1.Thankstofather

　　Theyearhasturneditscircle,

　　Theseasonscomeandgo.

　　Theharvestisallgatheredin

　　Andchillynorthwindsblow.

　　Orchardshavesharedtheirtreasures,

　　Thefields,theiryellowgrain.

　　Soopenwidethedoorway-

　　Thanksgivingcomesagain!

　　Father,WeThankThee

　　Father,wethankTheeforthenight,

　　Andforthepleasantmorninglight,

　　Forrestandfoodandlovingcare,

　　Andallthatmakestheworldsofair.

　　Helpustodothethingsweshould,

　　Tobetootherskindandgood,

　　Inallwedo,inallwesay,

　　Togrowmorelovingeveryday.

　　2.Ithinkaboutmy

　　fatheronhisspecialday---

　　hemakesmyheartsmile.

　　Myshirtstickstome---

　　Iwatchthecorkdisappear

　　asthefishgetsfed.

　　Limerickshavealwaysbeenafavoritebecausetheyaresupposedtobefunny!Therearefivelines.Thefirst,second,andfifthlinerhymewitheachotherandthethirdandfourthlines

　　rhymewitheachother.Mostbeginwith"Thereoncewasa..."Tryoneofthesetomakeyourfatherlaugh!

　　ThereoncewasadadthatIknew,

　　Hetriedto"teachmeathingortwo,"

　　Hetaughtmetofish

　　Andhowtocookadish

　　Andhowtoflyakitewhenthewindblew.

　　TherewasadadfromIllinois,

　　Toknowhimwassuchajoy.

　　Hetoldsillytales

　　Andmadecastleswithpails

　　Andactedjustlikeasmallboy.

　　Thereoncewereamomandadad,

　　TheylovedmeevenwhenIwasbad.

　　IfsometimesIdidwrong,

　　Theyweren'tmadforlong

　　They'rethebestparentsIeverhad.