Believe it or not, there is a website whose purpose is to create an
English dictionary in which every word is defined in limerick form. It
is OEDILF.COM They welcome contributions and put them through rigorous
workshopping before accepting them - something like preparing to play a
recital. They are accepting in alphabetical order; after about 6 years
of existence now, they are up to defining words in the range A - Di.
So, French Horn has not yet appeared, nor Horn, but I quote here the
relevant entries for 'alpenhorn' and 'brass' for your amusement and
inspiration. On the website, the defined word is boldfaced, but will
likely not be in this plain-text message. Check it out - become a
contributor. I did, and it made me realize that limerick form musically
is built on a 6/8 rhythm, like a rondo or an Irish jig, and it can be
found in musical literature, e.g. Gilbert & Sullivan operettas ('My name
is John Wellington Wells', from 'The Sorcerer', for one). Better get
cracking making verses on 'French Horn' - at this rate, they might be up
to 'Fr' in a couple of years.
David G
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The shepherd to silence was sworn,
His welcome completely outworn
By constantly going
Around, always blowing
A seventeen-foot *alpenhorn*.
- Tim Alborn
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The *alpenhorn*'s sound in the morn
Is haunting and low and forlorn.
With its song so expressive
And its length so impressive,
It's the toast of the whole Matterhorn.
- Richard English
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Ill-mannered are those who are *brass*
'Cause they're brazen and pushy and crass.
Horns playing en masse
Are known as the */brass/*.
To a grunt, it's the officer class
- Robert Holland
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For loudness, there's none can surpass
All the instruments known as the *brass*.
Tubas, horns, and trombones
Play the solemnest tones,
But the trumpets can seem rather crass.
- David Schildkret
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