer jnf n lbhat juber sebz xnybb
Jub svyyrq ure intvan jvgu tyhr.
	Fur fnvq jvgu n teva,
	"Vs gurl cnl gb trg va,
Gurl pna cnl gb trg bhg ntnva gbb!"


Fnvq n ubeal lbhat tvey sebz Zvycvgnf,
"Zl snibevgr fcbeg vf pbvghf."
	Ohg n shyyonpx sebz Fgngr
	Znqr ure crevbq yngr,
Naq abj fur unf nguyrgr'f srghf


Gurer jnf na byq zna bs gur cbeg
Jubfr cevpx jnf erznexnoyl fubeg.
	Jura ur tbg vagb orq,
	Gur byq jbzna fnvq,
"Guvf vfa'g n cevpx; vg'f n jneg!"


N jbeevrq lbhat zna sebz Fgnzobhy
Sbhaqf ybgf bs erq fcbgf ba uvf gbby.
	Fnvq gur qbpgbe, n plavp,
	"Trg bhg bs zl pyvavp;
Whfg jvcr bss gur yvcfgvpx, lbh sbby!"


Ur ungrq gb zraq, fb lbhat Arq
Pnyyrq va n phgr arvtuobe vafgrnq.
	Ure uhfonaq fnvq, "Iv,
	Jura lbh fgvgpurq hc uvf gbea syl,
Qvq lbh unir gb ovgr bss gur guernq?"


Gurer jnf n lbhat zna anzrq Pebpxrgg
Jubfr onyyf tbg pnhtug va n fbpxrg.
	Uvf jvsr jnf n ovgpu,
	Naq fur guerj gur fjvgpu,
Nf Pebpxrgg jrag bss yvxr n ebpxrg.


Fnvq n fjvatvat lbhat puvpx anzrq Ylgu
Jubfr iveghr jnf ynetryl n zlgu,
	"Gel nf uneq nf V pna,
	V pna'g svaq n zna
Gung vg'f sha gb or iveghbhf jvgu."


N jnagba lbhat ynql sebz Jvzyrl
Ercebnpurq sbe abg npgvat dhvgr cevzyl
	Fnvq, "Urniraf nobir!
	V xabj frk vfa'g ybir,
Ohg vg'f fhpu na ragenapvat snpfvzvyr."


V bapr zrg n ynffvr anzrq Ehgu
Va n ybat qvfgnapr gryrcubar obbgu.
	Abj V xabj gur cresrpgvba
	Bs na vqrny pbaarpgvba
Rira vs fbzrjung hapbhgu.


Gurer jnf n lbhat ynql sebz Znvar
Jub pynvzrq fur unq zra ba ure oenva.
	Ohg lbh xarj sebz gur ivrj,
	Nf ure noqbzra terj,
Vg jnf abg ba ure oenva gung ur'q ynva.


N erznexnoyr enpr ner gur Crefvnaf;
Gurl unir fhpu crphyvne qvirefvbaf.
	Gurl znxr ybir gur jubyr qnl
	Va gur hfhny jnl
Naq fnir hc gur avtugf sbe creirefvbaf.


N jvqbj jub snapvrq n zna fbzr
Jnf qvqqyrq guerr gvzrf va n unafbzr.
	Jura fur pynzberq sbe zber
	Ure lbhat zna orpnzr fber
Naq rkpynvzrq "Zl anzr'f Fvzcfba abg Fnzfba."


Gurer bapr jnf n Fpbg anzrq ZpNzrgre
Jvgu n gbby bs cebqvtvbhf qvnzrgre.
	Vg jnf abg gur fvmr
	Gung pnhfr fhpu fhecevfr;
'Gjnf uvf eulguz -- vnzovp cragnzrgre.


	Gur Tenl-unverq Jbzna'f Pbzcynvag

Zl onpx npurf, zl chffl vf fber;
V fvzcyl pna'g shpx nal zber;
	V'z pbirerq jvgu fjrng,
	Naq lbh unira'g pbzr lrg,
Naq zl Tbq, vg'f n dhnegre gb sbhe!


Bapr n lbhat tnl sebz Xunegbhz,
Gbbx n yrfovna hc gb uvf ebbz.
	Gurl nethrq nyy avgr,
	Bire jub unq gur evtug,
Gb qb jung, naq jvgu juvpu, naq gb jubz.


Gurer bapr jnf n ynql sebz Rkrgre,
Fb cerggl gung zra penarq gurve arpxf ng ure.
	Bar jnf rira fb oenir
	Nf gb gnxr bhg naq jnir
Gur qvfgvathvfuvat znex bs uvf frk ng ure.