Another Month of Limericks (Alphabetical) #7 "G is for Gamba" (and Greensleeves and Galliard)

A consort of gambas in Rio
Played "Greensleeves" and galliards with brio.
They adapted the gamba
To playing the samba,
And transcribed the "Saudades" of Milhaud.

Another Month of Limericks (Alphabetical) #6 "F is for Fritz"

Said a fellow in Frankfurt named Fritz,
"I love my fair Fräulein to bits,
For though she has faults
She can foxtrot and waltz,
And dance 'til the band calls it quits."

Another Month of Limericks (Alphabetical) #5 "E is for Eel Pie" (What else?)

An Englishman's pie made with eel
Inspires epicurean zeal.
But he must eat it quickly,
For it starts to look sickly
When the fats at the bottom congeal.

Another Month of Limericks (Alphabetical) #4 "D is for Delicious"

Declaring his dinner delicious,
A dilettante chef got ambitious.
He vowed to devour
A new dish each hour,
With results that were less than auspicious.

Another Month of Limericks (Alphabetical) #3 "C is for Completely Confused"

Completely confused by the case,
Young Calvin continued to pace.
He shortened his track
As he walked forth and back
Until he was walking in place.

Another Month of Limericks (Alphabetical) #2 "B is for 'Behold!'"

"Behold!" said his barber to Brad,
"The most versatile cut to be had -
It's modern, it's retro,
It's gay and it's het'ro -
It's a style to suit any fad."

Another Month of Limericks (Alphabetical) #1 "A is for Australian Author"

An Australian author attended
An amusing affair - it was splendid -
But he slipped as he toasted,
And pictures were posted
Of the scribe from Down Under upended.